Subject: [Harp-L] about the free Blowoff Shuttle Bus in MN....

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

I'm set for SPAH.
 
Just some thoughts in re the Shuttle Bus...
 
Not everyone who's going (and hope to attend the Blow-off) posts or reads  
here -  will see your inquiry, Warren.  So you might not want to base  it 
entirely on harp-l responses.
 
If you do want to base it on past SRO attendances at Jason's Blow-offs, the 
 bigger Bus might be the best way to go since you'll find tons of people  
with no other way to get there standing around the Lobby looking helpless  
that night. Last year 3 - 4 of us were still calling cabs and getting together 
 to ride share at the very last second...and one was a performer.
 
The bigger issue might be in returning to the Hotel. Many people are  tired 
from the traveling and don't want to stay until the bitter end - so will  
have no other way to get back unless you plan to have the Bus make more than 
one  return trips throughout the evening.  
 
IF it's only one trip back - you might wish to spell that out ahead of  
time, find out what the general cab rates could be ...have some phone numbers  
handy for those who wish to avail themselves. I've routinely gotten numbers 
from  whichever cab takes me to the Hotel from the Airport - and have that 
driver come  back for me if I'm not being driven by a friend. 
 
I also usually arrive with MapQuests to and from the venues to be left at  
the front desk for those wishing to drive or take cabs and have no problems  
doing so, but there are people who find this all too nerve-wracking in a 
strange  City. 
 
 IF you have a very large can't miss sign in the Lobby about the Bus  as 
people check into the Hotel (a lot will probably be arriving shortly before)  
- and the exact time people need to meet at the Bus to get to the blow-off 
you  might find your Bus SRO as well.  The easier it is to get to, the more  
likely it is people will attend, of course.
 
Lastly -- people should be aware that most clubs have a 'capacity' which is 
 usually reached very early and as the attendance fluctuates during the  
evening/night - if you're a night owl it's sometimes just as much fun to get  
there later, depending on who's on your 'can't miss' list.
 
Elizabeth
 
"Message: 8
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:15:41 -0400
From: Warren Bee  <spahpublicity@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] about the free Blowoff  Shuttle Bus in MN....
To: Harp L Harp L  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

could we have a head count on those planning on  taking advantage...do we
need a big bus or "the short bus"???? your input  will help decide :-)

-- 
Warren "Bee" Bachman
SPAH Publicity  Director
631-521-0472
www.spah.org


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