Q: I've been inspired by Mary Jane's "Strip-and-Go-Naked" parties. Can I, too, hold a wild and crazy bash in my room all weekend?
A: Maybe… maybe not. It depends on where you end up in the hotel. If you want to have a party and/or make a lot of noise this weekend, be sure to tell the person at the registration desk. This should garner you a room on the fifth floor, which is the designated party-and-fun level. If you need quieter accomodations, let the hotel folks know, so that they put you on one of the lower, non-party floors.
Q: Did you guys finally get something woked out with the hotel regarding pool hours? I really need my 1:30 a.m. "beauty dip."
A: Sort of. The hotel has generously agreed to extend pool hours until 2 a.m. this year. Their reasons for not keeping the pool open indefinately are reasonable and understandable, so please be cooperative if and when they tell you it's time to shut the pool area down. And remember: no lifeguard will be on duty, so you are responsible for any risks you assume while swimming.
Q: Can I put up posters advertising my room party/convention/other-fhannish-product-or-activity around the hotel?
A: No problem, as long as you observe the following rules: 1) Attach notices to wood paneled areas with masking tape only. 2) When attaching notices to wallpapered surfaces, use tacks or pins — not tape.
Q: I wanna stay for Win, Lose, or Draw on Sunday afternoon. Do I hafta be out of my hotel room by 12 o'clock sharp on Sunday?
A: Not if you inform the folks at the hotel registration desk of your late check-out plans in advance. The best time to do this is when you check in, but if you have already checked in, then be sure to let them know ASAP. The hotel reps are willing to be very reasonable about late check-outs, but they really need to know who's staying and for how long, because they need to allocate rooms to incoming guests. If you don't bother to take a moment to comply with this understandable request, the hotel has the full right to charge you for another entire day (and we'll back 'em on that one).
Q: If the parking lot is full, can I park my TARDIS on the roof? I can land it up there, and it fits OK.
A: If may fit, but under Iowa safety codes, hotels must be equipped with special TARDIS landing pads in order to accept roof TARDIS parking. We apologize for the @#%$!& government red tape, but we're working with the hotel on this for next year.
[this page also contained an illustration by NéNé]
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