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I think we have to be there by 3pm pacific time, or something like that to use the ground transportation. In order to do that, I wouldn't take a chance on a flight later than 9am eastern time, which means that I need to be at the airport at 7am eastern, which means I have to leave my house at 5:30am eastern, which means I need to wake up at 4am eastern to "represent Sigma Kappa well while I travel". Basically, I would have had a 15 hour day upon arrival in Indian Wells, plus more stuff (possibly til 10 pm pacific)when I actually get there---22 straight hours. And we get our photo taken on the first day! Wow, I bet I would look FABULOUS after a day like that.

Of course, my situation is hardly unique so I probably shouldn't complain. Any West-Coasters dealt with this when Convention was in DC or other Eastern locales? Did you just come a day early?