Convention 2008

[dcsko74]

I'm going but it will be the most expensive I have attended so far. I've been to 5, last four staright. The real kicker is that for those of us on the east coast the airfare is quite pricey to fly into Palm Springs, add that to all the extra meals you will be responsible for, that's 8 if you don't leave at the crack of dawn on Sunday, and the additional cost of the room if you don't want to share, or are bringing someone else with you as I am, I have calculated it is going to cost me at least$1000-$1500 above my convention allowance!. I'm seriously considering driving from Ontatrio or Orange county airports because of the difference in costs and also the availability of flight times. Anyone have any information about how it would be to drive from the airports? But regardless of the costs I am looking forward to going!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by dcsko74

I'm going but it will be the most expensive I have attended so far. I've been to 5, last four staright. The real kicker is that for those of us on the east coast the airfare is quite pricey to fly into Palm Springs, add that to all the extra meals you will be responsible for, that's 8 if you don't leave at the crack of dawn on Sunday, and the additional cost of the room if you don't want to share, or are bringing someone else with you as I am, I have calculated it is going to cost me at least$1000-$1500 above my convention allowance!. I'm seriously considering driving from Ontatrio or Orange county airports because of the difference in costs and also the availability of flight times. Anyone have any information about how it would be to drive from the airports? But regardless of the costs I am looking forward to going!

I am flying out of Dulles into Palm Springs with 1 stop. It was just under $500 on travelocity. Are you from DC, as one could infer from your username?

[dcsko74]

No I'm not. I live in the West Palm Beach FL area. dc are my initials and the rest is Sigma Kappa Omega which of course was my college chapter and initiation year. I have found tickets from Ft Lauderdale for around $440, however my Mom lives in Tallahassee and flights from there range from $750-800, but the times in and out of Palms Springs are the killers. I'll work it out soon.lol