Re: Internet in Raleigh

**j* e* m* s* <h*@sbcglobal.net>**

I got a note from GWA President Anne Marie Van Nest, who said she was 
following up w/Bob. She, too, hates having to pay for Internet 
service.

I'll keep you posted.

jems

>Tom - No argument that many folks don't bring electronics to the
>conference.  But push that out to a monthly connection fee of $300 for wi-fi
>is a little excessive when the costs of providing that service are in the
>fitfy-cents a day range.  When Super8 motels at 49.00/night down Hwy 81
>offer free wi-fi and breakfast - you just gotta wonder.  Nah, you don't have
>to wonder - captive audience etc etc. at a conference.
>
>That's their business model - and their biz decision.  Not one I'd support
>but if you don't have to cater to the traveling business person, then you
>don't have to worry too much about services such as this.  Casual conference
>attendees would have the same reaction as you do - what's another $10/bucks
>a day?
>
>If I have to pay for it - it only becomes part of the week's story and part
>of the hotel review. To be part of the searchable reviews/record for the
>Marriott chain. ;-)    And a tax receipt of course.
>
>But still - you have to wonder at the wisdom of annoying a bunch of media
>folks for a few thousand bucks.  ;-)
>
>Doug

-- 
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
The Hoosier Gardener
Director Garden Writers Association
Writer * Editor * Speaker * Garden Consultant
Co-author,The Indiana Gardener's Guide
Editor, Indiana Living Green magazine
P.O. Box 20310, Indianapolis, IN 46220
E-mail: hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net
http://www.hoosiergardener.com
http://www.IndianaLivingGreen.com
E-mail: editor@IndianaLivingGreen.com
_______________________________________________
gardenwriters mailing list
gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/gardenwriters

GWL has searchable archives at:
http://www.hort.net/lists/gardenwriters

Send photos for GWL to gwlphotos@hort.net to be posted
at: http://www.hort.net/lists/gwlphotos

Post gardening questions/threads to
&quot;Gardenwriters on Gardening&quot; &lt;gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org&gt;

For GWL website and Wiki, go to
http://www.ibiblio.org/gardenwriters