Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!wuarchive!mit-eddie!media-lab!garp!henry From: henry@garp.mit.edu (Henry Mensch) Newsgroups: comp.org.usenix Subject: Re: list inexpensive hotels and hostels for conferences Keywords: usenix conference hotels Message-ID: <2879@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> Date: 9 Jul 90 02:54:19 GMT References: <1501@ssc-bee.ssc-vax.UUCP> Sender: news@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU Organization: MIT Project Athena External Relations Lines: 19 maa@ssc-vax.UUCP (Mark A Allyn) wrote: ->I would like to propose to Usenix that they also list the YMCA's, ->American Youth Hotels, and the like as well. In addition, since almost ->all of the conferences have people from the local universities involved, ->why not make arrangements to allow attendees to use the univiersity ->dormatories. This should be particularly easy for those conferences ->happening during the summer months when school is not in session and the ->dormatories are not in use. ah, but there's the rub: the dormitories often *are* in use by the universities. you see, many universities run conference programs over the summer. if you're so concerned about costs, then haul your butt to the library and look up the AYH hostels, etc. the _let's go_ series is a good place to start. # Henry Mensch / / E40-379 MIT, Cambridge, MA # / /