Brodak Fly-in 2010 HOTEL INFORMATION

[John Ashford]

We have been in negotiations with the Holiday Inn located in Uniontown, PA regarding the 2010 Fly-in. Here are the results and reasons for these negotiations.

Reasons:  We felt the Fly-In needed a home base for people to relax and get together after the days activities. Accommodations in Charmichaels are non existant and Waynesburg is limited.  Morgantown is a little further than most people want to drive daily.

The Holiday is both reasonably close and very easy to locate.  15.2 miles from the parking lot to John's back yard. From Highway 21 it is one turn left and one turn right

Features: A covered court yard larger than the open one at the Ramada at the VSC.  This particular Holiday has many amenities but the court yard was the main motivation.

We negotiated with the sales and marketing department of Holiday. This years standard rate for a single room double occupancy was 109.00.  These rooms feature WI-FI and an "office" area with desk and ample electric connections for all you computer and printer guys and gals.

Holiday Inn has agreed to host the 2010 Brodak Fly-In for a rate of 75.00 per night for these same rooms.

There are many more amenties at the Holiday and conveniences in Uniontown which will be listed in detail on the Brodak web site.  There will also be a direct link from the Brodak site to the Holiday Inn so that one may book directly from the Brodak site.  Please allow the Brodak people to catch their breath from the  work they put in the past month before you get too "testy".

One of the main negotiation "hills to climb" at this reduced rate was; would Holiday's standard policy regarding reservations and cancellations apply?  The answer was yes.  So--------one may make reservations tomorrow and if you can't attend for what ever reason, all you have to do is contact Holiday in advance of your arrival date and cancel.  NO CHARGE.  Point is:  There is a block of 60 rooms at the Holiday.  Magic Words "Brodak Fly-In". and I know for a fact that 7 of these 60 are all ready gone.

I loved it this year and hope to see all of you next year.  I will be in 108 at the Holiday.

P.S. Would one of you kind folks cut and paste this information to other appropriate sites?  I very rarely post any where.    Later, John

[Paul Smith]

Lodging was a really tight this year for two reasons:

Gas and oil exploration is way up and there were a lot of drilling crews in the motels.

A big dog show was in the area and there were a lot of contestants with there canine carriers in town.  This really hurt me because all the motels implimented strictly enforced NO DOG rules (that they didn't have in the past), forcing Red Hot Frank to camp in the van.

Both conditions with probably persist in the future.  Book now.

[john e. holliday]

I am with Rusty Brown on this with  motels,  No dogs allowed means I go on down the road.  Three years in the one we stay at in Tucumcari with the demented poodle.  At those prices I have looked into a small motor home or even a travel trailer.  Have fun,  DOC Holliday

[Chuck Feldman]

I called the Holiday Inn in Uniontown and they are not aware of what you are saying. They also said they are only taking reservations up to June 11th 2010. Can you put out more information?

Chuck

[Matt Colan]

I know it's too early, but what is the projected date for Brodak next year?

[Robert Zambelli]

Hi, Matt - As long as the Fly-In continues with the traditional dates, it will end on the Saturday of Father's Day weekend.

There was some talk about making it a six-day event but nothing is official unless it comes from the contest organizers/committee.

Bob Z.

[Bill Gruby]

I called the Holiday Inn in Uniontown and they are not aware of what you are saying. They also said they are only taking reservations up to June 11th 2010. Can you put out more information?

Chuck

 I called also and the young lady that answered knew nothing about it.

 "Billy G"

[John Ashford]

Sorry Bill,

See my post down the page about update. I know it's working now  and I should have posted that update as an edit to the original  post.  This error on my part is why I don't post much on any forum 

Later  John