New to cons

That would be $110 per night. Sharing a room can really help cut down on costs, though.

If you're new to cons, there's some helpful info under the More Info section of the site.

I was wondering if any of you had tips for new con goers. and help or advice would be great....

Hrmmm...Blackjack covered an awful lot of it in another thread; dig around a bit, and i'm sure you'll find it.

Register early, so you can skip the horrendous registration lines at gather. Not that you don't meet some pretty cool folks while you're waiting sometimes, but you'll still get that in the prereg line in a more manageable dose. For that matter, put in for your room way early; the hotels fill up super fast.

Pack money for food and fun stuff, enough that you can eat 3 meals a day without panicking over every dime with some leftover for fun. Then pack a little extra or a bank card or something--just in case you run into an emergency. Better to have the money and not need it than run out and start skimping on important stuff like meals.

Make sure you eat (real food!), sleep (more than just an hour here and there), and shower (with soap) on a regular basis; Sounds dumb, but you'd be amazed at how many ppl get into trouble with that. There are certain things we all need to remain upright and functional.

If you're like me, you may get overwhelmed at the massive numbers of new folks around. Some ppl deal with this by being supersponsors; i prefer to volunteer, since it's cheaper and somewhat more structured. Both are very helpful to the gather.

Don't miss Kage's and 2's performances if you can help it; each is a consummate storyteller with a wicked sense of humor.

Then...just be prepared to jump in with all four paws/claws/feet. I've found an awful lot of wonderful ppl and adventures, when i've just let myself turn up at events and see what happens. And come back with lots of stories, so those of us who can't go can live vicariously. *grin*

This topic has been moved over to the (just created) First Time Congoers forum.