I'm sorry, but this is just another prime example of the piss poor service that the Adam's Mark Hotel provides. That company KNEW there was a problem with the elevators last year, they KNEW that a fully booked convention had a problem last year, and they KNEW there was a fully booked convention this year.
Find the hotel manager and tell him to get the building and elevator inspector a big fat bribe or something. Inspect the damned elevators. Pay the fine for running without an inspection certificate. ANYTHING.
Last year, I had the pleasure of bringing a handicapped person to the Adam's Mark Hotel and staying up on the top floors. Between the hotel staff pushing her out of the way to use the elevator, the medical emergencies (Mr. DeCarlo's medication), the rudeness of everyone from pool attendant down to the assistant manager*, Anthrocon should abandon this hotel immediately, even if it means moving to another city.
(*After the con last year, and given the horrible condition of the rooms, lack of towels, broken elevators, etc, I wrote a letter to the hotel's manager and CEO of Adam's Mark. They refused to budge on the price of the room, and the manager refused to even talk to me. I was yelled at on the phone by the assistant manager. Adam's Mark corporate never responded to any comments other than to send me a "Frequent Flyer" card two weeks ago. Into the shredder that went.)
I'm sorry, but this is just another prime example of the piss poor service that the Adam's Mark Hotel provides. That company KNEW there was a problem with the elevators last year, they KNEW that a fully booked convention had a problem last year, and they KNEW there was a fully booked convention this year.
Find the hotel manager and tell him to get the building and elevator inspector a big fat bribe or something. Inspect the damned elevators. Pay the fine for running without an inspection certificate. ANYTHING.
Last year, I had the pleasure of bringing a handicapped person to the Adam's Mark Hotel and staying up on the top floors. Between the hotel staff pushing her out of the way to use the elevator, the medical emergencies (Mr. DeCarlo's medication), the rudeness of everyone from pool attendant down to the assistant manager*, Anthrocon should abandon this hotel immediately, even if it means moving to another city.
(*After the con last year, and given the horrible condition of the rooms, lack of towels, broken elevators, etc, I wrote a letter to the hotel's manager and CEO of Adam's Mark. They refused to budge on the price of the room, and the manager refused to even talk to me. I was yelled at on the phone by the assistant manager. Adam's Mark corporate never responded to any comments other than to send me a "Frequent Flyer" card two weeks ago. Into the shredder that went.)
My crew will be staying at the Holiday Inn.