Even though it is only September, and AX is all the way in July, we need to start fundraising now if you don't want to spend big bucks in May and June. I have made my final decision on what hotel we will be staying at (it was between The Westin Bonaventure and The Marriot, but The Marriot is no longer The Marriot and the now LA Hotel has a low rating...WB just happens to be the most expensive but it's better than staying at the Cecil Hotel >.>)
But, hotel rooms are not the only costs! There's registration for the convention itself, food, gas (I ain't driving you people for free), valet (again, I'm not a charity case), and whatever other extra stuff you might wanna get)
Ahem, anyhoo~ Here's the costs in a nutshell:
For 4 people
Hotel: $185 per room per night (4 nights = $740)
Gas: $10 per person in car (my car fits six legally...)
Valet: $40 (this would be for each time we use this option. That would be at least twice a day)
Food: ??? I'm thinking make a costco or a smart and final run. Stock up on cup o' noodles, chef boyardee, and chili...maybe nutella and bread :)
Registration: $65 unless you register early (which I highly recommend, however, I don't feel like looking it up. So go to www.anime-expo.org and find out)
Extra: ???
Total: $1,195/$298.75 per person
For four people. And no, we can't go co-ed in the rooms (my mom said, and I quote, "If you even think about only getting one room and having boys in there, you aren't going. I don't care that you've already registered and you can't get a refund. You won't go.") So we'd have to get at least two rooms.
Here's how we're going to fundraise:
Kitty Bells at $5 a piece
Nazi styled armbands (cost to be announced)
Movie nights at my place ($5 admission + food)
Game nights ($5 admission)
and more. We are open to suggestions that are within reason.
~Axel
"If you wanna sing, SING! If you wanna dance, DANCE! If you wanna go, GO!"
But, hotel rooms are not the only costs! There's registration for the convention itself, food, gas (I ain't driving you people for free), valet (again, I'm not a charity case), and whatever other extra stuff you might wanna get)
Ahem, anyhoo~ Here's the costs in a nutshell:
For 4 people
Hotel: $185 per room per night (4 nights = $740)
Gas: $10 per person in car (my car fits six legally...)
Valet: $40 (this would be for each time we use this option. That would be at least twice a day)
Food: ??? I'm thinking make a costco or a smart and final run. Stock up on cup o' noodles, chef boyardee, and chili...maybe nutella and bread :)
Registration: $65 unless you register early (which I highly recommend, however, I don't feel like looking it up. So go to www.anime-expo.org and find out)
Extra: ???
Total: $1,195/$298.75 per person
For four people. And no, we can't go co-ed in the rooms (my mom said, and I quote, "If you even think about only getting one room and having boys in there, you aren't going. I don't care that you've already registered and you can't get a refund. You won't go.") So we'd have to get at least two rooms.
Here's how we're going to fundraise:
Kitty Bells at $5 a piece
Nazi styled armbands (cost to be announced)
Movie nights at my place ($5 admission + food)
Game nights ($5 admission)
and more. We are open to suggestions that are within reason.
~Axel
"If you wanna sing, SING! If you wanna dance, DANCE! If you wanna go, GO!"