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Date Posted: 11:06:46 01/28/25 Tue
Author: More
Subject: You must not be from the region.
In reply to: All about CLRG/IDTANA making $ 's message, "Mark my word: A) There is no where close to sufficient hotel rooms at the venue. B) The cement halls are a disgrace to what the Worlds should be. C) Terrible venue selection for Worlds." on 10:04:06 01/28/25 Tue

Yes some of venue is concrete, but it gives SPACE for the amount of dancers and their entourage that will attend. This is also smack dab in the largest region CLRG has and have held their Oireachtas there many times flawlessly. Worlds would have about the same number of dancers spread out over even more days. The two carpeted large ballrooms are more than sufficient for awards and backdrops can be created to add more elegance. Would much prefer space than the cramped halls we've had in the past just for the aesthetics.

There are SO MANY hotels all within 5 miles of the venue and O'Hare is 10 minutes away. This is a complete 180 from previous Worlds with zero accommodations provided and NANs where it was miles between the hotels and venue.

When I think of terrible venues and cities for Worlds, like Greensboro, the Walmart Worlds, or Belfast and Montreal where there were no accommodations nearby come to mind. This location gives the convenience of large city with a hub airport and tourism, but the condensed location for the competition. Get over yourself that you have to travel to the States for once.

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Disagree. Glad you like the venue…but personally find it disappointing -- Positive spin much?, 15:45:28 01/28/25 Tue
- Let’s give you the benefit of the doubt… -- Helper, 17:33:34 01/28/25 Tue
- The location is going to be great. -- See inside, 18:32:27 01/28/25 Tue
  - Watch and wait for the hotel fiasco. Schaumburg is not Dublin, Glasgow, London or other major cities. There are barely sufficient rooms for Mid-America Oireachtas. (NT) -- Just wait - you’ll be sorry., 18:59:48 01/28/25 Tue
    - The hotel attached to the venue is not big enough. But there are tons of hotels in Schaumburg. We had families book close hotels the week of O. (NT) -- Stop making up stuff, 05:15:51 01/29/25 Wed
    - You realize we can all go Priceline.com and search for all the hotels in Schaumburg and the vicinity, right? (NT) -- Right?, 05:22:11 01/29/25 Wed
      - Well - I guess it’s as simple as waiting to see what happens next year. We’ll see who is right. The positive spin or the reality of Schaumburg compared to cities like Dublin, Glasgow, Belfast, and London. (NT) -- Not a brain surgeon … but, 08:50:09 01/29/25 Wed
        Over 9,000,000 people live in the Chicago area and this city hosts conferences larger than Worlds regularly? -- Mad Americans will show up?, 11:27:07 01/29/25 Wed
        Are you sure there is no block ? There always is when Worlds is in NA -- ., 17:13:09 01/29/25 Wed
        There will be a block. Although Chicago is large, most conventions are held downtown where the hotels are. Schaumburg is a small suburb ... for reference - Greensboro is twice the size. Direct from Schaumburg website (inside) -- Reality is tough to swallow, 11:15:27 01/31/25 Fri
        Have you been? Many more nearby hotels not listed, just look at a map -- Over 4k rooms, see link inside, 10:14:02 02/01/25 Sat
        There will be a room block and facility fee if you don’t stay (NT) -- CLRG told TCs, 20:37:20 01/29/25 Wed
        Why wouldn’t there be a block? There’s always a block for NANS, for over 2 decades. (NT) -- Dm, 10:16:37 01/31/25 Fri

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