Rooms Scarce for Commission Junction University
July 20th, 2007I just went to book a room at the Fess Parker Hotel in Santa Barbara for Commission Junction University (CJU) and they only had openings for one night not the two nights I desired. They were kind enough to send me to the Santa Barbara Inn which is only a block away. I called and got a $309 rate over the phone. I went to trusty Hotels.com and got the same room for $279 a night. The net saves me another $60. That will help me with my bar tab!
Should be fun at CJU this year, though rumor has it that this may be the last year in SB since the program is outgrowing friendly California. Please not Las Vegas.
How about Vail, Colorado. In the fall rooms are plentiful and cheap. You can now fly into Eagle airport which is s short drive to Vail. The restaurants serve great food 50% off since it iin the shoulder season. And the weather is sublime. Hey, that’s why I live here. And if CJ comes to Vail, I’ll throw a great backyard BBQ.
July 22nd, 2007 at 1:01 pm
I’ve been hearing for years that CJU was going to move out of SB but they’ve yet to do it. Part of what makes it such a great event is that it’s still small enough to easily network and find the folks you really need to meet.
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Chris, I agree about having it in a small venue. But Fess Parker is full and the places close are $275 and up. I paid less than this for downtown New York for the LinkShare Symposium. The benefit with a more central and less expensive location to fly and stay at will open the market to more affiliates, which for me as a program manager is very good indeed. I think this is why Affiliate Summint in Las Vegas and PubCom are so successful, cheap airfare and rooms combined to make getting there and attending easier to do. Thanks for your comment!