I'm parking in the "South 40" lot of the neighboring office complex. They don't appear to be enforcing their parking over the weekend -- why bother? -- and the hotel lot is full, so I reckon the Doubletree's parking contractor doesn't care, either.
But you're right about the atmosphere. The problem is that while the Doubletree is one of the best hotels for fannish conventions I've ever seen, the convention needs to be, I think, at least 1000 people and probably less than 3000, with an optimum at 2000 attendees. Too small and you get the pea-in-the-barrel effect we have this weekend; too large and it's uncomfortably crowded -- and you dare not move your vehicle because you'll never find a place to park when you return.
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But you're right about the atmosphere. The problem is that while the Doubletree is one of the best hotels for fannish conventions I've ever seen, the convention needs to be, I think, at least 1000 people and probably less than 3000, with an optimum at 2000 attendees. Too small and you get the pea-in-the-barrel effect we have this weekend; too large and it's uncomfortably crowded -- and you dare not move your vehicle because you'll never find a place to park when you return.