I’m afraid I have to report that ODDCon 2004 is going to have to be cancelled. More than a month ago, I secured a room at the Three Crowns, a pub in Isleworth, that was more than suitable for our needs. I did not, however, receive the written confirmation I had been promised, though I was assured several times that everything was OK.
On Wednesday, I called up to find out about the confirmation and to confirm numbers, to be told that they wished to change the conditions. Now, they wanted a sizable sum of money to secure the room; they would not even tell me how much, nor would they agree anything; I was to wait to be contacted by a manager in Cambridge. Despite asking, I did not receive his name or telephone number.
As of this morning, I still have not heard from him. As a result, and after attempting and failing to secure another room, I am forced to cancel ODDCon. It would be unfair to you to cancel this at the last minute, and I believe that there is no chance of being able to restore it for that date.
I apologize for this; I had been greatly looking forward to ODDCon. However, it seems that there is nothing I can do. I ask that you please contact anyone you had privately informed about the Con and let them know that it is called off.
My apologies, once again,
Richard Tongue
P.S. If no-one objects, I intend to bounce this message on Monday morning, to ensure that those who only have internet access at work pick it up.
On Wednesday, I called up to find out about the confirmation and to confirm numbers, to be told that they wished to change the conditions. Now, they wanted a sizable sum of money to secure the room; they would not even tell me how much, nor would they agree anything; I was to wait to be contacted by a manager in Cambridge. Despite asking, I did not receive his name or telephone number.
As of this morning, I still have not heard from him. As a result, and after attempting and failing to secure another room, I am forced to cancel ODDCon. It would be unfair to you to cancel this at the last minute, and I believe that there is no chance of being able to restore it for that date.
I apologize for this; I had been greatly looking forward to ODDCon. However, it seems that there is nothing I can do. I ask that you please contact anyone you had privately informed about the Con and let them know that it is called off.
My apologies, once again,
Richard Tongue
P.S. If no-one objects, I intend to bounce this message on Monday morning, to ensure that those who only have internet access at work pick it up.
