Message from the President Empress 46

Greetings UCCPE members!

If you are not aware, this 50^th Coronation will be the last for our current contract with The Antler’s Hotel. This means I will either sign a new 3 year contract or we will need to find a new host hotel. I personally do not mind continuing with Antler’s Hotel. I have a good rapport with the staff, and although we have contracts we have always been able to negotiate costs. Therefore, I will not be seeking other venues for hosting coronation. However, anyone willing to go on a search and find a location I am willing to take a look and if majority of board members agree I will sign that contract. This has to be decided before mid December, otherwise I plan to sign with Antler’s again.

Things to consider when searching for a host hotel:

v Location (walking distance from eateries, shops and bars. Safe area)

v Cleanliness of hotel, appearance of guest rooms

v Friendly and welcoming staff

v Size and cost of hospitality suite or room

v Honor tax exemption for non profits

v Room rate for UCPPE to our visiting guests

v Staging, lights, sound equip, etc – costs vs what’s included

v Menu choice for dinner and brunch

v Bar cost per bar and bartender

v Space or room for dressing area, with no extra charge

Tell me date time and location and I will be there to walk through with you and bring as many board members that can attend and make a decision the following board meeting. Again, this needs to happen before mid December.