I feel exactly the same

:( Makes me all sad in the face.

I'd love to see a few of the staff come to the new hotel if they can! We'd welcome them with open arms and probably a drink or two! <3

They've done an amazing job for both years they hosted it and did everything and more, including changing their policies and even offering drinks while queueing for reduced priced. Learned from mistakes the first year and just made this year absolutely incredible and the best year CF has ever had.

I'm feeling pretty sad about it too. :<

My feelings are the same as graafen I actually spent at least an hour talking to a few of the staff there and the managers

Wait a minute.... YOU WENT ANI TOTALLY MISSED YOU?! #tableflip

indeed you did Mat'Ra

Damn

oh god i know how you feel

they will be loved, remembered and sorely missed forever more

This is one of the few times a true man can shed tears. You were my first venue for Confuzzled and it is truly saddening to depart your wondrous halls and rooms. Your staff were the greatest and when that internal incident happened last year, you did not let that spike deflate your happiness. Those wanting to relive those memories will be back soon.

Thank you. http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images.....0393095655.jpg

Do you have a link to this email?

It wasnt a particularly sentimental email, just their customer satisfaction survey that I just wanted to scream AMAZING~ all over.
I still have the email if you'd like it forwarding on though (:?

Infact heres the customer satisfaction survery the email linked to http://survey.marketmetrix.com/Stan.....wspA&LID=1

Ah, fair enough!

This is an incredibly moving tribute to them and I have taken a screen grab and sent them details. I am sure that they will absolutely thank you back from the bottom of their hearts for such a warming appreciation of their efforts. It was without doubt one of the hardest decisions ever to make, and the meeting I had when having to deliver this news was crushing to me, as they do not only become business contacts, but after so many visits and conversations, they become my friends.

I sincerely hope that many of them will take up the invite to come along for the fursuit parade and evening dances next year. Even better, I sincerely hope some of them will register and come along as guests!

a few of them who i spoke to said they are looking forward to seeing us next year there

Yeah, it's sad we're not coming back there next year, they really seem to have enjoyed our presence.

This makes me a Sad Panda.

I feel the same way. I felt that ConFuzzled had really found its home at the Hinckley Island, and they'll be a very hard act to follow. They'll be sorely missed. :(

When I checked out, the lady that helped me told me that she heard we wouldn't be coming back next year and that she was very sad by that. She added something after which made me very happy. She sad that she would grab everyone and come to visit us one night... I told her she should really do that and keep in contact with the venue liaison! She said she would...

The Hinckley was an awesome place! It combined social aspects with conference space and it made it all awesome! I will miss the place, but I will now look forward to seeing what we can do in our new home. The future has a lot in store.

I will miss this hotel a lot... ;(

I thanked the staff a number of times and for those in the fitness club, I gave the details and they were happy, but sad to hear we would be moving to a new venue.

Tender Paws.

Not only bent over backwards but one guy even did a backflip for us of we brought a beer!! One woman even brought some stickers off me (bless her) im really scared that the hilton staff will not nearly be as friendly and accomidating. Heck just a side note but wasnt most of the ladies and gents serving us absolutely gorgeous. Eye candy yay! I just wana take them all with us!!

:c

Wow, you've put into words exactly how I feel too. I was really touched by how much the staff did for us, especially wearing (and enjoying wearing) those t-shirts :P


It's particularly sad for me because I live in Leicester and Hinckley is the first large town just down the road from me... it's like the con came to my home and now it's leaving :(


I was so proud when the staff got a standing ovation at the closing ceremony, they deserved it :')

I'll miss the pumas. They took care of everyone so nicely.

This was Confuzzled's Ringberg, I loved the scenery, the staff went above & beyond and we had the time of our lives. I very much hope we can have another furry event there sometime in the future.

See now if I only hotel staff at cons over here could be that awesome! I've met some nice staff, a gentleman manager at FWA in March expressed his gratitude at how well things went and thanked everyone for being there and when he found out it was my very first visit to Atlanta, he took time out to tell me about the hotel and stuff around the hotel. It was my best con hotel staff experience ever since I started going to cons. It really makes you feel welcome. It bothers me when hotel staff just looks at us like it's business for them.

I couldn't agree with this any more. It is sad we have to leave them, and it's not their fault that we're just getting bigger! :( The staff where truly awesome, even more so the bar staff who did a all-nighter with us one night and danced with us for hours. They where all brilliant and super-friendly and truly accepted our madness. I really hope that the staff in the Hilton Birmingham Metropole will be just as awesome!

I'm gonna miss the hotel also, was a lovely little place :(

The hotel was picturesque, well maintained and the staff were always happy and helpful and felt like a really nice place to stay, it warm and welcoming and it wasnt too big and yet didnt feel claustrophobic. So many happy memories and in all of the CFs the hincely island made more of a impact than any other.

ill start bawling now

i really enjoyed it there too =(

*hugs the sad red panda untill you smiles* i agree the staff were wonderfull at the hinkly hotel 100x better than the prievious hotel , it was nice meeting you there aswell *hugs again*

OmniKitty

awww sad panda is sad

I didn't even go once to Hinckley but I always appreciate when anybody's as nice as that to us - it's very nice to know the REAL WORLD that isn't afflicted by being a journalist in need of a story to sell, is actually full of warm, friendly and open-minded people.