madjack wrote:...how about going to the place the conference is at and setting up in their parkng lot.................

Not sure how the Addison Police would feel about that -- or the Marriot. That's a somewhat upscale area.
If you don't mind concrete and dumpsters for scenery, you could camp out behind my office about three miles from the hotel.
If you like cars, come by the magazine one day. We always have something neat sitting around the warehouse. Right now we have a Shelby, a Ferrari, and a couple of Corvettes. The US RUF dealer is right around the corner, too. There's always something fast there.
CD