I can't believe how much more expensive the Con rate was than the Internet rate in 2002...
UPDATE 3/12/09:
We all have noticed that since 2002 the convention rate and discount rate have been much closer together, with the convention rate often being the same or less than the discount rate. Still, if anyone notices a large discrepency, please do let us know!
OLD CONTENT:
Pretty much nothing. Although Liz warned the Hotel staff in 2002 that Con attendees are very internet savvy and will comb the web to find better rates, they were surprised by the number of people who took advantage of this. Consequently, the hotel lost money on us that year. It is likely that they will limit use of this kind of discount in the future. If the Hotel can't make a fair amount of money off of the Con, there's no reason for them to house the Con, after all.