>One can easily spend the entire conference inside the hotel,
>so the weather (which BTW isn't always that cold) isn't really
>an issue. The hotel itself has a fine restaurant so you don't
>even have to leave to eat, although there are several
>other restaurants within a short walk including two or three literally
>across the street.

Not to mention the Skybridge to the mall, which gives you a few more indoor options. :-)