>>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. :-)

Right, Garrett, I'd forgotten about that. For those so inclined, one can even go shopping without putting on a coat.