Hi all,
In the last couple of months I have been attempting to get
cheap flights and cheap accommodations for Unicon. Here is
the current status.
CHEAP FLIGHTS
1. The organizers are not in a position to help (we tried
several times)
2. Kinki Nippon Tourist, who organized many teams to Unicon,
has investigated for various countries that requested
cheap flights, like Brazil, Spain, Israel and China. They
had some success for China (cheaper but not much cheaper)
and the status of the other countries is still not clear.
CHEAP ACCOMMODATIONS
3. The rules of the Olympic facilities are very strict and
discounts cannot be given
4. The idea of putting two kids to a bed so as to lower
room prices, which I discussed with JUA, also doesn't
work. The rules are very strict (as they are for every
aspect of life in Japan).
5. There are cheap accommodations in Tokyo, like "Guest
Houses" and cheap ryokans. I will investigate if there
is a demand (you can search for +"guest house" +Tokyo"
-- I got 29,000 hits) so please let me know.
I am sorry to disappoint all those who have been expecting
financial assistance or cheap accommodations. I have tried
but my efforts have not been very successful. I have still
not given up hope as I am waiting for an answer from Kinki
Nippon, whom I will contact again today.
JACK HALPERN Unicon XII Convention Chairman Executive
Director for International Development International
Unicycling Federation, Inc. Website:
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