Our 2020 Blue Ridge Parkway trip is progressing as scheduled for July 30th-August 2nd. A block of 20 rooms has been reserved at Maggie Valley Creekside Lodge at a special camera club rate. Unsold rooms will be released by June 30th. A room with two queen beds will be $99/night after the club discount is applied. You’re encouraged to go ahead and reserve a room by calling 1-800-621-1260. Because of limited staff, you might have to leave a message, but they’re very good about getting back to you, usually within a couple of hours.
Be sure to tell them you’re with the Creative Camera Club, in order to receive the discounted rate. Other room configurations are available (King Bed with Jacuzzi, etc.) as well, and all will receive similar discounts.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of guests and hotel staff. During your stay, no hotel personnel will come inside your room. If you need extra linens, soap, etc., those items will be available for you to obtain from a designated site on hotel grounds. Inquire when you check in about where that might be. As an additional precaution, there will be dormancy periods of at least 24 hours between when a guest checks out of a room and when it’s re-rented.
Coffee pots will be removed from all rooms, so you’ll need to bring your own or stop at a convenience store, McDonald’s, etc. for your cup of morning coffee. All rooms have a refrigerator, microwave, and wi-fi. The pool area will be closed. However, the carport area outside of the office will be converted to an open-air area with chairs and tables. We can congregate there after hours. There are also gathering spots on the backside of the hotel along the creek.
We’ll have to rethink the typical Thursday afternoon meal. We might have it catered, or, if we can locate a restaurant that provides open-air dining with suitable table spacing, that might be our choice. We must continue to observe the recommended CDC guidelines for social distancing, mask-wearing, hand washing, etc. If we do that, we should be able to have a safe, fun, and photography-rich weekend with our CCC friends.
To ensure your name is on the signup sheet, you’ll need to email John Snell the following information: 1) Name, 2) # of people in your party…or write “info only,” if you’re not attending, but wish to receive the information about shooting locations, etc, 3) your preferred email address, 4) your mobile phone number and 5) the day you plan to arrive… Thursday or
Friday. Signing up does not commit you to go, but does ensure you’ll receive any mailings with photo locations, where we’re meeting for any group meals, etc. To sign up or ask questions, contact John Snell at 859-229-6033 or john@johnsnellphoto.com.
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