In fact, the Izaak Walton Inn appears to have a number of kinds of accommodations, and they specifically list "first-floor" (which in America normally means ground-floor) rooms in the main building. I'm pretty sure the renovated railway locomotives aren't friendly to people with mobility issues, but the "schoolhouse" rooms appear as though they should be. Considering that the normal clientele of the place is primarily hikers & skiiers, however, I do imagine accessibility is not a top priority overall.
And that is something I would presumably explore by telephone conversation with the management before starting to mount a serious bid effort. But realistically, we are talking about a (potential) 50- to 75-person convention in the middle of Scenic Absolute Nowhere. Bluntly put, from the conversations around Tonopah, it seems that people are looking for reasons not to attend. It's in an out-of-the-way place, not a major city, so no sale. I would expect that to go double for Essex, Montana (even though getting there is arguably easier). Of people who might potentially attend a Westercon, most would find multiple reasons to skip it ; and accessibility concerns are as good as any of the others.
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Date: 2021-11-29 10:44 pm (UTC)And that is something I would presumably explore by telephone conversation with the management before starting to mount a serious bid effort. But realistically, we are talking about a (potential) 50- to 75-person convention in the middle of Scenic Absolute Nowhere. Bluntly put, from the conversations around Tonopah, it seems that people are looking for reasons not to attend. It's in an out-of-the-way place, not a major city, so no sale. I would expect that to go double for Essex, Montana (even though getting there is arguably easier). Of people who might potentially attend a Westercon, most would find multiple reasons to skip it ; and accessibility concerns are as good as any of the others.