The first crew is here, and the rest of the staff arrives tomorrow. Tons to do, but so fun! Three important observations to pass along:

1. Parking is best in the 6th street parking garage, on the top covered floor. It attaches directly to the Duke Energy Center, totally convenient and is $8 per day vs. $20 per day in the hotel parking lots.

2.  Not all of the rooms in the Millennium Hotel have free wireless that’s strong enough to actually count, in my opinion. Bring your own Ethernet cord, and hook straight in. It’s free and works great.

3. Skyline Chili rocks, and we’re now heading over to the Montgomery Inn for the world’s best ribs…

The discounted NYMC room block at the Millennium Hotel is now totally sold out–but we did a search of downtown Cincinnati, and there are available rooms at decent rates in many hotels within walking distance. Do a little online searching and look for deals! We’ve found some rooms under $100!

If you are flying into the Cincinnati airport, look for our staff in the baggage claim wearing red shirts and holding National Youth Ministry Conference signs, and they’ll help you find someone to share a taxi with into the downtown area!

If you haven’t booked your flight…seriously look into flying into Dayton (or even Indianapolis!). It’s usually more than 50% cheaper, and only an hour away. Post a note on the conference travel forum and ride share with someone coming in the same airport!

If you plan to fly in, and are shopping nearby airports, Cincinnati (CVG) is only 20 minutes away, but the Dayton airport has some super-cheap rates. ($173 round-trip from Denver) Dayton is about 1 hour from Cinci–not sure of shuttle schedules…etc. Check out the forums on the NYMC site for ride-shares too. Might be some good savings–especially if you’re coming with a group!

Looking for a road trip partner? Got a few empty seats in the church van? Need a roommate to share hotel costs? Check out the NYMC forums.