Well, it is Sunday morning and the final day of the Charmed to Death Bouchercon Conference in Baltimore, MD. Unfortunately, the health issues gave me a gentle warning yesterday that the final day was NOT a good idea for me. So I will begin my weeklong adventure of recapping my experience at Bouchercon this year.
Let's start with the hotel. I was thrilled with this hotel. The staff was delightful and so helpful throughout the entire weekend. I have to say that one person in particular made my experience so much more enjoyable. Since I am local I did not stay at the Sheraton (Baltimore City), I made the 20-minute commute. So I had a need to store books and stuff throughout the weekend.
In the past I have had hotels refuse to allow me to store anything if not staying at the hotel. The Sheraton was FABULOUS! The one person who made this work for me is, in my opinion, the perfect employee. Wilhelm Cadet, a bellman at the Sheraton, was there the moment I stepped into the hotel. He not only moved my boxes of books into the storage room, he did it with a smile and the friendliest attitude I've seen in ages at a hotel. Throughout the weekend, each time I went back to the bell stand, he and his fellow bellman never once complained about seeing me or having to open that dang door, yet again for that book lady.
All the other employees were as nice as could be and the Sheraton gets my sincere respect for making us all feel so welcome, but Wilhelm Cadet's efforts for me and so many others on this chaotic weekend went above and beyond and for that, he earned this spotlight on my first "official" Bouchercon weekend recap series.
Big hug to you Wilhelm, and if you have a mind to, share that hug with all the other guys who helped me out too. They deserve the kudos as well!
Let's start with the hotel. I was thrilled with this hotel. The staff was delightful and so helpful throughout the entire weekend. I have to say that one person in particular made my experience so much more enjoyable. Since I am local I did not stay at the Sheraton (Baltimore City), I made the 20-minute commute. So I had a need to store books and stuff throughout the weekend.
In the past I have had hotels refuse to allow me to store anything if not staying at the hotel. The Sheraton was FABULOUS! The one person who made this work for me is, in my opinion, the perfect employee. Wilhelm Cadet, a bellman at the Sheraton, was there the moment I stepped into the hotel. He not only moved my boxes of books into the storage room, he did it with a smile and the friendliest attitude I've seen in ages at a hotel. Throughout the weekend, each time I went back to the bell stand, he and his fellow bellman never once complained about seeing me or having to open that dang door, yet again for that book lady.All the other employees were as nice as could be and the Sheraton gets my sincere respect for making us all feel so welcome, but Wilhelm Cadet's efforts for me and so many others on this chaotic weekend went above and beyond and for that, he earned this spotlight on my first "official" Bouchercon weekend recap series.
Big hug to you Wilhelm, and if you have a mind to, share that hug with all the other guys who helped me out too. They deserve the kudos as well!
If you are in the Baltimore downtown area and need a hotel, I highly recommend the Sheraton!
©Karen Syed...weary, but satisfied Charmed to Death survivor...
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Karen...did you have space in the dealer room?
I'm eager to hear about your conference experience!