hotel info:
red roof-rages but does not have the boomin $50 nye rate so not worth it (over a hundge now)
hotel utica- big pimpin but sold out of doubles, $160 for one bed, suites are available for two hundge might be worth it if people want to chip in, but overall not really worth it either
radisson-doubles available, AAA rate is $135/night, walking distance from the venue. seems like the winner this time around. I reserved a room here for both nights.
there is also a new hampton inn which is a great hotel chain but its twice as far away as the radisson. but if the radisson sells out its prolly the second best option.