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Dear comrades!
Yesterday I spoke with Bishop - in the foreseeable future, he will present an option for holding it in the city of Korolyov, Moscow Region. However, the thing is, Bishop is only willing to handle the organization at this venue and is not considering other options.
As you may recall, at the CIS itself in St. Petersburg, I was beating my chest, saying I would find a decent place in the Moscow suburbs and do my utmost to ensure this year's situation doesn't repeat itself (let bygones be bygones, and those who forget are in for both eyes out).
Essentially, today I received a quote from the venue I recommend. I'll say upfront - I can't handle this whole cart on my own, and I need those who are ready to help with concrete actions. Specifically, I need people to go to the base - to check and photograph whether it matches the stated description, and test the available internet (I'm currently in Yekaterinburg myself, and plan to be in Moscow in early February for a couple of weeks, but I could fly out in January for the common cause).
I'm posting this information so Bishop can get a sense of the price tag and the range of services available.

So.
Recreation Complex "Desna" (Presidential Affairs Directorate of the Russian Federation).
https://desna-udp.ru/
Dates: June 19, 2022 (arrival) - June 26, 2022 (departure).
Regarding the dates - this is already the Season, so the base doesn't want to split up the weekends (initially I was planning Saturday to Saturday, but in the end, these exact dates were agreed upon - Sunday to Sunday; later dates might be more expensive).
Check-in to rooms is formally from 6:00 PM, but the halls will be available to us from the morning (depending on needs - we can arrange lunch for 700 rubles per person - buffet). Check-out is accordingly until 4:00 PM (have lunch and scram).
The price directly depends on the expected number of guests. For the base, it's optimal if we are 70-90 people (part of the room stock is year-round quota, and additional spaces are provided by separate agreement between the base administration and the aforementioned organization). The preliminary calculation for the room stock is based on 86 people. For 70 people, the price will likely differ by about one thousand rubles.
Accommodation - one single room (organizational hold); 18 double one-room rooms with separate beds; 15 two-room rooms - in one room two separate beds, in the second a fold-out sofa (formally double rooms, but here we're definitely adding extra accommodation to keep the price from ballooning); 2 two-room "family" rooms - in one room a double bed, in the second a fold-out sofa (they are currently counted as double in the calculation, but extra accommodation can be added if needed). There are possibilities to stay in more expensive single rooms, and there are possibilities to increase the number of "family" rooms.

At this point, the price based on 86 people is: for a week's stay, full three-meal board "breakfast-lunch-dinner" buffet style, all halls (there are 4 of them - 3 large adjoining halls, and a separate hall "for board games", all halls are provided to us around the clock with necessary furniture and equipment) amounts to without the banquet 29,850 rubles per person.
This price also includes a daily 2-hour visit to the sports complex: 2 pools (adult and children's), a gym, a bath complex - sauna, hammam; as well as free use of outdoor sports grounds, a running health trail and walking routes, and barbecue areas.
The banquet is paid separately - the most budget-friendly option for us is 3,150 rubles (service and corkage fee included).
In short, 33 "grand" with the banquet.
Accordingly, on top of that, we also budget contributions to the prize fund: players 5k, spectators 1k (I think that's what we've settled on now?).

What else is on the grounds: a bar, bowling, billiards, paintball, massage services, a health and beauty center, a speleo chamber, a solarium, volleyball, football, basketball, tennis, gorodki, a beach and a pier with a boat station. There are also ATMs from Sber and PSB. The only thing is, fire safety regulations are quite strict here, so they probably won't approve a hookah in the main building. There are banyas and saunas in separate houses. There's a clubhouse with a sauna and a pool https://desna-udp.ru/recreations/klubnyy-dom/
Additionally, 5 km away at a base under the same management, there is a Finnish sauna with an ice pool and a Russian banya on the river bank.
Logistics. https://yandex.ru/maps/org/desna/139...i ngle&z=13.9
25 kilometers from Vnukovo Airport, 13.5 kilometers from Kommunarka Metro Station.
Directions:
By car
12 km along Kaluzhskoe Highway,
after the traffic light, take the first exit to make a U-turn towards Moscow,
then proceed to the first traffic light, turn right under the arrow - 1 km to the checkpoint of RC "Desna"
By public transport
Tepliy Stan metro station.
Exit to buses No. 531, 512, 508
or minibuses No. 398, 531, 521.
To the stop "Recreation Complex Desna".
At the traffic light near the gas station, cross to the turn to the "Desna" Recreation Complex, 1 km to the checkpoint of "Recreation Complex Desna"
The location is convenient because it's the near Moscow suburbs - you can order a late-night food delivery to the checkpoint.

I asked them to specifically shoot a short video walking through the adjoining halls: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b6P...ew?usp=sharing
The cinema hall has a separate room for a commentary booth - and we can output to the big screen simultaneously.
The hall for "board games":


Photos of the base facilities https://desna-udp.ru/company/fotogalereya/albomy/
Room stock https://desna-udp.ru/catalog/nomera/ - three-room apartments are currently fully booked for a long time (maybe one will become available in the spring). Prices on the website are not current (just so you know).
Parking is available.
I'm attaching a poll - and I'm waiting for responses from the audience; if I missed anything, ask away. The poll is preliminary - to gauge if there's interest at all.

Important! Currently, COVID restrictions are in effect: QR code/certificate/PCR test. However, the base has the option for rapid testing for 1,200 rubles.

There doesn't seem to be much activity – but overall, the forum gives off a rather bleak vibe...

I spoke with the team today – the deadline for making a decision on this option is February 10th (to be precise, February 10th is the final date for signing the contract and making the down payment).

Regarding the dates in May, there was some discussion: the dates in May are already partially booked, and the prices are higher.