What is hosting?
"Pack 'em in and make a whole bunch of new friends in a single weekend."
Hosting out of town guests is a central and important part of a lindy exchange.
Not only does it keep costs down for those travelling, but it promotes friendships between those travelling and the local lindy hoppers - the whole idea behind exchanges originally.
Thoughts
When considering if and how many dancers you can host, you may want to consider that those dancers normally attending exchanges are used to, and indeed enjoy, being packed in like sardines. A double bed can quite happily house two single girlies (we know what guys are like about sharing beds), sofa beds are good, most sofas happily sleep one, air mattresses also good, if you have thick carpets, who needs an air mattress? You get the gist. Pack 'em in and make a whole bunch of new friends in a single weekend.
We want to avoid anyone having an unpleasant experience with either host or hostees. To ensure a carefree and jolly time for all, we've compiled a list of hosting rules and guidelines to which both hosts and hostees should adhere.
