> I know the higher room prices for the CodeMash weekend (Friday and
> Saturday) have given folks a bit of grief. The higher room rates are
> simple supply and demand: that's the Martin Luther King holiday
> weekend, and there's a high demand for rooms that weekend.

> That said, I'd like to announce a bit of great news! We've worked with
> the folks at the Kalahari to get a break for room rates on Friday and
> Saturday nights for CodeMash 2011.

> Early bird reservations made before 10/31/2010 will receive the Tues -
> Thurs rate for Friday night only.  The Saturday night rate would
> increase by $30.  Prices will look like this:

> EARLY BIRD (reserve by 10/31/2010)
> Tuesday 1/11/2011 -  Friday 1/14/2011
>  * Hut (standard room)      : $88
>  * African Queen suite      : $162
>  * Combo suite                : $162
>  * Village suite                 : $262

> Saturday 1/15/2011
>    -Standard Guest Rooms:  $118
>    -African Queen Suites:     $192
>    -Combination Suites:        $192
>    -Village Suites:                $292

> If reservations are made after 10/31/2010, the Friday and Saturday
> night rates would increase by $30 as follows:
> NON-EARLY BIRD (after 10/31/2010)
> Tuesday 1/11/2011 -  Thursday 1/13/2011
>  * Hut (standard room)      : $88
>  * African Queen suite      : $162
>  * Combo suite                : $162
>  * Village suite                 : $262

> Friday 1/14/2010 - Saturday 1/15/2011
>    -Standard Guest Rooms:  $118
>    -African Queen Suites:     $192
>    -Combination Suites:        $192
>    -Village Suites:                $292

> Hopefully this makes folks a bit more interested in staying over the
> weekend after CodeMash and enjoying the Kalahari!

> Jim