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Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 10:43:43 -0500
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Vendors are also booked in rooms

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Jeff Blankenburg
<j...@jeffblankenburg.com>wrote:

> All, patience is a virtue in this game, unfortunately.  There will
> literally be dozens of people that determine, at the last minute, that they
> will not be able to attend (work, family, etc.).  Find yourself a room
> elsewhere, and then, when these people come forward, pounce.  Both tickets
> and rooms will start to open up the week before Christmas or so.
>
> Right now, those people are still being optimistic that they'll finish
> their project by the end of the year, but as all good software developers
> know, deadlines slip.  Just be patient, while securing a place to stay
> nearby, just in case.
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Eric Gurney <ekgurne...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> At this point, I'd be willing to pay full price as I haven't gotten any
>> responses to my request for a transfer.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Justin Pihony <justin.pih...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Actually, that would be a bad thing if you have followed the previous
>>> threads. When cancelled, the room goes to a general pool (no discount).
>>> Thus why most people are asking for transfers.
>>>
>>> On Monday, November 5, 2012 9:06:14 AM UTC-5, Paul wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Please, if you reserved but never got a CodeMash ticket, cancel your
>>>> hotel reservations.
>>>>
>>>> Many of us who bought tickets are unable to get reservations,
>>>> especially for Thursday night, as the hotel is completely booked. I know
>>>> that there is a $25 cancellation fee, but that is the appropriate price to
>>>> pay for making reservations before tickets went on sale.
>>>>
>>>> I ask you to do the right thing, and remove the complication of trying
>>>> to transfer rooms only to people "in the know" enough to find this group.
>>>>
>>>> To the conference organizers, I think it may be necessary to require
>>>> proof of conference attendance when people check in, in order to receive
>>>> the conference-rate at the hotel. I fear that there may be a significant
>>>> number of people choosing to take advantage of the significantly discounted
>>>> rates in order to just make a vacation for themselves, after not getting a
>>>> ticket to the conference. I hope that is not the case, of course, but with
>>>> the total lack of availability, I'm forced to wonder.
>>>>
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Vendors are also booked in rooms<br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Jeff Blankenbur=
g <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:j...@jeffblankenburg.com" target=
=3D"_blank">j...@jeffblankenburg.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;PA=
DDING-LEFT:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div>All, patience is a virtue in this game, unfortunately.=A0 There will l=
iterally be dozens of people that determine, at the last minute, that they =
will not be able to attend (work, family, etc.).=A0 Find yourself a room el=
sewhere, and then, when these people come forward, pounce.=A0 Both tickets =
and rooms will start to open up the week before Christmas or so.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>Right now, those people are still being optimistic that they&#39;ll fi=
nish their project by the end of the year, but as all good software develop=
ers know, deadlines slip.=A0 Just be patient, while securing a place to sta=
y nearby, just in case.</div>

<div class=3D"HOEnZb">
<div class=3D"h5">
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Eric Gurney <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ekgurne...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank=
">ekgurne...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;PA=
DDING-LEFT:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">At this point, I&#39;d be willing to =
pay full price as I haven&#39;t gotten any responses to my request for a tr=
ansfer.=20
<div>
<div>
<div><br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Justin Pihony <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:justin.pih...@gmail.com" target=3D"_=
blank">justin.pih...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">Actually, that would be a=
 bad thing if you have followed the previous threads. When cancelled, the r=
oom goes to a general pool (no discount). Thus why most people are asking f=
or transfers.<br>
<br>On Monday, November 5, 2012 9:06:14 AM UTC-5, Paul wrote:=20
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">Please, if you reserved b=
ut never got a CodeMash ticket, cancel your hotel reservations.=20
<p>Many of us who bought tickets are unable to get reservations, especially=
 for Thursday night, as the hotel is completely booked. I know that there i=
s a $25 cancellation fee, but that is the appropriate price to pay for maki=
ng reservations before tickets went on sale.</p>

<p>I ask you to do the right thing, and remove the complication of trying t=
o transfer rooms only to people &quot;in the know&quot; enough to find this=
 group. </p>
<p>To the conference organizers, I think it may be necessary to require pro=
of of conference attendance when people check in, in order to receive the c=
onference-rate at the hotel. I fear that there may be a significant number =
of people choosing to take advantage of the significantly discounted rates =
in order to just make a vacation for themselves, after not getting a ticket=
 to the conference. I hope that is not the case, of course, but with the to=
tal lack of availability, I&#39;m forced to wonder.</p>
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