Re: COMMON - new "non-conference hotel registration rate"

>Why hasn't COMMON Management been
> able to find attractive yet more cost effective venu's than those which
> they mandate expensive housing venus at?
Don,
Since they book 3 to 4 years in advance, this decision was 'a long time ago,
pre y2k'.
Back then, I think many were clamoring for Common to book larger sites
so we didn't have to play in the traffic between classes.
2nd thought, is I know they pull a certain percentage of attendees from
local or at
least driving distance, so it does make sense to not always be in the same
places.
(btw-not on the board.. and can only afford every other year.)
jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: COMMON - new "non-conference hotel registration rate"


>
>
> Jim
>
> the thing I STILL can not understand.  Why hasn't COMMON Management been
> able to find attractive yet more cost effective venu's than those which
> they mandate expensive housing venus at?  How many times has this come up
> at MOM and why does it still fall on deaf ears?
>
> In the case of Orlando, there's only one official venu, and it aint'
> cheep...
>
> As for the travel email posted earlier today....ever ride a cab?
>
> Don in DC
>
> ------------------------------------
>
>
> On Tue, 20 May 2003, Jim Franz wrote:
>
> > Common (on web site) have stated they will not charge
> > the $100 fee to local or commuters. They also said the deal with hotel
is
> > they
> > get charged (which ultimately means we pay more for future conferences)
if
> > hotel has less than # contracted. And do not book hotel thru an agent,
must
> > be thru Common Housing Bureau!
> > To me - it all works out the same - we either pay more for conference
(and
> > stay whereever)
> > or do it this way. (and i have no employer to pay my way). This is a
> > "common" practice in the hotel/convention industry (much of which is
running
> > on iSeries!).
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Leif Svalgaard" <leif@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 11:59 AM
> > Subject: Re: COMMON - new "non-conference hotel registration rate"
> >
> >
> > > From: <rob@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > > Just in case you are thinking of attending COMMON and staying in
other
> > > > hotels COMMON is now charging $100 extra to register if you stay at
a
> > non
> > > > conference hotel.  (I assume that also applies if you live across
the
> > > > street from the venue.)  So on a 5 night stay your room should save
you
> > > > $20/night just to break even.
> > > >
> > >
> > > what if I live in town and need a hotel? (or I say so, or claim I stay
at
> > > my daughter's?).
> > >
> > >
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