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

Jim,

Uh, Orlando was booked right after the last Balimore.  Orlando was
supposed to be in Balti...and I'm really glad it's not, although Balti's
just a few miles from me....

And, I'm also footing my own bill on this as well dude...:)



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On Tue, 20 May 2003, Jim Franz wrote:

> >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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