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

Just curious, Don. What's wrong with Baltimore? I kinda liked having the
conference there.

Paul Nelson
Arbor Solutions, Inc.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don" <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:44 PM
Subject: 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...:)
>
>
>
> -----------------------------
>
> 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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