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

Frankly, I didnt' have a hard time with it either from an attendee side,
BUT, I can and do relate to my fellow attendees concerns on how agressive
the pan handlers can be, and I also can agree with their concerns about
being mugged right accross the street from the convention center.
Further, the Balti convention center was REALLY expensive....   But, on
the other hand, you could stay litterally accross the street from the
convention center for $60/night...

So, now we've replaced the $60/night with $200/night.  Something just
doesnt' compute here...and that's why I question the executive
decisions...




On Wed, 21 May 2003, Paul Nelson wrote:

> Just curious, Don. What's wrong with Baltimore? I kinda liked having the
> conference there.
>
> Paul Nelson
> Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> 708-670-6978 Cell
> 708-923-7354 Home
> pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- 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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