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Baltimore sucked. Al Al Barsa, Jr. Barsa Consulting Group, LLC 400>390 914-251-1234 914-251-9406 fax http://www.barsaconsulting.com http://www.taatool.com "Paul Nelson" <pnelson@xxxxxxxx om> To Sent by: "Midrange Systems Technical midrange-l-bounce Discussion" s@xxxxxxxxxxxx <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> cc 05/21/2003 09:34 Subject AM Re: COMMON - new "non-conference hotel registration rate" Please respond to Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxx nge.com> 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?). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing > > > > list > > > > > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > > > > > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > > > > > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > > > > > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing > > list > > > > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > > > > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > > > > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > > > > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing > > list > > > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > > > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > > > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > > > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > > _______________________________________________ > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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