RE: Locations was tech conf

["M. Lazarus" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

Pete,

 I would like to see it in Northern NJ, like Secaucus, near the 
Meadowlands .  Easy access for locals, not too far from Newark 
Airport, close to NYC if someone chooses to go, plenty of hotels and 
convention space.

 -mark

At 1/16/08 02:03 PM, you wrote:
> Yes, you are right they are close to the middle of the country, but I would
> say that they are in the Eastern 1/3 of the country as well. So, I guess
> that could even be more of advantage for everyone to attend the conference.
>
> Pete
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Nelson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:44 PM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: Locations was tech conf
>
> Baltimore was no more a problem than San Francisco. By the middle of the
> week, the panhandlers figured out that I would say no, so they quit
> bothering me.
>
> Have you looked at a map? Nashville and Indy are close to the middle of the
> country.  :-))
>
> Paul Nelson
> Office 512-392-2577
> Cell 708-670-6978
> nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pete Massiello
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 12:33 PM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: Locations was tech conf
>
> Mike,
>
>         Some issues with some of those cities.
>
>         Baltimore had a major crime problem around the convention center and
> I hope they don't return there.
>
>         Atlantic City, how close is the nearest real airport?  Is it Newark
> or Philly?  That would be like a 100 taxi ride.  Is Virginia Beach the same
> thing, I don't know as I am not too familiar with the location.
>
>         How come you do not consider Nashville, Indy, Orlando, and Miami  on
> the east coast.
>
>         Pete
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Cunningham
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 12:45 PM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: is there no IBM Technical Conf this year?
>
> Hey, let's go back to last year's discussion on COMMON and conference
> locations (I had raised the point of the east coast being ignored as a
> location) and COMMON could dump the large tourist trap conference venues in
> favor of the places who don't get as many and maybe get better pricing for
> rooms. Baltimore, Philly, Atlantic City, Boston, Richmond, Cleveland,
> Virginia Beach.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Nelson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 12:31 PM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: is there no IBM Technical Conf this year?
>
> Since I don't attend COMMON conferences anymore, I have no skin in the game,
> except to say this:
>
> If the folks who select the venues don't like these little rip-offs, and
> have no control over the hotel's charging them, all they have to do is
> select a different venue that does not behave this way.
>
> Later.
>
> Paul Nelson
> Office 512-392-2577
> Cell 708-670-6978
> nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Trevor Perry
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 10:58 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: is there no IBM Technical Conf this year?
>
> Paul,
>
> Some time back I called the resort. The $10 is a resort fee, payable by
> EVERY hotel guest, regardless of the conference or event you are attending.
>
> This is not something that COMMON has been able to negotiate away, so you
> should probably stop whining at COMMON, and go whine at the resort. Sure, it
> is another way of the resort ripping you off, but it is not COMMON that is
> in charge of that particular resort fee. They ~have! warned you, so you are
> now aware of it.
>
> If you want to take it up with the resort, do so. Or, consider it another
> line item like TAX, and consider it buried.
>
>
> Trevor
>
>
>
> On 1/16/08 11:37 AM, "Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Well, it IS my money. The first time COMMON went to the Gaylord in
> > Nashville, they tried to nick me for that fee when I checked out. I told
> > them that I had not been notified in advance, and that I would not pay it.
> I
> > offered to go back to the room and retrieve the water and newspapers and
> > return them.
> >
> > I told the front desk manager to either remove the charges or he could
> > explain to the general manager why American Express was going to call him.
> > He removed the charges.
> >
> > If you look at COMMON's registration page now, you will clearly see the
> > notification about the resort fee. I guess my point is that if they're
> going
> > to hit you with that insult, why not just bury it in the price of the
> room?
> >
> > Paul Nelson
> > Office 512-392-2577
> > Cell 708-670-6978
> > nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
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