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

Why?

Paul Nelson
Arbor Solutions, Inc.
708-670-6978 Cell
708-923-7354 Home
pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Barsa" <barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: COMMON - new "non-conference hotel registration rate"


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