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Re: Code4Lib 2015 Registration Update [spots still available]

From:

Tom Johnson <[log in to unmask]>

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Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]>

Date:

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:49:15 -0800

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Thanks Heidi.  I'm passing that info along to the person who has been
communicating most with the Hotel.  I'll let you all know if/when I have
any answers on this.

On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Heidi P Frank <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> just an FYI... I talked with a lady named Jennifer this morning to see
> about getting the conference rate applied to my Thursday night reservation
> (Sunday-Wednesday nights did have the conference rate, but I originally was
> only able to get Thursday night reserved at the regular rate of $179.00)
>
> She told me that they had agreed to increase the blocks of rooms, but are
> doing so at $159.00 instead of $139.00 per night, and she changed my last
> night from the higher $179.00 to the $159.00 rate.
>
> Not sure what has happened before or after the time I talked to her though
> (around 10:45am EST this morning), or whether the extra rooms have already
> filled up again, or what.
>
> cheers,
> heidi
>
> Heidi Frank
> Electronic Resources & Special Formats Cataloger
> New York University Libraries
> Knowledge Access & Resources Management Services
> 20 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor
> New York, NY  10003
> 212-998-2499 (office)
> 212-995-4366 (fax)
> [log in to unmask]
> Skype: hfrank71
>
> On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Tom Johnson <
> [log in to unmask]
> > wrote:
> >
> > Just heard back from the Hilton on this. Things have shifted rapidly over
> > the last few days. We are now officially booked up on hotel rooms in the
> > original block.
> >
> > The Hilton says they have expanded the block by 'a few' rooms for each
> day
> > of the conference.  I would continue to advise talking with someone there
> > directly if you are having trouble getting the block rate.
> >
> > - Tom
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Glen Horton <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Do we know yet if the hotel is going to expand the bank of rooms
> > available
> > > for Code4Lib?  Today the website is only allowing reservations for
> Sunday
> > > and Monday night when using the group code.
> > >
> > > I called and left a message with the hotel's in-house reservation
> > > department, but haven't heard anything back yet.
> > >
> > > Glen
> > >
> > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Riley-Huff, Debra <
> [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I could never get a room for Thursday night, even on the first day
> the
> > > > conference registration was open. Decided to just take a red-eye
> flight
> > > > home instead. :(
> > > >
> > > > Debra Riley-Huff
> > > > Head of Web Services & Associate Professor
> > > > JD Williams Library
> > > > University of Mississippi
> > > > University, MS 38677
> > > > 662-915-7353
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 9:20 AM, Robert Haschart <[log in to unmask]
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > When I originally reserved the room, I also encountered the problem
> > of
> > > no
> > > > > availability on Thursday night.
> > > > > I called on Monday the 15th to try to add in Thursday night and was
> > > told
> > > > > that there are no rooms at that rate.
> > > > > Clearly there is a communication problems at the hotel, between the
> > > > people
> > > > > the organizers have talked to and the people taking reservations.
> > > > >
> > > > > One problem the reservation lady seemed to be having is she would
> ask
> > > for
> > > > > the group code,   I'd say code4lib, and she'd confirm saying OK so
> > the
> > > > code
> > > > > is 4lib.
> > > > > She also had trouble finding the reservation I made through the
> > Oregon
> > > > > State University Conference Services site and wanted to just make a
> > new
> > > > > reservation, with a notation that it might be a duplicate.
>  Finally
> > > > after
> > > > > telling her my name, address, email, arrival date  and
> > acknowledgement
> > > > > number for a third time, she finally said "Is your first name
> > Robert?"
> > > > and
> > > > > found the original reservation. <snark> I guess she was confused by
> > all
> > > > the
> > > > > other people with the same last name as me. </snark>  It may be
> that
> > > the
> > > > > lower room availability is due to several similarly duplicated
> > > > reservations.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Robert Haschart
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 12/16/2014 10:59 PM, Tom Johnson wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> The word from the Hilton as of 6:00 PST is that we have rooms
> > > available
> > > > at
> > > > >> the following days:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>      2/7 - 4
> > > > >>      2/8 - 11
> > > > >>      2/9 - 19
> > > > >>      2/10 - 9
> > > > >>      2/11 - 5
> > > > >>      2/12 - 2
> > > > >>      2/13 - 0
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I can verify with them tomorrow and see what we can do about
> > expanding
> > > > the
> > > > >> block.  We've only just met (or are about to meet?) our
> obligations,
> > > so
> > > > we
> > > > >> haven't been in a big hurry to bump up the numbers.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I would encourage you to negotiate with the hotel directly if
> you're
> > > > >> having
> > > > >> trouble, and we'll do what we can on our end.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> - Tom
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 6:36 PM, Rainwater, Jean<
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>  I had the same experience -- got a reservation for Thursday but
> > they
> > > > said
> > > > >>> the block was sold out and I'd have to pay a higher rate.  --
> jean
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 8:53 PM, Heidi P Frank<[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> Hi,
> > > > >>>> I'm also needing Thursday night added.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> I had reserved my room about a week ago, and got
> Sunday-Wednesday
> > > > nights
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>> at
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> the conference rate, but couldn't get Thursday night at all.  So
> > > based
> > > > >>>> on
> > > > >>>> suggestions on the C4L email about the hotel, I called them
> > directly
> > > > to
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>> get
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> Thursday night added.  They did add Thursday night onto my
> > > > reservation,
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>> but
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> only at the regular higher rate - they said the conference rate
> > was
> > > > not
> > > > >>>> available for that night.  I had seen a message that people were
> > > > working
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>> on
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> expanding the blocks, but hadn't heard any updates.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> If the hotel block is expanded, especially for Thursday night,
> can
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>> someone
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> confirm?   I still need to call the hotel back so they will
> change
> > > my
> > > > >>>> Thursday night price to the conference rate.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Thanks!
> > > > >>>> heidi
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> Heidi Frank
> > > > >>>> Electronic Resources&  Special Formats Cataloger
> > > > >>>> New York University Libraries
> > > > >>>> Knowledge Access&  Resources Management Services
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> 20 Cooper Square, 3rd Floor
> > > > >>>> New York, NY  10003
> > > > >>>> 212-998-2499 (office)
> > > > >>>> 212-995-4366 (fax)
> > > > >>>> [log in to unmask]
> > > > >>>> Skype: hfrank71
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 8:30 PM, Betsy Coles<
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>> wrote:
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>> I'm not panicking, but I just tried to reserve a hotel room for
> > > > Sunday
> > > > >>>>> night through Wednesday night and the booking website says
> > nothing
> > > is
> > > > >>>>> available (Sunday through Tuesday was OK).  Could someone
> please
> > > > nudge
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>> the
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>> Hilton and get some more rooms added to the block, particularly
> > for
> > > > >>>>> Wednesday night?
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> Many thanks,
> > > > >>>>> Betsy Coles
> > > > >>>>> Caltech Library
> > > > >>>>> [log in to unmask]
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> > > > >>>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>> Of
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> Tom Johnson
> > > > >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 1:39 PM
> > > > >>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > >>>>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib 2015 Registration Update [spots
> > still
> > > > >>>>> available]
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> It has come to my attention that the public perception is that
> > > > Code4Lib
> > > > >>>>> 2015 is either sold out or at risk of selling out in the
> > immediate
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>> future.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>> I'm here to tell you DON'T PANIC!  As of yesterday morning,
> there
> > > are
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>> at
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> least 100 places available for regular (non-speaker,
> > > non-scholarship)
> > > > >>>>> attendees.  At my latest check in, there should still be hotel
> > > rooms
> > > > >>>>> available at the conference rate, as well; and we have
> confidence
> > > > that
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>> if
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> the hotel block *does* sell out, we can expand it at least a
> > little
> > > > for
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>> all
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>> the conference days.
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> While there's no need to drag your feet (the earlier the host
> > > > committee
> > > > >>>>> knows rough final attendee numbers, the better!), you shouldn't
> > be
> > > > >>>>> concerned at this point if you are waiting for approval (or for
> > > after
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>> the
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>> holidays) to register.
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> Our goal is to avoid turning anyone away, and we look to be on
> > > track
> > > > to
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>> do
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>> that.
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> Happy Holidays, and hoping to see you in Portland,
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>> Tom Johnson, on behalf of the PDX host committee
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>> --
> > > > >>> Jean Rainwater
> > > > >>> Head, Integrated Technology Services
> > > > >>> Brown University Library
> > > > >>> 10 Prospect Street / Box A
> > > > >>> Providence, Rhode Island 02912
> > > > >>> 401.863.9031
> > > > >>> [log in to unmask]
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Glen Horton
> > > http://glenhorton.com
> > >
> >
>

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