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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] >>> >>>