 |
 |
Crazy low, but who am I to complain? > On Dec 5, 2014, at 1:08 PM, Tom Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > We're pinning it to $175 for main conference registration, $30 for > preconference (full day), and $15 for preconference (half day). > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 7:49 AM, Matthew Sherman <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Has the registration price been settled on yet? My department wants exact >> numbers before they will process the travel request so it would be helpful >> to know. >> >> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 6:54 PM, Tom Johnson < >> [log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >>> I'll update the conference page to include all of the below: >>> >>> 1. The block rate for the conference hotel is $129/night for a single or >>> double. That rate is available Sunday through Thursday nights, and the >>> link/info for the hotel rate will be included in the registration form. >>> >>> 2. The registration will be under $200; hopefully substantially under. >>> We're busy finalizing this. >>> >>> 3. TriMet's MAX Red Line runs between the airport and a few blocks from >> the >>> hotel every 15 minutes from 5 am to 11:30 pm. There is also a downtown >>> shuttle that can be booked for extended hours right to the Hilton for $14 >>> one-way or $24 round trip >>> http://www.bluestarbus.com/downtown-shuttle-schedule.php. >>> >>> 4. Registration is planned to open Dec. 8th (next Monday). I will >> include >>> a time in what I post to the conference page. >>> >>> 5. Beyond the vote link posted previously, the program committee is >>> scheduled to meet later this week to finalize the schedule and presenter >>> list. The local committee will work with them to get a final presentation >>> list up before the 8th. >>> >>> We are capping the registration numbers higher than in previous years >>> (450-500), and our hope is not to sell out (or rather, to sell out >> exactly >>> and turn not a soul away). >>> >>> Thanks for prodding us to get this information out! >>> >>> - Tom >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Esmé Cowles <[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Also not on the committee, but I can help with #3: getting to the >>>> conference is very easy by train: there's a train from the airport to >>>> downtown Portland, which stops less than 1/4 mile from the hotel, and >>> costs >>>> $2.50 each way. >>>> >>>> -Esme >>>> >>>>> On Dec 1, 2014, at 5:10 PM, Coral Sheldon-Hess < >> [log in to unmask] >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm not on the committee, but I can help with #5: >>>>> http://vote.code4lib.org/election/results/33 >>>>> >>>>> (Also here are the keynotes: >>>> http://vote.code4lib.org/election/results/31) >>>>> >>>>> - Coral >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Emily Lynema <[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I suspect that it is time to start planning travel requests for >>> Code4Lib >>>>>> 2015. Can the organizing committee provide some more info than what >> is >>>>>> currently available at http://code4lib.org/conference/2015/ such >> as: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Hotel price >>>>>> 2. Estimated registration (I know you don't know for sure yet!) >>>>>> 3. Travel info (are there buses, shuttles, public transit, etc.) >>>>>> 4. Date registration will open (again, just an idea of the timeline >>> will >>>>>> help us plan for travel requests) >>>>>> 5. An easy link to the proposals that were submitted / results of >>>> voting. >>>>>> >>>>>> This would be immensely helpful. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks!! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Emily Lynema >>>>>> Associate Department Head >>>>>> Information Technology, NCSU Libraries >>>>>> 919-513-8031 >>>>>> [log in to unmask] >>>>>> >>>> >>> >>