Thanks everyone who prepaid. I'm up to twenty now, so everyone else
just have cash or a credit card on Tuesday night.

--jay

On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Jay Luker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> This message is for everyone signed up for the Asheville Brews Cruise
> on the social activities wiki page [1].
>
> I am bothering you all again because I still need a few more folks to
> pre-pay via PayPal. I think I'm up to 13 or 14 and need to get to at
> least 16. Anyone who wants to can pre-pay. Instructions are in the
> earlier message and on the wiki [2]. The tour company is going to
> pre-bill my credit card for the cost of at least 16 people, but
> however many we can get pre-paid I'll tell them to charge me that
> much. Everyone else can pay cash (preferred) or credit card as we're
> getting on the bus.
>
> Thanks to those of you who have already pre-paid vi PayPal. I've been
> making sure you get marked as "paid" on the wiki.
>
> Speaking of the wiki, we have a few folks on the waiting list right
> now. Anyone who is signed up and needs to back out please do so ASAP
> so that the folks on standby can be notified. If you are on the
> waitlist it might make sense to leave an email address for
> notification purposes.
>
> Thanks,
> --jay
>
> [1] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2010_social_activities
> [2] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2010_social_activities#Cost_.26_Payment
>
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Jay Luker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> It is time to reveal the details about the Brews Cruise social activity
>> planned for next Tuesday night at the Code4Lib 2010 conference [1]. Let's
>> keep list noise to a minimum, so folks who have questions about the details,
>> please e-mail me directly or, if it's discussion worthy, stick to the
>> code4libcon list.
>>
>> First off, the event is full. Sorry if you missed the cut. We were forced to
>> set a limit of 48 persons due to that's the max number of folks that will
>> fit into two party buses, plus we don't want to overwhelm the staffs at the
>> breweries. There is, however, is a waitlist that someone started on the
>> sign-up page [2].
>>
>> Secondly, I want to thank Talis [3] for stepping up and sponsoring a portion
>> of this event. Our first stop on the cruise will be a brewery slash pizza
>> joint and Talis has generously offered to pay for our pizza. Yay!
>>
>> Cost & Payment options:
>> The cost for the cruise is $40 per person. You have two options for paying:
>>   1) Pay in advance by sending me $40 via PayPal.
>>   2) Bring $40 with you on the night of the cruise. I've been told they have
>> a hand-held credit card machine for the cash-strapped.
>>
>> Anyone who wants to can pay via PayPal, but I need at least 16 people to
>> choose this option because the tour company wants to pre-bill my credit card
>> for a minimum of 16 guests. There should be no fees involved if the money
>> comes from your PayPal account or an associated bank account. The deadline
>> for paying in advance is EOD Sunday, February 21st.
>>
>> If you wish to prepay via Paypal--you know you want to--here are the
>> instructions:
>>   1) Go to http://paypal.com
>>   2) Click on "Send Money"
>>   3) Enter [log in to unmask] in the "To" field
>>   4) Enter your own address in the "From" field (unless you're logged in)
>>   5) Click the "Personal" tab and choose "Payment owed" from the options
>>   6) Click "Continue"
>>   7) On the next page you can specify a message Subject of "Brews Cruise"
>>
>> Itinerary:
>>  - Pickup from the hotel is tentatively scheduled for 6:15pm. Those who
>> haven't pre-paid should try to get there a little early.
>>  - Stop #1 will be the Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. where we will sample
>> 16-20 different beers and consume our delicious, alcohol-absorbing,
>> Talis-sponsored pizza.
>>  - Stop #2 will be Highland Brewing Company, "Asheville's 1st and largest
>> brewing company"
>>  - Stop #3 will be the French Broad Brewery which "specializes in a variety
>> of European style beers."
>>  - Expected return to the hotel is around 9:30-10pm
>>
>> Thanks for signing up! I think it's going to be a great time!
>>
>> --jay
>>
>> PS, did I mention Talis is paying for the pizza! Yay, Talis!
>> PPS, Talis employee, Ross Singer, will be attending the event. Be sure to
>> ask him about Platforms.
>>
>>
>> [1]
>> http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2010_social_activities#Asheville_Brews_Cruise
>> [2] http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2010_social_activities#Wait_List
>> [3] http://www.talis.com/
>>
>>
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