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)
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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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