Do we also need to fill out any info on the Rideshare page? -- Tania Fersenheim Manager of Library Systems Brandeis University Library and Technology Services 415 South Street, (MS 017/P.O. Box 549110) Waltham, MA 02454-9110 Phone: 781.736.4698 Fax: 781.736.4577 email: [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Jill Ellern > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 1:29 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Code4Lib Van service to and from the > Asheville Airport > > Code4Lib conference attendees: > Since the price of taxi service from the airport is pretty > steep (I've heard $40 taxi ride one way), the WCU and ASU > libraries are looking at ways to help. We are planning to > provide a limited van shuttle service for the Code4Lib > conference coming and going to the Asheville airport. (We > need a good name...perhaps the Air2Hot Van) We now have > access to two minivans that can hold maximum of 6 passengers > with their bags per trip. > A Asheville Airport to Hotel Van Manifest has been drafted > for the van loads based on flight information provided by > attendees on the Rideshare wiki. Check out > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Asheville_Airport_to_Hotel_ > Van_Manifest to see what we have created. In addition, we > are requesting that passengers wanting to use this service > provide us with their email and cell phone information so we > can contact you directly. Please send this information to > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > to confirm your spot. We will update the "confirmed" column > in the table so you know we have received it. > We only have a limited space on these two vans so make sure > your information is correct. Please check both your flight > arrival and departure times. > We hope to provide a ride for everyone to/from the airport > that needs it but only for Sunday-Friday. We suspect that > there might be many more attendees needing rides during this > period then have currently signed up for on the wiki. We will > attempt to accommodate all those that have signed up but we > only have the two vans and it's an hour and a half roundtrip > to the hotel. Priority will be given to those how have > already signed up right now. We will do our best with anyone > who adds their info after this message is sent out. First > check out the table to see what spots we have left in the > current load runs. > If the van is filled or doesn't currently run during your > needed time slot, please add your information to the bottom > of the rideshare page > http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/C4L2010rideshare . We > will look to see if we can accommodate your requests in our > schedule. Please don't add loads to the manifest document > yourself. We will monitor the rideshare list and add runs as > we are able. Email me directly if you have any questions. > We are working with the Guest Services and Ground > Transportation Desk at the Asheville Airport baggage claim > area to coordinating the pickup location for our vans. More > information about this will be forthcoming directly to your > provided email and cell phone info. > Looking forwards to seeing you all in person. Feedback is welcome. > > Jill Ellern > Local Organizing Committee (and Air2Hot? Cruise Director) > Code4Lib Conference 2010 >