available now: YAPC Austin dorm registration

[Matthew Wilson]

Also, advertise your roommate availability on the wiki first (toward the
bottom of the URL below), and *then* email this list to let folks know
you're looking for a roommate, and remind folks of the link to the wiki, so
they can see if you've already removed yourself from the "available" list
once you agree (off-list please!) to be roommates with someone.

http://www.yapcna.org/yn2013/wiki?node=WhoIsStayingWhere


On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 9:52 AM, YAPC NA <admin at yapcna.org> wrote:

> The link to register for the on-campus dorms at the University of Texas is
> now live:
> https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/dhfs/conf/nlogon/register/?s_pgm_nbr=HF121301643000
>
> The price is $70/night if you don't want/find a roommate, or $35/night
> each person if you do.  Each of you simply supplies the other person's name
> in your registration form to register as roommates.
>
> They are configured to accept reservations for arrival on Sunday June 2,
> and check-out on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.  However, you might be
> able to arrange an earlier arrival if you contact the email mentioned on
> the form.
>
> Each room either has its own bathroom or shares a larger bathroom with one
> other room.  The dorms are "co-ed" and air-conditioned.  There are dining
> facilities within or attached to the buildings, and they are a short walk
> from the conference venue.  Search UT Austin Jester Hall for more
> information.
>
> There is a shuttle from/to the airport to/from the campus every 30 minutes
> for $1, running from at least 8 am until 11 pm every day.  Search austin
> capmetro airport shuttle for more information.
>
> Payment is due at time of registration, and is refundable, but with a $50
> cancellation fee.
>
> They said there are "beds" for 58 available, which I conservatively
> suspect means there are 29 rooms reserved for us.  This link shows how many
> have registered under our group:
> https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/dhfs/conf/nlogon/
>
> We regret the late availability and notice of this information, and hope
> it's not too late for you to get your expenses approved and travel
> arrangements made.
>
> FYI:  latest conference registration graphic:
> http://i.imgur.com/thGPMKb.png
>
> More information forthcoming about the arrival dinner and other things
> needing your attention and possibly needing your reaction.
>
> See you there!
>
> -YAPC::NA 2013 Austin
>
> PS. I'll update the yapcna.org website with this information soon.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:43 PM, YAPC NA <admin at yapcna.org> wrote:
>
>> http://blog.yapcna.org/post/48097285256/the-dorms
>>
>> We’ve had a lot of requests for information on the dorms. I apologize
>> we haven’t provided more. My first dorm experience was in Chicago
>> 2008. The rooms were miserable. Someone broke the water chillers
>> and/or turned them off. Because it was summer in Chicago, nobody had a
>> priority to fix the problem. The rooms were miserable and the group
>> showers were less than great.
>>
>> But it was a great time and I remember it fondly. The dorms had this
>> big open area where all the dorm halls joined and everyone hung out. I
>> remember Adam Kennedy arguing with Schwern for “new_ok”. Thus the
>> change log entry: “Adam Kennedy bribed me to add new_ok().  The price
>> was one DEFCON license key.” We hung out on really uncomfortable
>> chairs, watched bad movies, hacked, and played Zombie Flux with 15
>> people at one time.
>>
>> We do understand that the dorms are not just a “Cheap option for
>> YAPC”. We’ve tried very hard this year to do what we could, but one
>> bad break after the other has reset the process on us. Here’s what it
>> looks like now:
>>
>> Somehow in spite of weekly inquiries, we’ve now been told that our
>> submissions were not received and we need to start the 2 week process
>> over to get the approval. This means we won’t hear anything until the
>> end of the month or 1 month out from the conference. There is still a
>> chance they’ll say NO. This makes it a little risky for us to
>> recommend you wait for the Dorms.
>>
>> If the dorms are allocated, they will be in the San Jacinto Residence
>> Hall. There will be no more than 50 rooms made available at ~$70 for 2
>> twins.
>>
>> People have different housing needs when they come to YAPC. Some need
>> to have the cheapest housing possible. Some frequent travelers prefer
>> the hotel chain they usually use. Others just want to be in the hotel
>> where everyone else plans to be. We’re very hesitant to recommend
>> anything we’ve not checked out. At the moment, YAPC has reserved a
>> block of 50 rooms at the Double Tree, which is very near the
>> conference. This might be a good choice for that group of folks. If we
>> fill this up soon, there’s a chance, we might be able to book more
>> rooms.
>>
>> You can also review and update Who is Staying Where on the wiki. This
>> should help you find where people are going to be. We’ll provide an
>> update on the dorms by next Wednesday one way or the other so everyone
>> knows where things stand.
>>
>
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