available now: YAPC Austin dorm registration

YAPC NA admin at yapcna.org
Wed May 8 14:37:59 PDT 2013


Sorry for the confusion; the 210/105 prices are for 3 nights of 70/35 per
night


On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Aran Deltac <bluefeet at gmail.com> wrote:

> The dorm registration form states that the price is 210/105 not 70/35.
>  Should I just go ahead and book the room anyway since this is probably
> just a glitch?
>
>
> On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, YAPC NA 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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