available now: YAPC Austin dorm registration

[Todd Rinaldo]

Aran, 

It's mostly a presentation issue. $35 x 3 nights is $105 and correct.



On 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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Todd Rinaldo
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