From: jim@... Date: 2004-08-20T00:33:43+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby Conference hotel sold out * Lyle Johnson [2004-08-20 00:24:45 +0900]: > On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 23:45:55 +0900, Tim Hunter wrote: > > > I just tried to make a reservation at the Ruby Conference hotel only to > > learn that the conference block - and indeed the entire hotel - is sold > > out. > > I'm not sure what was going on when you called, Tim, but I just called > (10:21 a.m. Thursday morning) and booked a room at the conference rate > with no problem. This was with a check-in date of Thursday, September > 30 and staying for three nights (check-out on Sunday, October 3). > > I called 703-815-6060 (the number shown at the conference informaiton > page) and the hotel is a Holiday Inn Select (which is not explicitly > stated on the conference information page). I just called the number above and they did not have any openings (10:31 CT). However, I did book with the Homestead suites. BTW, their std rate was $70. Better than the $89 conf rate listed. -- Jim Freeze