From: "David A. Black" Date: 2004-08-20T00:40:48+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby Conference hotel sold out Hi -- On Fri, 20 Aug 2004, Tim Hunter wrote: > Lyle Johnson wrote: > > > 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). > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > Lyle > > Hmmm...curious. I called exactly the same number about 10:30AM and got the > "sold out" message. Maybe you got the last room? Yeah, it's all Lyle's fault. I think he should pay for all our rooms. :-) David -- David A. Black dblack@wobblini.net