From: Richard Kilmer <rich@...>
Date: 2008-09-15T03:11:06+09:00
Subject: Re: RubyConf hotel: Only single-bed rooms available at group rate?

We very much apologize if this has inconvenienced folks, our intent  
was to make this run smoothly, but we don't control all these hotel  
employees and the horrible systems that they use.

We signed for 700 room nights and an option of 150 more.  We have to  
fill 90% of those or WE PAY (RubyCentral).  This is the way hotels  
work for conferences of our size. (so yeah, Charles, its a few more  
than a dozen).

We should have plenty of rooms at last count.  We have single-bed  
rooms and double-bed rooms for the rate of $159/night which extends  
from Oct 31 - Nov 13.

If the booking person you are speaking with says otherwise, they are  
wrong and you should ask for the head of hotel reservations or email  
us at contact@rubycentral.org

We will contact the hotel (again) today to ensure things are flowing  
properly.

Best regards,

Rich Kilmer

On Sep 14, 2008, at 1:05 AM, Charles Oliver Nutter wrote:

> James Britt wrote:
>> Craig Demyanovich wrote:
>>> My partners and I were only able to book a non-smoking room with 1  
>>> king bed
>>> or a smoking room with 2 double beds. We ended going with one of  
>>> each, since
>>> two of us really didn't want a smoking room.
>> Seems all the rooms at the conference rate are now sold out.
>> Little wonder; people are discourage from doubling up.
>> Nice business.
>
> That was quick. What were there, a dozen of them?
>
> - Charlie
>