[OSGeo-Discuss] Foss4g Dar es Salaam - Accommodations

[Mark Iliffe]

Hi Brent,

Extra gala tickets will be available, but right now, we’re focusing on the early bird. You will be able to soon purchase additional gala tickets either online or on the door. 

This is the first time a FOSS4G is offering to book hotels centrally, instead of leaving people to book their own way. To do this, we are accommodating up to 800 people. With the smaller capacity of hotels in Dar (the Ramada has roughly 80 rooms for example) with no access to their booking systems, we have to work out what people have requested and then we block book accordingly.

The hotels are primed with rates agreed, but simply, we can spend $10k integrating our booking systems with theirs or have a slightly convoluted process. You have all the that you want!!! We’re trying to make coming to Dar es Salaam as easy as possible, but we have to work within the bounds of our limitations.

Many thanks for your understanding and looking forward to seeing you in Dar es Salaam!!

Best,

Mark

> On 3 Jun 2018, at 17:22, Brent Wood <pcreso at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> On a similar issue, which may be shared by others.
> 
> I'm looking at attending with my partner, who will not be at the conference, but I hope will be at the gala dinner. We are also considering some of the tourist packages offered by the conference organisers (well done for that !!!)
> 
> Of the hotels listed, the New Africa seems to be the one best suited for us both to stay at, with a pool and other leisure facilities, but unless I'm able to choose which hotel the conference organisers book for me, I'll be booking privately. It seems that at present we have no say in where we stay if we book through the conference.
> 
> 
> Brent Wood
> 
> 
> 
> From: Mark Iliffe <markiliffe at gmail.com>
> To: andrea antonello <andrea.antonello at gmail.com> 
> Cc: ML osgeo discuss <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 4, 2018 3:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Foss4g Dar es Salaam - Accommodations
> 
> Hi Andrea,
> 
> We’re looking at accommodating over 800 people in Dar. We have booked out the Peacock hotel and that has 80 rooms, the Ramada has 120, etc! 
> 
> Unfortunately there are no “mega” hotels in Dar es Salaam so we won’t all be in the same hotel - but we will be in the same area. 
> 
> We’ll publish the guidance for hotels for those booking separately within the hour too! However, I stress to all, that you can add a hotel later in your booking, or an experience, or a spousal room etc. So, nothing should stop you getting your tickets!!
> 
> Best,
> 
> Mark
> 
> > On 3 Jun 2018, at 10:59, andrea antonello <andrea.antonello at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Dear Mark,
> > 
> >> I’m sorry to hear that you’re having issues - first of all, we have published guidance for travelling in Dar es Salaam:
> >> https://2018.foss4g.org/attending/#visiting-dar. This includes advice and awareness on the local environment, first of all - please do not be afraid! Safety is a priority for us!
> > 
> > thank you!
> > 
> > I read the guide, which is why I want to send a lonley travellng woman
> > to the accommodation in which most foss4g people are :-)
> > 
> >> To directly respond to you:
> >> 
> >> You can book additional nights on our booking system.
> >> We will be using 3* Peacock Hotel/Holiday Inn, 4* Ramada/Southern Sun, 5* Serena/Hyatt.
> >> 
> >> The ambiguity with hotels is that we have arrangements with them for our attendees and will assign hotels
> >> once they’ve been purchased -this is at their request. We would prefer that you book through ourselves as we
> >> have negotiated special rates with each of the hotels - we will then fill these accordingly.
> > 
> > Ok, still it would be good to know where most of the foss4g people
> > will go. If it is not appropriate to do it in the mailinglist, does
> > anyone have a good (and quick) idea? :-)
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Andrea
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >> Other very good hotels are available in the city centre, these include the Golden Tulip, Harbour View suites, Best Western, and the New Africa Hotel.
> >> 
> >> Best,
> >> 
> >> Mark
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On 3 Jun 2018, at 10:35, andrea antonello <andrea.antonello at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Hi all,
> >> I am having some issues wiht the accommodations page for the foss4g:
> >> https://2018.foss4g.or.tz/EventManagement/public/e/1/foss4g-2018-dar-es-salaam
> >> 
> >> Our company is going to send a lady to the conference and we would be
> >> happy to know her safe (expecially roaming around at night) with many
> >> other foss4g-issers.
> >> 
> >> Problem 1: we have a workshop at the 27th and all the packages start the 28th
> >> Problem 2: it is not clear before registering which hotels will be used
> >> 
> >> So I am sending out a help request to those that already chose: where
> >> are you staying?
> >> 
> >> Thank you!
> >> Andrea
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