[Foss4g2009] Re: FOSS4G 2009

Fri May 8 01:51:34 EDT 2009

Thank you Julia

I'll make the change you suggest

On May 8, 2009 3:40pm, Julia Vernon <jvernon at tourhosts.com.au> wrote:
> Hi All


> If you navigate through the Foss4G website accommodation page and then  
> click on Ibis World Square the link will work.


> http://2009.foss4g.org/accommodation/


> Shoaib, can I suggest that we place a dedicated Accommodation link on the  
> left hand menu of the website so that it is easy to see and reference as  
> opposed to just being listed under Sydney?


> I also have some other changes to the accommodation page that I will send  
> through early next week.


> Kind Regards


> Julia


> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Theuns Heydenrych [mailto:theuns.Heydenrych at za.saabgroup.com]

> > Sent: Friday, 8 May 2009 15:21

> > To: Shoaib Burq; FOSS4G OC - Tour Hosts

> > Cc: Cameron Shorter; foss4g2009; Julia Vernon; Nicole Hosford

> > Subject: RE: [Foss4g2009] Re: FOSS4G 2009

> >

> > If I use the link provided below I get the following response

> >

> > This document you requested has moved temporarily.

> >

> > It's now at

> >  
> http://www.accorhotels.com/error/toFrame.jsp?FRAME=_top&URL=http://www.acc

> > orhotels.com/gb/error/error.shtml.

> >

> > Regards

> > Theuns

> >

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Shoaib Burq [mailto:saburq at gmail.com]

> > Sent: 08 May 2009 07:05 AM

> > To: FOSS4G OC - Tour Hosts

> > Cc: Cameron Shorter; Theuns Heydenrych; foss4g2009; Julia Vernon; Nicole

> > Hosford

> > Subject: Re: [Foss4g2009] Re: FOSS4G 2009

> >

> > The link provided is not working it takes me to an error page

> >

> > On Friday, May 8, 2009, FOSS4G OC - Tour Hosts wrote:

> > > Dear Cameron and Theun,

> > >

> > > For booking accommodation at the IBIS world square you have two  
> options:

> > >

> > > Option 1

> > > Click on the following link:

> > > http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/reservation/rooms-dates.jshtml and enter

> > > your date of arrival, length of stay and any additional booking  
> details

> > > then press continue at the bottom of the page. This will then open a  
> new

> > > page with different rate types listed. The first being the FOSS4G  
> rate,

> > > the second being the hotels standard rate and sometimes the hotel will

> > > also list a 'hot deals rate'.

> > >

> > > This will allow you to book your Foss4g rate directly through the

> > > booking website. Please note that the FOSS4G rate is only available  
> for

> > > nights covering the conference and a few on either side.

> > >

> > > Option 2

> > > Call the hotel directly and quote the FOSS4G Code: FOS201009. The

> > > operator will then honour the FOSS4G rate.

> > > Hotel Ibis World Square

> > > Tel: (+61)2/82673111 Fax : (+61)2/82673100

> > >

> > > Please let me know if you have any additional questions

> > >

> > > Regards

> > >

> > > Julia

> > >

> > >

> > >> -----Original Message-----

> > >> From: Cameron Shorter [mailto:cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com]

> > >> Sent: Thursday, 7 May 2009 10:16

> > >> To: Theuns Heydenrych; FOSS4G OC - Tour Hosts

> > >> Cc: foss4g2009

> > >> Subject: Re: FOSS4G 2009

> > >>

> > >> Thanks Theuns for raising the question, I'll defer your question to

> > > our

> > >> conference organisors.

> > >>

> > >> Tour Hosts,

> > >> Could you please help answer Theuns' question.

> > >> Also, do we need to update the website with details on how to  
> register

> > >> for accommodation?

> > >>

> > >> What arrangements do we

> > >>

> > >> Theuns Heydenrych wrote:

> > >> > Thanks Cameron for the info

> > >> >

> > >> > I tried to get a price from the Ibis Sydney World Square, they ask  
> a

> > >> > advantage code , i supplied "FOSS4G" and on the next step they had

> > > in

> > >> > red letters "Preferential rates are not available for the selected

> > > room

> > >> > category. We offer the following rates :" ?

> > >> >

> > >> > My question(s) is , is this correct?

> > >> > Did they take the advantage code in consideration?

> > >> >

> > >> > Only contact details is telephone and fax, no email address , so

> > > since I

> > >> > assume they have a special deal with FOSS4G, I can maybe ask you to

> > >> > confirm if they do take the advantage code in consideration?

> > >> >

> > >> > Thanks a lot for your time, it is much appreciated.

> > >> >

> > >> > Regards

> > >> > Theuns Heydenrych

> > >> >

> > >> >

> > >> >

> > >> > -----Original Message-----

> > >> > From: Cameron Shorter [mailto:cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com]

> > >> > Sent: 05 May 2009 10:36 PM

> > >> > To: Theuns Heydenrych

> > >> > Subject: Re: FOSS4G 2009

> > >> >

> > >> > Theuns,

> > >> > I'm delighted to hear you are interested in FOSS4G.

> > >> >

> > >> > We don't have packages bundled with accommodation, however you can

> > > get

> > >> > an idea of price from:

> > >> > http://2009.foss4g.org/accommodation/

> > >> >

> > >> >

> > >> > Theuns Heydenrych wrote:

> > >> >

> > >> >> HI Cameron

> > >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >> >> Do you guys have accommodation packages available?

> > >> >>

> > >> >> I am from South Africa, and my program manager would like to have  
> a

> > >> >> estimate cost of the whole conference travelling and accommodation

> > >> >> included.

> > >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >> >> The travelling I can found out, but the accommodation is a

> > > difficult

> > >> >>

> > >> > one.

> > >> >

> > >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >> >> Thanks

> > >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >> >>

> > >> >> *Theuns Heydenrych*

> > >> >>

> > >> >> * *

> > >> >>

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> > >> >>

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> > >> >>

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