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ingy Jan 12, 2012 6:42 am


Originally Posted by akp (Post 17798843)
[QUOTE. Only reservations made through this link will be honored. The hotel will be a sell out again. Your reservation will be with a non refundable first night's deposit and non transferable.


Does this mean that if I don't book through this link, my reservation will be cancelled? Or that I can't attend the seminar?

I cannot book a nonrefundable room at this point because my husband's work schedule is uncertain until March, but I want to stay at the hotel since I'm 95% certain he can get that weekend off. I want to understand exactly what is at risk if I book directly with the hotel.

Thanks, Anita
It means if you book the hotel the first night deposit is non refundable and non transferable. You don't have to stay at the Holiday Inn Elk Grove to attend the seminars. It is just convenient to hang with the gang.

ingy Jan 12, 2012 6:45 am


Originally Posted by saltytheseagull (Post 17793126)
What time do the festivities start? Should I come in Thursday night or Friday?

Most will come in on Friday afternoon. I'm guessing at this point the first seminar will be 6PM Friday for Rookies.

TheBOSman Jan 12, 2012 6:51 am

In for the 2 nights, first time I've ever gone to one of these. Way too quickly becoming an obsession of mine!

tmartazu Jan 12, 2012 7:28 am

Room booked as well. Much prefer staying at the host hotel rather than bussing back and forth. ^

broms Jan 12, 2012 2:27 pm

Booked and ready to go! This'll be my first time, and really looking forward to everything!

silver springer Jan 12, 2012 9:30 pm

Room booked
 
We have the hotel booked and Mr. Silver Springer and I are ready for our third seminar.

Cheers, Mary Anne

PatMike Jan 12, 2012 9:55 pm

Booked and looking forward to meeting everyone.
Hopefully, I can sign hubby (Mike) up for Rookie Boot Camp.
Would love to meet other couples where one is an obsessive mile/point junkie and the other one is totally out of the loop.
It kills me that he doesn't know every brand of Starwood hotel or who the major air alliances are...
I'm sure that I'm not alone !

Pat

aschuett Jan 12, 2012 11:54 pm

Hotel is booked, and I'm looking forward to meeting everyone!

AFAM-DFW Jan 13, 2012 6:16 pm


Originally Posted by PatMike (Post 17804647)
Booked and looking forward to meeting everyone.
Hopefully, I can sign hubby (Mike) up for Rookie Boot Camp.
Would love to meet other couples where one is an obsessive mile/point junkie and the other one is totally out of the loop.
It kills me that he doesn't know every brand of Starwood hotel or who the major air alliances are...
I'm sure that I'm not alone !

Pat

Pretty much my wife and my situation. I play the game and she goes along. It really makes things easier for both of us since we don't get in each other's way.

I'm coming to the event alone since she has no interest in how it's played and the ORD area isn't very interesting. Maybe the next event could be in Vegas so the non-interested spouses would have something to do.

CDKing Jan 14, 2012 8:01 am

Is the host hotel sold out of $79 rooms already? All I see is exec double Smoking (Eww) $89



Originally Posted by clarelouise44 (Post 17792020)
It appears the room block for the Chicago Seminar is: Arrival on Thurs Oct 11and check out Sun Oct14. When I tried to book a longer stay the website kept bouncing me out, so I had to call Reservations and they told me those are the dates. I've booked the extra days separately.

I'm not too surprised. Seems to cause issues when people arrive too early. Makes it easier to assign rooms this way

ingy Jan 14, 2012 10:42 am

A Hotel Review on Mommy Points blog
 
her post today has pictures and her commentary on the hotel for the seminars. you'll find her on boarding area.com

Renes Points Jan 14, 2012 11:20 am

help out?
 

Originally Posted by saltytheseagull (Post 17793126)
What time do the festivities start? Should I come in Thursday night or Friday?

I come early Friday to help out! I am sure Rick could use more help if you come Thursday and want to help Friday AM :D

(not really festivities but helpful!)

I have my room booked btw and can not wait for year 3!^

jmd001 Jan 14, 2012 11:21 am

Hotel reservation made.

Sorry to learn that your negotiations with hotels closer to ORD did not work out. But the HI certainly has been totally acceptable the past two years.

After all, we are at the Seminars to learn. Don't need 5* accommodations to do that.

metoo Jan 15, 2012 11:11 am

Count me in. Booked for arrival Friday and leaving Sunday. Last year I didn't know about the seminar. In fact only knew about the credit card sign up bonuses in May 2011. Glad I caught the major 100k bonuses like BA and AMEX Plat.

Contemplating staying October 11-October 12 for the same rate.

cheltzel Jan 15, 2012 1:17 pm

I can hardly wait for the registration link for sessions! This is about 15 minutes from the house!


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