The conference rate rooms in Philly are SOLD OUT!!! But....

[Ken Cole]

I had a similar experience.

I thought my PA had booked the room, she thought I had, as usual :(

Fortunately they had a corporate rate for GE, for whom I know work, so
that did the job for me.

Thanks for the reminder John.

Ken

On 10/24/07, John Esak <john at valar.com> wrote:
>
> Just called to make a reservation for Rick at the hotel (The Holiday Inn,
> City Line in Philadelphia - (215) 477-0200) for the filePro Conference, and
> was told that the conference rate rooms of $129 are sold out!  :-(   So, no
> $129 rate. :-( :-(
>
> After my moaning and groaning for a bit... the girl said, well, do you have
> a Triple A membership or anything like that.  I said, yes! I have Triple A.
> She then said well I have another rate I can get you instead of the
> conference rate. Creekingly, I asked her... how much?  She said, "It will be
> $119.  !!  How's that for serendipity?  You miss the contracted conference
> rate and get a better one!  So, take this last chance so to speak and make
> the reservation now! I don't know how many, if any rooms are left at the
> hotel... probably lots... but tell them you are a AAA member... not the
> alcoholic kind... the automotive kind. :-)  and you will do better than all
> the rest of us who are paying the $129 rate!
>
> I asked if I could switch mine to the other lower rate, and the girl said,
> no sorry sir, that was just a special rate I pulled out for you.  Yeah
> sure.... betcha it's always there in the drawer. Makes you wonder why the
> give out conference rates anyway. :-0
>
> Well, look at it like a final stroke of good luck for you procrastinators
> out there... which is *all* of us, right?
>
> See you there.
>
> John Esak
>
>
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