Peter Semadeni Posted October 10, 2005 at 11:53 PM Posted October 10, 2005 at 11:53 PM Gotcha. thanks for the clarification. Still sounds like it will turn into a fun time wether I get to see my old neighborhood. It's probably a shopping mall by now anyhow *hehehe* I will deffinately be bringing my laptop so if we do have a huge lan party I'll be ready if I can afford it when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Caldwell 857129 Posted October 11, 2005 at 02:14 AM Posted October 11, 2005 at 02:14 AM lookin forward to it guys, me and my dad are gonna fly up there and visit purdue and they go up to chicago Benjamin Caldwell - C3 Oakland ARTCC - VATUSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Hjemvick 811983 Posted October 11, 2005 at 12:27 PM Posted October 11, 2005 at 12:27 PM Should be able to make it as well guys. Will be staying in the Plainfield or Naperville area. CMEL.CSEL.IA.AGI.CFI.CFII.MEI.CRJ2.FO.Furloughed Part of the Acey 80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steinberg 939662 Posted October 11, 2005 at 01:52 PM Posted October 11, 2005 at 01:52 PM I as well should be able to go. Just waiting on the final information so I can book everything . Andrew Steinberg C-1, VATUSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Glassett 843825 Posted October 13, 2005 at 04:09 AM Posted October 13, 2005 at 04:09 AM Hooray Naperville. That's where I grew up. Too bad I'll more than likely be stuck in California or I could've helped show the out of towners around as well. Neal Gl[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ett UNI725 www.uniair.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Wilcox 882814 Posted October 13, 2005 at 02:14 PM Posted October 13, 2005 at 02:14 PM I used to live in Naperville. Anyway, hopefully I'll be able to go to this. Just depends on price and if I'll be playing baseball on those days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Polston 810032 Posted October 15, 2005 at 05:52 PM Posted October 15, 2005 at 05:52 PM A question...I [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ume the hotel for the event will be near Ohare? I was considering flying to Midway possibly for cheaper fares but if its in Ohare the cab fare to get up there would kinda be hefty I'm sure. Mark Polston vZTL ARTCC | VATSIM Supervisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Turner Posted October 15, 2005 at 05:53 PM Author Posted October 15, 2005 at 05:53 PM A question...I [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ume the hotel for the event will be near Ohare? I was considering flying to Midway possibly for cheaper fares but if its in Ohare the cab fare to get up there would kinda be hefty I'm sure. Hi Mark, It'll be the Hilton at ORD... We are working out the final details now. Shouldn't be too much longer. Jeff Jeff "JU" Turner US Army Retired http://www.skyblueradio.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Thomas Posted October 15, 2005 at 07:00 PM Posted October 15, 2005 at 07:00 PM A good resource is the FlyChicago website with links to EVERYTHING you need to know about Ohare and Midway and how to get back and forth... http://www.ohare.com/ Jeff Thomas VP-IT https://joinava.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steinberg 939662 Posted November 13, 2005 at 04:05 AM Posted November 13, 2005 at 04:05 AM Any update here? We are getting closer and closer but no new news. Andrew Steinberg C-1, VATUSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zameda 810257 Posted November 13, 2005 at 06:31 AM Posted November 13, 2005 at 06:31 AM As I am now heading up the planning for the convention....here's the update. We are currently finalizing the contract with the hotel over the meeting room space and hotel reservations. Currently I am guessing that we will need about 35 rooms. Unless I see at least 30 people committed to going, and reserving a room at the hotel, we'll keep this number. That being said, hotel reservations should start within a week. Lance (God bless his soul because I don't know HTML to save my life) will be creating the registration website for signups. We will block off about 35 rooms, and the cost 89 dollars a night. If we sell those out, then we will make more room if the hotel still has it available. The cost of the meeting rooms and banquet should come to about 90 dollars a person. Basically, we'll have cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts]es and lectures in the morning, and several people will be raffled to go on a tour of an ATC facility in the area (*cough* ZAU). I'm still working on getting other tours and activities going, and I believe we'll also have demonstrations going in the meantime as well. In the evening we will have a buffet-style dinner and raffle off some door prizes. That's all I have right now. More when I get the info. Mark Zameda vZAU ATM Mark Zameda VATUSA6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steinberg 939662 Posted November 13, 2005 at 09:08 PM Posted November 13, 2005 at 09:08 PM Okay thanks for the update. I just want to get everything finalized ASAP so I can make my airplane reservations and hotel reservations. Andrew Steinberg C-1, VATUSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Beach 915973 Posted November 14, 2005 at 09:45 PM Posted November 14, 2005 at 09:45 PM This is so sweet, what are the dates (for hotel reservations)? Brian Beach VatsimPHP Developer: http://www.bbflights.com/VatsimPHP/ AFA Detroit Hub Director: http://www.flyafa.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Heaney 879309 Posted November 14, 2005 at 11:52 PM Posted November 14, 2005 at 11:52 PM Mark, when will the Raffle take place for the tour. Please keep in mind that us Canucks, will need quite a bit of notice, so we can properly submit our Information to homeland security, or whoever has to check us out. I know this was the case for 1 Canadian in ZBW for the Boston Tracon Tour. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zameda 810257 Posted November 15, 2005 at 02:00 AM Posted November 15, 2005 at 02:00 AM The convention will be March 24, 25, and 26. Please plan accordingly. I will be putting a poll on here to gauge how many people will be there. Mark Mark Zameda VATUSA6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Heaney 879309 Posted November 15, 2005 at 02:02 AM Posted November 15, 2005 at 02:02 AM Mark you misunderstood me I think. I meant, when will the raffle results be known, Again, it takes time for someone out of the country to get clearance, and I'd like to try my luck at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Black Posted November 15, 2005 at 04:16 AM Posted November 15, 2005 at 04:16 AM (edited) I will be attending this convention and look forward to seeing all of you! not trying to step on anyone’s toes here, but because I work for a large scale resort/ Hotel chain I did some asking around to see what type of deal I could conger up. If you mention the VATSIM convention, The Hyatt Regency (a 4 star resort) in ORD will sell you a room for 2 nights at $89.00 per night plus tax. The Marriott Deerfield has also agreed to match that rate. Both resorts have a shuttle that will transport to wherever the convention is located. I'm in contact with a few other places as well -all 4 or 5 star resorts/spa's and all are under 109.00 per night. If you're interested, you can email me at chad (at) chadblack.com To the planners of this event, if this post is in ANY way bad or not for the best interest of those involved, please remove it. Edited November 15, 2005 at 07:39 AM by Guest Respectfully, Chad Black Click here to see my 12 years worth of Flight Sim Screenshots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zameda 810257 Posted November 15, 2005 at 05:58 AM Posted November 15, 2005 at 05:58 AM The raffle will be conducted AT the convention, during the lectures/cl[Mod - Happy Thoughts]es in the morning. There will be other activities going on, so long as the people that I have been trying to contact answer their phones.... Mark Zameda vZAU ATM Mark Zameda VATUSA6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steinberg 939662 Posted November 15, 2005 at 03:09 PM Posted November 15, 2005 at 03:09 PM Yup yup. Just waiting for final information regarding the Hotel and when we can start making reservations! Andrew Steinberg C-1, VATUSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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