Arlingzen Bill Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I bought my Sasquan membership a week ago. I still don't have confirmation of the membership. Is that normal? At this time of year, not a huge surprise, Worldcon tends to run people down. You might want to send a note to the membership email, note time and purchase date and if you have a cc confirmation. AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Well I tried to register but it wouldn't process and go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamSongs Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Count me in, but I'll have to wait until November to purchase my membership. Something about having to pay bills or some such nonsense. And yes AB...DC17 all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avt Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Frisco > Sales person from the Davenport helped us throw our parties in San Antonio last year, and they went to other parties there. Spokane CVB people attended Loncon last month. They have also encountered Biohazard from Seattle and we've explained Barfleet. They are delighted to have our business. We are actually pretty tame compared to a lot of groups that do conventions. Apparently the basketball people are unruly. The convention site is a few blocks from a cluster of universities. Aoife > We are taking program ideas at http://sasquan.org/program/idea-form/ ; oh, I see someone has already mentioned that. I'm glad you are joining us. I have attended a few conventions over the years without volunteering; felt like I was missing half the con. Cuellar > Our program director doesn't do "tracks", she just does programming. Send us your ideas. I am pushing for more media programming overall. The Davenport Hotel is a historic building with art deco and other classic design features. The Tower has a more modern style. I think the "Hotel" is fancier and the Tower seems a bit more generic to me, but the whole place is very, very nice; nicest place I've ever been able to afford. Ser Scot > I am told the registrar is not sending out separate confirmations. Our payment system sends receipts, and that's the confirmation. Also we list member names on the website at http://sasquan.org/member-list/ . We have received a huge volume of registrations in the past couple of weeks while our registrar was travelling in Britain and Europe, so it's going to be about a week before we get another update. Lady Narcissa > we had a couple of technical glitches yesterday morning, though we did process a hundred memberships yesterday. If you had a problem registering, please contact us *today* and we may be able to find a way for you to register at the August rate. Xray > Yes, Gibbit is the party maven, parties at sasquan dot org. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Valley Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Scot, I don't have a receipt except from paypal, but if you look at the second progress report you will see me and Lady Q are both listed. I also got an email from their volunteer department. SEE YOU THERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 AVT -- Am I to assume that Gibbitt Rhys-Jones is the correct person to contact regarding hosting parties? AVT -- bumping this in case you missed it. See quoted, above. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daenerys Stormborn Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 you can add my name to the list, purchased my attending a while back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 avt,Thank you. I was concerned.Also, if I don't have a member number and registration information by 9/16 how do I reserve my hotel room at con rates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Valley Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 A heads up for anyone booking the Davenport: -The staff on the phone for registration is incredibly helpful. You can request adjoining or blocked rooms if all parties email the request info. How awesome is that. In addition, they are really good with dealing with the socially inept who can't figure out what question to ask in the first place (guilty). Super friendly and helpful. I'm really glad we decided to stay there. Obviously if you're throwing a party, talk to Sasquan, but otherwise if you want to stay near pals, tell the staff. -They are already prepared for us at WorldCon and seem ready to do their best to accommodate everyone. They offer a 10% AAA discount. I don't know if this applies to the con rate, but it is good to know. -They offer an AARP discount. Didn't look at it, but also might be worth looking into if you qualify. -I can't wait to see y'all. If anyone else is booking a suite, PM me. I want to be next to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marahsk Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Ser Scott, Don't worry, you can book the hotel without a membership number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Marask,Just making sure. Can we make reservations now at Con rates or does that not start till 9/16? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q the Cat Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'm so excited to go to my first WorldCon ever. And it's in my backyard. And it starts on my birthday. PARTAY!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Marask,Just making sure. Can we make reservations now at Con rates or does that not start till 9/16? According to PR#2, the room blocks do not open up until 9/16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlingzen Bill Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 According to PR#2, the room blocks do not open up until 9/16. Sasquan Staff are able to reserve now... The rest of us wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Xray > Yes, Gibbit is the party maven, parties at sasquan dot org. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuellar Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Let me know if anyone wants to coordinate floors at the davenport... And I was joking about Twilight.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marahsk Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Marask,Just making sure. Can we make reservations now at Con rates or does that not start till 9/16?Sorry, I didn't see this. The other reply was correct. Reservations open on 9/16. There will be a link from our website at www.sasquan.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the maid of woodlynne Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I'm attending and hoping to score a room at the Davenport. Rumor has it that Plus One will be there as well (and not working this time). \m/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Hotel applications tomorrow. Just a reminder :) We decided to go for the Davenport, based on the reasoning that walking back to the hotel from the convention centre during the day is preferable to stumbling back to the hotel from the parties... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of City of Bayonne Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Well, given my desire to maintain my Marriott gold level membership, i booked the Marriott Fairfield Inn. Interestingly, the Marriott Courtyard was shown as completely sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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