Odie Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Don't quote me on this but iirc, you pay a certain amount to vote for a site during the convention. If the site you vote for wins then they consider your vote amount as a supporting membership to the con. Then all you have to do is upgrade to an attending membership when you decide to go to the con. Makes sense. Doesn't make my budget happy however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davos Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Actually, everything I've read says that either a supporting or an attending membership in the con gives you the right to vote both for the Hogos and for the site selection. At least thats how I read the LACon website as well as other information I've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Note that Interaction members also get to vote for the 08 site selection, even if they're not LA members. This is due to the rule change which meant that there wasn't a site selection vote in Glasgow (lead-in time was changed from 3 years to 2, hence 07 was chosen in 04 and 08 in 06) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odie Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Note that Interaction members also get to vote for the 08 site selection, even if they're not LA members. This is due to the rule change which meant that there wasn't a site selection vote in Glasgow (lead-in time was changed from 3 years to 2, hence 07 was chosen in 04 and 08 in 06) Hooray for Eurocommies! Vote Chicago! You know you want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 Well...attending Glasgow or LA gives you the right to vote on the 08 bids but you still have to pay to vote. An advance membership fee is collected with each vote; this money will be given to the winning bid, and each voter gets at least a supporting membership in that convention. So it seems that even if your choice loses, you will still get a supporting membership for the WC. Although to be honest, I thought previously that it worked as Mich described. One can convert a supporting membership to an attending membership by paying more money (probably pretty close to the attending membership fee less initial the bid fee). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAx Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Well...attending Glasgow or LA gives you the right to vote on the 08 bids but you still have to pay to vote. So it seems that even if your choice loses, you will still get a supporting membership for the WC. Although to be honest, I thought previously that it worked as Mich described. One can convert a supporting membership to an attending membership by paying more money (probably pretty close to the attending membership fee less initial the bid fee). For all practical purposes, the voting fee is the price of a supporting membership at the time of voting. The conversion cost is the difference between the voting fee and the current attending membership fee. The latter increases as the time to the convention decreases. So it generally makes fiscal sense to convert as soon as possible after the voting's over. [And remember, too: if you convert early, and then can't go, you can probably sell your membership for more than it cost you (but still less than it would cost from the con)!] There are, however, adjustments to this. If you were a pre-supporter of the winning convention's bid, you may get to convert your supporting membership to attending at a lower rate. Many worldcon bids now have different levels of pre-supporting membership; the more expensive levels can get you a free conversion from supporting to attending membership and, sometimes, extra goodies at the worldcon itself -- better seating at the Hugos, for instance, or admission to a private party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Targaryen Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Looking for a roommate or roommates at Worldcon. I want to check in August 23rd and check out August 27th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lany Freelove Cassandra Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Looking for a roommate or roommates at Worldcon. I want to check in August 23rd and check out August 27th. too bad you're not a girl...I have a double I'd share, but not with a boy. That would not make the hubby happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Targaryen Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Alright, I booked a room for two people at the Hilton, checking in August 23rd and checking out August 27th. It's on the quiet floors. If someone wants to room up, PM me through the board. Edit: Got a roommate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Sean Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Just a little heads up for people - If you did as I did and booked up the hilton in LA before you had actually booked, with the intention of changing the dates at a later time, they will not let you keep the $99 room rate when you change. I had to pay the new rate of $109 and I don't doubt that it will go up again, so get your changes in asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 That sucks. So basicly you are saying that if you booked for 6 nights and wanted to change it to 5 nights, you effectively have to rebook again for the 5 nights at the higher rate? I should have known the rate sounded too cheap compared to normal years to not come without catches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Sean Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Yes people, the web site will not let you put in the convention code when changing dates, so you will have to phone the Anaheim Hilton direct - (001) 714-750-4321 or 1-800-HILTONS (445-8667). You will have to pay the new rates of $109 (for quiet rooms) and $119 (for Lanai/party floor rooms). It is entirely possible that these rates will go up again, so book/ammend now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zollo Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Anyone care to share a room with me? I'll chip in of course. The floor is good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I gave Paddy first refusal on my room already, but if he can't make it you'd be welcome, Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 My boss hasn't come in today, but he has to be in tomorrow. As soon as I've got permission, I'll definitely take the room, mormont. What days will you be there mormont? I'm leaving on the tuesday and I'll arrive either the tuesday or wednesday before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I'm arriving the 22nd, leaving on the 28th, Paddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted May 16, 2006 Author Share Posted May 16, 2006 Anyone care to share a room with me? I'll chip in of course. The floor is good enough for me. Worse comes to worse, you can bunk in my room Zollo. I have one place booked and i'm involved in another room...so definitely some room somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Pod's involved in another room? Sounds kinky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filippa Eilhart Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I was hoping someone else would make this comment, I didnt dare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted May 17, 2006 Author Share Posted May 17, 2006 Pod's involved in another room? Sounds kinky After surviving London, I got to ask...is anything not kinky in your minds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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