Adz of CCAA Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Yes. Go to compose new message; there's a field for Recipient's Name, and below it a field for Other Recipients.Heh: The Queen of the Night is quick off the mark!never mind...Thank you all. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophelia Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Mentat and I are crossing our fingers since we only just filled it in and we fly tomorrow morningGood news - we got approved. Phew.I'm going to try and get a US SIM when we arrive tomorrow (should get to the hotel about 4pm) so will have a new phone number to circulate - but will also check email. Hope to get organised and read the programme and will then know availability for helping out.Sophie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theMountainGoat Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I just checked in to the Hyatt, my room is in the West Tower, 8th floor. Very nice hotel. I think this con is going to be epic. Can't wait to get it started now!Soph - I suspect you have been had. The ESTA itself does not cost anything but there are several unscrupulous companies around taking advantage of the fact that the US government website for ESTA is not particularly clear or well signposted. You probably paid money for a "guide" which essentially is a fancy PDF telling you all about it and a link to the ESTA website which if you knew about it you could have gone straight to and paid nothing for it. They prey on travellers fears of being denied entry to the US when they land and being sent back home to make you fork out money for the guide. A rather sucky situation that could have been easily avoided if the information was provided in a much better way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toft Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The ESTA does now cost something ($14) but any previous authorisations are still valid for two years from the date of issue. Be careful because almost all ESTAs that were issued for free will now be invalid as the fee was introduced in September 2010. Mine was out by a handful of days, as I re-applied just before the fee was introduced, so I had to pay this time. Sophie's link is legitimate and not one of the (many) scam sites.Remember, too, that the US Visa Waiver caters for both tourist and business visitors. Immigration officials who think you are on a business trip will ask for documentation to support this. I once went on what I considered to be purely a leisure trip but they determined it was also a business trip after I explained exactly what I was doing: happily, I had the necessary documentation for the event I was attending to hand, but things could have been awkward had I not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theMountainGoat Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Fair enough, I stand corrected.But people should be wary of those scam sites, they really suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toft Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The scam sites harm people in an atrocious fashion and it is indeed wise to be cautious. And I've just found that it is also tied to your passport expiry date, which I did not know, so take care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 And I've just found that it is also tied to your passport expiry date, which I did not know, so take care.Just to be clear on that. You get cleared for 2 years or until your passport expires. Whatever comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luzifer's right hand Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I wish everyone who attends lots of fun! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz of CCAA Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I wish everyone who attends lots of fun! :)Thank you Luzi :kiss:So bad that you can't be there this year. :crying: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophelia Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Mentat and I have arrived at the con hotel in Chicago. No sim card yet - we're pretty exhausted - not by the flight, which was pretty pleasant (British Airways FTW), but by getting through Chicago airport. From landing to catching the CTA train took over two hours. Just getting through security (even with the ESTA waiver) took over an hour of queuing. Ugh. Then fingerprints and thumbprints, retina scans, probing chit-chat...So we're tired, and just trying to stay awake a little longer to get onto US time. We knew we'd have to pay for internet, and grudgingly have done so because we are addicted geeks (and want to be able to read the board!). It works OK but it's not brilliant - fails to load pages here and there (maybe because we're both on it). Just so you know. We're on 27th floor in quiet tower btw.Will catch up tomorrow,Sophie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Sophelia,Glad you and Mentat have arrived safely. I'm sorry the security theater was such a useless hassle. Look forward to seeing y'all later this week.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlingzen Bill Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Picked up some WI Dells area microbrews today. Have a couple of New Glarus special orders for Mr. X, and getting more New Glarus tomorrow morning. Will check into the hotel Wed.Micro Sampling that night for those interested.AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LacyinTX Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Yippee!! I just shipped off a box of goodies for the party. I am so excited I can barely contain myself! Seriously, where is the :running in circles like a little kid: emoticon? Two more days! 48 hours from now I will be on my way to the airport. WooHoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theMountainGoat Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Sophie & Mentat - I am here too. We should meet up for dinner tonight.I'm still using my UK phone number so message me and we'll make arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophelia Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I've decided to keep my UK phone contact too - even if it costs an arm and a leg (will use for urgent comms only). Email/PM is the cheapest way to stay in touch but I will send/receive text messages on my usual number (PM me if you need it).Our room number in the hotel is 2775 so that's another way to get in touch with us when we're in.SophieWe went to the Art Institute of Chicago today (good for French impressionists especially, but various unexpected great stuff scattered among less remarkable things). Now museumed out and resting. We got a City Pass so we will be looking to go to the Field museum with Aly and co. and the Shedd Aquarium too (anyone else interested in that?) as well as planned expedition to Museum of Science and Industry.Sophie & Mentat - I am here too. We should meet up for dinner tonight.That would be nice. Will PM you in a sec and text you later if I don't hear from you :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LacyinTX Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The iPhone app is now live in the app store or through iTunes. Finally. Let the planning begin! Sorry if this has already been posted in another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Lacy,Thank you for the heads up. That's a handy utility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LacyinTX Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 It seems like there are some participants missing on the iPhone app. I couldn't find George or Daniel Abraham by the participants list. Unfortunately there is no search function that I can find. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I've had the same issue - I've been looking participants up on the website and then scrolling through the app so I can add their panels to my program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 *sigh*Serious delay at my end. Not sure when we'll be taking off.And everything was going so well.Edited to add: and now we are changing aircraft. Woohoo. I was getting tired of sitting in this one I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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