Coming to Htown without a car is insanity.
On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Marcum, John <jmar...@babc.com> wrote:
> Like the hotel that is normally $100 jumped to $500 per day?
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> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com]
> On Behalf Of Mary
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 12:17 PM
> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
> Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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> "3 blocks from the convention center it is 3 to 7 a day.
> There are some lots between the convention center and hess that are
> around 6 or 7."
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> That's what I thought too. Parked on a Tuesday (day prior to conference)
> for $8, then the conference started, same lot, price jumped to $20 a day for
> the next 5 days....
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> On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 12:41 PM, Roland Janus <roland.ja...@hispeed.ch>
> wrote:
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> So you recommend using them? Best alternative?
> Or stay at the airport and rent a car?
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> -R
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> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com]
> On Behalf Of Todd Hemsell
> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 18:34
> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
> Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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> there are no lines for our trains. nobody really rides them. they go from
> downtown to reliant stadium past the med center. more or less empty at all
> times. nice benches at all the stops.
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> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Roland Janus <roland.ja...@hispeed.ch>
> wrote:
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>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
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>> On Behalf Of Rod Trent
>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 18:20
>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> If you were talking about Metro for Windows 8, the line wouldn't be
>> that long.
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>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
>> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com]
>> On Behalf Of Roland Janus
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:59 AM
>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> Googled TMC J, Texas Medical Center.
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>> Best Western is about 120 a night.
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>> How long for the metro line then? Aren't they stuck in the same traffic?
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>> -roland
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>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
>> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com]
>> On Behalf Of Mary
>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 17:42
>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> There's still some hotels available down by the TMC that are, what I
>> could consider reasonably priced. Plus, they are 1-2 blocks from the
> Metro line.
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>> I go to a conference every year in Houston where the attendance is
>> 60K+ over the course of 4 days. Logistically, I don't think there's
>> ever been any issues. $6 cab rides within the loop, $3 daily Metro
>> fare. Does it add up over the week - of course. For me, it's the
>> benefits that I get from the conference that far outweigh the
>> inconvenience of riding the metro or taking a cab.
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>> With MMS, I was never lucky enough to stay at the conference hotel or
>> anywhere near, so I always had to take a cab and/or the monorail, but
>> at least I was able to attend.....
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>> On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:18 AM, Roland Janus
>> <roland.ja...@hispeed.ch>
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>> Already in the morning or just after the last session (and in between
>> of course)?
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>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
>> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com]
>> On Behalf Of Adm
>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 16:56
>> To: mssms
>> Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> It will be hot as hell and very humid! Enjoy!
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>> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Roland Janus
>> <roland.ja...@hispeed.ch>
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>> Assuming airbnb isn't working out, as I just asked about one and the
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>> was: can't tell yet (dooh), what's the alternative?
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>> A distant hotel and getting stuck in traffic twice a day?
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>> How bad would that be?
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>> -R
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>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
>> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com]
>> On Behalf Of Roland Janus
>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 16:34
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>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> Never was in Houston (or Texas), but you're saying it's bad choice in
>> the first place?
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>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
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>> On Behalf Of Stephen Leuthold
>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 16:29
>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> Honestly, if TechEd was in another place that's not logistically
>> retarded for these type of events I might of gone. My team and I are
>> going to give IT/Dev connections a shot this year. Hopefully we get
> similar value to MMS.
>> I know this isn't helpful to this thread. Just venting, again. :)
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>> From: Roland Janus
>> Sent: 4/2/2014 8:57 AM
>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> ARGH!
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>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
>> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com]
>> On Behalf Of Nash Pherson
>> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 15:48
>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> Yeah, all the airbnb stuff close to the hotel listed by "Kozi
>> Corporate Housing" is only for month long stays. They advertise 5 day
>> minimums, but if you aren't booking a month they will only let you
>> book at the last second.
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>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
>> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com]
>> On Behalf Of Jason Wallace
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 8:39 AM
>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> May I just highlight www.airbnb.com again?
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>> From: jmar...@babc.com
>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
>> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 13:33:27 +0000
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>> I think that area is fine. I was looking an apt there and a co-worker
>> did end up getting one there. There's a free bus that runs in the area.
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>> From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com
>> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com]
>> On Behalf Of Roland Janus
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 8:05 AM
>> To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
>> Subject: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice
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>> Still not sure if I want to go, but if I do, I figured that the hotels
>> listed with the convention are already booked or too expensive or both...
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>> But an apartment within the yellow line here should be ok right?
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>> The distance is rather close, around 1 mile, so walking could be ok
>> to, right?
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>> If people walk in Houston J
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>> Otherwise it's a really short cab drive or maybe bus ride?
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