Re: Re: [Texascavers] prices
Best way to go to these conferences is work for a vendor. And find where the best hospitality rooms are. When I was going to remote sensing confabs, the Canajuns had the best hospitality rooms. Big spreads of salmon & beer. Yum. TDec 1, 2010 01:47:24 PM, gonza...@msu.edu wrote: ¡Hola!And for conferences organized for industry groups, the prices are even worse, like for non-member advanced registration of $1300, increasing to $1450 (members having about a $400 discount). These are usually organized by specialized companies that handle everything -- and of course, they make a living out of it, but most people attending have their expenses paid by their companies.Take care,- FofoOn 30/11/10 12:23, Allan B. Cobb wrote:> I'm attending the American Society of Hematology conference this weekend in Orlando, Florida. The conference is three and a half days. Members register for $450 and nonmembers pay $850. The conference has over 20,000 attendees from more than 80 countries. I'm sure the logistics are a nightmare. They usually have a dozen or so shuttle bus routes to hotels with 3 or 4 buses running each route from 6AM to 10PM.>> I really don't want to hear any complaints about the cost of TCR.>> Allan>> Sent from my iPhone>>> -> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com>-Visit our website: http://texascavers.comTo unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.comFor additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] prices
�Hola! And for conferences organized for industry groups, the prices are even worse, like for non-member advanced registration of $1300, increasing to $1450 (members having about a $400 discount). These are usually organized by specialized companies that handle everything -- and of course, they make a living out of it, but most people attending have their expenses paid by their companies. Take care, - Fofo On 30/11/10 12:23, Allan B. Cobb wrote: I'm attending the American Society of Hematology conference this weekend in Orlando, Florida. The conference is three and a half days. Members register for $450 and nonmembers pay $850. The conference has over 20,000 attendees from more than 80 countries. I'm sure the logistics are a nightmare. They usually have a dozen or so shuttle bus routes to hotels with 3 or 4 buses running each route from 6AM to 10PM. I really don't want to hear any complaints about the cost of TCR. Allan Sent from my iPhone - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] prices
Have you been to one of these meetings in the past? The Wikipedia web site claims the conference gets 20,000 attendees, but there are only 15,000 ASH members. It would appear that one of these numbers must be incorrect. I'm not sure even the American Chemical Society, which has over 160,000 members, has 20,000 attendees at a national meeting (though they have two meetings per year, as there isn't a convention site large enough for everyone to meet just once per year). Diana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Diana R. Tomchick Associate Professor University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Biochemistry 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214B Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. Email: diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu 214-645-6383 (phone) 214-645-6353 (fax) On Nov 30, 2010, at 2:23 PM, Allan B. Cobb wrote: > I'm attending the American Society of Hematology conference this weekend in > Orlando, Florida. The conference is three and a half days. Members register > for $450 and nonmembers pay $850. The conference has over 20,000 attendees > from more than 80 countries. I'm sure the logistics are a nightmare. They > usually have a dozen or so shuttle bus routes to hotels with 3 or 4 buses > running each route from 6AM to 10PM. > > I really don't want to hear any complaints about the cost of TCR. > > Allan > > Sent from my iPhone > > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] prices
Got 'em. They're called Power Wagons. AGG Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D. 700 Billie Brooks Drive Driftwood, Texas 78619 (512) 799-1095 a...@gluesenkamp.com From: John Brooks To: Allan B. Cobb Cc: Cavers Texas Sent: Tue, November 30, 2010 2:31:01 PM Subject: Re: [Texascavers] prices Can we get shuttle buses for TCR next year? "They usually have a dozen or so shuttle bus routes to hotels with 3 or 4 buses running each route from 6AM to 10PM. I really don't want to hear any complaints about the cost of TCR. Allan" - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] prices
No Don's iPhone. On Nov 30, 2010, at 2:31 PM, John Brooks wrote: > Can we get shuttle buses for TCR next year? > > > > "They usually have a dozen or so shuttle bus routes to hotels with 3 or 4 > buses running each route from 6AM to 10PM. > I really don't want to hear any complaints about the cost of TCR. > > Allan" > > > - > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] prices
Can we get shuttle buses for TCR next year? "They usually have a dozen or so shuttle bus routes to hotels with 3 or 4 buses running each route from 6AM to 10PM. I really don't want to hear any complaints about the cost of TCR. Allan" - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] prices
I'm attending the American Society of Hematology conference this weekend in Orlando, Florida. The conference is three and a half days. Members register for $450 and nonmembers pay $850. The conference has over 20,000 attendees from more than 80 countries. I'm sure the logistics are a nightmare. They usually have a dozen or so shuttle bus routes to hotels with 3 or 4 buses running each route from 6AM to 10PM. I really don't want to hear any complaints about the cost of TCR. Allan Sent from my iPhone - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] prices
Hey Bill, Don't forget the costs of bringing in a keynote speaker, publishing proceedings, transportation, translators, nonrefundable deposits, etc. Nearly every professional conference I have ever attended was organized and staffed by volunteers and they still cost more than I wanted to pay. Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D. 700 Billie Brooks Drive Driftwood, Texas 78619 (512) 799-1095 a...@gluesenkamp.com From: Mixon Bill To: Cavers Texas Sent: Tue, November 30, 2010 11:31:56 AM Subject: [Texascavers] prices My point, of course, was that NSS conventions are good deals. But still I can't imagine how anybody can spend $500 per person on a small three-day conference. Well, maybe I can. Let the hotel handle everything. Badges, $10 each (actual value 75¢). Registration desk, $150 an hour. Security guard to make sure nobody sneaks in without a badge, $50 an hour. Use of AV equipment, $200 an hour. Pay somebody for the simple job of putting together the program book, $2000. Nobody will think you're "professional" if you do anything yourself rather than spending money. -- Mixon All the world's a stage, but the play is badly cast. You may "reply" to the address this message came from, but for long-term use, save: Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu AMCS: edi...@amcs-pubs.org or sa...@amcs-pubs.org - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] prices
Simple job of putting together the program book. Ha ha ha! Not when the committee members are in quite different geographic locations and the papers are peer reviewed. "You want that in what colour?" Not to mention vegan, kosher, halal, and redneck menu options all approximating rubber chicken. TNov 30, 2010 11:32:25 AM, bmixon...@austin.rr.com wrote: My point, of course, was that NSS conventions are good deals. But still I can't imagine how anybody can spend $500 per person on a small three-day conference. Well, maybe I can. Let the hotel handle everything. Badges, $10 each (actual value 75¢). Registration desk, $150 an hour. Security guard to make sure nobody sneaks in without a badge, $50 an hour. Use of AV equipment, $200 an hour. Pay somebody for the simple job of putting together the program book, $2000. Nobody will think you're "professional" if you do anything yourself rather than spending money. -- MixonAll the world's a stage, but the play is badly cast.You may "reply" to the address this messagecame from, but for long-term use, save:Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.eduAMCS: edi...@amcs-pubs.org or sa...@amcs-pubs.org-Visit our website: http://texascavers.comTo unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.comFor additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] prices
My point, of course, was that NSS conventions are good deals. But still I can't imagine how anybody can spend $500 per person on a small three-day conference. Well, maybe I can. Let the hotel handle everything. Badges, $10 each (actual value 75¢). Registration desk, $150 an hour. Security guard to make sure nobody sneaks in without a badge, $50 an hour. Use of AV equipment, $200 an hour. Pay somebody for the simple job of putting together the program book, $2000. Nobody will think you're "professional" if you do anything yourself rather than spending money. -- Mixon All the world's a stage, but the play is badly cast. You may "reply" to the address this message came from, but for long-term use, save: Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu AMCS: edi...@amcs-pubs.org or sa...@amcs-pubs.org - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
