Hello All, Following the below requests, information on hotels is here: https://2018.foss4g.org/attending/accommodation/ <https://2018.foss4g.org/attending/accommodation/>
Looking forward to welcoming you all to Dar this August!! Best, Mark > On 3 Jun 2018, at 11:07, Mark Iliffe <markili...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Andrea, > > We’re looking at accommodating over 800 people in Dar. We have booked out the > Peacock hotel and that has 80 rooms, the Ramada has 120, etc! > > Unfortunately there are no “mega” hotels in Dar es Salaam so we won’t all be > in the same hotel - but we will be in the same area. > > We’ll publish the guidance for hotels for those booking separately within the > hour too! However, I stress to all, that you can add a hotel later in your > booking, or an experience, or a spousal room etc. So, nothing should stop you > getting your tickets!! > > Best, > > Mark > >> On 3 Jun 2018, at 10:59, andrea antonello <andrea.antone...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Dear Mark, >> >>> I’m sorry to hear that you’re having issues - first of all, we have >>> published guidance for travelling in Dar es Salaam: >>> https://2018.foss4g.org/attending/#visiting-dar. This includes advice and >>> awareness on the local environment, first of all - please do not be afraid! >>> Safety is a priority for us! >> >> thank you! >> >> I read the guide, which is why I want to send a lonley travellng woman >> to the accommodation in which most foss4g people are :-) >> >>> To directly respond to you: >>> >>> You can book additional nights on our booking system. >>> We will be using 3* Peacock Hotel/Holiday Inn, 4* Ramada/Southern Sun, 5* >>> Serena/Hyatt. >>> >>> The ambiguity with hotels is that we have arrangements with them for our >>> attendees and will assign hotels >>> once they’ve been purchased -this is at their request. We would prefer that >>> you book through ourselves as we >>> have negotiated special rates with each of the hotels - we will then fill >>> these accordingly. >> >> Ok, still it would be good to know where most of the foss4g people >> will go. If it is not appropriate to do it in the mailinglist, does >> anyone have a good (and quick) idea? :-) >> >> Thanks, >> Andrea >> >> >> >>> Other very good hotels are available in the city centre, these include the >>> Golden Tulip, Harbour View suites, Best Western, and the New Africa Hotel. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> >>> On 3 Jun 2018, at 10:35, andrea antonello <andrea.antone...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> I am having some issues wiht the accommodations page for the foss4g: >>> https://2018.foss4g.or.tz/EventManagement/public/e/1/foss4g-2018-dar-es-salaam >>> >>> Our company is going to send a lady to the conference and we would be >>> happy to know her safe (expecially roaming around at night) with many >>> other foss4g-issers. >>> >>> Problem 1: we have a workshop at the 27th and all the packages start the >>> 28th >>> Problem 2: it is not clear before registering which hotels will be used >>> >>> So I am sending out a help request to those that already chose: where >>> are you staying? >>> >>> Thank you! >>> Andrea >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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