An enterprising person would take advantage of that. Just park outside the event center and offer per night sleeping arrangements. Or, for those lucky TechEdders, per hour.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Hemsell Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 12:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice lol. I live in an RV. And I am not going to teched. On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:29 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Offering to share a room??? > > J > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Todd Hemsell > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 12:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > > > > if anyone needs help finding a room, does not know the area, email me > at [email protected] and I can help. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If you were talking about Metro for Windows 8, the line wouldn't be > >> that long. > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Roland Janus > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:59 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> > >> > >> > >> Googled TMC J, Texas Medical Center. > >> > >> Best Western is about 120 a night. > >> > >> > >> > >> How long for the metro line then? Aren't they stuck in the same traffic? > >> > >> > >> > >> -roland > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Mary > >> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 17:42 > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> > >> > >> > >> 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. > >> > >> 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. > >> > >> 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..... > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:18 AM, Roland Janus > >> <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Already in the morning or just after the last session (and in between > >> of course)? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Adm > >> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 16:56 > >> To: mssms > >> Subject: Re: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> > >> > >> > >> It will be hot as hell and very humid! Enjoy! > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Roland Janus > >> <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Assuming airbnb isn't working out, as I just asked about one and the > >> answer > >> was: can't tell yet (dooh), what's the alternative? > >> > >> A distant hotel and getting stuck in traffic twice a day? > >> > >> How bad would that be? > >> > >> > >> > >> -R > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Roland Janus > >> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 16:34 > >> > >> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> > >> > >> > >> Never was in Houston (or Texas), but you're saying it's bad choice in > >> the first place? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Stephen Leuthold > >> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 16:29 > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> > >> > >> > >> 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. :) > >> > >> Sent from my Windows Phone > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: Roland Janus > >> Sent: 4/2/2014 8:57 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> > >> ARGH! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Nash Pherson > >> Sent: Mittwoch, 2. April 2014 15:48 > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> > >> > >> > >> 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. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Jason Wallace > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 8:39 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> > >> > >> > >> May I just highlight www.airbnb.com again? > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 13:33:27 +0000 > >> > >> 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. > >> > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Roland Janus > >> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 8:05 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [mssms] Teched, Hotel/Apartment advice > >> > >> > >> > >> 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... > >> > >> > >> > >> But an apartment within the yellow line here should be ok right? > >> > >> The distance is rather close, around 1 mile, so walking could be ok > >> to, right? > >> > >> If people walk in Houston J > >> > >> Otherwise it's a really short cab drive or maybe bus ride? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Roland > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> > >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be > >> protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you > >> have received this message in error, please notify the sender by > >> replying to this e-mail and then delete it from your computer. > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> > >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be > >> protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you > >> have received this message in error, please notify the sender by > >> replying to this e-mail and then delete it from your computer. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> smsadm > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > >
