Advanced Employment Issues Symposium

TN HR

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 08-09-05 AT 08:31PM (CST)[/font][br][br]I'm posting here since the thread in "How To Use The Forum" is not getting any hits.

I'm attending the Washington, DC event and my assistant completed my travel arrangements today. Imagine my surprise when she told me that my first night there, the room charge came to $399.

I asked if she had inquired about the "special MLS conference rate" of only $249. She stated that the hotel told her that since I was arriving on Wednesday evening, and the event did not start until Thursday morning, those rates were not applicable until then. Hmmmmmm, silly me! I am going to catch a gosh-knows-what-time flight from Nashville to Dulles (or even Reagan) and get to the hotel in time for the 8:00 a.m. registration and continetal breakfast!

Anyway, if anyone else is going let me know. If not within your budget to fork-out $399 for Wednesday night I will rent you a pull-out in my suite for $99. I'll leave the light on.

System

Something's not right there. I'm going to the conference in Washington DC. I just made my reservations for Wednesday and Thursday night. The room was $239 per night, including Wednesday's stay. Are you sure your reservations are at the right place? That one is worth a call back. That's messed up.

LivindonSouth

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 08-10-05 AT 06:02AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Are you soliciting on the Forum?
With the money Sam saves on her room, maybe she will buy your dinner.

TN HR

She's going to have to. I told the President, whom I report to abou the apparent SNAFU. He asked me if I liked Ramen noodles and crackers.

System

Not a problem! Ramen noodles are on sale at Food Lion for 9 cents. I'll bring you one of each. Hope a room that costs $399 a night has a microwave.

FunHRBanker

A room that costs $399/night better come with a chef and have a gold-plated toilet.

LivindonSouth

But, you don't understand! THIS is an 'Advanced' symposium.

TN HR

Yeah, advanced alright. Advanced racketeering. MLS juices the hotel 10% on the room rates.

LivindonSouth

You remember that old letter we used to send to people inviting the recipient to accompany Brother Philip A. Glass and sit on stage in a chair while Brother Glass talked about the evils of drinking, gesturing toward the poor, wasted soul on the chair? Well, you could always contact Margaret and see if she would let you sit on a stool on stage while she presents her part of the program. I'm confident you two can arrange something appropriate and get yourself a comp on the cost of the seminar. Just a suggestion. I'm here to help.

So, Sam handles your meal tab and Margaret comps the conference and you'll rent out a pull out cot. You may even come out ahead.

TN HR

And if all goes well pOrK gives me a tour of the Swine Office.

LivindonSouth

I have it on good authority that PoRk is renting your cot.

Parabeaglex2

Hey, TN. Tell you what - my company will give you one of our King Suites (sitting room, bedroom, 2 TVs, micro, fridge, etc.) and we'll only charge you a rack rate of $120 per night. If you mention my name, I'll knock off 10%!. A real bargain compared to what you're getting. The commute shouldn't be too bad from Birmingham, AL to DC. Just leave early before the traffic gets heavy, you'll only miss most of the conference. x;-)

Brad Forrister

Gene,

This didn't sound right to me either, so I had our folks check into it.

The event starts Thursday morning, as you said, so Wednesday night should be covered at the $239 conference rate (and, of course, Thursday night). We didn't originally include Tuesday night or Friday night. But the Mayflower has graciously agreed to honor that rate for anyone already registered on those nights as well.

If your assistant actually got the full $399 rate for Wednesday, it should be changed.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Brad Forrister
VP/Content
M. Lee Smith

TN HR

Yes, it appears that they have corrected the situation after my assistant called back on Tuesday and asked if it was still safe to stay there after this weekend's mass evacuation of the Mayflower.

They even agreed to give me a "special" rate of only $219 for Saturday night as well.

I look forward to seeing you there. You can't miss me. I will be the only wearing a denim 3-piece suit with bellbottoms and a lesuire shirt.