Out of curiosity, why is the IETF rate ~2000Y higher than their standard internet room rate (try to book next week to get an example rate, and see Best Flexible Rate w/ Breakfast)? Thanks, Lou On 9/1/2009 2:00 PM, Alexa Morris wrote: > 60% of our room block is considered non smoking but, as our room block > is on the smaller side, it is possible that all non smoking rooms are > indeed sold out. We have contacted the hotel to see how we can best work > through this issue, but at the moment it is only 3am in Hiroshima so it > will be a number of hours before we hear back. We will update everyone > as soon as we know more. > > Alexa > > On Sep 1, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Ole Jacobsen wrote: > >> Mike, >> >> I am going to let AMS answer that since they have the contract with >> the ANA. My understanding as of right now is that about 60% of the >> rooms are non-smoking. The ANA has been aware of our desire for >> non-smoking rooms for a long time so I am sure they are working on >> whatever solution they can find. >> >> Ole >> >> Ole J. Jacobsen >> Editor and Publisher, The Internet Protocol Journal >> Cisco Systems >> Tel: +1 408-527-8972 Mobile: +1 415-370-4628 >> E-mail: ole@xxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj >> >> >> >> On Tue, 1 Sep 2009, Michael StJohns wrote: >> >>> Hi Ole - >>> >>> As of today, I was only able to book a twin room SMOKING at 19,000y >>> at the ANA - there are no singles at the lower rate. There are no >>> non-smoking rooms even at the higher rate. Given that I believe >>> you're correct that most of the IETF will be looking for a >>> non-smoking room, I'm not convinced that the hotel will be able to >>> "air clean" all the necessary rooms in time. It's possible, but >>> would seem to be a lot of effort (and cost?) for the hotel that >>> already has a signed agreement with the IETF - unless that agreement >>> specifically requires that all non-smoking requests be accommodated? >>> Since you're on the IAOC I believe, could you comment if that was >>> part of the booking agreement? >>> >>> Could you also comment on the mix of rooms that the agreement >>> covers? E.g. how many singles, doubles, etc? I find it problematic >>> that less than 18 hours after registration opens, we're already out >>> of the lower cost rooms and the non-smoking rooms. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ietf mailing list >> Ietf@xxxxxxxx >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf >> > > ----------- > Alexa Morris / Executive Director / IETF > 48377 Fremont Blvd., Suite 117, Fremont, CA 94538 > Phone: +1.510.492.4089 / Fax: +1.510.492.4001 > Email: amorris@xxxxxxxx > > Managed by Association Management Solutions (AMS) > Forum Management, Meeting and Event Planning > www.amsl.com <http://www.amsl.com/> > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf