Hopefully someone can fix it for people. It is only 2 of the nights that seem unavailable: Thursday and Friday. I made a reservation for what was available and hope i can extend it. Or maybe I will leave early. avri On 16-Aug-15 11:07, Stewart Bryant wrote: > Yes, it is ridiculous that rooms were sold out so soon. > > Hopefully IAOC will fix. > > This seems to be a trend, and hopefully Ray will give a report > to the community statistics over the last couple of years to > prove or disprove this hypothesis. > > - Stewart > > On 16/08/2015 08:56, Romascanu, Dan (Dan) wrote: >> >> I share Dan B’s opinions. The Web reservation system does not seem to >> have worked at all – I tried it as soon as I saw the announcement, >> less than two hours after it was posted on Friday. The hotel says now >> that they are fully booked on the 5^th and the 6^th of November. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Dan >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:*WGChairs [mailto:wgchairs-bounces@xxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of >> *Daniel Burnett >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 16, 2015 4:48 AM >> *To:* Jon Hudson >> *Cc:* wgchairs@xxxxxxxx; ietf@xxxxxxxx; Jared Mauch; Pat (Patricia) >> Thaler; irsg@xxxxxxxx; recentattendees@xxxxxxxx; IETF Agenda; IETF >> Announcement List >> *Subject:* Re: [BOFChairs] IETF 94 - Registration and Hotel >> Information - no availablity >> >> >> >> Yes, the rooms are all gone on the 5th. I called the main reservation >> line and they confirmed that there are no general-availability rooms >> on the 5th. She said the only way we could get more would be for IETF >> to request a larger block (since there might be more >> conference-associated rooms available). >> >> >> >> This has been getting worse each year, and it's frankly unacceptable >> to have the primary hotel sell out within hours of the announcement >> because the room blocks are too small. I really feel sorry for >> first-time attendees who might not even try to make a reservation >> until (gasp!) 2 months before the meeting. >> >> >> >> -- dan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 5:06 AM, Jon Hudson <jon.hudson@xxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:jon.hudson@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >> >> >> >> I just tried using the link and was told "some of the days you >> requested are not available". When you click on "flexible dates" you >> can see that only Wednesday the 5th is unavailable. >> >> >> >> Jon >> >> >> On Aug 14, 2015, at 9:39 PM, Andrew G. Malis <agmalis@xxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:agmalis@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >> >> I called group sales in the US, and they directly contacted the >> hotel and said that the block is full. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Andy >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 10:14 PM, Pat (Patricia) Thaler >> <<mailto:pthaler@xxxxxxxxxxxx>pthaler@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> A) The link seems fragile. If I right click on it to open in a new >> tab, it doesn't bring up the meeting room block and it offers a >> rate of 29,000 instead of 19,000. If I just click on the link, it >> brings up the block with the right rate. >> >> B) However there are no rooms available for Wednesday night (or >> maybe I misread and it was Thursday) like Roni said. >> >> Pat >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BOFChairs >> [mailto:<mailto:bofchairs-bounces@xxxxxxxx>bofchairs-bounces@xxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Roni Even >> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 2:36 PM >> To: Bernie Volz (volz); Jared Mauch; >> <mailto:ietf@xxxxxxxx>ietf@xxxxxxxx; IETF Agenda >> Cc: wgchairs@xxxxxxxx <mailto:wgchairs@xxxxxxxx>; >> <mailto:recentattendees@xxxxxxxx>recentattendees@xxxxxxxx; IETF >> Announcement List; <mailto:irsg@xxxxxxxx>irsg@xxxxxxxx >> >> Subject: Re: [BOFChairs] IETF 94 - Registration and Hotel >> Information - no availablity >> >> Hi, >> I tried to reserve a room and it says that there are no rooms on >> Thursday the 6th >> This is strange >> Roni Even >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: WGChairs >> [<mailto:wgchairs-bounces@xxxxxxxx>wgchairs-bounces@xxxxxxxx] on >> behalf of Bernie Volz (volz) [<mailto:volz@xxxxxxxxx>volz@xxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 10:07 PM >> To: Jared Mauch; <mailto:ietf@xxxxxxxx>ietf@xxxxxxxx; IETF Agenda >> Cc: wgchairs@xxxxxxxx <mailto:wgchairs@xxxxxxxx>; >> recentattendees@xxxxxxxx <mailto:recentattendees@xxxxxxxx>; IETF >> Announcement List; <mailto:irsg@xxxxxxxx>irsg@xxxxxxxx >> Subject: RE: IETF 94 - Registration and Hotel Information >> >> I had same issue. Use the link on the IETF-94 page as that worked >> correctly. >> >> On http://ietf.org/meeting/94/hotel.html >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ietf.org_meeting_94_hotel.html&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=nMqllxXN6tAmGZhIc-bM7LJw43hyeMES9ID4OkDLSD8&e=>, >> click on the "Click HERE" area. >> >> Then it seems to work correctly. >> >> - Bernie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ietf >> [mailto:<mailto:ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx>ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Jared Mauch >> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 3:05 PM >> To: ietf@xxxxxxxx <mailto:ietf@xxxxxxxx>; IETF Agenda >> Cc: wgchairs@xxxxxxxx <mailto:wgchairs@xxxxxxxx>; >> recentattendees@xxxxxxxx <mailto:recentattendees@xxxxxxxx>; IETF >> Announcement List; <mailto:irsg@xxxxxxxx>irsg@xxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: IETF 94 - Registration and Hotel Information >> >> Is the hotel already sold out or is the broken hotel website to >> blame? It keeps redirecting me to the mobile site. >> >> Jared Mauch >> >> > On Aug 14, 2015, at 2:52 PM, IETF Secretariat >> <<mailto:ietf-secretariat@xxxxxxxx>ietf-secretariat@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> > IETF 94 >> > Yokohama, Japan >> > November 1-6, 2015 >> > Host: WIDE >> > >> > IETF 94 Information: >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ietf.org_meeting_94_index.html&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=ByKlC9FqGFX6Sfd21DmmqRZ0fkD26r1-zC1dfZ8zINg&e=>http://www.ietf.org/meeting/94/index.html >> > Meeting venue: The Pacifico Yokohama - >> http://www.pacifico.co.jp/english/ >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.pacifico.co.jp_english_&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=4ugIigZPnBfwcztgD3611X06cWiQjCkgggItCGT0lZ0&e=> >> > Register online at: >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ietf.org_meeting_register.html&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=509mxQYtJLj93rKB9QjhjZWeP1hFng2_Xwmm5pBTcCY&e=>http://www.ietf.org/meeting/register.html >> > >> > 1. Registration >> > 2. Visas & Letters of Invitation >> > 3. Accommodations >> > >> > 1. Registration >> > A. Early-Bird Registration - USD 700.00, if paid in full >> prior to 23:59 UTC 23 October 2015. >> > B. After Early-Bird cutoff - USD 875.00 >> > C. Full-time Student Registrations - USD 150.00 (with proper ID) >> > D. One Day Pass Registration - USD 375.00 >> > E. Registration Cancellation >> > Cutoff for registration cancellation is Monday, 26 October >> 2015 at UTC 23:59. Cancellations are subject >> > to a 10% (ten percent) cancellation fee if requested by >> that date and time. >> > F. Online Registration and Payment ends Friday, 30 October, >> 2015, 17:00 local Yokohama time. >> > G. On-site Registration begins on Sunday, 1 November 2015 at >> 10:00 local Yokohama time. >> > >> > 2. Visas & Letters of Invitation: >> > >> > After you complete the registration process, you can request >> an electronic IETF letter of invitation. >> > The registration system also allows for you to request >> hard copy letters of invitation. You may request >> > one at a later time by following the link provided in the >> confirmation email. >> > >> > Please note that an IETF letter of invitation will likely not >> be sufficient to obtain a visa to Japan. >> > Please see >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ietf.org_meeting_94_visa-2Dinformation.html&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=P6cktoVLnCXu5DC7tI_KGd0K26UsmCeXO-kEUcxU4K4&e=>http://ietf.org/meeting/94/visa-information.html >> for more information on how to get a Host >> > Letter of Invitation for a visa to Japan. >> > >> > 3. Accommodations >> > The IETF is holding a block of 300 guest rooms at the The >> InterContinental Yokohama Grand, the >> > headquarter hotel. Room Rates include breakfast and >> in-room high-speed Internet access. >> > >> > Reservation Cutoff Date: >> > Headquarter Hotel: The InterContinental Yokohama Grand - 14 >> October 2015 >> > >> > Reservation Link: >> > The InterContinental Yokohama Grand: >> http://www.intercontinental.com/hotels/gb/en/yokohama/yokha/hoteldetail?qAAR=IDJP4&qAdlt=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn&qChld=0&qFRA=1&qGRM=0&qPSt=0&qRRSrt=rt&qRef=df&qRms=1&qRpn=1&qRpp=12&qRtP=IDJP4&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sBR&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv= >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.intercontinental.com_hotels_gb_en_yokohama_yokha_hoteldetail-3FqAAR-3DIDJP4-26qAdlt-3D1-26qBrs-3D6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn-26qChld-3D0-26qFRA-3D1-26qGRM-3D0-26qPSt-3D0-26qRRSrt-3Drt-26qRef-3Ddf-26qRms-3D1-26qRpn-3D1-26qRpp-3D12-26qRtP-3DIDJP4-26qSHp-3D1-26qSmP-3D3-26qSrt-3DsBR-26qWch-3D0-26srb-5Fu-3D1-26icdv-3D&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=wb7HDf45u37v1Q64sQ3mY3WsEfByptZrhCeqooTiZrA&e=> >> > >> > Through the Japanese Travel Bureau (JTB) the IETF has also >> contracted with four Overflow Hotels near the >> > meeting venue. Reservations through the JTB for the >> overflow hotels will open shortly. >> > >> > For information on rates and policies, please visit: >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ietf.org_meeting_94_hotel.html&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=EVufD9sETsrzN34C8l3KrRem_cZYnXgNXze5hkgafIg&e=>http://www.ietf.org/meeting/94/hotel.html >> > >> > Alternative Hotels are also available. The IETF does not >> have a contract with these hotels. >> > You may use your favorite search engines such as: >> > http://www.hotels.com/ >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.hotels.com_&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=dk_9S5KvPT5WjzC1WKuv5TdD-QjqubAkbT3iVcUFPCQ&e=> >> > http://www.trivago.com/ >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.trivago.com_&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=nnw0CgXqtaqe_HxuYvQGsipug_2MXthFIbmy3vqh_GY&e=> >> > https://www.airbnb.com/ >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.airbnb.com_&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=R7MUF8W6TUlt4w1A-QZ2jJnDii4Pj7ZZYKVtbC40_7I&e=> >> > >> > Only 79 days until IETF 94 in Yokohama! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BOFChairs mailing list >> BOFChairs@xxxxxxxx <mailto:BOFChairs@xxxxxxxx> >> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/bofchairs >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ietf.org_mailman_listinfo_bofchairs&d=BQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=I4dzGxR31OcNXCJfQzvlsiLQfucBXRucPvdrphpBsFA&m=RU55xBNYS6Cx4rbs2EAr6DPN1eYvNb5DjZhTqJdH8cs&s=-7GbJE59o_fCG1_vYnuo3JfFfgocaTCFYhvH4jY11qs&e=> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > For corporate legal information go to: > > http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/legal/cri/index.html > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus