WebHostingTalk Meeting is taking place JANUARY 18, Sunday, in Montreal.
http://www.toumanov.com/wht.htm

Presently here is what we have:

- Montreal users are welcome to drop by the event (place is to be announced).
- Toronto users are welcome to join Vito who is coming down to Montreal by car. It will be a one day trip. *Places in his car are limited.

Details from Vito:

PLACE: Brampton
DATE: January 18
DEPARTURE TIME: 7.30 am

PICK-UP LOCATIONS: Here's a map with 4 pickup locations. Anyone wanting to come along with Vito can PM him with the pickup spot of their choice and contact information (telephone for example). Don't be late!

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=1733670

A message from Vito: "Whoever decides to hop a ride with me had better bring their own CD or cassette if they want to hear their own brand of music. Otherwise you'll be stuck with listening to 5 hours of Andrea Bocelli... :D"


WHT meeting will start (considering the drive is 6 hours (according to Vito - I guess he is a fast driver) at 1 - 2 pm. Vito will be provided with my phone number and cell phone so that we can keep in touch.

We might pay a visit to several places, but all will be in Downtown area of Montreal. Among those named are: Casa Pedro, Newtown. We'll have a bite and hang out at some lounge/bar place.


Who will show up?

Vito (Toronto)
UltimeWWW (Montreal)
Artashes (Montreal)
2 people from PaySystems.com - confirmed.

LinuxAdmin (Vancouver) looking for confirmation
JayC (New York) you gotta come, if Saturday does not turn out to be a late-night Saturday for you. ;)



If you have any questions, please use variety of contact means.

Best,

sounds fun

2 people from PaySystems.com - confirmed.

When you see them could you beat them with a wooded spoon for me?

On a side note, be nice to have something similar like this in the easy coast. Jersey/Pa/NY.

Good luck with the meeting and by god I hope you all survive having to listen to Andrea Bocelli. :stickout:

The Vito Express! :D

Have fun!

The door is still open for those who want to show up.

Have Fun guys!

Don't you guys from Toronto want to catch a flight, a 5 hours drive :/ :(

Royi

jayc,

how are you getting to toronot? im in nyc as well, might want to join you :)

paul

For those who'd like to come from New York City, it costs around US $60 to get to Montreal with AMTRAK, but the timing is bad. It arrives in Montreal at 7 pm at night - late. That's also an adult price. If you're a student, you get a discount.

New York - Montreal
http://www.amtrak.com/trains/adirondack.html

Check other national train carriers. I'm really unfamiliar with train services.

Geez, what a bunch of lamers in Ontario. Nobody seems to be making the commitment to attend. :mad:

I honestly don't mind making the drive, but only if there's company with me to break up the monotony and make the time go by quicker. If I come alone, I'll bore myself to death! :eek:

So here's the deal. At some point in the next few (?) days, I will make a decision. If I have company, great. I'll drive. If not, I'll just take RSM-Royi's advice and hop on a plane instead.

So come on you lacsadasical Ontarians. Wake up!! I promise I'll leave Andrea Bocelli at home. :D

Anyways, at the risk of showing my lack of faith that anyone will come along, any ideas on the best airline to call for the best rate?

Vito

Originally posted by vito
So come on you lacsadasical Ontarians. Wake up!! I promise I'll leave Andrea Bocelli at home. :D
Come on, Ontarians! What more do you want?? :D


Vito, JetGo offers sale price (almost $30 per ticket - amazing, huh?) Regular fare though is $120 (I think both ways). Still cheaper. And I might meet you at the airport and drop you off, too.

Check for fares:
http://www.jetsgo.net/en/index.shtml
However, JetsGo often runs with delays.

Almost the same thing at AirCanada (only better and more flights):
http://www.aircanada.ca/e-home.html(flights at about 12-1 pm are $90 - both ways)

Best,

Hmm. I think you're reading that wrong at JetGo, Art. I read it as $20 going from T.O. to Montreal (web rate) and 89.00 coming back. But even at 110 bucks, I'd fly. No brainer. Heck, driving a Jeep Cherokee, it'll cost me 100 bucks in gas...

But that would mean arriving in Montreal at 840 AM and leaving at 630 PM. That's OK though. I could enjoy browsing around all morning. Haven't seen Montreal for years.

Vito

Vito, are you sure that is the way you want it? That does seem a little early. You can practically arrive close to party's time and leave shortly after (afternoon flights are cheaper, too), but I do understand if you want to hang around the city since you come down.

Best,

I'd prefer to arrive later, but from what I saw online, there were no options for later arrival. I will go back and look again.

Vito

Originally posted by vito
I'd prefer to arrive later, but from what I saw online, there were no options for later arrival. I will go back and look again.

Vito
You have more options with AirCanada. Plus, I think they stick to schedule better. Trust me, the two times I've chosen JetsGo, departure was delayed 2-3 hours.

If someone will come to Michigan and pick me up, I'll go! :D

vito,

i may be coming up, but that depends entirely on whether i get a visa to get into canada (aargh) =]

paul

Originally posted by rusko
vito,

i may be coming up, but that depends entirely on whether i get a visa to get into canada (aargh) =]

paul

If your a US citizen you just need your drivers license. not a visa

Gonna check this out with my partner first ;)

Should be OK!

Maybe I can get a ride with Vito. :D

If you're in Brampton as you say you are, im about a 20 min drive away. :)


We shall see what I need done that day and get back to you.

Great. Rusko and cMark (and anyone else), please confirm aye or nay by Tuesday mid-day. If there are no takers by then, I will be booking airfare.

Vito

Do you have more info about location ? where in downtown ? what time ?

Originally posted by jarekb
Do you have more info about location ? where in downtown ? what time ?
Is that in regard of Montreal? If yes, then as was mentioned in the first post - the meeting will take place on Crescent in Montreal. Crescent is equivalent to Times Square in NYC.

We'll be meeting in some lounge/bar/coffee place at around 1-2 pm, will head to eat something and then spend the rest of the day in a good launch bar where we can actually sit and hold a discussion. Newtown is a good place, but I've checked it out and it is quite small inside. But I'll definitely find something better around there.

Best,

OK sounds good :-) . I may pass by. Winston Churchill may be other option ?

Originally posted by jarekb
OK sounds good :-) . I may pass by. Winston Churchill may be other option ?
Exactly what I was thinking. It is usually a great place to hang out during the day, have a bite and a drink afterwards - not so many people inside. Also, there is a good place at AMC Forum @ Atwater, but its quite a walk (20 mins), and its not exactly "Downtown", so "no" goes to that.

Please confirm when you know for sure if you're coming along. I need that in order to send you the details later on.

Soooo...no one is coming from Michigan. :(

I thought you were, Tina... ;)

Vito

I can't drive that far...I'd get lost. I'd end up in Alaska or Florida, maybe. :P

:eek:

In that case, Tina, I think that unless you get a ride up, you'd better wait for a Michigan summit.

Otherwise, what would AH do until you found your way home? ;)

Vito

You know, its very disheartening to go on vacation for a week...and come back and find that the business is still running smoothly. Somehow, I thought everything was dependant on me! ;)

Originally posted by AffordableHost
I can't drive that far...I'd get lost. I'd end up in Alaska or Florida, maybe. :P Why its only an 10 hour drive.....

Originally posted by AffordableHost
You know, its very disheartening to go on vacation for a week...and come back and find that the business is still running smoothly. Somehow, I thought everything was dependant on me! ;) Next time, set a little time-lapsed "bomb" to go off half way through your vacation. One that only you know how to solve. By the time you get back, they'll build an even bigger pedestal for you, convinced that you are utterly indispensible. :emlaugh:

Hey, Incognito, be a good guy and pick Tina up on your way up... ;)

Vito

Originally posted by Artashes

Please confirm when you know for sure if you're coming along. I need that in order to send you the details later on.

count me in :-) I like good beer

Is it 10 hours?!? Yikes. I thought Canada was right down the street from here.

Seriously, I am completely directionally impaired. I honestly thought Montreal was probably about 5 hours from here.

No, Montreal is 5+ hours from Toronto (at a good clip). So you need to do the math from there. Incognito is a bit on the high side, but not far off.

Vito

Okay, well, maybe someday we can all meet in the U.P.

...or Grand Rapids. :D

Anyway, have fun guys!

Since you're picking me up on the way....we could just drive back through Michigan and pick up Tina.....:D

By the way, I spent a year in Michigan one week last summer.....Unfortunately, at the time of the great blackout of 2003, I was in Detroit.

Ugh...the blackout got to within 60 miles of us.

Originally posted by Incognito
By the way, I spent a year in Michigan one week last summer.....I always loved that line. :emlaugh:

Vito

Originally posted by AffordableHost
Ugh...the blackout got to within 60 miles of us. Yes....we headed in your direction....

Fortunately, we had rental cars with fuel in them. Friday morning, we headed West while trying to contact our travel agency (not yet open in Dallas). We had not yet decided whether to head to Chicago or Indianapolis, but had a couple of hours driving to do so.

About 60 miles west something astonishing took place. The first time I ever saw a group of grown men happy to see an open Denny's.....

We ended up driving to Chicago and flying home from there-glad to have "escaped" but feeling very bad for those who lived or were stranded in Detroit without electricity or water and, in many cases, with no where to find food. Most of Detroit did not get restored until Sunday afternoon. They were the last city back.

Actually, if memory serves me, Incognito, at the time you created a very poignant thread about your experience during the blackout.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=176520

Trust me. When you drive up to Montreal, I guarantee that the power will stay on. ;)

Vito

Originally posted by vito
Actually, if memory serves me, Incognito, at the time you created a very poignant thread about your experience during the blackout.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=176520

Trust me. When you drive up to Montreal, I guarantee that the power will stay on. ;)

Vito Forgot my momeny of poignancy.....but yes....every mile away you drove, you smiled a bit more....but also felt sad for those remaining in the midst of it. We only got food (and water to drink) Thursday night because it happened to be our hotel had a cookout scheduled anyway.

Originally posted by jarekb
count me in :-) I like good beer
Excellent! If Vito comes with 2-3 folks, we can easily have over 10 people show up.

If it wasn't for the fact that im short on cash right now, id come, next time ya plan one let me know :)

I can only bring 3 passengers with me, so let me know asap (by Tuesday) if you're coming.

You'll get an XL Tim Horton coffee, all the Timbits you can eat, and hey, you might even get a laser engraved DemoDemo pen!! :eek:

Vito

What in the world is a "Timbit" and why would one want to eat one?

Hehe, you have to be Canadian to know what a Timbit is. We'll only tell you what it is if you come. :D

Vito

Hint: Hockey Player

:cool:

Timbit is a word used for many things, many far different than that use to which Vito put it. It is also a registered trademark terms used by Tim Horton's. Timbits are nothing more than just "donut holes."The phenomenally successful Timbit (bite-sized donut hole) was introduced to the chain in 1976. Customers can buy these bite-sized treats in whatever quantity they prefer, with most people favoring the Snack Pack™ sizes of 10 Timbits®, 20 Timbits® or 40 Timbits®.

Originally posted by Steve-VST
Hint: Hockey Player
:cool: Are you calling all Hockey Players donut holes?:D

Originally posted by Incognito
Are you calling all Hockey Players donut holes?:D
As long as they are not tennis players, I don't care. :stickout:

that Tim Horton was an NHL player....back when they played professional hockey in Canada.....:eek: :cool: :bawling: I'm so sorry for saying that.....they still do play....they just don't win. Well, actually, the Canadiens did win....in 1993.

Originally posted by LinuxAdmin
If your a US citizen you just need your drivers license. not a visa

thank you, that was both obvious and irrelevant. i am not one, so i will still have to talk to the canadian consulate to find out what's what.

paul

Timbits...hummmm how's Krispy Kreme? :D

ok, it appears that as a US permanent resident, i do not need a visa, sweet =] if someone can get me contact details for jayc, ill see if i can coordinate a car pool with him.

paul

It doesn't look like he has posted/subscribed to this thread so he will likely miss your post. Best thing I think is to PM him for details.

Vito

Vito, is it going to be the first WHT event like this?

Paul, best is to PM JayC , but he said he is going out the day before, so it depends on if SAturday turns out as a late night for him.

If you pull this off successfully, it will challenge the rest of us. And we certainly will have no excuses, as we certainly have enough people just in Dallas for a get together.

pm him i did. naturally, i will participate in the usual russian-gene-fueled debauchery friday night as well, but it wont stop me driving down there =] if i dont have inescapable obligations in new york this weekend, i will come, though i would clearly prefer to have someone to split the driving with.

on a different note, is there a recommended hotel in montreal? i am not sure i want to stay overnight, but may have to.

paul

When I used to travel to Montreal regularly on business years ago, I'd always stay at the Days Inn downtown. Reasonable rates, nice hotel.

http://dps1.travelocity.com/hotspromo.ctl?prop_id=24870

Vito

Artashes, to my knowledge, there were only 2 other times when WHT members got together.

The first one hardly counts. If you recall, early last year I tried to get an Ontario get together at my house. Many said yes, but in the end, the only person who came over was Myles (Porcupine). So that hardly counts as an "event".

The other time was when a bunch of us met in Vegas with Headsurfer.

Vito

doesnt look half bad, though i would prefer something (a little) more upscale, say 150-250/night. any recommendations in that league?

paul

Oh, OK. Cool. Once I stayed here http://www.fairmont.com/FA/en/CDA/Home/Hotels/AboutHotel/CDHotelHomePage/0,2993,property%25255Fseq%253D100101,00.html . Nice place. Upscale.

Vito

Originally posted by rusko
thank you, that was both obvious and irrelevant. i am not one, so i will still have to talk to the canadian consulate to find out what's what.

paul

actually it wasnt irrelevant. judging by your 800 number etc and I figured you werw a US citizen and wanted to let you know it isnt a hassle coming over to canada from there.

If your from another country you will need a passport not a visa

actually, if you are from another country, you need a passport with a visa in it. as a permanent US resident, i just need my green card.

paul

Originally posted by rusko
actually, if you are from another country, you need a passport with a visa in it. as a permanent US resident, i just need my green card.

paul


ok there bud . here have a beer :beer: see ya there. youll be picking up the bill :D

ahh, perhaps i should save the flaming for when we meet in person =]

paul

Originally posted by vito
Oh, OK. Cool. Once I stayed here http://www.fairmont.com/FA/en/CDA/Home/Hotels/AboutHotel/CDHotelHomePage/0,2993,property%25255Fseq%253D100101,00.html . Nice place. Upscale.

Vito
Paul, this would be a fine choice indeed! And its very very very close to Montreal downtown center and to where we plan on meeting.

Of course, Ritz Carlton is one of the best hotels and it is located in the heart of Montreal.
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/montreal/

Rates are about $200 per night. Canadian dollars. That's about $160 US.

If you come early enough (even with someone), I'll pick you up from the hotel if you want, give a little tour of Montreal. We'll drive down to Port on Old Montreal part of city. But whether some Ontarians would like to see it as well, we can all go together.

Art, I used to have CN Rail as a customer for many years, and I used to visit their head office quite often. I remember they were located at 935 de La Gauchetière Street West. A few times I stayed at a very fancy hotel right across the street from CN. So the Hotel was on the south side of de La Gauchetière, just west of University. Do you know what that hotel is called? I can't remember.

Vito

Vito, I'm pretty positive it is the same building as the Queen Elizabeth Hotel you stayed at previously. There is also Sheraton and Delta hotel nearby, but I can't really remember the fancy one...

artashes and vito,

thanks for the recommendations. im happy with the quality of fairmont and will, most likely, be in montreal saturday *and* sunday. so if anyone is there then, we can get together that day as well. i will most likely be bringing a business associate of mine as well.

paul

Paul, are you sure you want to break down your weekend so that you leave back to NYC Sunday afternoon/night? I just hope you will be able to attend the whole meeting with us on Sunday.

I'll be here either way, so we can go on pre-party drinks Saturday night for an hour or so. I'll PM you my local phone number.

By the way, I'm coming to New York Jan 30 - Feb 1, but it will be a university "Commerce Trip", the schedule is so tight I'm not sure I'll have even 1 free hour.

Gonna be heading up there with rusko ;)

Cool. Looks like we're getting a nice little group going. :D

Vito

artashes,

im checking out the ritz, but in their backward ways they do not provide decent photos of the rooms. ive had an unpleasant experience with ritz in laguna beach (suite i didnt care for), so id like to see what im booking. any idea?

paul

artashes,

my (warm or cold) body has to be back stateside monday morning, from what i can tell right now. i plan to leave around 10 pm sunday night, but leaving as late as 2-3 am monday is a possibility, so i wouldnt be overly concerned about the timing.

paul

Originally posted by rusko
artashes,

im checking out the ritz, but in their backward ways they do not provide decent photos of the rooms. ive had an unpleasant experience with ritz in laguna beach (suite i didnt care for), so id like to see what im booking. any idea?

paul
Yeap, its tough to find more pictures of rooms, but believe me, I've been there before on lunches, conferences, seen the rooms.. It seems pretty good. It is clean, service is friendly... well, it'll be French service.. :D

Anyway, we had previous family guests stay there and they didn't complain. Whether it were the good manners or really good hotel. hehe..

The hotel is so well located and since you will basically just sleep there and hang outside, it shouldn't matter either way.

Originally posted by rusko
my (warm or cold) body has to be back stateside monday morning, from what i can tell right now. i plan to leave around 10 pm sunday night, but leaving as late as 2-3 am monday is a possibility, so i wouldnt be overly concerned about the timing.

Oh, 10 PM is well enough for us to have enough party time. I think, considering whether Vito comes by plane or car, we should finish the meeting about 6-7 pm either way?

That is of course, for those who MUST leave. For Montreal users or those who can stay longer - we can figure something out what to do next.

SOMEONE PLEASE BRING A DECENT DIGITAL CAMERA! I don't have one.

I'll bring mine... I was actually going to get a new one this week, so I guess it's a good place to try it out ;)

Ruler, make sure you know how to operate the little machine! Don't want you to take 200 amazing pics and later on find out that they weren't saved. :rofl:

ruler is a professional, have no worries <grin>

its a toss-up between fairmont and the ritz right now. a friend of mine highly recommends the fairmont, though the recommendation is based on his experience in 1967 =]. i will call them tomorrow to see which one is less nasty to people who dont speak french.

vito, i think we will be driving up directly, so scratch me off your list. we will see you there =]

paul

I'm definately a professional! (starts going through his "digital camera for newbies" book)

Originally posted by AffordableHost
If someone will come to Michigan and pick me up, I'll go! :D

Just moved out of Michigan. Odly enough, I'll be back in for that weekend. Though, it's for my company's first annual shareholder meeting on Sunday (10:30 am), which is the day everyone is getting together (I'll be about 1.5 hours south of you, .5 hours North of South Bend). I'd love to go except for that reason, and well, I don't drink. Anyone care for a soda? :D

That, and I also already have arrangements to carpool with someone down back to Louisville, KY...so I'm on a time limit when I'm there on how long I can stay. :(

If anyone plans one within 4-5 hours of Louisville, KY, I will be there. I had been planning to go to the hosting summit, however I'm not wanting to put down money on it now as it may be delayed.

Richard

Paul, I thought you were coming from New York...

art,

yes, that is exactly where im coming from. i had *originally* and mistakenly thought that the way to montreal lies through toronto <ducks>. i now know them to be equidistant and will drive up directly =]

paul

Hah.. No problem. Either way it'll be great to have you with us.

jarekb has also confirmed presence. That makes (as of now):

Vito (Toronto)
UltimeWWW with associate (Montreal)
Rusko with associate (New York)
Jarekb (Montreal)
Artashes (Montreal)
& 2 folks from PaySystems.com

Looking for confirmation:
LinuxAdmin (Vancouver)
JayC (New York)

Not bad, huh? Also Vito will update on who may be coming with him.

To all Torontians, the deadline to catching a ride with Vito is TUESDAY! Otherwise, he catches a plane.

Come on, Toronto! What is the matter with you? Its only 5 hours by car from you!

My associate :)

Well, I was just speaking with my buddy in the travel business who always handles all my flight arrangements. He checked availability and saw that in order to get any halfway decent departure and arrival times, I would have to book something now before they filled up.

So that's what I decided to do. I've booked my flight to arrive in Montreal 11 AM and leave Montreal at 9 PM. Done.

I know I said I would wait until tomorrow to decide. But given the lack of replies from any Ontarians even suggesting they might be coming along, I don't imagine I've left anyone without a ride. I honestly did not want to wait until flights got full.

Artashes, please PM me your contact info (landline, cell phone, whatever) so that I can touch base with you when I arrive in La Belle Province.

As well, I haven't been to Montreal for a little while. Are there any Internet Cafes in downtown area?

Vito

vito,

you are welcome to use the high-speed internet dataport in my suite. bring booze =]

paul

Cool. Thanks, rusko. :)

Please PM me details of where you will be staying.

Umm, also state your personal preference of the :beer: in your PM. :D

Vito

The time you got reserved sounds terrific, Vito. I will actually be able to give you a ride from and back to the airport. I'll tell you exactly closer to the meeting day.

In fact, I have a special system worked out on how I meet people at the airport, I'll pass some details to you. I'll PM you all my information.

What I can do is first drive you to Paul's hotel (if he takes care of you for a few hours - seems like he does), then go home, make sure everything's set with the meeting, and then come pick you guys up and we go the party together.

There are a few Internet cafes in town. One is just across the street from the meeting location. Corner of Bishop and Maisonneuve.

Best,

Artashes, well done. Sounds like you have it all under control.

You know, you're unknowingly setting the standard here. Now all members around the world will have to get their own regional summits going, and do it with the organizational skills that seem to come naturally to you. :D

Vito

Thanks Vito, actually, here is a better plan:

Since you and Paul and his partner seem to be the only guys from outside of town, what we can actually do is go to his hotel straight from the airport, we pick them up (or you check e-mail first or whatever you want), and we go on brief tour of Montreal (Old Port, Downtown, etc). If you have any special places of interest you'd like to see, let me know so I can plan the route better.

Then we go straight to the meeting.

I don't think I'll have enough time to get home and back since you time of arrival is 11 am, add at least 30 minutes to that to get to Paul's hotel, at least 1 hour of tour - thats 12:30 already. And the meeting is going to be at 1-1:30 then, if you guys in town, we can schedule it a little earlier.

How does that sound? Vito, Paul?

I'm in your capable hands, Artashes. Speaking for myself, I will be happy to go with the flow. :)

Vito

Good to hear. Its up to Paul now.

So here it is - town visitors get special treatment. :D

whatever you say art, my v tebya verim =]

paul

Originally posted by rusko
pm him i did. naturally, i will participate in the usual russian-gene-fueled debauchery friday night as well, but it wont stop me driving down there Hey!... my Czech and Irish genes are as debauched as any Russian's! Of course I'd have no problem either, if I'd been talking about going out on Friday night (and in fact I probably will as well), but I was talking about Saturday!

Hmm... maybe if not in Montreal you and I should get together in NYC sometime. Sounds like we could have a good time.:dgrin:

Originally posted by Artashes
Paul, best is to PM JayC , but he said he is going out the day before, so it depends on if SAturday turns out as a late night for him. Sorry, been away for a few days while this thread took off and while Rusko's PM arrived.

No question, I'll be out late Saturday night. My friend's sister's band is playing in Manhattan, so I'll definitely be there. Because:

She's my bestest friend.
Her sister, brother-in-law (both of whom are in the band), and cousin Heather will all be there and they're my friends too.
I like the band enough that I'd want to see them even if they weren't my friends.
But: I was in Montreal for several months while in high school; it'd be great to go back as an adult -- and as someone with money.
I'd love to hang out with you guys.
While my initial thoughts were that it'd be an overnight trip, Vito's made me realize I could just fly in and out on Sunday.

So I just made a quick trip to travelocity.com... but was told this: We were unable to find flights from New York, NY (NYC) to Montreal Ymq, Canada (YMQ) on 1/18/2004.I'm sure there are options, so I'll make another attempt to find a flight later today, and decide by the end of the day whether I can make it. But I'm kind of skeptical. :(

jayc,

most definitely =] try to make it to montreal as well though.

paul

Not sure how much you planned on spending on airfare, JayC, but I found flights from Newark to Montreal. They're non stop flights. Round trip is around 600 bucks, though. Seems awfully expensive to me.

Vito

Originally posted by JayC
So I just made a quick trip to travelocity.com... but was told this: I'm sure there are options, so I'll make another attempt to find a flight later today, and decide by the end of the day whether I can make it. But I'm kind of skeptical. :(
There are few available fares at www.CheapTickets.com

Check it out, see what your budget is - the cost there is around $600-800. Its all right if its too expensive though.

Best,

ive seen $450 flights from newark to montreal and $250 flights to toronto. i think it was on expedia.com

paul

Originally posted by rusko
ive seen $450 flights from newark to montreal and $250 flights to toronto. i think it was on expedia.com

paul Hmm. expedia is where I tried:

http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?tovr=2003103101&ps3u=

Vito

[edit- Rats, the link doesn't take you to the results page I was on. You'll have to conduct a new search. :mad: ]

Well, I think I have just come up with an absolute best possible schedule for the day. I talked to one lounge place manager and everything should be set. Moreover, for town visitors (as of today Paul and Vito) there will be a great program with visiting some of the old and new city attractions! It will be well managed.

Details when I reach home.

Just an update. I went to expedia, and $606 was the best price I can find. Hey I love you all, you're my best mates... but $600 is a little more than I can justify, considering I'll be coming off an almost all-nighter and will probably be half asleep anyway!

Hopefully next time.

Originally posted by JayC
Just an update. I went to expedia, and $606 was the best price I can find. Hey I love you all, you're my best mates... but $600 is a little more than I can justify, considering I'll be coming off an almost all-nighter and will probably be half asleep anyway!

That's ok, JayC, we'll miss you, but I wish we can all gather in NYC for a meeting one day. If I were you, I would have probably considered $600 a bit too much for a one-day spent as well.

Best,

Montreal is not too far from here,i should see if i can make it to this :)

The Dude :)

I might be coming to the meeting sunday, btw if some of you are interested in a tour of the Montreal peer1 facility during the weekend let me know.

The Dude, where are you at?

Jean-Pierre, great if you come. Is that the Peer1 datacenter address:

1080 Beaver Hall, Suite 1512

Btw, EVERYONE, STAY TUNED FOR THE DAY PROGRAM.

Anyone car pooling from Vancouver? :D We should have something like this on the West Coast....perhaps???

art,

yep, thats the peer1 dc address. i am inviting a few sociable people from the peer1 montreal ofice, if you dont mind =]

paul

Originally posted by Artashes
The Dude, where are you at?

Jean-Pierre, great if you come. Is that the Peer1 datacenter address:

1080 Beaver Hall, Suite 1512

Btw, EVERYONE, STAY TUNED FOR THE DAY PROGRAM.

Artashes, that's the exact address.

jayc,

sorry to hear you cant make it. we will put together a nyc meetup, i know just the spot for it in the village =]

paul

Originally posted by Artashes
The Dude, where are you at?

Jean-Pierre, great if you come. Is that the Peer1 datacenter address:

1080 Beaver Hall, Suite 1512

Btw, EVERYONE, STAY TUNED FOR THE DAY PROGRAM.

Yes it is.

Originally posted by rusko
yep, thats the peer1 dc address. i am inviting a few sociable people from the peer1 montreal ofice, if you dont mind =]

Do I mind? Of course NOT!! The more, the merrier. ;)

I've been trying to list visiting the center in the day program, but its just so hard - there are so things that we will be doing. We'll see what the majority of people will say that day. A plan for the day will be offered and we'll vote for the best one.

I will post the exact locations, time and what we'll be doing on THURSDAY NIGHT.

Best,

Originally posted by rusko
art,

yep, thats the peer1 dc address. i am inviting a few sociable people from the peer1 montreal ofice, if you dont mind =]

paul

Paul, let me guess, Elizabeth ? :)

Make sure somebody brings the digital camera... I'd like to see some pictures!

We need one on the east coast! Maybe in Philly, I would surley come. I can't go out to cali for this though.

erm. not c-a-l-i, c-a-n-a-d-a =]

i will be putting together one in nyc or philly in a couple months.

paul

Originally posted by jpabboud
Paul, let me guess, Elizabeth ? :)

spot on. she (along with jcooper of course) was the soul of the party peer1 threw in new york and i have no reason to believe she wouldnt hold her own on her home turf =]

paul

Paul, how many people are coming with you for the overall count?

I'll try to keep everyone informed with the meeting (those who i know are coming), but please make sure you keep up with the lastest updates of this thread since I'll be updating it FRIDAY with details on where and how we meet.

Best,

art,

im bringing ruler. anyone else is a question mark at this point.

paul

Thank you, P.

We might get lucky with the weather. Early forecast:

Montreal, SUNDAY, Jan 18

Light snow
HI -9C (15.8F)
LOW -14C (6.8)

At least better than what's happening now: -46C (-50.8F)

Man, I thought it was cold here in Jersey.

Current weather:

Piscataway, NJ
13°F
Fair Feels Like
13°F

Montreal, Canada
-16°F
Clear Feels Like
-36°F

Thanks,
Bill

Oh, and it looks like we might see noticable some snow now. Must of just updated, Art.

Montreal, Canda
Sun Jan 18 Heavy Snow 14°/-5° 90 %

Thanks,
Bill

Originally posted by ruler
Montreal, Canda
Sun Jan 18 Heavy Snow 14°/-5° 90 % Makes me very glad I decided to fly rather than drive 10 hours in one day. :eek:

Vito

I'm most probably in!

Whats the planned itinerary ?

I only can't be around Saturday night :(

This sounds fun and I initially wanted to come but due to some important meeting I cannot come :(. Maybe next time Vito we should organize something here in Mississauga, Brampton :D

bbob, you're in Laval so you're just around the corner. I think Artashes will be posting an itinerary Thursday. If you plan on attending (even if it's only on Sunday), let him know asap.

BVS, you weren't around then, but Spring of 2003 I tried. But I got all of one person to show up. :bawling:

OK, so organizing events is not my forte... :blush:

Vito

Well, we could always give it a try maybe this summer or so :D. My cousin has a travel agency so I could ask him to work out a deal for people coming in here for their travel ;)

Lets see how life goes :D

Sounds like a plan. :)

Vito

I guess so :D...We'll keep in touch ;) when the time comes :D

Actually, I'd prefer for snow to go on Sunday. Because its warm when its snowing and it adds to the beauty of Montreal.

yes, but my real wheel drive stang gets stuck like a stubborn donkey in snow =]

paul

Originally posted by rusko
yes, but my real wheel drive stang gets stuck like a stubborn donkey in snow =]

Not when you're driving a 4-wheel drive with dynamic stability control my friend. :D

Originally posted by bbob
I'm most probably in!

Whats the planned itinerary ?

I only can't be around Saturday night :(
There is nothing planned on Saturday except for Paul, his associate and me going for a drink at night (kind of pre-party), since his early arrival in the city.

The main event takes place Sunday. We have over 10 people now I believe, including people coming from Toronto, New York and Montreal-based companies.

Won't be there :(

Working :(

Awwww.... Next time you gotta be there though. Gotta gotta gotta gotta be there.

here in Mississauga, Brampton

If you guys ever do that I would go for sure! I live in Cambridge, about a 1/2 hour away;)

Would love to go to the montreal gathering but I don't think I could make it out :(

I would love to go as well :D

PS: Phil, we will keep you updated about the gathering here :D

Hello WHT,

I am trying to make it up to Montreal for this weekend. I would like to meet every one on this list and associate faces to names. Please let me know if anyone is interested in taking a tour of the Peer 1 Network Datacenter in Montreal. I can arrange a time on Saturday for a tour. Please let me know if anyone is interested.

Thanks,

Joe Cooper
Peer 1 Network
New York
212-742-1245

PS: Phil, we will keep you updated about the gathering here

sweet, thanks!

joe,

are peertinis being served during the tour? <grin>

paul

Joe, first of all, thank you for trying to come down to Montreal for this Sunday. It is already a great day, well planned out and plenty of people within the industry will show up.

Second of all, I am VERY interested in checking out the peer1 center and, in fact, can come visit it together with Paul and his associate who, I think, arrives in the city on Saturday. Since I'll be driving the out of town folks anyway, we can all come visit it together, then proceed downtown to have a couple of drinks.

Since this is something I don't have time to arrange myself, could you just publicly announce what time is good for you and what time you'd like us to show up (as well as the exact address) and I'll manage to bring those who are interested and don't have the transportation, like Paul.

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to tour the facility. It adds a great value to the whole WHT weekend meeting.

Best,

ahem, i will be *driving* in. now, where my transportation will take me *in montreal*, may be of more dubious certainty. so yes, i am handicapped, but in a way you did not imagine =]

paul

Paul, I didn't know you were coming down here by car. I thought you were catching a jet or something.

Either way, please let me know if you'd like me to pick you up on Saturday when we go for a tour. If you prefer to have leave Saturday to yourself, that's cool too.

Best,

THE GUIDE FOR THE WEEKEND IS READY.

http://www.toumanov.com/wht.htm

SPREAD THE WORD!

Wow, Art. I'm impressed. I must say I think you missed your calling in life. You should be working as events co-ordinator for some Fortune 500 company. :)

Vito

You said it Vito, not me. :D

But thank you. Its the effort of all that'll make this meeting majestic.

PS: Do you think there is a possibility mods can stick this thread up just for a couple of days till Sunday evening for max exposure in the last couple of days? Or better not even try?

Best,

art,

good job. as a minor correction, jpabboud does not represent peer1, afaik, though he does colo with them. you may list me and ruler as rusko representatives though =]

paul

Art, I have just emailed the mods to ask (nicely) if they could sticky this thread for a few days. We'll leave it up to them and their wisdom...

Vito

Thanks, Paul, I made the correction.

Vito, great, thank you! Actually, I did the same, but most importantly I asked them to insert the link to this program page in my first post.

Best,

If we made an exception for this thread, we would need to make an exception for all such requests.

Sorry.

SWR, I just remember when I tried organizing an event before, the mods told me if we were to have everything set up and the interest to the event was high, only in that case you would stick it. But its all right. We get enough attention I guess.

Best,

Hello,

I have booked my flight to Montreal for the weekend. The only other item I need to book is a hotel. Where is everyine staying?

I would also like to plan a tour of the Peer 1 Netowrk datacenter at 5:00 on Saturday for anybody that is interested. The address of our facility is 1080 Beaver Hall on the 15th floor.

I am looking forward to tipping a few drinks with everyone after.

Have a great day and by the way I will make sure that Elisabeth is there as well.

Joe

ahh nevermind!

Thanks,
Bill

bill,

we are staying at the ritz carlton downtown, not the fairmont =]

paul

Originally posted by jcooper
Hello,

I have booked my flight to Montreal for the weekend. The only other item I need to book is a hotel. Where is everyine staying?

I would also like to plan a tour of the Peer 1 Netowrk datacenter at 5:00 on Saturday for anybody that is interested. The address of our facility is 1080 Beaver Hall on the 15th floor.

I am looking forward to tipping a few drinks with everyone after.

Have a great day and by the way I will make sure that Elisabeth is there as well.

Joe

Joe! Great to hear. Are you coming down from NY?

Out of town folks are: Rusko, Ruler, Vito and you. The first two stay at: Ritz Carlton Montreal http://www.ritzcarlton.com/hotels/montreal/ (this is somewhat an exclusive place to stay). If you need more options, I can recommend a couple of other hotels as well.

Joe, I will also update this page and mention the tour date, place and time for those who are interested in attending:
http://www.toumanov.com/wht.htm


Rusko, if it is 5 pm, Saturday, tell me if you'd like to go together, we'll agree on the pick-up time.

Best,

art,

joe still has not confirmed the peertinis. our decision is contingent on their availability =]

paul

I see, well, I'll be spreading the joy of the opportunity anyway. :D

I rely on you to let me know for sure when you know.

Best,

rusko, I'm a big fan of trying different types of martinis. You've got me intrigued now with the peertini. If they serve them, see if you can smuggle a few out for me for when I arrive on Sunday. :D

BTW, since Art is bringing you along to pick me up at the airport, does that mean we're not going to have a chance to crack open the curacao blue or bols blue at your hotel? :bawling:

Vito

Originally posted by vito
BTW, since Art is bringing you along to pick me up at the airport, does that mean we're not going to have a chance to crack open the curacao blue or bols blue at your hotel? :bawling:

We might stop by of course if you want. I'll have a program set up just in case, but it'll be your choice of how to spend the day with the time limit we'll have before the meeting. ;)

vito,

i figure you might want to do the mail checking thing after the flight, so i figure ~1 hr at my place should be enough to get started on the cocktails etc =]

paul

Originally posted by rusko
i figure you might want to do the mail checking thing after the flight, so i figure ~1 hr at my place should be enough to get started on the cocktails etc =]

If you guys need internet access, it was going into part of my plan as well. My university office is just a block away from the meeting place, no one is expected there on Sunday, so you could do whatever you want from there, except for browsing porn sites. :D

But it'll be up to you - Internet is the same everywhere.

Best,

I assume I should bring my laptop (wireless)?

Vito

Vito, well, it would be easier for someone in Montreal to bring a laptop with wireless Internet connection (satellite I take it). But if no one possesses such a gadget in Montreal and IF you're willing to bring it along, feel free to do so. Digital camera is more important. I'll bring my film-camera just in case, too. I was just thinking what other tech-toys we might have some use of during the day.

It might cause some level of uncomfortness though to carry it around. Plus, it'll be good for only brief periods of time. After all, I think we will all be busy chatting, and not using the Internet. That would be too geeky thing to do... I think. :D

Originally posted by Artashes
That would be too geeky thing to do... Guilty as charged... :blush:

Vito

The planning is done. Click for TIME AND LOCATION:
http://www.toumanov.com/wht.htm

Please, show up on time.


I even washed my car for the event.

Sounds fun..

If anyone has any Lithium batteries please bring them for back-up on the digital cam. (if I'm still the only one bringing one..)

Thanks

I'll be bringing my digital camera as well (fully charged). :D

Vito

Originally posted by Artashes
The planning is done. Click for TIME AND LOCATION:
http://www.toumanov.com/wht.htm

Please, show up on time.


I even washed my car for the event.

what make and model and year of your car ?

you guys will have fun. I would of went but anything below zero is too cold for me. The planes even use anti freeze

rusko and ruler have arrived, after a prolonged scenic tour of the worse montreal neighbourhoods thanks to the driving directions from the nice folks at ritz carlton, in montreal.

artashes, please provide your cellphone number *with* area code, since our cellphones have no way to figure out the local area code.

paul

Have fun during your meet-up folks! :gthumb:

Originally posted by rusko
rusko and ruler have arrived, after a prolonged scenic tour of the worse montreal neighbourhoods thanks to the driving directions from the nice folks at ritz carlton, in montreal.

artashes, please provide your cellphone number *with* area code, since our cellphones have no way to figure out the local area code.

paul

514. how was the drive ?

Have fun today rusko and ruler. I've got the Bols Blue packed and ready to go. See you tomorrow. :)

Vito

Originally posted by LinuxAdmin
what make and model and year of your car ?

you guys will have fun. I would of went but anything below zero is too cold for me. The planes even use anti freeze
Hahah.. it IS freezing in here, but I don't think its the temperature people could die from just like that.

The car is the X5. BMW. Washed... Well, I partied last night till 6 am, so its not that clean now..

Originally posted by rusko
rusko and ruler have arrived, after a prolonged scenic tour of the worse montreal neighbourhoods thanks to the driving directions from the nice folks at ritz carlton, in montreal.

artashes, please provide your cellphone number *with* area code, since our cellphones have no way to figure out the local area code.

paul
Welcome to beautiful Montreal!

I will call you on your cell. Two people (including myself) are going to the tour. Would be fine if you joined. As well as anyone else who are in Montreal.


UPDATE: I talked to both Paul and Bill. They do not have a clear plan as of yet. As soon as they will know, they'll give me a ring on my cell phone.

I feel bad, though, cause they were taking a nap and most likely I woke them up. Well, not most likely. I simply did. :)

Best,

Jean-Pierre from Blinx Networks and Me are going to the tour! Paul (Rusko) and Bill (Ruler) are a phone call away, too.

Come join us, folks.

Best,