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are you going to hosting con 2004?

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I plan to be at the 2005 event.

Edit: Misread the dates.

I won't be able to make this HostingCon, though will try to make the next. (2006?)

June 6-7, 2005 in Chicago . . . . I'm in. :angel:

Since I'm in Chicago.. Why the heck not!

I unfortunately won't be there, so I expect you all to represent me suitably by getting very drunk afterwards!

I plan to be there.. :)

Still a ways off, but chances are, I'll be there...what's there to do in Chicago though? for tourists..

Some one pay for my exspenses and ill be there!

$150 for signup plus $1.300 for plane tickets... hummm... I-ll try!! LOL

I'll be there for sure!


Anyone else from Ontario going? I may be driving...

Ah man!!!!!!

I wish it was CLOSER 2 where i live!!!!!!!

The Dude :)

I will go as long as we get "WHT Modz" shirts... :P

hehe. I should be able to make it, we will have to see how much time I have when it comes to June. I try not to plan too far ahead... I am more of a "Should I go to McDonalds for dinner in a hour?" kinda guy... :)

Originally posted by Sheps
I am more of a "Should I go to McDonalds for dinner in a hour?" kinda guy... :) Go to Wendy's. :D

No,No.......Goto PONDEROSA (The best)

Originally posted by nickn
what's there to do in Chicago though? for tourists..

One of the great things about the location we chose for the event is that it's a quick 5 minute walk to the CTA train station and then a 25 minute ride downtown. I think it's only $2 earch way to ride the train too.

Downtown there are all kinds of things to do. We'll be putting together some of this information and putting it on the hostingcon.com website, but here are just a few things:


Shopping on the Magnificent Mile
Navy Pier
Great restaurants and clubs
Lots of museums
Buckingham Fountain
Millenium Park
The best off-broadway theatre district in the country


Those are a few.... as I said, we'll be putting a lot of this type of information together for the site too.

Orbitz.com is showing a $242 RT out of hartford which is not a bad deal at all..

Originally posted by ThomasO
$150 for signup plus $1.300 for plane tickets... hummm... I-ll try!! LOL

HostRocket will be in attendance. I look forward to seeing all of you there.

Don't forget that if you think you're going to attend HostingCon 2005, you should visit http://www.hostingcon.com/ and pre-register. This will allow you to receive a 10% discount of the registration fee when we open registration (in a few weeks) and you'll also get notified of registration before we open it to the rest of the hosting community.

I'll be heading through chicago at that time so I'll probally stay for a few days.

I wonder if some fellow ontarionians will be going?

vito?
Mekhu?
porcupine?

Wow, I have to say I am amazed at the response already. looking forward to meeting all of you who attend.. Mouse

I wish I could attend :(
It is too far and expensive too :(
Good luck to all of you who are going there :)

Originally posted by DaWiseMouse
Wow, I have to say I am amazed at the response already. looking forward to meeting all of you who attend.. Mouse

I will finally get to meet you after working along side you mouse!


Can't wait!

(Adam Tuttle)

Originally posted by HBN
I will finally get to meet you after working along side you mouse!


Can't wait!

(Adam Tuttle)

Dude.. sweetness.. yes it will be nice to finally meet you..
met a bunch of the guys at EV1's B'day bash.. Mouse

THis is what I've been wondering, is anyone actually going?? I plan to be there as it's right here in Chicago. Was thinking of being an exhibitor, but if no one is going to be there.. :-)

The CTA is $1.75 each way and from there you can get anywhere in Chicago, basically. Chicago is a great city, plenty of restaurants, Sears Tower, Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Technology, Chicago Art Institute, Second City, lots of theatres, concerts, nice night life. Not sure if anything specifically interesting is going on then though...

Originally posted by KarlZimmer
THis is what I've been wondering, is anyone actually going?? I plan to be there as it's right here in Chicago. Was thinking of being an exhibitor, but if no one is going to be there.. :-)

There will surely be alot of people there, this seems to be a very well organized event.

Dude.. sweetness.. yes it will be nice to finally meet you..
met a bunch of the guys at EV1's B'day bash.. Mouse


Yup, will be awesome! Do you know if Bill or Josh, or Jay or anyone else will be showing up?

HBN, unknown at this time, still several months out but it would be nice to get with them again..

KarlZimmer,
Looking forward to Chicago myself as I am in the process of moving there currently.
Regarding attendance, we have been getting some outstanding pre-registration traffic already. I know we plan to keep a strong line of communication with all Sponsors and Exhibitors as to how things are proceeding throughout the entire process as it will be bennificial to both you and us if we are all one the same page.
We are also open to suggestions, questions, etc.. Mouse

A little too far for me, wish it was a little closer :(

Why not find other people who are willing to drive. Find someone with a big van who will be passing by a few people and split the gas cost. I've been everywhere and back again with this method. I use to own a van, then when going on vacation just find others going the same direction. Sleep in campgrounds, you can make it accross the country for next to nothing! Not to mention road trips are always that much more fun ;) Like the time we broke down in the middle of the dessert :D

Well i'm coming from Canada and will be driving in a car that can fit 4 other people in it, I will be leaving Ontario and taking the quickest route, I haven't checked directions yet but if im passing anyone I would mind driving if you want to pitch in some gas money.

$150 for signup plus $1.300 for plane tickets... hummm... I-ll try!! LOL

Will be in Chicago at that time - so definitely plan to atten.

Well,

I wish I could make it, however I cant find anyone driving from the UK to Chicago, but Ill keep an eye open! ;)

Originally posted by DaWiseMouse
Wow, I have to say I am amazed at the response already. looking forward to meeting all of you who attend.. Mouse

Best you order more of those lanyards. ;)

Can we get Oprah in, with some giveaways?

Gary

HBN, I am from Northern Ontario, and will probably be going... :P

Originally posted by SoftWareRevue
June 6-7, 2005 in Chicago . . . . I'm in. :angel:

If you're going I'm going :D

If everyone could take the attendance poll in this same forum, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

Originally posted by HBN
I'll be there for sure!


Anyone else from Ontario going? I may be driving...

Yup, Ill probably be going. :)

http://www.hostingcon.com/

Registration is not yet open, but will be $150 per person for full conference registration.




Somebody give me $150 for Registration.....I will be Joining :)

Originally posted by Pheaton
Yup, Ill probably be going. :)

Where in Ontario are ya?

Originally posted by Sheps
HBN, I am from Northern Ontario, and will probably be going... :P

You interested in a ride? Split gas...trying to see if Mekhu may possibly be going, and Pheaton may be going so won't be too much for gas.

I might go, but as of now, it looks like no.

Originally posted by HBN
Where in Ontario are ya?

GTA :)

Close to me :)

I'm formerly from Hamilton but moved a bit out into the country.

I'm around the mississauga area, althought a bit out in the country as well. ;)

mississauga is a nice place, they have some nice big houses there =)

Originally posted by HBN
You interested in a ride? Split gas...trying to see if Mekhu may possibly be going, and Pheaton may be going so won't be too much for gas.
I might be going, if I can get a ride as well. I live in the Greater Sudbury area, and wouldn't mind making a short trip to get a ride to HostingCon :P Splitting gas money sure beats spending around $500 on a plane ticket.

We will be there.

Originally posted by UH-Matt
We will be there.

I will warn the bushes.. maybe have them get some crash helmets installed or something.. j/k, it will be good to see ya'll again as well.. Mouse

Originally posted by DaWiseMouse
I will warn the bushes.. maybe have them get some crash helmets installed or something.. j/k, it will be good to see ya'll again as well.. Mouse

Im a great driver, its just everythings backward over there!! :(

;)

Originally posted by Snakez
I might be going, if I can get a ride as well. I live in the Greater Sudbury area, and wouldn't mind making a short trip to get a ride to HostingCon :P Splitting gas money sure beats spending around $500 on a plane ticket.

Sudbury is about 4 hours north from me and chicago is south, would you be able to grab a greyhound or canada coach to say toronto or hamilton?

Originally posted by HBN
Sudbury is about 4 hours north from me and chicago is south, would you be able to grab a greyhound or canada coach to say toronto or hamilton?
Greyhound apparently doesn't have schedules for dates more than 30 days away, and I haven't seen any Canada Coaches around here, but I'm sure I could.

Okay cool, just let me know a bit closer to the date.

I am 4 hours west of Thunder Bay, so if you feel like driving 8 hours out of your way(at least) you can pick me up... :P

hmm... I don't know if I want to go, I want to go and meet all the people who I am actually a fan of, but I don't really want to miss school... well... actually I do... but I don't need to miss school.

This would be a great opportunity for my and my hosting company... hmm... idk... maybe next year.

It's in Chicago every year or only this year? Can I get some history?

I'm in :)

We may be there but, we are also working on setting one up in the New York area if anyone is interstered.

Originally posted by Sheps
I am 4 hours west of Thunder Bay, so if you feel like driving 8 hours out of your way(at least) you can pick me up... :P


Grab a greyhound down to Toronto and i'll surely pick you up from there.

Originally posted by null
It's in Chicago every year or only this year? Can I get some history?

I'm in :)

This is the first year for HostingCon. It's a brand new conference. :)

It's been interesting thus far setting this up, but I think we have a great conference planned. If you have checked out our website you will have noticed that we have four high-profile keynote speakers, some great sponsors already, and we're just getting started!

I'm looking forward to HostingCon 2005 and we want to have a successful conference so we can do this every year. :)

Originally posted by davisjaron
hmm... I don't know if I want to go, I want to go and meet all the people who I am actually a fan of, but I don't really want to miss school... well... actually I do... but I don't need to miss school.

This would be a great opportunity for my and my hosting company... hmm... idk... maybe next year.

Are you going to be in school the beginning of June next year?

both jason and myself as of right now are in... Will be a very interisting experience. Looking forward to meeting lots of people and getting very very drunk. **** im not ol legal age...anyone know a good fake id artist :)

I'm in. See you there.

I have pre-registered and should be going. Will be good to meet some of you guys while having a generally good time (hopefully). :D

hell i can get in for free, i have a teamsters and an I.A T.S.E badge
I get into all the conventions anywhere in the country for no cost

But im still not going

Hmm...Sounds fun. :)

I guess i'm in. June is going to be crazy but i'll see you all there :D

Originally posted by noc24
hell i can get in for free, i have a teamsters and an I.A T.S.E badge
I get into all the conventions anywhere in the country for no cost

But im still not going

I find that hard to believe. Since the cost isn't something that I.A.T.SE has anything to do with it. It's because the people that are hosting the convention is cause you for it so you would be charged to..

Yes, I can say that Teamster or IATSE membership does not give you free entrance to HostingCon.

As to the cost, we've kept it as reasonable as we can for everyone. The cost for registration also includes free breakfast and lunch both days, in addition to access to all the conference sessions, keynotes, and exhibits.

Sounds like a plan to me. Promise not to be MIA like I was for the WHT Ontario meet up. Hope I might be able to see some of the people I missed there. :)

Originally posted by noc24
hell i can get in for free, i have a teamsters and an I.A T.S.E badge
I get into all the conventions anywhere in the country for no cost

But im still not going

wow, you're cool...go get laid.

Originally posted by maxhest
Since I'm in Chicago.. Why the heck not!

Does that mean I get to crash at your pad? :D

I might as well go but its a little to far away to make definitive plans now.

Let see... 24 hours for a flight... pass :)

In VN? <:(
Omg.
Can anyone here give information to develope hosting industries in other countries?

I'll be there

I'm just hoping we'll get information on places to stay so I'm not forced to sleep on the streets :D

There will be a discounted group rate at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare for attendees. That information will be released in the next couple of weeks.

We'll be there as well, looking forward to meeting everyone.. and c'mon sprintserve, it's only a full day in a cramped metal tube. jeez.

Chris

I hope to see you guys there :)

If I still lived up in Michigan... I might've considered it (since I could drive there, pretty much) But since I would have to fly from Florida to Chicago...

Not sure if I could swing it... I don't think my husband would stand being alone with the kids for that long.

It would be a dream to be able to get away for a while though ;)

Any idea how much of a discount it would be to stay at the Hyatt there?

The group discount rate will be $131 a night plus taxes. Normal room rate is $249 a night.

I will definitely be attending (as an exhibitor).

Sounds like it's going to be a very successful event. Congrats, George. :beer:

Vito

Looking forward to meeting everyone who has committed so far as well as everyone who is still thinking about it.. we are experiencing some of the lessons all event promotors must learn along the way, todays lesson may cause premature baldness but so goes life.. Mouse

Bwa I hate meetups with people you talk to on the internet.

They are completly different to what you would expect offline, and you will never be able to see them the same again on the internet.

Another thought I had, unfortunatly I am unable to fly all the way over to the USA (Because I am in the UK), and prices around that time are not the cheapest around. Having said that, there are many WebHosts in the UK, and therefore why not have it based in the USA this year, and the UK next year?

What are your thoughts on it, as it is only fair. :)

Originally posted by WebspaceUK
Bwa I hate meetups with people you talk to on the internet.

They are completly different to what you would expect offline, and you will never be able to see them the same again on the internet.

Another thought I had, unfortunatly I am unable to fly all the way over to the USA (Because I am in the UK), and prices around that time are not the cheapest around. Having said that, there are many WebHosts in the UK, and therefore why not have it based in the USA this year, and the UK next year?

What are your thoughts on it, as it is only fair. :)

I must admit it has been interesting meeting people that I have known online.. it has both the effect you mentioned as well as a positive one as if you do alot of business with some of them it makes it easier to picture them as you read email/replies and such from them..
Regarding an event outside of the US. the idea does have potential.. right now we are looking forward to just doing what it takes to make this first one successfull. who knows what the future may hold if all goes well.. Mouse

Originally posted by WebspaceUK
Bwa I hate meetups with people you talk to on the internet.

They are completly different to what you would expect offline, and you will never be able to see them the same again on the internet.

Another thought I had, unfortunatly I am unable to fly all the way over to the USA (Because I am in the UK), and prices around that time are not the cheapest around. Having said that, there are many WebHosts in the UK, and therefore why not have it based in the USA this year, and the UK next year?

What are your thoughts on it, as it is only fair. :)

I'd say 95% of the people that will be going to HostingCon are from the US or Canada though.

Right now we're seeing 87% of our pre-registerations from the US/Canada and 13% from elsewhere.

Originally posted by HBN
I'd say 95% of the people that will be going to HostingCon are from the US or Canada though.

Hello,

That is exactly my point. If you have an event in the USA (as you said 95% of people are going to based in US or Canada), then an event in the UK should have 95% from the UK, technically. ;)

negative........

To answer the original question: no.

I don't see this as much more than an ad push for a few select companies unfortunately.

I have been monitoring the progress of HostingCon, to see if it would prove my original instincts to be incorrect - but I have seen nothing to convince me otherwise.

Simon

Originally posted by IHSL
To answer the original question: no.

I don't see this as much more than an ad push for a few select companies unfortunately.

I have been monitoring the progress of HostingCon, to see if it would prove my original instincts to be incorrect - but I have seen nothing to convince me otherwise.

Simon

Simon,
While the Sponsoring companies (current and ones yet to sign up) will as with any conferance have signage in all the usual locations around the conferance, the sessions will not be product pitches as the purpose of the conferance is to be educational, not promotional of ones service other than in the main exhibition hall itself.
That was a concern of ours as well from the start and as we have requested people to speak in the sessions, it was made known what the purpose was and all of thier proposals have met that standard thus far and those that may come that don't meet such will either be turned down or given the opportunity to revamp their proposal.. Don't know if this will change your mind or not but I did want to make sure the record was straight.. Mouse

Originally posted by IHSL
To answer the original question: no.

I don't see this as much more than an ad push for a few select companies unfortunately.

I have been monitoring the progress of HostingCon, to see if it would prove my original instincts to be incorrect - but I have seen nothing to convince me otherwise.


To add on to Mouse's comments, can you explain what you've seen so far that makes you feel that way?

I'll echo Mouse and state that the purpose of the conference sessions is to be educational, not product pitches. We've made it very clear to our speakers that we'll be surveying the attendees on the quality and content of the sessions, and any session that is seen by the majority of attendees as being a product pitch will not be invited back for subsequent conferences.

The exhibit hall, of course, will be filled with product pitches. :)

I think to summarize, here is how I view what people should get out of HostingCon 2005:

* Industry viewpoints from industry luminaries in the keynotes
* Best practices, insight, and education from the conference sessions
* The latest products and services to help you grow your business in the exhibit hall
* The ability to network with your peers, to talk about issues affecting you and others in the industry and to form business relationships, alliances, and even friendships

I'm sure there's more, but those are some of the goals we have for HostingCon 2005.

I hope you'll reconsider joining us. If nothing else, I hope you can explain your viewpoint so that we can make adjustments if necessary to make sure the conference is beneficial for everyone who attends.

Hello,
We will be attending as an exhibitor. Hope to meet some of you there:)

Thanks,
Aji

Looks like the dates of the event put out for this year...might be able to shuffle things around, a solid maybe but probably not :)

yea iam going!

I'll be going with my business partner from the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity.

Might stay for the rest of the week, always wanted to visit Chicago. It'll have to be a cheapo trip though.

Anyone else doing similar?

Just so everyone knows, the discounted hotel rate of $131 a night will be available for check-in as early as June 2, 2005 and for check-out as late as June 11, 2005. This will allow those that want to extend their trip to do so at the discounted rate.

By the way is there a discount or something for WHT members for the exhibitor packages?

Not specifically for WHT members, no. However, we do have a discount right now for exhibiting that if you sign an exhibitor contract by November 30, 2004, you'll receive a 10% discount on the exhibitor package.

Thanks George. I will send it in soon.

I am in Mumbai (Bombay), India. Is hostingcon 2005 for US companies?

As Mumbai is slightly far away from Chicago. What are the benefits of travelling to the event? Organizers response for benefits to global company will be appreciated.

Is anyone from India going?

Regards,
Sadhana.
We know everything since the beginning.

Originally posted by sirtwist
Not specifically for WHT members, no. However, we do have a discount right now for exhibiting that if you sign an exhibitor contract by November 30, 2004, you'll receive a 10% discount on the exhibitor package.

Yeah, exhibiting at Hosting Con seems like a good oportunity and doesn't cost that much. I sent in the contract, etc. already, booth 100.

>>> ATTENDING <<<

One, I want to support any hosting anything that's being run in the midwest. Usually the big conferences are held in the big cities -- New York, D.C., west coast, Vegas. Well I can't afford to travel to those places. I am doggone pumped about this!

Two, I love Chicago. :) And it's only a 4.5 hour drive from here!


George, that's an awesome rate for the hotel. Thanks for arranging that for us!!!

To those concerned that this is going to be a big sales pitch.... I have been a real-world gift shop owner for 8 years now and I attend wholesale markets ("gift shows") which are the same thing as HostingCon but geared to selling products in our gift shoppes, tea houses, etc. I have registered and attended plenty of these ditties and there is absolutely nothing in HostingCon's literature/site which shows it as being anything but a legitimate conference and standard market/show. Having booths like they are, having keynote speakers from large-name companies, and having sessions scheduled, are all standard and are all being handled like they are done for other markets. There is absolutely nothing out of line or unusual about what's being proposed. Please understand, I have no idea who's running HostingCon nor do I have any clue about the arrangements other than what we've all seen so far. But it most certainly looks damn good.

In the retail industry, markets/shows are invaluable. I anticipate the same will happen for HostingCon.


Incidentally, I am bringing my Mom along with me. :) She has zero interest in computers and hosting ;) so she will be zooming on into the city to go to the Merchandise Mart, where it is "Market Monday" for retailers like us. We're spending most of the day Monday @ the Mart, scoping out new merchandise for the shop. I get late Monday at HC as well as early Tuesday. Mom will be resting on Tuesday. ;) LOL

Looking forward to seeing you guys there!

:D Bailey

Looking forward to seeing you there Bailey.. regarding gift shows, you ever been to any of the ones in Gatlinburg TN? Mouse

Gotta agree thre. About time something lands close enough to where I can spit at it. 2.5 hours on Amtrak. This looks like a go. And it'll be cool to have more time to talk to other people in the industry. Unfortunately was too busy playing casino games in Houston to do much of that there.
Chicago is great for things to do. I'd look beyond the stock tours (Sears Tower, museums, etc.) and find some more out of the way treasures. I hear there's a local liquor store that gives out free samples? This I've got to see. Oh, and don't miss Jiordanos Pizza. Chicago-style at its finest. You could feed 2-3 people with a small.

i am =)
im excited to

Originally posted by jsquared
Oh, and don't miss Jiordanos Pizza. Chicago-style at its finest. You could feed 2-3 people with a small.

That's Giordano's with a G... it is indeed great pizza, I like the hand tossed myself, but the rest of my family loves the stuffed pizza. :)

Originally posted by IntraHost
That's Giordano's with a G... it is indeed great pizza, I like the hand tossed myself, but the rest of my family loves the stuffed pizza. :)
Sorry. Was too busy thinking about it to spell it right.

Haha, understandable. :)

I'm thinking maybe I should open up my family's house for those who don't want to pya $130 bucks for the hotel. I'm only 30 minutes from O'Hare and have a full size conversion van that I could shuttle people with. Haha. "HostingCon Bed and Breakfast" ;-)

Hmm, well if it's Monday morning to Tuesday evening, I'm thinking of either taking an overnight bus into Chicago on Monday morning or maybe staying somewhere else on Sunday/Tuesday. Have some friends in the area. I don't mind the $130 for a night, but it may not be worth it for 3, depending on the timeframe.

I wished I could go, it would be a good opportunity for me to get my foot in the Web Hosting door. However, I will still be serving my tour in South Korea and won't be back to the states until August.

I agree with Paraboon, it'll be a great opportunity for me so that I can learn more about the web hosting industry and help my business succeed. I'll see everyone there!

Sounds very interesting! I wish I could go. I'll be in Chicago a couple months from then.

I'm paying more than $130/night for the hotel :)

Looking forward to this - a LOT! Looking forward to meeting new people, getting input from others and mostly excited about gettin' my learn on.


Originally posted by IntraHost
Haha, understandable. :)

I'm thinking maybe I should open up my family's house for those who don't want to pya $130 bucks for the hotel. I'm only 30 minutes from O'Hare and have a full size conversion van that I could shuttle people with. Haha. "HostingCon Bed and Breakfast" ;-)

I guess i'll come to the event also :)

There is a place in chicago called bacci its a pizza place.. The only HUGE slice in chicago you will find for under 3.00

We will be there. We will be sending a few of our people from Florida. Should be a good time and informative too.

I'm not sure... I want to but not be able to make it. As I already know I have alot to do in June.

Originally posted by Exon
I'm paying more than $130/night for the hotel :)



Holiday Inn, in downtown Chicago is about $180.00. If the Hyatt has high speed wireless access the $130 is a good price. Can someone find out
a.) What exactly is the Internet Access at the hotel. Wired high speed, wireless high speed. Data port (hotel lingo for "useless connection")

According to the hotel, they have wireless high-speed access in all 1099 guest rooms. I believe it may also be available in some of the common areas.

I think the fee is $9.95 per day, but you'll need to check with the hotel to be sure.

Originally posted by page-zone
a.) What exactly is the Internet Access at the hotel. Wired high speed, wireless high speed. Data port (hotel lingo for "useless connection") [/B]

I would think thier connection would be both a wireless for the lobbys and ects, and wired connections in all the rooms. Although the wireless could be a trouble and they might not do it. Having to keep thier connection secure and not open to the pubic would not be easy.

I would hate to have to take every clients MAC address and enter it and delete it when they leave.

My understanding is that their wireless is handled by T-Mobile Hotspot, which already has the processes in place to handle this. You simply associate to the SSID of the hotspot, open a browser and it asks you to purchase access for the day. Once you've purchased it, you've got access for whatever period of time you paid for.

no, too far for me to go

How Stupid is this?

I checked orbitz.com for flights from my area to O'Hare...

The cheapest flight they had was w/ a 1 stop - going from CT all the way down to GA then up to Chicago - miles flied: about 1750 miles

Now to get on the SAME EXACT FLIGHT, leaving same time, same place, same damn plane but going to GA and NOT contiunuing to Chicago was $100 MORE - WHY?! miles flied: about 1000

That's stupid, but pretty standard. There must be more competition from CT to Chicago than there is to Atlanta. Also, you being in CT, you can get to a bunch of airports via the mass transit, or at least I'd assume you can.

That is ridiculous...
Better than Raleigh to Miami to Chicago though or Raleigh to DENVER to Chicago... I have seen it all trying to get our stuff together to go...
Another fun thing has been planning everyone who is flying in from out of town... Can't planes just all land at the same time or around it??

Originally posted by RackmountMicro
That is ridiculous...
Better than Raleigh to Miami to Chicago though or Raleigh to DENVER to Chicago... I have seen it all trying to get our stuff together to go...
Another fun thing has been planning everyone who is flying in from out of town... Can't planes just all land at the same time or around it??

Yes but they would likely be behind schedule.. yes flying is indeed frustrating, when I went to Houston last year I had to pay lots of extra for a direct flight as the last time I went earlier in the year I flew to Dallas so that I could fly back to New Orleans and then back over to Houston from TN.. seriously annoying.. Mouse

Yeah thats just insane :) I have never known a flight to be late unless theres bad weather en route or something. My flights are ALWAYS early by 15-30 minutes depending on who is flying :P

does anyone know if the big players will be there?

The cheapest I have found was $173 round trip from Philly to Chicago on Expedia.

Anyone found cheaper fairs on any other sites excluding Orbitz and Expedia?

I was able to find something on AA for 150 from Raleigh to Chicago... still definately looking into that... What airline was that you found 173 for emax? US Airways?

Yes it was US Airways. Continental was a few bucks more.

sounds familiar...
I checked them out too but then realize I had some frequent flyer miles I should cash in on soon :P

I wont be going, as I don't have enough money to go.

We're having to buy a "new" car this year, so what extra money we would've had is now going to replacing our car that we've only had for a year (used).

So you wont be seeing me there for HostingCon :(

I'll be there. It should take about $30 of gas each way since I'll be about 6 hours from Chicago in June.

Originally posted by jbeaker
does anyone know if the big players will be there?

Big players meaning who? :)

Looks like jbeaker can't read. Considering Robert Marsh (EV1Servers.net), Sandip Gupta (Ensim Corp.), Serguei Beloussov (SWsoft) and Pascal Martin (Microsoft Corp.) are keynote speakers, what do you think?

Sorry if I sound harsh but please read. On another note, can you please fix that Lpanel ad out :D, it makes the menu appear under it rather than above it, unlike the other ads - as in on hostingcon.com

Unfortunately, it's not just the Lpanel ad. We have a few flash ads and as far as I can tell there's no way to fix it other than removing the flash ads or redesigning the site so the menu doesn't work the same way. Apparently it's a bug in how the browsers handle flash (it always shows above everything else).

I see it only happens to the flash ads :(

Typical browsers :D

As a follow-up on this issue, we've redesigned the whole site so that this is not an issue anymore. :)