AZRhino Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 August 6 - 9, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kptucker Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Thanks Mike... Much obliged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelsmith Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hi Ron Many thanks for coming back to me with further information about the IPMS USA 2014 Nationals. Kind regards Noel Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PetrolGator Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I'll be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZRhino Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Don't you mean August 7-10? The 7th is on a Weds. Rusty, it looks like you are looking a year too early. The 7th is on a Wednesday this year. In 2014, the 6th is a Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph4hand Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) The 2014 National Convention web page (http://www.ipmsusa2014.com/) is up. Lynn Ritger has provided us with a superb Convention page in keeping with our 50th Anniversary show. Lynn has thoughtfully and appropriately paid homage to the year 1964 with the style of the site, a link offering "a nostalgic look back at our hobby and our world fifty years ago", and other Links on this visually attractive and well organized site. Lynn has been an outstanding chapter web master for years and it really shows here. Well Done Lynn. My congratulations and appreciation. Edited August 19, 2013 by ralph4hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lritger Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thanks much for your kind and gracious words, Ralph! Just to let everyone know, the basic structure of the site is up, and these first few weeks will be rife with updates... we've got all manner of detailed Convention information to add, in fact I'm working on the Lodging page at the moment to get the most current hotel information out there. For now, let me share one important contact point for all our prosepctive vendors: Mike Mattei is once again handling our vendor arrangements this year, and he can be reached at vendors@ipmsusa2014.com. If you want to reserve a table or six, please reach out to him and he'll gladly forward you a vendor package.Thanks again Ralph- stay tuned everyone, it's gonna be one helluva fun ride to the 50th Anniversary Celebration here in Hampton! :) Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JClark Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Ok hope this isn't a duplicate post. Hampton guys, check with Embassy suits. I just made my res and its $10 higher a night than what John told us it would be last saturday at the bid meeting. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lritger Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Jim, did you use the group code IPM? If not, reach out to them and have them use this code to reserve your room; that should lock you in at the negotiated rate of 134.00/night (before tax).Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kptucker Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 The group code works perfect. Thanks Lynn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JClark Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Ok. I called and made the res sinve my computer is down at the moment. I told th who I was with and named the convention but she daid her code showed 144. I will call back and verify the ipm code with them. Thanks lynn! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JClark Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Ok seams that since we have 3 people in the room we get a higher rate by 10 per night. The first person I spoke with couldn't tell me that. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) I also just made reservations at Embassy Suites and it checked out at $144 per night. I called and talked to customer service and they said the negotiated rate is $144 not $134. Who's right and who's mistaken? We have plenty of time to fix this but I'm sure there will be many attempts at reservations over the next few days. I also made sure to use the group code. Edited August 19, 2013 by bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I am booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JClark Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Well bob if you have 3 people staying in the room then the rate is 144. Two people would be 134 which is the rate negotiated. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjett Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Gents I'm the hotel coordinator for the 2014 convention. The Embassy suites negotiated $134 rate is based on double occupancy. There is a $10.00 charge for each additional person in the room up to four. Highest rate for the room then would be $154/night. Again this is for four people in the room. The previously discussed $144/night is correct for 3 people. Hope this clears things up for everyone. Tom Jett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvanschoonhoven Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Booked my room yesterday via the tellie and had no problem. $134 a night and the block is good three days before and three days after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRechlicz Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Are the convention rates good prior to the show? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santini35 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Are the convention rates good prior to the show? Mike From some of our committee discussions ' the contract states the hotel will honor the group rate “two days before group arrival date and two days after the group departure based on rate and space availability” ' But lodging@ipmsusa2014.com is the best person to ask if he doesn't respond to this thread again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRechlicz Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks, I booked a room for Tuesday night and they charged me $169.00 instead of the $134.00. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lritger Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Mike, if you did not have it at the time, call them back and ask them to apply group code "IPM" to your room reservation. For 1 or 2 people, the room rate of 134 should apply. For 3 people, it should be 144, and for 4 people, it should be 154.Hopefully they'll be able to get you squared away. Best regards, Lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppalombi Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I also already booked a room and they said that rooms were going fast. I have a Tuesday arrival and they charged $169 for the Tuesday night. I have to have my wife call them to hopefully straighten it out. Best Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRechlicz Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 They charged me the same but my bill reflects 5 nights at the convention rate of $134.00!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRandel Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Revisiting the airport question but with a different take--why is it so expensive to fly into Norfolk? I just priced flights on Southwest and even though the rate charts don't go out to August 2014 yet, I checked the going rate in the beginning of 2014. From Portland, Oregon it is a $604 round trip. Just for the record I could not price Newport News because Southwest doesn't fly to Newport News. Richmond is next closest but Southwest will stop flying to Richmond in March 2013 so that won't be an option. Now here is the kicker--I checked Dulles and the price is only $337 round trip. A weekly rate for a rental car is about $200 (picking the car up away from the airport) so it is less expensive to fly to Washington DC and rent a car for the week. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ford Posted September 2, 2013 Report Share Posted September 2, 2013 Gents I'm the hotel coordinator for the 2014 convention. The Embassy suites negotiated $134 rate is based on double occupancy. There is a $10.00 charge for each additional person in the room up to four. Highest rate for the room then would be $154/night. Again this is for four people in the room. The previously discussed $144/night is correct for 3 people. Hope this clears things up for everyone. Tom Jett Tom, This past year in Loveland a block of some 24 rooms at the Embassy Suites became available due to late cancellations in the last week leading up to the convention. These rooms were made available but at the regular rate, not the convention rate. If rooms come available at the "last minute", will the hotel honor the convention rate in Hampton? Just asking : ) Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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