----- Original Message ----
From: Austin Hair <adhair@gmail.com>
To: Wikimania general list (open subscription) <wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 9:10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Questions about how to start - customs

On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 10:47 PM, Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The question regards customs. In the event that people don't clear customs,
> or if customs delays them for a couple hours, will the ground team have
> plans in place to handle that?

Handle what?

In the event that you're refused entry into Egypt, there's not a whole
lot anyone can do about that.  If you're delayed "a couple hours," you
may just miss the free shuttle.

However good the organization team may be, it's not their
responsibility to hold every attendee's hand through every step of the
process.  International travel is serious business, and you should
plan for the possibility that everything doesn't go like clockwork.
Your plane may be delayed, you may get stopped at customs, your taxi
might get a flat tire—that's just how it goes.  I wish everyone the
best, but I also expect that they can handle life like grown-ups in
the event that the unexpected does happen.

(Although I assume your question is rhetorical, since you don't appear
to be registered to attend.)

Austin
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