Hi THD,

I really hope you can find either before either after the wikimania at least a few days chep accomodation, as usually ticktets are cheaper when you stay at leas a week. And of course it would be the easiest to be able to stay in the same room that time, as moving is always asking time yu'd like to spend on other things, such as looking around on taiwan :)

Lodewijk

2007/2/6, THD theodoranian@gmail.com:

Hi, Jakob,

Sorry for late reply.

We are still doing our budget. As when we bid for hosting Wikimania 2007, we have found some sponsorship to cover the meals and accommodation, the accommodation cost is just for avoiding waste.

Generally in Taipei, the room rate in an ordinary hotel is between NTD 2500 to NTD 4000 (USD75-120) per night, and Wikimania accommodation cost will be under $20 per night. We will announce the rate in detail when the registration is open.

We have ordered the CTOYAC rooms from Aug.1 to Aug. 5, which means everybody has to check out on Aug. 6. After the Wikimania, there will be other activities held in CTOYAC, so it is nearly impossible to order more days. We will try to get more other hotel information for those who want to stay longer.

And I have to say sorry again, the original registration manager left the preparation team. That's why we responded lately. We are trying to find an appropriate person to take charge of this super important matter, and of course as soon as possible. The registration system and website are still ongoing, so don't worry for us. Littlebtc and Alex are still here. :D

Sincerely yours,

THD

2007/2/6, Jakob Voss jakob.voss@nichtich.de:

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Hi all,

As I was not able to figure out who is responsible for what at Wikimania 2007 planning and my last request did not achieve to get to the last Wikimania Taipai Team meeting I would like to repeat my question:

1. What will accomodation cost at Wikimania 2007 location (CTOYAC)?

2. How many days you can stay? Can you come earlier and stay longer if

you want?

Please add the answer at http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/wiki/Venue

And update the misleading list http://wikimania2007.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Team_and_Volunteers

Greetings, Jakob

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On 2/10/07, Florence Devouard anthere@anthere.org wrote:

I think it would be a good idea that the board organise a board meeting either immediately before or immediately after Wikimania. This may be a meeting with some invited non-board members.

Also some committees, chapters ... In Boston due to heavy schedule Comcom gave up to hold its own meeting, though almost more than half were there. It was a pity indeed.

Btw I heard there was a plan of organisational workshop along HackingDays. How does it go along? It vanished?

I'm working in the catering industry, so let me give you a "professionnal" point of view, if you want a more precise one I'll need more informations (as how much tourists are heading to Taipei in August :) )

First of all, in order to have block rates you will need to have a good idea on how many nights, for how many personn you will need. The more accurate the estimations are, the easier it is to talk about price.

You will have to set before few things as: single or two bedded rooms, including/excluding breakfasts.

An other thing is giving a guarantee. Let me explain, on individual reservations it is asked to have CreditCard number/society fax/ Pre paiement to make the booking, sometimes they accept booking without guarantee but with a 6pm deadline (wich would be a problem in our case). For groups bookings they ask for a guarantee, without any gurantee they will, normally, not make the booking. Moreover if you want to talk about having special rates Otherwise having special rates will be harder.

But you can propose them something else, than a guarantee, something they could like.

Ask for a "block booking". It's slightly different from a group booking. As soon as you have a good estimation about how many night/room you would need, call hotels to talk about the rates and tell them each participant will make his own booking on the block booking. So they will ask individual guarantees to each participant. The only thing with block booking is they will put a deadline, something like 1month or 15days before check-in they won't accept any new reservations on the block booking.

I don't speak chinese, but if you want I can call/mail some hotels, and talk rates with them.