April 21, 2009 at 9:02 am
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April 21, 2009 at 11:14 am
Hey, Steve... do they send you any kind of notification if an abstract for PASS has been accepted? And, considering things like agressive spam filters, is there a place one can go to check?
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April 21, 2009 at 11:37 am
You will receive notification. I'm not sure if you can see that it was accepted on your profile or not. If I remember correctly from last year (and since remembering last week is a challenge...) you could not see it on the submitted abstracts.
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April 21, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Grant Fritchey (4/21/2009)
You will receive notification. I'm not sure if you can see that it was accepted on your profile or not. If I remember correctly from last year (and since remembering last week is a challenge...) you could not see it on the submitted abstracts.
They'll also notify you if your abstracts have not been selected. I remember that from last year.
If you want to ensure it doesn't get caught as span, put the domain sqlpass.org on your safe list.
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April 21, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Still on the Summit. Where has everyone stayed when attending? How do you get around? This will be my first Summit and first trip to Seattle.
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April 21, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Are you paying or is your company paying?
All the conference hotels are within walking distance of the conference centre. The closest is right across the road and the furthest is maybe 5 blocks. There's a ride-free zone for Seattle buses in downtown Seattle and that covers most of where you'll need to go.
First time I attended the conference in Seattle my company paid. I stayed at the Red Lion hotel. Very nice, much larger than is normal here. Last year I was paying for myself and so found a much cheaper hotel a little bit further away.
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April 21, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I'm likely paying although my company may chip in some. I'm not counting on it though.
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April 21, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Then you want to stay away from the official conference hotels. They are not cheap. I'll probably be staying at either the 6th Ave Inn or the 7th Ave Inn if I make it this year. They're a bit further away, but still walking distance and they're a lot cheaper than the official hotels.
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April 21, 2009 at 3:19 pm
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April 21, 2009 at 4:02 pm
To get around most of Seattle you can walk or ride the bus. It's a very metropolitan area (think New York, London) and not all spread out like LA or Dallas where you need a car.
The other key is to hook up with as many vendor parties as you possibly can. Then you eat for free.
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April 21, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Grant Fritchey (4/21/2009)
The other key is to hook up with as many vendor parties as you possibly can. Then you eat for free.
This is definitely part of the plan. I like to eat, especially for free!
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April 21, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Jack Corbett (4/21/2009)
Grant Fritchey (4/21/2009)
The other key is to hook up with as many vendor parties as you possibly can. Then you eat for free.This is definitely part of the plan. I like to eat, especially for free!
Breakfast and lunch are included with the conference and it's good food. (except lunch the last day).
Last year I had a party or event (or two) every night, which really worked out great
Gail Shaw
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April 21, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Jack Corbett (4/21/2009)
Still on the Summit. Where has everyone stayed when attending? How do you get around? This will be my first Summit and first trip to Seattle.
There are few small hotels with in a walking distance. Few years ago I attended the conference on my own. I don’t remember at which hotel I stayed, but I just searched for hotels (I think that I used http://www.hotels.com, but I’m sure that there are other sites that can be used) and found few hotels that were not to far away from the conference (was walking for about 10 minutes), cheap and decent.
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April 21, 2009 at 10:18 pm
The water is like 8 or 9 blocks, and while it's a bit of a hike coming back, it's walking distance. Lots of hotels around, and I'm sure Gail can point out a few.
I'll be at the Sheraton. It's next door to the convention center, and I'm not paying. There's a Wyndham or Sommerfield Suites a block or so away that I used to stay in when I was paying.
April 21, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Time to quit lurking on this thread... 😀
I'm wrapping up an aricle on @tables & #tables. If you'd like to review it, please PM me w/ an email address to email it. (It's in Word 2003 .doc format.)
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