Saturday Oct 5th Get Together?

So looking at my schedule I'm arriving Mid Afternoon Saturday and all the festivities start noontime on Sunday. So who's arriving Saturday night and what do you want to do?

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Permalink Reply by Kris Martin-Baker on September 16, 2008 at 6:28am: Coworker & I are arriving Saturday morning, so we will really need something to do! I'm not sure whether we'll have a rental car.

She wants to go to the circus. I'm up for pretty much anything (the cheaper the better ;); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Todd on September 16, 2008 at 8:11am: I'm not getting in till Sunday at 2pm, if you're still up drinking I'll join you at a sports bar to watch the last quarter of the Packers game.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan on September 16, 2008 at 8:51am: My coworker and I will arrive Saturday afternoon. No rental car, just the shuttle to the hotel. :-P

I'm sure we'll be up for whatever. When ideas start flowing, I'll run them by her, too.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kyle James on September 16, 2008 at 8:56am: After the rental bill at eduWEB... I pulled the plug on trying to rent a car before even asking the boss man.

Who cares we can sit around the bar like a bunch of tech geeks talking jargon that nobody else understands... I'll be sure to pack the pocket protector!

uh... on second thought... yeah we'll find something a little more entertaining to do than that. Just want to start getting a head count.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kris Martin-Baker on September 16, 2008 at 9:16am: I found a rental deal that would only run $50 more than the taxi to/from the airport. If I can still get it, I think I will. I hate relying on shuttles & taxis. The boss did not approve it but it might still be worthwhile. Maybe we'll get lucky & they'll bump us up to something that can hold all the stranded geeks at once ;); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kris Martin-Baker on September 16, 2008 at 11:13am: I can't find anywhere near that good a deal anymore - should have jumped on it last month!! I guess we will be stranded at the hotel like the rest - we are at the University Plaza hotel. Anyone know offhand if it is walking distance to the other hotel?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kyle James on September 16, 2008 at 2:09pm: I'm sure it is.

Worst case scenario they better have a bar. :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Doug on September 16, 2008 at 10:51pm: My scouting run to Springfield identified a nice downtown with at least two micro breweries. The Monday late night place would be good to hit more than once. http://www.highedweb.org/2008/specialevents.aspx; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tony Dunn on September 22, 2008 at 11:55am: Sadly, I'm not getting until Sunday. :(; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kyle James on September 22, 2008 at 1:26pm: I guess we will just have to take pictures so you can write up a cartoon of the funness for later. ;)

Yes I just made up the word funness; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Randall Ogans on September 23, 2008 at 2:43pm: I am getting in mid afternoon Saturday too, but i dont have a car either.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Annette on September 24, 2008 at 1:21pm: I'm arriving Saturday evening as well. If something gets decided, let me know and I'd love to crash the party! I also don't have a car but it looks like there are a couple bars in the vicinity of the Holiday I.... Anyone from the area have any suggestions? Also, what's the taxi situation in Springfield?; ▶ Reply to This