<div dir="ltr">Hey there, I was wondering if you had room for two females that stayed with you last year. Penelope and Kayla. We hope it's not too late to get ahold of you. ;(<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 9:04 PM, James Kao <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jmk17@cornell.edu" target="_blank">jmk17@cornell.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi all,<br>
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Quick summary:<br>
* Links with Information<br>
* Affinity is open (hotel confirmation and friend selection)<br>
* Thursday night hotel<br>
* Need volunteers:<br>
* Otakon Gameshow<br>
* Dinner organization<br>
* Adding people to my list<br>
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LINKS WITH INFORMATION<br>
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Wiki Page with logistical information:<br>
<a href="http://www.cjas.org/mwiki/Otakon2014" target="_blank">http://www.cjas.org/mwiki/<u></u>Otakon2014</a><br>
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Mailing list archives to see how things went in previous years:<br>
<a href="http://www.cjas.org/pipermail/otakon/" target="_blank">http://www.cjas.org/pipermail/<u></u>otakon/</a><br>
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AFFINITY IS OPEN<br>
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You should have received an e-mail today indicating that I have opened up registration for Otakon 2014 Hotel. If you are not interested in staying with the hotel block I am arranging, feel free to ignore the message.<br>
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The hotel this year is the Sheraton Baltimore Inner Harbor. Costs are TBD depending on the final confirmations in affinity, but should be under $125 for the whole weekend.<br>
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As with previous years, hotel registration will be done using the affinity web application, which allows you to specify your roommate preferences. Here are the important dates and steps:<br>
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By July 18:<br>
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Log into affinity at: <a href="http://www.cjas.org/affinity" target="_blank">http://www.cjas.org/affinity</a><br>
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Confirm your intent by clicking "Confirm Intent" in the left navbar. While doing so, you can indicate whether you'd prefer a 4 person or 6 person room. Because I was unable to secure any rooms with 2 beds, we will only be going 4 to a room, and this preference doesn't matter.<br>
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Also, check back periodically to select and update your affinities. This indicates the people you would prefer to room with, and is very important for the room selection process. It makes room selection less of a race, and helps make sure that everyone gets to stay with whom they want.<br>
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Between July 18 and August 1:<br>
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Log into affinity and select your room. You can see who else is already in a room when you make your choice.<br>
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Remember that each account in affinity can only be assigned a single slot. So if you are attending with your significant other, etc..., each person needs to have their own account and is responsible for their own assignment.<br>
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THURSDAY NIGHT HOTEL<br>
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If you plan on arriving on Thursday, please visit the Otakon 2014 wiki page <a href="http://www.cjas.org/mwiki/Otakon2014" target="_blank">http://www.cjas.org/mwiki/<u></u>Otakon2014</a> and add yourself to the list under the "Thursday Night Arrivals" section. Make sure to include your cell phone number, since that is how I will reach you in order to get you access to your room when you arrive.<br>
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You must list yourself by JULY 26, otherwise I will NOT have any space for you on Thursday and you WILL be left to fend for yourself.<br>
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NEED VOLUNTEERS<br>
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As in previous years, we are handling the Otakon Game Show this year and need volunteers. Those people who indicated they were willing to help out in the signup web form will be contacted.<br>
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We also need a volunteer for the group dinner. I'm hoping for a volunteer this year, so if you're interested please let me know. Unlike e-board dinner, this won't be a vote. You will have total control. :)<br>
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ADDING PEOPLE TO MY LIST<br>
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This year instead of having people email me to get on my list, I had a web form for people to fill out.<br>
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If there are still people you know who might join us, point them to this<br>
Google Docs survey:<br>
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<a href="http://bit.ly/otakon-hotel-2014" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/otakon-hotel-<u></u>2014</a><br>
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If you aren't sure if you or someone else filled out this form, rather than entering a duplicate entry, you can check the list at:<br>
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<a href="http://bit.ly/oh2014list" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/oh2014list</a><br>
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otakon mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:otakon@cjas.org" target="_blank">otakon@cjas.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.cjas.org/mailman/listinfo/otakon" target="_blank">http://www.cjas.org/mailman/<u></u>listinfo/otakon</a><br>
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