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03-03-2008, 10:02 AM
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Anyone get any invites or any info about Vendor parties yet? I received an e mail from T-Mobile just saying be on the look out for the WES T-Mo party . .
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03-03-2008, 10:10 AM
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#102
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BlackBerry Extraordinaire
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Update - I called the host site Marriot. Not using the WES rate they have a deluxe pool view room available 12-16th
$329 Tuesday - Thursday
$259 Monday
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03-03-2008, 11:02 AM
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#103
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Northern Illinois
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PIN: Prick
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Originally Posted by jletendre
Update - I called the host site Marriot. Not using the WES rate they have a deluxe pool view room available 12-16th
$329 Tuesday - Thursday
$259 Monday
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That's excatly what I got. It's a wash if you are not going to stay at the Renaissance and not renting a car.
But then again I am staying from the 11th-16th.
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03-03-2008, 11:23 AM
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Georgia
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Carrier: Verizon/Cingular
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I couldn't get a room at the Marriot. I'm staying at the Hilton, located in the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort from May 9th to the 16th. This is my first time going so I hope this is a good place. Anyone else staying here?
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03-03-2008, 12:03 PM
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#105
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BlackBerry Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MA
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I'm awaiting word back from me Blackberry rep if they will extend the shuttle, as I don't want to rent a car. it's a $500 difference so I put the bug in my cost centers ear if it's that big a deal vs. having to rent a car.
I've stayed at that Hilton and it's nice, close to downtown Disney
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03-03-2008, 12:43 PM
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CrackBerry Addict
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Dutchess County, NY
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OS: 5.0
Carrier: AT&T
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This is awesome that a bunch of people are getting to go!
I'm considering moving back to Florida, and I want to be there!
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03-03-2008, 02:54 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Carrier: Sprint
Posts: 104
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Does anyone know how the tracks agenda works? Do we have to sign up for a track during registration when we get there?
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03-03-2008, 03:43 PM
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#108
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
Model: 9930
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 335
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Originally Posted by Stabs
Does anyone know how the tracks agenda works? Do we have to sign up for a track during registration when we get there?
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you are not shoe horned into a track. You just can use the tracks to help you find the sessions you want hear topics on. I spent a good portion of Monday evening going through the session summaries to see wat I wanted to attend. I went through it once marking all that interested me and then a second time to rule out the ones that conflicted with each other. Some of the sessions fill up quickly, so you need to be quick to the room sometimes. Last year they also, re-ran a few of the more popular sessions.
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03-17-2008, 10:51 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: London, UK
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Originally Posted by AlanM
you are not shoe horned into a track. You just can use the tracks to help you find the sessions you want hear topics on. I spent a good portion of Monday evening going through the session summaries to see wat I wanted to attend. I went through it once marking all that interested me and then a second time to rule out the ones that conflicted with each other. Some of the sessions fill up quickly, so you need to be quick to the room sometimes. Last year they also, re-ran a few of the more popular sessions.
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Based on being a WES virgin last year - I'd note to take some timeout to figure out your sessions in advance - sitting round the pool with a cold one worked well for me... I found that there were 3/4 "must attend sessions" and about 10 "interested sessions" some of which overlapped so I had to re-prioritise
Also watch for last minute room switches as they tend to adjust the room sizes based on demand, and yes last year re-runs happened too.
It's gonna be a blast...
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03-17-2008, 01:57 PM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Ohio
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OS: OSX
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 149
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Thanks for the tip. I try not to make any important decisions without a cold one... around a pool is even better.
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03-18-2008, 05:47 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Model: hdawg
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so ... does anyone have a top 10 or top 5 things to do at WES? Seriously.
This is my first WES; my company has been there for several years with a booth / kiosk, whatever you want to call it, as a sponsor ... and lucky me, I don't need to spend all my time manning the kiosk. I get to go to sessions
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03-18-2008, 11:39 AM
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#112
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Kansas
Model: 9000
Carrier: Cingular
Posts: 251
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Originally Posted by jrockett
I couldn't get a room at the Marriot. I'm staying at the Hilton, located in the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort from May 9th to the 16th. This is my first time going so I hope this is a good place. Anyone else staying here?
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Get a room at the Nickeloadan Hilton Hotel. Its right across the street and they have a *****en Sponge Bob waterpark. Room rates run from $99 and on up. It's a farily new hotel and not bad for a good laugh
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03-18-2008, 12:02 PM
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BlackBerry Extraordinaire
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MA
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I'm thinking the ladies won't be digging a sponge bob theme .. more drinks will be required ;)
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03-18-2008, 12:43 PM
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iPhone Convert
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Tulip City - MI
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Originally Posted by hdawg
so ... does anyone have a top 10 or top 5 things to do at WES? Seriously.
This is my first WES; my company has been there for several years with a booth / kiosk, whatever you want to call it, as a sponsor ... and lucky me, I don't need to spend all my time manning the kiosk. I get to go to sessions
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I'm sure I owe you at least one drink, that that should be in the top 10
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03-18-2008, 12:44 PM
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iPhone Convert
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Originally Posted by jletendre
I'm thinking the ladies won't be digging a sponge bob theme .. more drinks will be required ;)
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03-18-2008, 01:10 PM
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#116
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BlackBerry Genius
Join Date: Aug 2006
Model: hdawg
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Carrier: hdawg
Posts: 6,632
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Originally Posted by juwaack68
I'm sure I owe you at least one drink, that that should be in the top 10
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As long as it gets expensed
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03-18-2008, 02:33 PM
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#117
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Amsterdam
Model: 9000
Carrier: Vodafone
Posts: 65
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Approved
Yes I will join the club.
Wont be staying in the marriott though. Its full boohooo.
200 meters from there is (forgot the name).
See ya.
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03-26-2008, 01:25 PM
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#118
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dallas, TX
Model: 9630
PIN: 30BF5211
Carrier: Sprint
Posts: 4
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This will be my first WES too! I'm totally excited about it.
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03-26-2008, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: London, UK
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It looks like my approval came in, the flights are booked and (thanks RIM!) a spot at the marriott has been reserved for me.
For those of you trying to get rooms still at the Mazza, I guess RIM block book big bunches of rooms and then split them out to carriers for them and their guests. It might be worth trying your carrier rep if you are a big account for them. OTOH they might have used up their allocation already...
Bring it on - are we going to do to the monday night get together like we did last year? I only made it for 30 minutes or so as I had a clash but it could be a fun way to get to know people...
as to hdawg - man you just need to make sure you scoop up all the invites to the cariers 'private' parties, I'm sure that can't be too hard for a man of your undoubted Blackberryness. That will cetainly fill up a few slots of the "top 15" list of things...
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03-27-2008, 12:36 PM
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#120
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New Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LA, CA
Model: 8320
PIN: Ya, right....
Carrier: AT&T
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Hey does anyone know if this is the last year they're holding WES in Orlando???
Rumor has it that they're going back to Chicago....
Can anyone confirm?
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