3D Basecamp 2010!!!!!

DavidBoulder

Quality Inn in Boulder is $125, but looks like you can get it down to $105 if you join rewards program (I think free?). They also have breakfast and make nice warm cookies in the afternoon. 6 blocks or so from Google.
http://www.qualityinnboulder.com/

DavidBoulder

Also a big group of 5 or so could get a 3BR cabin at Chautauqua for $200-275. You could step right out of your door for a nice morning hike and then have breakfast in beautiful lodge. Probably want a car to get around easier though.
http://www.chautauqua.com/three_bedroom.htm

david_h

so is there a form or something I fill out to nominate others? I have a friend who might like to go.

David

liam887

I think on the email we got there where 2 links, 1 form to fill out for yourself and one to nominate people but it has to be done soon I think?

tolmandesign

Is anybody staying at the Hotel Boulderado? http://www.boulderado.com/ I will and I have a rental car, if somebody wants to carpool...lemme know. Got a great package deal through Hotwire.com

mariocha

Does anybody know if there will be a lunch provided on friday ?
So as to help me decide on my departure flight time.

david_h

the agenda says lunch . ..but doesnt mention whether or not it's provided. My guess since this is a no-cost affair. . you're on your own.

Heck. . .you'd think Google could shell out for a couple of pizzas or something. Geez.

Ross Macintosh

Actually when the agenda says "Lunch" it likely IS provided. Part of Google's culture is to provide their employees with free lunches. They can't very well all sit down to eat and leave us, their guests, to watch. You can count on Google really treating us like part of the family.

david_h

i know .. i was just joking.

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utiler

@ross macintosh said:

Actually when the agenda says "Lunch" it likely IS provided. Part of Google's culture is to provide their employees with free lunches. They can't very well all sit down to eat and leave us, their guests, to watch. You can count on Google really treating us like part of the family.

I agree Ross, I was treated like a rock star [almost ] when I visited Googles office in Sydney, Australia. Greta work environmentand hungry?, head down to the 'mess' and tuck in...

BTW, I've got a quote coming through today for flights from Australia. crossing fingers that the travel agent has worked her magic! If I'm in, I'll be looking to stay somewhere close by; don't mind getting out and about for a wander.....

Ross Macintosh

@unknownuser said:

i know .. i was just joking.

Maybe it will be an un-lunch?? (huh?)

For me the big question is does Google's Boulder office have one of those $6000 toilet seats like the one the Googleplex has? ** Mayor Mike Lucey spent a lot of time in there at the last Basecamp and he always looked refreshed.** If Boulder has one I'm going to face my fear of electrocution and try it. It is nice to be pampered but I'm not sure about the shampoo 'down there' but the blow dry and styling function part sounds interesting.

Dave R

Ross! You can't write that stuff while I have Diet Soda in my mouth! Now I have to wash my screen and keyboard.

Interesting mental picture, though.

Ross Macintosh

@utiler said:

I'll be looking to stay somewhere close by

Consider the Best Western like many of us. It is easier on the budget than most Boulder hotels and should make it easy to find other participants to hang out with.

utiler

Thats the one I will look at Ross. Would be neat to hang out with all you guys after dark......

liam887

looks like ill be up in the bestwestern also!

mariocha

@unknownuser said:

the agenda says lunch . ..

Stupid me, should have looked at the agenda first.
Thanks anyway.
Btw, there is no lunch friday, day 3, on the agenda.

wyatt

So should I be concerned that I haven't received any kind of confirmation from Google about my spot at Basecamp? I know I was nominated. I sent an email to the basecamp gmail yesterday asking about a registration form or confirmation email but I haven't heard anything. It's my understanding that registration closes today. Is that right?

david_h

@mariocha said:

@unknownuser said:

the agenda says lunch . ..

Stupid me, should have looked at the agenda first.
Thanks anyway.
Btw, there is no lunch friday, day 3, on the agenda.

stupid me. . .I should've read the post. I thought we were talking about wed.

Gaieus

@unknownuser said:

So should I be concerned that I haven't received any kind of confirmation from Google about my spot at Basecamp? I know I was nominated. I sent an email to the basecamp gmail yesterday asking about a registration form or confirmation email but I haven't heard anything. It's my understanding that registration closes today. Is that right?

Hi Wyatt,

I gues you know who nominated you... Could you ask him/her to (also) ask what's the deal? It would be bad if nominations were wasted this way (and besides - would be nice to meet, too!)

marvins_dad

Wyatt - I sent you a PM - if you want I will add you to my nomination pool to make sure you get the nomination. Couldn't hurt to be nominated more than once.

I'm at the Bestwestern as well...figured it was the closest and since I can't make it for the Tuesday dinner, I figured I might be able to get to meet more SketchUp folks if I stayed where everyone else was.