View Full Version : Where are you staying in Houston?
D.J. Fluck
22-01-2003, 12:08
The adults on our team released last week that we will be at the Ramada Plaza Hotel at Greenway Plaza
How about everyone else thats going?
Ricky Q.
22-01-2003, 12:15
We are staying in the Reliant Park area at the Radisson Hotel Astrodome......:cool:
Don Knight
22-01-2003, 12:35
No matter where you stay make sure you are buying the team packages offered by the Meeting Company.
If you don't your team will not be able to attend the Friday and Saturday Night activities at Six Flags (i.e. Team Social and BBQ). The only exceptions I'm aware of is if your team is from the Greater Houston Area you'll be able to purchase tickets seperately.
My understanding is also that FIRST is going to tow the line on this one - so you don't want risk not buying the "package" unless you're willing to have your team miss the Six Flag activities.
You have to admit that the prices of this years packages are less than last years at WDW.
IsabelRinging
22-01-2003, 23:49
GuestHouse International... across the street from the Astrodome.
Jeff Waegelin
23-01-2003, 12:47
We're currently staying at the Comfort Suites, though that may change. We originally set it up on our own, but now we're working to get into the package deal so we can go to the special events.
Element945
23-01-2003, 13:21
Were staying in houston.
spam your so into ur selfs, its kinda sad :(
John Larock
23-01-2003, 16:46
MOE and the Miracle Workers (Team #365) will be in the Radisson Hotel - Astrodome.
Looking forward to seein' y'all there!
:D
Aaron Lussier
23-01-2003, 16:56
Originally posted by John Larock
MOE and the Miracle Workers (Team #365) will be in the Radisson Hotel - Astrodome.
Looking forward to seein' y'all there!
:D
As I just found out Team 151 is also staying at the Radisson Astrodome, sees ya all there
Originally posted by Element945
spam your so into ur selfs, its kinda sad :(
That was a little uncalled for...IsabelRinging said absolutely nothing that warranted this...even so, dont bash people/teams
Cory
IsabelRinging
24-01-2003, 00:01
Originally posted by Don Knight
No matter where you stay make sure you are buying the team packages offered by the Meeting Company.
Yeah, we're still out on this one. Buying the package would be an extra couple hundred for each of our team members to pay, and we're not yet sure whether everyone is willing to do that. I'm willing... but if my teammates aren't, it's no big deal. Any other teams in a similar situation?
By the way... thanks, Cory.
Originally posted by IsabelRinging
Yeah, we're still out on this one. Buying the package would be an extra couple hundred for each of our team members to pay, and we're not yet sure whether everyone is willing to do that. I'm willing... but if my teammates aren't, it's no big deal. Any other teams in a similar situation?
By the way... thanks, Cory.
a few hundred dollars more expensive? Could ya please tell me where you find the exact same amenities/features for less?:D
I thought it was much cheaper for the package...
Cory
Joe Ross
24-01-2003, 09:12
Originally posted by Cory
a few hundred dollars more expensive? Could ya please tell me where you find the exact same amenities/features for less?:D
She didn't say the exact same ameneties. When you are really short on cash, you save money by cutting out ameneties.
I don't know the exact situation, but you can't always compare apples to apples in real life.
Katie Reynolds
24-01-2003, 19:02
Originally posted by Don Knight
No matter where you stay make sure you are buying the team packages offered by the Meeting Company.
If you don't your team will not be able to attend the Friday and Saturday Night activities at Six Flags (i.e. Team Social and BBQ). The only exceptions I'm aware of is if your team is from the Greater Houston Area you'll be able to purchase tickets seperately.
My understanding is also that FIRST is going to tow the line on this one - so you don't want risk not buying the "package" unless you're willing to have your team miss the Six Flag activities.
You have to admit that the prices of this years packages are less than last years at WDW.
Just out of curiousity, where exactly did you find this information (that you will not be able to purchase team party tickets without a FIRST hotel package)? Do you have a link somewhere?
<edit> I already found it. Nevermind. </edit>
- Katie
Courtneyteam330
26-02-2003, 00:36
Team 330 (Beach Bot) is staying at the Fairfield Inn - Houston Galleria! Is anybody else staying there? It looks pretty cool because there is a mall with an indoor ice skating rink pretty close by!!! We didn't have enough money for the packages :( but that will be ok. See you there! :)
Elgin Clock
26-02-2003, 12:22
We're staying at one of the Houston Omni Hotels. There are two of them so I don't exactly know which one we are staying at yet.
I think that is near the galleria as well.
Tytus Gerrish
26-02-2003, 13:00
The shariton across the street from a mall
Probably the cheapest place our mentor finds package or not, can some one please tell me where it says we need a package for the party so I can show to my mentor :confused:
TomFrom71
02-03-2003, 18:13
71 at the Radisson
Greg Perkins
03-03-2003, 09:49
Originally posted by The wheelman
As I just found out Team 151 is also staying at the Radisson Astrodome, sees ya all there
Really?? geez hooorahh!!!
so much for my infinite knowledge, cause i was just gonna say a hotel and sound sarcastic...
bad
Wayne C.
08-03-2003, 16:39
Teams 25 and 303 are staying at the BW Park Place near the Med Center. We are looking forward to having a lot of fun!
WC:cool:
ComBBAT_Amy
08-03-2003, 17:33
You can find all the information about the teams not buying packages here
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16921&highlight=combbat
We dont fly when we travel because we cant afford it, we all work hard all year so we think that everyone should be able to travel therfore we charter a bus to make the trip less costly. If a team can afford to fly and buy the package thats great, and im sure it makes things a lot easier, but not everyone has the money and is able to do that. We also try to make things cheaper for the students because not everyone can afford to pay all the expenses to go on the trips. We may not be able to have all the amenities that a lot of teams have but we have fun and make the best of what we have, and if we cant afford the package deal then we will do, and have fun with what we have and can get. As far as local teams being able to buy tickets, we begged and offered to buy our own and as you can read in the thread about were told that we would simply be part of "the public". Doesnt seem like the FIRST spirit but we wont let that bring us down.
It seems a lot of teams will be missing out on the party.
Party or no party we will be there staying at the Holiday inn and 7787 katy freeway and cant wait to see everyone!
Ben Mitchell
08-03-2003, 20:34
Originally posted by Wayne C.
Teams 25 and 303 are staying at the BW Park Place near the Med Center. We are looking forward to having a lot of fun!
WC:cool:
Darn right!
:D
team 250 (Dynamos) are staying at the oaks westin, the one next to the galleria (as i have been told), we wanted the galleria westin but that was alot costlier, and oh yeah, ice skating in texas in a mall will be fun...
~Dez
It's not looking good... The only thing we were able to win at the BAE Regional is a Spirit award... We love winning the Spirit award but we need more than that to get us into Nationals... We are all praying that we can do better in New Jersey to make it...
We didn't register for Nationals because we weren't sure we'd be qualified to go. But then we won the Leadership in Control Award at the Sacramento regional so we're all in a rush to try and get there. We have no idea where we're staying...yet.
Team 677 will be staying at the Ramada Plaza. Any of you who like running up and down the halls knocking on random people's doors...if you knock on the door of the room out of which Japanese music is blaring, heads WILL roll =P
It looks as if we will be staying in the Double Tree Post Oaks, which is currently the cheapest non sold out package left. BTW The Double Tree is a darn nice hotel, as are many of the others. I was very surprised at how nice many of these hotels are when I first looked a few months ago.
/me cant wait for free warm cookies.
Cory
Alex Cormier
13-03-2003, 20:50
1126 is staying in:
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites MEdical Center 6800 SOuth Main Street
Elgin Clock
17-03-2003, 12:30
Originally posted by Cory
/me cant wait for free warm cookies.
Cory
If those =cookies they are giving out are as good as the ones in the Double Tree in Florida, then you are in for a real treat!
/my <mouth waters thinking of them..> :ahh:
Joe Matt
17-03-2003, 12:40
384 will stay at the Marriot at the Med Center (I think). The price for double occupancy is $384. Karma baby, karma.
Originally posted by Don Knight
No matter where you stay make sure you are buying the team packages offered by the Meeting Company.
If you don't your team will not be able to attend the Friday and Saturday Night activities at Six Flags (i.e. Team Social and BBQ). The only exceptions I'm aware of is if your team is from the Greater Houston Area you'll be able to purchase tickets seperately.
My understanding is also that FIRST is going to tow the line on this one - so you don't want risk not buying the "package" unless you're willing to have your team miss the Six Flag activities.
You have to admit that the prices of this years packages are less than last years at WDW.
on this note i have a question, when you say sixflags, are u talking about just astroworld, or both astroworld and waterworld, coz it just doesnt feel the same without stopping by at the water park, just a question, if anyone has an answer pls reply. thx
AMS
Originally posted by ElDiablo872
1126 is staying in:
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites MEdical Center 6800 SOuth Main Street
What he said.
Geez! What are you guys? Following us?:rolleyes:
:p
RAGE team 173 is staying at the Holiday Inn Astrodome at Reliant Park. CORRECTION it is right next to the Reliant complex
must be nice to spend $384 on a room, i don't think there's any way that we'll be able to spend more than $121;)
and i don't think that the team social thing in Six flags is all that great, at epcot last year everything was closed, though it may be different in houston??!! i think our team skipped the package and decided to put the money towards full day passes for one or two days after nationals.
Alex Forest
18-03-2003, 08:48
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Medical Center. I think we are all alone. =(
Mark Pettit
18-03-2003, 09:48
Check out where Team #991 is being put up. . . .
Located one block from the Galleria. Embassy Suites is an atrium style hotel, with a beautiful pond and two swans in the reception area. Value includes complimentary cooked to order breakfast, two hour managers reception, indoor pool, exercise room, 150 suites with microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, iron and ironing board....
:D
MaTT WarZ
19-03-2003, 07:31
We're also not buying the package so we won't be going to the team party so anyone on team 330 that would like to come party with us is gladly welcome. Any other teams that are not buying the package can contact team 379 and let us know if you would like to join our party since FIRST won't let us join them.
pbarrett03
19-03-2003, 12:07
Originally posted by Mark Pettit
Check out where Team #991 is being put up. . . .
Located one block from the Galleria. Embassy Suites is an atrium style hotel, with a beautiful pond and two swans in the reception area. Value includes complimentary cooked to order breakfast, two hour managers reception, indoor pool, exercise room, 150 suites with microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, iron and ironing board....
:D
Sounds so classy
Allison Guerin
19-03-2003, 22:31
It looks like Team 103 will be joining MOE and many others at the Radisson Hotel Astrodome in the Reliant Park area. We can't wait to see all the teams there.
Matt Krass
19-03-2003, 22:49
My team hasn't todl me where we are staying yet, but ym advisor hasn't told us to pack tents so I think we're good to go.
ryanspensley
19-03-2003, 23:08
Originally posted by JosephM
384 will stay at the Marriot at the Med Center (I think). The price for double occupancy is $384. Karma baby, karma.
so is #171! thats crazy!:ahh: Two regional winners in one hotel?!??!?!:ahh:
DirtyBird213
25-03-2003, 13:28
Team 213 the Dirty Birds will be staying at the Houston Hilton Plaza (by the medical center). Will anyone else be staying there?
I just wanted to touch on the cost of the packages you are all talking about. I agree that they are expensive, but not as bad as the Florida rates. We are bringing 17 students with us who struggled to fund raise. My biggest complaint as a coach is that my family will be traveling with me as my wife helps our team. I am bringing my 2 children ages 4 and 6. We HAD to pay full price (package prices) for our kids to attend. Are any other coaches having this same problem? We contacted FIRST and the Meeting Company who said we had a legitimate complaint but there is nothing they would do about it. (FIRST did point out that we could leave our children home, which was not an option, and frankly quite rude of the woman to suggest .) When we asked if we didn't pay the price for them they responded that the kids could not ride the shuttle or go to any of the after competition events, which would mean our whole team would have missed out. So we had to pay for them to attend. Is there some way that we could try to have FIRST offer the individual sales to teams next year? I'm not trying to single out any of the teams from the Houston area (because you all deserve to go) but is it fair to sell tickets to those teams because they live there and not offer them to the teams who can't afford to buy the packages? Does anyone else feel this way?
Melissa H.
25-03-2003, 15:35
All of the FORD sponsored teams are staying at...I think Best Western Greenway, Houston....at least that's what is says in my packet...Hmm...I have no idea where this is...:confused:
Will we be the only team at the Hyatt Regency - Downtown?
Aaron Knight
28-03-2003, 10:17
Team 891 will not be staying in a meeting company slot due to how late we got our money together. We weighed $200+ per person for what was left, a hotel about 12 mi from the park, versus the Motel 6 across the street at which we will stay for about $45 a night....we won't get into Six Flags for the Friday night but since we're not leaving until Sunday early afternoon we're going Saturday with a group discount.
Kinda sucks not to be part of the 'plan', but we're not capable of funding it....
team891: neverendingCHAOS http://first891.topcities.com/
Joe Matt
28-03-2003, 11:21
Originally posted by ryanspensley
so is #171! thats crazy!:ahh: Two regional winners in one hotel?!??!?!:ahh:
*shivers* :eek:
Hope to see you there, we FINALLY got approved to go, so Sparky will be, in some form, be at Houston!
We are staying at what is called a DRURY INN. Very nice, very comfy, close to the arena.
Rob Colatutto
28-03-2003, 14:40
263 is staying at the holiday inn - astrodome. the only thing between the hotel and the dome is its parking lot
I'll be in Houston as a representative of team 38 (even though we didn't qualify), and as a volunteer/referee :-D
I'll be at the Marriot Medical Center, so you all know who's door to knock on and yell at for bad calls :p
I'll be all alone so someone feel free to drop by!!
Elgin Clock
28-03-2003, 17:39
Originally posted by Marc P.
I'll be in Houston as a representative of team 38 (even though we didn't qualify), and as a volunteer/referee :-D
I'll be at the Marriot Medical Center, so you all know who's door to knock on and yell at for bad calls :p
I'll be all alone so someone feel free to drop by!!
Hey man.. Come hang with a local CT team.. 237 will be there, Come and find us in the pits.
Originally posted by Nataku
263 is staying at the holiday inn - astrodome. the only thing between the hotel and the dome is its parking lot
That is a suprise that only our two teams so far are staying there. Although supposedly according to the travel thing FIRST has it is booked meaning were are the other teams staying at the Holiday Inn Astrodome at Reliant Park.
Team 781 will be with many others at the Radisson Hotel.
Chris
tonyargote
30-03-2003, 19:07
RamTech, Team # 59 is staying at the Marriot i believe
Originally posted by MissAbi
Will we be the only team at the Hyatt Regency - Downtown?
No, Team 610 will be there too!
Hyatt Regency Houston (http://houstonregency.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml)
It's too bad that the teams are so spread out this year. Last year we stayed onsite at the Disney All-Star Sports hotel, along with countless other teams. Does anybody remember our victory laps and good-natured hooliganism every time the Maple Leafs scored a playoff goal? How about our coyote mascot?
771 is going to be staying in the Hyatt (Downtown)
Matt Attallah
31-03-2003, 15:10
I think we are going to stay in a card-board box. yea! With some garabge bags on the out side to help keep us warm/dry!!
I have no idea where we are going to stay at, but it was told to me before...hhhmmm...
yea, anyone that is going to be near my hotel - Party at my room on wednesday!!! (i'll post more on here later!!!!):D
Team 254 will be staying at the Holiday Inn - Astrodome. It is going to be really nice staying that close to the stadium.
Originally posted by Elgin Clock
Hey man.. Come hang with a local CT team.. 237 will be there, Come and find us in the pits.
That I will do, thanks man!
Any other teams staying at the Mariott? It'd be cool to arrange some type of party.
Arefin Bari
31-03-2003, 17:23
We are staying in The Hyatt...not exactly sure that how far is it from the arena.. but i hope its close to the arena............................
I knew that The last smile in the regional would be SIGMAC@T's....
Awards:
2003 Regional winner..(UCF)
2003 Kleiner perkins caufield and byers Entrepreneurship award...
2003 Leadership in control award (Midwest regional)
2003 Best website award (Midwest regional)
NATIONALS ARE YET TO COME.............................................. ....SigmaC@ts (www.soap108.com)
GO SIGMAC@TS......................................... ..................
Team 75 will ALSO be staying at HYATT (downtown) woohoo!
Oooh, looks like we got some canadians! Come find us in the hotel!
JP
Elyse Holguin
31-03-2003, 17:36
71 will be at the Radisson!! WoOT!!! from the virtual tour, if you look at the all perrty hot tub area, you can see the words reliant and park very large. i suppose this means we're close, huh? YES! SOO CLOSE!!!!!! :-D :yikes:
I'm glad to see there's some more people staying at Hyatt! I was getting a little worried for a while there! :rolleyes:
Be sure to drop by and see us! We want to meet EVERYONE!
Specialagentjim
31-03-2003, 21:04
Heh, yeah...I figured we'd be the only ones at the Hyatt too till i got here, lol. Team 108, as arefin pointed out, will be at the Hyatt!
...Now if only we could get 71 moved to the hyatt ;) ...
Joe Matt
31-03-2003, 21:11
Originally posted by Marc P.
That I will do, thanks man!
Any other teams staying at the Mariott? It'd be cool to arrange some type of party.
Marriot Med Center? 384 WILL BE THERE!!!
IsabelRinging
31-03-2003, 21:11
So uh... no one else for Guesthouse International (http://www.guesthouse.net/hotel.asp?PropertyID=GH124)?
There's gotta be someone. *looks around*
Cipher X
31-03-2003, 21:30
Originally posted by Specialagentjim
Heh, yeah...I figured we'd be the only ones at the Hyatt too till i got here, lol. Team 108, as arefin pointed out, will be at the Hyatt!
...Now if only we could get 71 moved to the hyatt ;) ...
Wow! This is all new news to me....... What else should i know?
-Cipher X
Originally posted by JosephM
Marriot Med Center? 384 WILL BE THERE!!!
w00t, party at the med center!!
225 will be at the Raddison
:)
Harrison
01-04-2003, 10:28
Downtown area: Hyatt Regency
229 will be at the Hyatt.
Originally posted by Matt D
Team 254 will be staying at the Holiday Inn - Astrodome. It is going to be really nice staying that close to the stadium.
Sweet a team in our division is also in our hotel. That will be interesting.
Specialagentjim
01-04-2003, 17:54
Wow..sounds like a lot of us are in the Hyatt...
...That could be a good thing...or it could end up being a misdemneor/felony kinda bad thing...lol
marlon_jbt
01-04-2003, 18:28
I and Team 519 will be staying at the
Rennaisance Houston Hotel
http://www.marriott.com/dpp/PropertyPage.asp?MarshaCode=HOUBR
Lonely..... I am so lonely...
::::::Looks for others to join...:::::::::
JessAC27
01-04-2003, 18:53
Originally posted by ElDiablo872
1126 is staying in:
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites MEdical Center 6800 SOuth Main Street
27 will be there too! What are the odds of that? Nice job again at Cleveland guys!!!!!!
Evildoughgrl334
01-04-2003, 23:16
Team 334 will be at the double tree ( i think). :( so far i only have heard one other school staying there anyone else staying there?
Dan Richardson
01-04-2003, 23:46
lol doesn't look like team 710 will be staying :-( aww too bad
always next year
Matt Attallah
02-04-2003, 16:01
Finnaly, got the good info...
Reliant Park : Howard Johnson!! Yea. Party at my hotel on wednesday!!
Mark Garver
02-04-2003, 16:14
Anyone besides 991 staying at the Embassy? I know that when Truck Town went down to the regional the first year, it was a great spot to stay. Embassy Suites is where Truck is staying as well as the Michigan Tech team 857!!!
See you all Thursday!!! Good luck
Mark Hamilton
02-04-2003, 19:18
Team 108 will be staying in the Hyatt as well.
Justin Stiltner
02-04-2003, 22:50
388 will be at the double tree post oak also..
im still miffed that they dont have free internet!!!
can anybody say wifi!
DanLevin247
02-04-2003, 23:30
247 Will be staying at the Marriott Med Center ( all 7 of us! )....Looks like we are 2 miles away from the competition itself!
alphagrl2
03-04-2003, 01:18
each team member had to pay around $600+ for airfare, hotel rooms, and the six flags package. i'm not sure where we're gonna stay... but i know we're downtown.
how much did everyone else pay?
see ya'll in houston
oh and...i heard in texas there are scorpions, eEKK!
Elyse Holguin
03-04-2003, 01:45
Originally posted by Specialagentjim
Heh, yeah...I figured we'd be the only ones at the Hyatt too till i got here, lol. Team 108, as arefin pointed out, will be at the Hyatt!
...Now if only we could get 71 moved to the hyatt ;) ...
if only.....hmm... or maybe you guys can come HERE!!! except... it's rather pricey from what i've heard :P bah... man, everyone seems to be @ the hyatt! GRR!! more people need to be at radisson! especially 108 (hahahaha). anyways, can't wait to see y'all!!! WoOT! I'll be in my OTHER native state... don't ask. :D
Hermione692
03-04-2003, 12:44
is anyone else staying at the hyatt?
hermione
Joe Matt
03-04-2003, 12:46
Originally posted by DanLevin247
247 Will be staying at the Marriott Med Center ( all 7 of us! )....Looks like we are 2 miles away from the competition itself!
ANOTHER TEAM! Look for Sparky there! :D
Elgin Clock
03-04-2003, 16:55
Ok, so I finnaly figured out what Omni Hotel we are staying at,
It is this one: http://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/default.asp?h_id=37
Anyone else going to be there??? It's like 15 minutes from the competition.
How far away is everyone else going to be from the competition???
Originally posted by JosephM
ANOTHER TEAM! Look for Sparky there! :D
Another team and a referee :cool:
aBoris26
03-04-2003, 21:49
There will be 6 Canadian teams staying at the Hyatt, for all other teams staying there; get ready to experience Canadian enthusiasm!
Canuck Teams at the Hyatt:
610
771
783
854
1088
1114
Brian(1)
03-04-2003, 21:56
230's gonna be at the Westin Galleria Houston anyone else gonna be there :/
871 is gonna be at the Doubletree as well.
that makes 4 of us according to the forum posts: 100, 334, 388, and 871.
461 will also be in Doubletree. It's just gonna be one rockin hotel with all of us cool people tearin it up in therre. Come and find us and we'll so have a good time!!
That makes five teams!!! Yeah buddy!
Good times, good times for all...coming soon :):)
OneAngryDaisy
03-04-2003, 23:59
341 will be in section 5B, row 8, seats 1-32 in Reliant Park. We figured that we could live without television/microwaves for 5 days, and the best part is- all we have to do in the mornings is stand up and walk down to the fields.. :P
Team 386 voltage is staying in the holiday inn-astrodome with teams 173,254,and 263. Almost one team from every division we are in curie.
Randi267
04-04-2003, 14:35
Don't feel lonely 519, team 267 will also be staying at the Rennaisance Houston Hotel! Party in my room! Any other teams? Please tell me there will be more than two! :ahh:
BUZZ 175 is at the Westin Oaks at the Galleria Mall.
We'll have to schedule an Ice Hockey "Shootout" Game with Team 230 staying at the Westin Galleria on the other end of the mall!
Originally posted by voltage
Team 386 voltage is staying in the holiday inn-astrodome with teams 173,254,and 263. Almost one team from every division we are in curie.
Sweet that means there are four teams there. I am supprised that there are not more. The hotel is 11 stories tall so it could fit at least 11 teams and according to the meeting company website the hotel is full.
http://www.meetingcompany.com/tmc-bin/f.wk?tmc.firstc.viewhotel.gen+FIRSTC.HOTEL.SELECT= 12749-33996#HolidayInnAstrodome
is the link to the FIRST thing
Originally posted by Ricky Q.
We are staying in the Reliant Park area at the Radisson Hotel Astrodome......:cool:
Same here
Tim_Wochomurka
04-04-2003, 20:48
We're staying at the Hyatt Regency Houston- Not the one by the airport but the one on Louisiana St...
Looks pretty nice.
see everyone there!
Travis Hoffman
05-04-2003, 16:56
Following an action-packed 24-hour bus ride from Ohio, Team 48 will be staying at the Westin Oaks - Galleria.
The Astros will be playing the Reds at Enron/Minute Maid/Whatever Field at 8:05 Wednesday night, and I think some of the Delphi E.L.I.T.E. crew will be heading over there to catch the game. I doubt the place can hold a candle to Jacobs Field, but it should be a good time anyway.
so thus far from posts alone we know us the Dynamos #250, Buzz #175 and Delphi ELITE #48 will all be at the Westin Oaks, and on the other end of the mall we know team 230 will be at the Westin Galleria...
Oh my this will be interesting!
~Michael "Dez" From 250
74 will be hyatt....yay, Houston!!!!
Rob Colatutto
05-04-2003, 18:05
Originally posted by jk2005
Sweet that means there are four teams there. I am supprised that there are not more. The hotel is 11 stories tall so it could fit at least 11 teams and according to the meeting company website the hotel is full.
http://www.meetingcompany.com/tmc-bin/f.wk?tmc.firstc.viewhotel.gen+FIRSTC.HOTEL.SELECT= 12749-33996#HolidayInnAstrodome
is the link to the FIRST thing
i would imagine there are more teams than just the 4 of us at the holiday inn astrodome.. keep in mind not all teams have reps that abidly post on cd. i'm sure we will have about 5 or so other teams joining us there
Team 662 will also be staying at the Renaissance Hotel. That makes for 3 of us so far...
Evildoughgrl334
05-04-2003, 19:24
wow of the five tem thus far that we know are staying at the double tree 3 are chairman's award winner. Lookin foward to seeing 461,388,871, and 100.
Matt Attallah
05-04-2003, 20:08
/me starts to cry!
What is up!?! No one from CD.com is staying at the Johnson hotel?! Comon, there has to be someone out there!!!
I don't know about ya'll, but I'm planning to stay at my house.
Mimi Brown
06-04-2003, 13:14
wow...look at all the teams at the hyatt...
74 (our alliance partners at WMR), 75, 108, 128 :D, 229, 470, 610, 692, 771, 783, 854, 1088, 1114
n e one else???
1218 will be at the hyatt
EIROBOTICS86
06-04-2003, 15:12
wetsin galleria baby
Tim_Wochomurka
06-04-2003, 16:36
Originally posted by edomus
1218 will be at the hyatt
so that's:
74, 75, 108, 128 , 229, 470, 610, 692, 771, 782, 783, 854, 1088, 1114, and 1218
15 Teams so far...
321 will also be at the hyatt:D
Elyse Holguin
06-04-2003, 18:22
you all make me so sad... i feel like the party's at the hyatt and 71 wasn't invited! noooooooo!!!! stupid radisson... but enh, does YOUR hottub look like the grotto with a waterfall? didn't think so.... darn... that still isn't making me feel better!:rolleyes:
...how to sneak downtown and into the hyatt is now the question!
D.J. Fluck
06-04-2003, 18:48
Heh so far Ive seen that only us and 677 are the Ramada Plaza...oh well I guess we can have a small party there unless someone else comes forth and lets us know they will be there :p
...how to sneak downtown and into the hyatt is now the question!
470 will help you sneak in
who's gonna organize something @ hyatt? I just don't want all the teams to be there and end up being too haughty to approach eachother. Anyway, if you have a walkie talkie, bring it. if you have a laptop, bring it (we'll set up a wireless network, my friend's bringing his WAP, i think)
Just don't hide in ur room playing video games all night (unless it's DDR or something, in any case: at least invite the other teams over!)
Houston, T minus 3 days!
I don't know about ya'll, but I'm planning to stay at my house.Ah, how great it is to live within driving distance!
Daniel Brim
06-04-2003, 19:14
I'm staying at my house, lol we didn't qualify
But we have already qualified for 2004 nats :-)
MikeFromTeam71
06-04-2003, 19:23
rock the radisson!! oh yeah!!
whoever has motorola 2 ways, bring them to nationals cuz i will prolly have mine. whoever wants to chat hotel to hotel bring them and see me!! ive got those nice 5 mile radius kind!!
go circuit city with their $50 per pair with a $50 mail-in rebate!!
We are at the hyatt regency. I just found out that there are 2 hyatts. Who is gona be at ours?
From what I have gathered, the Radisson won't be as boring as you think. 71, 103, 131, 151, 225, 269, 365, and 718 will all be there. I don't know about the rest of the teams there, but MOE(365) will have 61 people there. I would like to have a get together Wednesday and Thursday night. If I don't see you guys from the other teams, I will hunt you down by way of the front desk. Whether you guys like it or not, we are going to have fun, whether we have to play football in the parking lot or have 80 people in the hot tub, we will have fun. See you there.
Tim_Wochomurka
06-04-2003, 20:55
Originally posted by jpren
who's gonna organize something @ hyatt? I just don't want all the teams to be there and end up being too haughty to approach eachother. Anyway, if you have a walkie talkie, bring it. if you have a laptop, bring it (we'll set up a wireless network, my friend's bringing his WAP, i think)
Just don't hide in ur room playing video games all night (unless it's DDR or something, in any case: at least invite the other teams over!)
Houston, T minus 3 days!
Ummm... I'll see if I can bring a mat and we can run dance with intensity off a dell or pyDRR off my iBook :D
We are at the hyatt regency. I just found out that there are 2 hyatts. Who is gona be at ours?
The Hyatt Regency is the one downtown. I'm pretty sure that's the one everyone will be at. I know that's were we're at.
Specialagentjim
06-04-2003, 21:50
Originally posted by MissAbi
The Hyatt Regency is the one downtown. I'm pretty sure that's the one everyone will be at. I know that's were we're at.
The other one is by the airport...If you're staying there...then I'm really really sorry that whoever made your travel plans did that to you....make sure your nicer to them next year, lol
TravisCarpenter
06-04-2003, 21:56
Sorry for the late post, but 292 is also at the Hyatt!!:D I really feel sorry for the employees there, they wont know how to handle the situation will all of these crazy teenagers running through the hotel
Specialagentjim
06-04-2003, 22:11
Originally posted by goosefrom71
you all make me so sad... i feel like the party's at the hyatt and 71 wasn't invited! noooooooo!!!! stupid radisson... but enh, does YOUR hottub look like the grotto with a waterfall? didn't think so.... darn... that still isn't making me feel better!:rolleyes:
...how to sneak downtown and into the hyatt is now the question!
Eh, we've smuggled things in coolers before...the likes of which will remain unknown...Im sure theres SOMEWAY to get ya there ;)
Hyatt's also got a great rotating, fully glassed restaurtant on the roof to watch the city out of apparently...
...it sounded like a great place for SOMEBODY to come hang out at.. :D (see aforementioned smuggling possiblities)
Posted by: Dan-O
From what I have gathered, the Radisson won't be as boring as you think. 71, 103, 131, 151, 225, 269, 365, and 718 will all be there. I don't know about the rest of the teams there, but MOE(365) will have 61 people there. I would like to have a get together Wednesday and Thursday night. If I don't see you guys from the other teams, I will hunt you down by way of the front desk. Whether you guys like it or not, we are going to have fun, whether we have to play football in the parking lot or have 80 people in the hot tub, we will have fun. See you there.
781 will also be there. There's 23 team members...just look for us...usually rather loud. ;)
Chris
Elyse Holguin
06-04-2003, 22:32
what possibly could you have smuggled? HMMM?????
anyways, i'm bendy! i can fit in the cooler! take meee!!!
lol, but w00t!!!!! there will be teams? 71 has about 23 people, we're loud, we're crazy, we love botix, and we dance all night! (especially to crazy 80s music!!)
come to our room, we will be blasting 80's music
Chris Nowak
06-04-2003, 23:37
wow, looks like the two hotels to stay at are the radisson and the hyatt. Lucky us :) we are staying at the hyatt.
My team brought a boom box for dance music. Mostly the Cha Cha slide. If you guys want, I could get some MOE people together to DJ a dance at the Radisson if you all want me to. We might need some extra speakers. If everyone wants to have a dance, and our CD player isn't loud enough, I'll go out and buy something to make it loud enough (speakers, new one.... etc.) I'm sure the Radisson will be the loudest hotel even with just over half of the teams that the Hyatt has. There must be some way, though for the 2 hotels to get together and have a HUGE team party. That would be really cool. Well, I need to leave for school, so I will check back later. See you there.
Randi267
07-04-2003, 08:49
Originally posted by Chris Nowak
wow, looks like the two hotels to stay at are the radisson and the hyatt. Lucky us :) we are staying at the hyatt.
Alright, alright...so the Hyatt and the Radisson are the places to be, but it doesn't mean we can't make the best of any other hotel. I don't know about you all, but 267, 519, and 662 are going to make the Rennaisance Houston Hotel the place to be. Party in my room...I'll be the loud one jumping up and down on the bed. :D
88 is staying at the Best Western Greenway in Reliant Park... I have about 6 shirts left to trade!!! Anyone interested???
Elyse Holguin
07-04-2003, 16:44
Originally posted by Dan-o
My team brought a boom box for dance music. Mostly the Cha Cha slide. If you guys want, I could get some MOE people together to DJ a dance at the Radisson if you all want me to. We might need some extra speakers. If everyone wants to have a dance, and our CD player isn't loud enough, I'll go out and buy something to make it loud enough (speakers, new one.... etc.) I'm sure the Radisson will be the loudest hotel even with just over half of the teams that the Hyatt has. There must be some way, though for the 2 hotels to get together and have a HUGE team party. That would be really cool. Well, I need to leave for school, so I will check back later. See you there.
oh yeah! we should!!and heeey, no matter WHERE i am, if I hear 80s music, you better believe i will be doing my trademark crazy dancing!!! (running man, lawnmower, sprinkler, cabbage patch.... that and i think i know any line dance there is: all the slides, bus stop, cotton eye joe, etc.) but yeah, if you guys want to actually dance so that i don't embarrass anyone, i can do that too.... and if anyone does ballet or jazz dance and want to do that, just look around for the short girl with bright red streaks in her hair. :):):) who lies to dance? i like to dance!!
yeah, hey jim, remember what i told you about dancing??? hehehe, and don't i still have to teach you? ;)
Team 1108 is back at the Radisson, if only we had the actual money to pay for it. Oh well, as I say buy first, fundraise later. I hope they fix the hot tub.
Leon Machado IV
07-04-2003, 17:58
Team 88 is staying at the Best Western about a half mile away.
Specialagentjim
07-04-2003, 19:03
Originally posted by goosefrom71
yeah, hey jim, remember what i told you about dancing??? hehehe, and don't i still have to teach you? ;)
Ohhhhh yeah ;) . And you DO still have to teach me! :D
Team 814 will be staying at the Doubletree Post Oak Hotel.
*looks through the thread to see who else is staying there*
Raven_Writer
07-04-2003, 20:09
Originally posted by Matt Attallah
/me starts to cry!
What is up!?! No one from CD.com is staying at the Johnson hotel?! Comon, there has to be someone out there!!!
Think of it this way, wait....nope, nevermind.
This is really bad when you have no one from another team to hang out with, because they are staying at a different hotel....dangit....:(
I believe 16 will be staying at Ramada Plaza
Gadget470
07-04-2003, 21:08
In no particular order ;), 17 teams (that have posted) will be at the Hyatt!
74, 75, 108, 128, 229, 292, 321, 470, 610, 692, 771, 782, 783, 854, 1088, 1114, 1218
I feel bad for anyone who doesn't like noises when they are at hotel. I have a feeling things may get rowdy from.. err *checks if mentor is looking* 16 of those teams :) Not us of couse *angelic hover*
Originally posted by goosefrom71
oh yeah! we should!!and heeey, no matter WHERE i am, if I hear 80s music, you better believe i will be doing my trademark crazy dancing!!! (running man, lawnmower, sprinkler, cabbage patch.... that and i think i know any line dance there is: all the slides, bus stop, cotton eye joe, etc.) but yeah, if you guys want to actually dance so that i don't embarrass anyone, i can do that too.... and if anyone does ballet or jazz dance and want to do that, just look around for the short girl with bright red streaks in her hair. :):):) who lies to dance? i like to dance!!
;)
I dance any type you want except ballet lol. I can dance swing if you want to show off a little. I am learning to break dance but I probably won't do any at nationals. I'm not good enough yet. I can't wait for nationals. It's kinda funny that I was bummed that a ton of teams were going to be at the Hyatt and a bunch less were going to be at our hotel. It's even funnier that I think they will be able to hear us at night having fun. This is going to awesome. I will be on all tomorrow during school to pass the time. Talk to you all later.
miketwalker
07-04-2003, 21:37
I posted this awhile ago but only a few teams have been able to respond and I haven't been able to e-mail all teams unfortunatly. Very few teams have been able to contribute their parts they'll be bringing to Houston for the database. It allows you to search for parts you need to repair you robot with and find what teams have it. If you could please download that and fill it out and send it back that would be excellent. This system will be in our pits for all to use, we just ask that everyone try to pitch in to make it work it's best. Thanks guys! You can download it from http://www.combbat.com/PartsForm97.xls. If you have any questions send me an e-mail at miketwalker@cfl.rr.com or reply to this thread. The sooner you can get them back the better since we'll be leaving Tuesday night so at the latest please try to send them back by Monday night or bring them to our pits Thursday morning. Thanks again! Good luck guys! Time for good ole' fun at Houston! See you there.
Chubtoad
07-04-2003, 21:54
JosephM and Marc P. and tonyargote and DanLevin247
Team 271, The bad boys from Bay Shore will be in the Marriot Medical Center with you guys!!!
I hope we have some teams at the Best Western Greenway... In New Jersey my room mates and I almost got kicked out for being tooo noisy.... it was funny...
701 at Ramada Plaza greenway.
so geez people needa sign up for Ramada, so far it looks like 16, 45, 677 (all girls school?), and 701. 2 curie, 2 galileo :D
Ken Leung
08-04-2003, 04:58
Originally posted by Pin Man
I hope we have some teams at the Best Western Greenway... In New Jersey my room mates and I almost got kicked out for being tooo noisy.... it was funny...
Yup, I hope to see more teams at Best Western Greenway too. There was a lot of teams at Disney All Star resort last year, and it was really cool seeing many different teams there.
I will be staying there with Team 115 and some of the bay area people, like Bill and Jim Gold.
Biggs717
08-04-2003, 14:33
Team 128 will be in the hyatt! party! haha! it's gonna be sweet...we'll have a pool party one night!
Originally posted by Chubtoad
JosephM and Marc P. and tonyargote and DanLevin247
Team 271, The bad boys from Bay Shore will be in the Marriot Medical Center with you guys!!!
To all staying in the Marriot Medical Center- I'll be bringing a select series of DVDs (Matrix, Spiderman, Blazing Saddles, the first 2 seasons of the Simpsons, and the first 13 episodes of Futurama). All are invited to a screening of whatever the majority wishes to see. Any interested email me (marc@nonnebots.com), and we'll contact tomorrow.
jonathan lall
08-04-2003, 21:17
We'll be reppin' Canada at Radisson, but another thread (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19932) doesn't make it sound great...
Hyatt does seem to be where it's at, but we'll see tomorrow.
Tim_Wochomurka
08-04-2003, 22:50
Originally posted by Gadget470
In no particular order ;), 17 teams (that have posted) will be at the Hyatt!
74, 75, 108, 128, 229, 292, 321, 470, 610, 692, 771, 782, 783, 854, 1088, 1114, 1218
I feel bad for anyone who doesn't like noises when they are at hotel. I have a feeling things may get rowdy from.. err *checks if mentor is looking* 16 of those teams :) Not us of couse *angelic hover*
Oh, no pranks! not us! never! rowdy? nooo! we're perfectly well behaved! all of us- all teams! I mean, come on ;-)
Specialagentjim
08-04-2003, 23:59
Originally posted by Tim_Wochomurka
Oh, no pranks! not us! never! rowdy? nooo! we're perfectly well behaved! all of us- all teams! I mean, come on ;-)
Your not the door-pully system-door team..are you...?
If your not, anyone know who that was??
Elyse Holguin
09-04-2003, 00:37
Originally posted by Dan-o
I dance any type you want except ballet lol. I can dance swing if you want to show off a little. I am learning to break dance but I probably won't do any at nationals. I'm not good enough yet. I can't wait for nationals. It's kinda funny that I was bummed that a ton of teams were going to be at the Hyatt and a bunch less were going to be at our hotel. It's even funnier that I think they will be able to hear us at night having fun. This is going to awesome. I will be on all tomorrow during school to pass the time. Talk to you all later.
oh yeah, dance/pool party, even if pool is frigid! we are also one fof those teams where they like yelling at our loudness.... but you know, FIRST just makes us so excited! :D
and jim.... was that in chicago? because we're known to do that.... hehehe... :yikes: i mean... wait... us? psh, we're innocent little angels!
ya...so i just go into texas like 10 minutes ago and i'm at my hotel (double tree) i'm about to leave and have dinner w/ one of our big sponsors...see everyone tomorrow!!!!!!
YA ROBOTS!!!!
I thought the best western would have someting better than an egg and bread breakfast... Ken did you see Lee at all??? Did you play capture the flag with us???
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