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Title: Registration Questions
Post by: Rorschfox on September 02, 2013, 18:34:24
Sorry if I'm sounding a bit impatient (or over-eager!), but I've just got a couple of questions about registration for ConFuzzled 2014.

Firstly, when (roughly) will registration be opening?

Secondly, is there an early arrival option this year?

And finally, will you be offering the vouchers as you have in previous years, so folks can purchase registrations for other attendees?
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Tungro on September 03, 2013, 09:23:43
Hi! Glad to see you're that eager to register!

Registration will be opening soon. Last year we opened mid-September. I think we'll be opening a little later than that this year (there're usually slightly different things how new venues like things to run compared to old venues) but not by much. I have no fixed date yet BUT it'll likely be sometime end of this month or early October.

More information on early arrival and late departure will be available on the full website when that goes live, which I expect to be very soon! I can't see why not, though there's the possibility it may work slightly differently this year, I don't know yet. I know that staff will want to be there earlier (to get stuff set up) so the likelihood of this being offered to attendees is very high!

I'm still trying to work out the best way of sorting out paying for other people. I think we'll probably stick with the voucher system again this year, even though I know it's not been the most intuitive way to do so. However we do it, there'll be a way of purchasing registrations for others, as I know that's a feature a fair few attendees use! :)


So, in short, I guess the summary is... please wait for the full website to go live for more details!
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Rorschfox on September 03, 2013, 17:53:00
Thank you for the reply, Tungro!

Yes, I'm eager to register. I've made 6 CFz already; I'm definitely up for number 7!

The early arrival question was just down to the fact I might have two airport stops this year, and small car + too many passengers = somebody on the roof! So the early arrival option is important for me this year.

And it's good to know there'll still be a way of purchasing registrations for other attendees.

In the meantime, I'll wait patiently(-ish) for the full website to go live!
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Ellis on September 14, 2013, 17:20:45
This will be the first time for me registering to stay for the whole weekend (so sorry for the n00bish question), i'm interested to know as i have someone who will be sharing a room with me...do i book a twin room and register as normal. Then the other party registers and informs they will be sharing with me?

Many thanks,

Ellis
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Rwylin on September 14, 2013, 19:02:32
This will be the first time for me registering to stay for the whole weekend (so sorry for the n00bish question), i'm interested to know as i have someone who will be sharing a room with me...do i book a twin room and register as normal. Then the other party registers and informs they will be sharing with me?

Many thanks,

Ellis

yeah reg as normal for a twin room and then email CF with the other persons name, badge number stateing that u want to roomshare with said person.... u will both need to send the emails.
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Matt the Lion on September 14, 2013, 20:08:50
Hi,

If you are registering for a twin (2 x 1-person beds) or a double (1 x 2-person bed) room, you can set up the room sharing in our registration system once you're both registered and paid up - you do not need to email us.
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Rwylin on September 15, 2013, 07:33:32
Hi,

If you are registering for a twin (2 x 1-person beds) or a double (1 x 2-person bed) room, you can set up the room sharing in our registration system once you're both registered and paid up - you do not need to email us.

Wow thats changed, ive always had to email ^^     
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: James The Dog on September 15, 2013, 10:13:49
It hasn't changed, I've never had to email!
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Matt the Lion on September 15, 2013, 10:17:23
In our previous hotels, there were some non-standard roomsharing combinations (3 or more people sharing a room) that would often require emails to be sent. In the new venue we don't have those options this year, so all room-sharing setups should be done via our online system.
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Rwylin on September 15, 2013, 10:55:56
In our previous hotels, there were some non-standard roomsharing combinations (3 or more people sharing a room) that would often require emails to be sent. In the new venue we don't have those options this year, so all room-sharing setups should be done via our online system.

So is it only two person roomshares this year?   or are we not allowed to know yet?
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Ellis on September 15, 2013, 11:32:21
Hi,

If you are registering for a twin (2 x 1-person beds) or a double (1 x 2-person bed) room, you can set up the room sharing in our registration system once you're both registered and paid up - you do not need to email us.

Ah right ok, thanks for the reply much appreciated! So as i understand once both registered log in and select that we're staying with each other? Cool :)
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: RizzoRattie on September 15, 2013, 16:12:33
@Rwylin

2 person room shares only.  There are no other configuration options available within our room block for more than 2 people per room
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Badgermancer on September 25, 2013, 08:33:29
Is there an idea of how much it would cost for a single (vewwy lonely) person to a single room (including sponsor gifts)?
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Tungro on September 27, 2013, 00:06:34
Is there an idea of how much it would cost for a single (vewwy lonely) person to a single room (including sponsor gifts)?

Keep an eye on the website. Those details will be revealed very soon!
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Ellis on October 28, 2013, 18:43:31
Sorry to bring this up again, friends asking me about it...

So i register to stay, book room. They register to stay, but dont book room and then they select to stay with me?
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: SouthPaw on October 28, 2013, 21:27:48
Sorry to bring this up again, friends asking me about it...

So i register to stay, book room. They register to stay, but dont book room and then they select to stay with me?

When you register, you are booking a space in a room, not the entire room. To share, you both need to choose the same room type and can add sharing details once you've both paid.

If you choose a Twin or Double room and don't setup a share by the time residential registration closes, you'll be allocated a random room mate.
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Rwylin on October 28, 2013, 22:25:45
Sorry to bring this up again, friends asking me about it...

So i register to stay, book room. They register to stay, but dont book room and then they select to stay with me?


You all need to do the same, they have to reg, book room, then state they want to stay with you
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: RizzoRattie on October 29, 2013, 00:48:39
Sorry to bring this up again, friends asking me about it...

So i register to stay, book room. They register to stay, but dont book room and then they select to stay with me?

@ Ellis: You both need to register and BOTH need to select residential.  If you do not select residential, you will not be assigned to a bedroom.  Additionally, if you then stay in someone elses room as an attending only guest, this is considered ghosting and if discovered, could result in both you, and the person allowing you to ghost, being ejected from the convention.

Hope this helps clear it up.

Thanks,

Rizzo
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Ellis on October 29, 2013, 17:55:10
Excellent, thanks for that much appreciated! :D
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Badgermancer on November 16, 2013, 12:19:50
Is the single room option completely sold out at this point, or are there plans on expanding the room block?
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: SFW on November 17, 2013, 17:58:07
The room blocks can be expanded upon, the current advice from registration is to register as normal and then they can ask for a block. If uncertain still please email registration directly.
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Tungro on November 27, 2013, 10:58:45
Exactly what SFW has said. However, bear in mind that we cannot expand the room block in the very near future. If anything, it'd be closer to the convention time. We strongly suggest you consider another option for an available room type to be safe, as there's no guarantee we'll get more rooms added, and even if we do, it could only be a handful.
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Badgermancer on December 15, 2013, 23:26:31
Is it possible to add extra nights after already registering? If so, how would I go about it?
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: Bezel on December 16, 2013, 13:05:47
Is it possible to add extra nights after already registering? If so, how would I go about it?

Please email registration@confuzzled.org.uk with the details and they'll do their best to sort it out and handle the additional payment stuffs :)
Title: Re: Registration Questions
Post by: torikabuto on February 10, 2014, 03:57:05
another question can i upgrade to sponcer after reg, i.e. next pay-day lol

never mind finally found where it was burred in the legal text

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Conditions of Sale: section 14;

You may change your membership level after your initial registration. However, if we have received your payment, you will not be able to change to a cheaper membership level than you have already paid for.