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| Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 | 1:46 pm
[papersky]
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Ready to start working on program
Buy your memberships (or let me know for sure you will be here anyway) or I will not know you are coming and I will not think about you when I am thinking about program! And I am starting to think about program! Also, I will bring my Nebula to the hotel for Saturday night so everybody can see it. ( So pretty!) | | Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 | 4:19 pm
[davidgoldfarb]
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Looking for a roommate
Anyone out there interested in splitting room costs? I plan to check in on Thursday and then check out Monday morning. I use a CPAP machine that makes a little bit of noise, but less than my snoring would. | | Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 | 10:22 am
[jenett]
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Hotel Info
(Hi, I'm Jenett, and I'm your friendly hotel wrangler for this year, except for the bits that required actual physical presence.) The hotel: We will be in the Hotel Gouverneur Place Dupuis, (Select the "Place Dupuis (Montreal) option from the menu sidebar) which is a few blocks from where we were last year. Jo's checked out the space, and is happy with it, and we have been assured there's no very-late-night dance club in the building. It is near the Metro, and has indoor parking. The parking lot is not owned by the hotel, but is next to it, and you pay through hotel reception: $18.50 per day. Cost$128 per night (both double/doubles and kings) plus taxes ($3.50 per room occupancy tax, 5% Federal, 9.5% provincial). Breakfast is available downstairs, but is not included. Free wireless internet. (This is their classic room, if you're looking at the website.) Fee of $20 per person for each person above 2 in the room. The room rate is good 3 days before and after the event (which will be August 3rd through 5th, 2012 in case you're going "When are we doing this thing again?") Making a reservationTo get our rates, reserve by July 6th. If you call and there aren't any spaces in the room block, please ping me and I'll talk to the nice hotel people. (You can reach me by PM on LiveJournal, or at jenettsilver at gmail.) To make your reservation: from the US and Canada, calling their toll-free number 1-888-910-1111. This number is accessible everywhere in Canada and in the United States. People from overseas can reserve by using the direct line at (514) 842-4881. When you book, make sure you mention the name of the room block to get our rate: FARTHING Check in is 3pm, and check out is noon. Questions?Feel free to ask in comments, or in PM, or in email. (I'm normally online a lot, so if you don't hear back in a day or so, please try again, as something may have disappeared in the ether.) | | Monday, March 5th, 2012 | 5:23 pm
[papersky]
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Farthing Party 2012 -- Announcement
Farthing Party 2012 will take place on the weekend of August 3rd-5th at the Hôtel Gouverneur, Place Dupuis, 1415, rue St-Hubert, Montréal, Quebec, H2L 3Y9. The hotel contract isn't yet signed, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.2) jenett will be posting about it as soon as it's possible to book, but it'll be considerably cheaper than last year, around $130-$150 for a room depending on how many people. I've been to look at the hotel, the function space is just what we want, it doesn't have a stealth nightclub, there's free wifi, they're friendly and co-operative. jenett is doing hotel liaising, and I'm deeply grateful. It's not in such an ideal location -- it's on St Hubert and Ste Catherine, in an area that has improved recently but is still a little grungy. It's four blocks south (downhill) from the Plaza (which is still being renovated though they don't seem to have done a thing) and two blocks east. The hotel connects underground to the Greyhound station, and to Berri metro (and the Grande Bibliotheque) via a bit of the Underground Empire that features a food court, a pharmacy and grocery store. The lower part of St Denis between Berri and Sherbrooke has a number of nice places to eat (Frite Alors!), and people who can walk or cycle can be up above Sherbrooke quickly -- and people who can't walk so far have the option of taking the metro one stop. I will do an updated restaurant guide that covers the area immediately around the hotel in addition to the other areas. If you have not been to Farthing Party before and you're wondering how long to come for, the core is program is Saturday and Sunday from 10 until 18, and it spills over from there in all directions. We have a party in the hotel on Saturday evening and in my apartment on Sunday evening. On Friday we have brunch, expeditions, ice-cream, and usually hanging out somewhere in the evening. On the Monday we often have dim sum and an evening dinner for everyone who is left. Membership is now open -- buy your membership now. People buying membership before June will get a free maple sugar leaf with their program book! The deadline for membership will be Friday 20th July. There will be no at the door membership. Membership costs: $35 Canadian or $43 US for cheques, and $38 or $45 for Paypal. This is a cheaper than last year in real money, and the same in US. This is to encourage people in the US who would like to pay in Canadian money. Farthing Party c/o N. Cenk Gokce H-10 Daybreak St. Nepean, ON K2G 6T9 Canada Please make the cheques payable to Cenk Gokce, and put Farthing Party in the memo line. If you include your e-mail on the cheque, he will send you an e-mailed receipt as well. or via PayPal to: farthingparty@gmail.com | | Monday, September 26th, 2011 | 6:46 am
[papersky]
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Hotel Kvetching Thread
This is the thread for everyone to complain about the Opus before I have to fill in the thing saying what I thought of my experience. Also, next year... Opus, or back to the Plaza if possible? | 6:45 am
[papersky]
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So, next year
It has to be a weekend in September that is sufficiently far away from Worldcon, isn't a Jewish holiday, and isn't Viable Paradise. How does the beginning of August look? | | Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 | 12:04 pm
[papersky]
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| | Friday, September 16th, 2011 | 10:13 pm
[papersky]
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How to drive to the Opus, from Rene
Notes on these directions: Montreal city blocks are not particularly large, but tend to be long and narrow. So when heading north a block will easily be 200-250 m or so, but when heading east or west (ie, along Sherbrooke Street) block will be about 75-100 m. When arriving from the south, cross Champlain Bridge (Pont Champlain). Right after the bridge, take exit 58 and merge onto Autoroute 10 towards downtown Montreal (Centre-Ville). The express way will turn into University street (rue University), continue north about 8-10 blocks until you hit Sherbrooke Street (rue Sherbrooke) and turn right. When you reach Clarke (rue Clarke) turn right and right away, park on the left hand side of the street. This is the hotel's loading/unlading area. Google map directions starting at Champlain Bridge. When arriving from the West, take Highway 20 towards downtown (if arriving from Ottawa, it's recommended to switch over as soon as possible, going south on Boulevard St-Charles or Boulevard St-Jean and then taking the 20 East). Merge onto Ville-Marie Expressway (Autoroute Ville-Marie). Take exit 4 towards rue de la Montagne/rue St-Jacques, keep left (NB, the exit will split twice -- always keep to the left). Turn left on Jean d'Estrées (you won't have much choice) then almost right away, left again on St-Antoine, stick to the right hand lane as you will turn right on the right street (de la Montagne). Once on de la Montagne, head north 5 blocks until you hit Sherbrooke Street (rue Sherbrooke) and turn right. Continue on Sherbrooke for about 20 blocks. When you reach Clarke (rue Clarke) turn right and right away, park on the left hand side of the street. This is the hotel's loading/unlading area. Google map directions starting at the Ville-Marie Expressway | 11:13 am
[slrose]
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Is anyone else taking the Amtrak train up to Montreal on Thursday? | 9:23 am
[papersky]
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Friday plan!
For those of you arriving on Thursday or during the day on Friday, here's the plan for Farthing Party for Friday 23rd September. ( plan! ) | | Thursday, September 15th, 2011 | 8:55 am
[papersky]
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Last day for buying membership today!!!
Things I like about Farthing Party: seeing people, program, showing people Montreal, having fun, hanging out, good conversations. Things I hate about Farthing Party: negotiating with the hotel, nagging people, financial uncertainty. Z's A has designed a beautiful badge with a spaceship on, and Z has scanned it, and I will be hand-typing everyone's name onto it this weekend -- everyone whose name has been sent to me by Cenk! | | Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 | 11:27 am
[papersky]
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| | Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 | 5:25 pm
[papersky]
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Donations requested
There are two people who have been to every Farthing Party and contributed a lot to program and who have asked me to give them a break on membership. I'm either going to just barely break even this year or be actually under what I need, so this would be eighty dollars out of my very thin pocket. I will do this, because I really want them to come -- but we all want them to come, and maybe we could share the cost. If anyone would like to donate towards their membership just send whatever you can afford to Cenk at the usual address. | | Sunday, September 11th, 2011 | 3:56 pm
[papersky]
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[papersky]
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| | Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 | 11:56 am
[papersky]
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Deadline for booking rooms
The deadline for booking rooms at the Farthing Party room rate in the Opus is now Monday 12th September. The code "Walton" should work on the webpage, but if not please call them. They are aware of the situation, they speak English and they are more used to people calling than using the web booking system. I do sympathise, as hate telephones too. (Brooks and anyone else who has booked at full rate, you should call them, they should be fine with changing your reservation.) ETA Now Monday 12th September. Also, Brooks changed his reservation by email, so that is also an option. The Opus's free phone number is 1 855.390.OPUS | | Monday, September 5th, 2011 | 9:16 am
[papersky]
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Membership Deadline
Membership is going to close on Thursday 15th September. There are no at the door memberships. If you haven't already bought it, please buy your membership before next Thursday, so that Cenk can give me the final list and Z and I can spend the weekend of 17-18th making badges. I don't actually remember when the hotel deadline is, but you may as well book your hotel room soon too. If anyone still needs someone to share with, this would be a good time to organize that. | | Monday, August 22nd, 2011 | 9:13 pm
[teenybuffalo]
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Seeking a roommate for Farthing Party
I'm making plans to come to Farthing Party (for the first time--woo!) and I'd like to share a room at the Opus. Are there any female con-goers still looking for a roommate? Please leave me a comment, if so, and we can go from there. I would be very happy to split the bill, and I'm a good roomie. I don't object to snoring, I am quiet and courteous, and I promise not to spit tobacco juice on the floor. As I've never been to Montreal before, I currently plan to arrive late Thursday evening and leave Monday morning. I'd be happy to share a room for those four nights, but if you're only going to be there Fri/Sat nights and you want to share a room, that's fine too. | | Saturday, August 20th, 2011 | 10:04 pm
[auriaephiala]
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Touristy ideas during FP
These twitter accounts from the local tourism folks might be of interest to follow for a week or so before you come to Farthing Party: @VisitMontreal@MeetMontrealSecondly, the 2011 World Press Photo Exhibition will be in Montreal from September 13 to October 2 at Marché Bonsecour in The Old Port from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. We just saw this exhibit today here in Ottawa, and I would certainly describe it as a must-see if you are at all into great photography. As in every year, there are some disturbing images (well-done of course), but there is also some brilliant sports, nature, and people photography that will amaze you. Well worth getting out of the hotel for. | | Friday, August 12th, 2011 | 9:51 am
[papersky]
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Confirmation numbers
I've spoken to Yves at the Opus, and he says not to worry about the confirmation numbers, names are enough, and the bookings are booked. Also, buy memberships if you haven't already. I want to work on program on the train, and I need to know who is going to be here. If you're definitely coming but you can't afford to pay membership yet, please email me. |
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