| Saturday, March 31st, 2012 |
7:17 pm
[gaspode]
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Guidebook for Olympus
We are also very pleased to announce that in conjunction with guidebook.com we have produced a smartphone version of our program guide for you. The application runs on Android and Apple phones with a mobile web version for web based smartphones like Blackberry and Windows Mobile. The application features our full schedule, dealers list, Twitter feed, Facebook link, news stream and photo gallery. We will be adding a searchable list of programme participants in the next couple of days and the schedule will also be updated and kept up to date. Android or iPhone down load the 'Guidebook' app from the Market/App store and then start the application. Direct downloads available : Apple : http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/guidebook/id428713847?mt=8Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.guidebook.androidOnce it is running do the following: • Click Download Guides. • Click Redeem Code at the bottom of your screen. • Enter olympus. • This will download the guide, and then you can open it! For Blackberries, Windows Phones, or other web enabled devices (including your computer): • Open a browser and navigate to m.guidebook.com • Scroll to the bottom and click Redeem Code • Enter olympus. |
| Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 |
12:42 pm
[gaspode]
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Memberships closing at 6pm UK
Hi All Olympus 2012 Memberships are closing at 6pm Uk (5pm GMT) Today (Tuesday 27th March) There will be no on the door memberships. We are officially full. Gaspode. |
| Sunday, March 25th, 2012 |
7:26 pm
[steverogerson]
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Olympus membership may close this week
We are getting very close to the maximum number of members we can handle and as such in all likelihood we will stop taking memberships this week. It seems almost certain now that we won't be taking memberships on the door. If you are not a member or know people who are not members but were planning to come, I suggest you or they should join quickly otherwise you may miss out. |
| Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 |
7:59 pm
[emmzzi]
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HOTEL
Please note hotel bookings and amendments are now CLOSED. What's on your acknowledgement email is what you're getting! Thanks, Em |
| Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 |
9:27 pm
[murphys_lawyer]
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Phishing for trademarks
I've just received what will undoubtedly be the first of many scam letters from an "IP Agent" offering to renew the Eastercon trademark for a mere £1280. Cost of renewing directly with the HMG IP office: £250. Tee, as they say, hee. |
| Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 |
10:16 pm
[sugoll]
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Historical Fencing
Off-topic for eastercon generally, but given I know there are quite a few swordy types among you, and given that the weapons workshops at eastercons get a healthy attendance, I thought I'd point out this rather fabulous weekend of workshops my school is hosting. Right. As you were. |
| Friday, February 10th, 2012 |
7:07 pm
[emmzzi]
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Small number of hotel rooms free
Following the recent check on hotel bookings I have a (small) number of singles free. Please contact me via membership@olympus2012.org if you would like to be in a single in the main con hotel. |
| Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 |
9:32 pm
[emmzzi]
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Olympus Hotel
Hello, we think we have been in touch with everyone with a hotel or waitlist query. If we have somehow missed you can you please MESSAGE me and I will do my best to resolve. If you need to change contact details, or nights you are staying, you can do this yourself via the link on the email you got when you first registered. self serve amendments keep me sane :-) In answer to many queries - we understand all hotel bedrooms are non smoking now, so you do not need to send me a message to ask to change to non-smoking. (any smoker bashing replies will however incur wrath. Live and let live! Peace out.) |
| Friday, January 13th, 2012 |
6:50 pm
[emmzzi]
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Dealers/ fan tables
PSA: I am very very VERY nearly out of dealers and fan tables, so if you were getting round to it, I strongly suggest you get round to it this week. Thanks! |
| Sunday, July 10th, 2011 |
11:40 am
[gaspode]
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| Friday, July 8th, 2011 |
1:23 pm
[emmzzi]
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Olympus Dealers' Room
Dealer's info is now available here and includes how to contact us if you would like a fan table for eg other conventions. |
12:58 pm
[steverogerson]
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| Sunday, June 26th, 2011 |
10:35 am
[steverogerson]
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| Sunday, May 1st, 2011 |
1:00 pm
[murphys_lawyer]
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| Thursday, April 28th, 2011 |
3:07 pm
[gaspode]
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| Monday, April 25th, 2011 |
9:48 am
[steverogerson]
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| Monday, November 15th, 2010 |
9:11 am
[gaspode]
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Olympus Pricing
Hi All Just an update as we said we would review our price levels today. After meeting we have deciding we are currently happy with price levels and will be keeping the current pricing structure until the end of the year. ... However from 4th January 2011 we will be putting prices up in the two main categories by £10 but supporting, junior, child, infant, toy and beeblebear will remain unchanged. We plan to keep that level for as long as possible, but will be reviewing finances again in June 2011. Also some people have asked about Hotel prices and the upcoming VAT increase. We can confirm that the room prices are inclusive of VAT and will remain unchanged when the rate changes in January. Please circulate this and the event page on facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=311284941654) to any interested parties you may know and invite them to join this page for news and update. All the best Gaspode |
| Friday, September 24th, 2010 |
3:54 pm
[vicarage]
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| Friday, August 27th, 2010 |
10:53 pm
[gaspode]
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Internets at the Metropole ...
X-Posted to Eastercon2011 So ... Currently at Discworld and have made a bit of a discovery re:internets at the Metropole which should probably be kept in mind for Illustrious next year. Basically - wifi is ground floor (Bt Openzone) and 5th Floor executive lounge (Ibahn Wifi) only not generally available elsewhere. Rooms are wired internet. All connections are MacAddress bound. None of the networks are interchangeable. I.E. to use Wifi downstairs and have a connection in your room is £25 per day (£10 for the openzone in the lobby/bar/con rooms, 15 for the wired connection in the room. If you want to use wifi in the executive lounge thats another £15 a day - although there are two PC's in there which are free to use. and due to MAC address binding (yes - i know there are ways round it, thats not the point) that is the cost per device Even the hotel staff think this is stupid and are very appologetic about it but say there are no plans to change things. Ironically this must be more trouble to maintain than its worth. I was completely boggled when I was talking to the duty manager - its probably the most insane system i've come across in a hotel. |
| Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 |
1:40 pm
[steverogerson]
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Attending membership for sale
Sadly, I will not be able to attend the Australian Worldcon this year and so I'm open to offers for my attending membership if anyone is interested. I've done the Hugo voting thing with it. I can take payment by Paypal. |
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