Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Fri, 24 May 2013 08:11:54 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 08:11:54 GMT Rev9 34 -34 -1 Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out Thank you for the tremendous response, the PDC is a sold out show! We're really excited about meeting all of you in LA for this PDC.

While registration is now closed, we will be maintaining a waitlist. In order to be added to this list please visit this site. For an event of this size there are typically a small number of cancellations and other changes, so some slots do typically become available. Adding yourself to the waitlist does not guarantee that you will be able to register. If space becomes available, the PDC05 Registration Team will contact you with instructions on how to complete your registration. Attendees will be chosen based on the date and time they submit their waitlist request.

Thanks again for your support! See you in LA!

The PDC05 Team

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/99300#99300 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:00:31 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/99300#99300 Jeff Sandquist 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/jeffsand/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out Good job, PDC05 team!  Unfortunately this means, I'm offically not going.  Sad

Is there anything that someone who lives in LA could stop by?  Perhaps a way for me to at least buy a t-shirt to impress the ladies?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/52d0863bda62409580b79dec006cb01a#52d0863bda62409580b79dec006cb01a Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:11:21 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/52d0863bda62409580b79dec006cb01a#52d0863bda62409580b79dec006cb01a Larsenal 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Larsenal/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
Larsenal wrote:
Good job, PDC05 team!  Unfortunately this means, I'm offically not going.  Sad

Is there anything that someone who lives in LA could stop by?  Perhaps a way for me to at least buy a t-shirt to impress the ladies?


Shhh!

I'm planning a helo-caper; we drop off the copter's rails on ropes to the top of the convention center and use the A/C ventillation shafts to ferret our way to front row seats. You in?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/516f6a0c105d492594f99dec006cb043#516f6a0c105d492594f99dec006cb043 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:15:12 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/516f6a0c105d492594f99dec006cb043#516f6a0c105d492594f99dec006cb043 JohnAskew 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/JohnAskew/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out 10-4.
Blue team will storm the front. We will distribute some free t-shirts to distract everybody. so we can get in.

Break. Break.

Red team - red team, any word?



(just for the records - we are kidding guys! Smiley




]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/44577923b1a744a9848e9dec006cb06c#44577923b1a744a9848e9dec006cb06c Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:23:44 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/44577923b1a744a9848e9dec006cb06c#44577923b1a744a9848e9dec006cb06c KnightOfNI 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/KnightOfNI/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out Heck yeah I'm in.

Maybe those of us in the LA area should have a "We didn't go to PDC" get together.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/73d043695eba4183b8c29dec006cb095#73d043695eba4183b8c29dec006cb095 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:23:56 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/73d043695eba4183b8c29dec006cb095#73d043695eba4183b8c29dec006cb095 Larsenal 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Larsenal/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
Larsenal wrote:
Heck yeah I'm in.

Maybe those of us in the LA area should have a "We didn't go to PDC" get together.


How about a "CDC" = "Casual Developer's Conference"? Wink

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/a37954affd30420ba88b9dec006cb0bd#a37954affd30420ba88b9dec006cb0bd Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:28:53 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/a37954affd30420ba88b9dec006cb0bd#a37954affd30420ba88b9dec006cb0bd W3bbo 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/W3bbo/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
W3bbo wrote:
Larsenal wrote: Heck yeah I'm in.

Maybe those of us in the LA area should have a "We didn't go to PDC" get together.


How about a "CDC" = "Casual Developer's Conference"? Wink


Center for Disease Control -- already taken -- hey wait, can that still work for us?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/b257b62f50dc458bb7739dec006cb0e7#b257b62f50dc458bb7739dec006cb0e7 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:32:22 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/b257b62f50dc458bb7739dec006cb0e7#b257b62f50dc458bb7739dec006cb0e7 JohnAskew 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/JohnAskew/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
JohnAskew wrote:
W3bbo wrote:
Larsenal wrote: Heck yeah I'm in.

Maybe those of us in the LA area should have a "We didn't go to PDC" get together.


How about a "CDC" = "Casual Developer's Conference"? Wink


Center for Disease Control -- already taken -- hey wait, can that still work for us?


Well, with your West Nile Virus, there is a certain ring to it, I'll agree.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/b23fd5ad40354bcbbac39dec006cb112#b23fd5ad40354bcbbac39dec006cb112 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:38:32 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/b23fd5ad40354bcbbac39dec006cb112#b23fd5ad40354bcbbac39dec006cb112 W3bbo 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/W3bbo/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out Do we know the number of people going? 3,000, 6,000? Or is it a bit of a secret.

What about attendance totals for previous conferences?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/f38aa30a72eb4529b2f09dec006cb13a#f38aa30a72eb4529b2f09dec006cb13a Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:51:42 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/f38aa30a72eb4529b2f09dec006cb13a#f38aa30a72eb4529b2f09dec006cb13a Harlequin 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Harlequin/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out One year the conference I was helping to plan (VBITS) sold out. Three guys had an idea. They hitchhiked to the conference and painted themselves all up and held signs saying "VBITS or Bust" or something like that. We felt such sympathy for them that we let them in for free.

I'm not saying to try it, but you never know the power of a little creativity.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/818e073d7bb047acaaca9dec006cb164#818e073d7bb047acaaca9dec006cb164 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:02:36 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/818e073d7bb047acaaca9dec006cb164#818e073d7bb047acaaca9dec006cb164 scobleizer 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/scobleizer/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out I wonder what the stats are on who foots the bill.  Out of all the attendees, how many are sent by their company (in some form) and how many send themselves?

I'd call it a PFDC = "Poorly Funded Developer's Conference"

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/0a4ea4f680ab434688789dec006cb18e#0a4ea4f680ab434688789dec006cb18e Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:03:20 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/0a4ea4f680ab434688789dec006cb18e#0a4ea4f680ab434688789dec006cb18e Larsenal 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Larsenal/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out All you poor guys that won't be at the PDC, let's scratch each others backs and have a (virtual) party. Let's make it way cooler than the PDC, so everybody at the PDC is jealous. Any ideas ?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/38daddb9aee74db6b6f59dec006cb1b7#38daddb9aee74db6b6f59dec006cb1b7 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:04:37 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/38daddb9aee74db6b6f59dec006cb1b7#38daddb9aee74db6b6f59dec006cb1b7 bonk 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/bonk/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
bonk wrote:
All you poor guys that won't be at the PDC, let's scratch each others backs and have a (virtual) party. Let's make it way cooler than the PDC, so everybody at the PDC is jealous. Any ideas ?


Start with beer.

Beer in the middle.

Beer at the end.

?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/0c829acfa2094690b5259dec006cb1df#0c829acfa2094690b5259dec006cb1df Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:07:52 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/0c829acfa2094690b5259dec006cb1df#0c829acfa2094690b5259dec006cb1df JohnAskew 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/JohnAskew/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out I'm interested to know how many "Sold out" represents. PDC '03 was reported as 7000, is this years any bigger? I don't see why it should be a secret.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/47502e98639c495482209dec006cb208#47502e98639c495482209dec006cb208 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:23:52 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/47502e98639c495482209dec006cb208#47502e98639c495482209dec006cb208 eddwo 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/eddwo/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out If you're old enough, come have some drinks with us in LA.

C9 Team

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/8703b6b01795486d86309dec006cb230#8703b6b01795486d86309dec006cb230 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:35:01 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/8703b6b01795486d86309dec006cb230#8703b6b01795486d86309dec006cb230 Charles 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Charles/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
scobleizer wrote:
One year the conference I was helping to plan (VBITS) sold out. Three guys had an idea. They hitchhiked to the conference and painted themselves all up and held signs saying "VBITS or Bust" or something like that. We felt such sympathy for them that we let them in for free.

I'm not saying to try it, but you never know the power of a little creativity.



Yes, but you never would have posted that if you hadn't wanted us to try such a thing. Smiley


Quick Niners! Tis the year of the Niner, if you know what I'm thinking... Tongue Out


mVPstar

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/916b809b293e44679b7f9dec006cb25a#916b809b293e44679b7f9dec006cb25a Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:45:10 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/916b809b293e44679b7f9dec006cb25a#916b809b293e44679b7f9dec006cb25a mVPstar 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/mVPstar/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
mVPstar wrote:
Quick Niners! Tis the year of the Niner, if you know what I'm thinking...


I think I do... and the thought of actually doing that makes me laugh.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/9ed53b67ac024e24bb7a9dec006cb284#9ed53b67ac024e24bb7a9dec006cb284 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:19:45 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/9ed53b67ac024e24bb7a9dec006cb284#9ed53b67ac024e24bb7a9dec006cb284 Larsenal 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Larsenal/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
Charles wrote:
If you're old enough, come have some drinks with us in LA.

C9 Team
Hey, that would eliminate 90% of the posters here Smiley

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/b196f231d0eb48a5ae529dec006cb2ad#b196f231d0eb48a5ae529dec006cb2ad Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:19:53 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/b196f231d0eb48a5ae529dec006cb2ad#b196f231d0eb48a5ae529dec006cb2ad Minh 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Minh/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
Minh wrote:
Charles wrote:If you're old enough, come have some drinks with us in LA.

C9 Team
Hey, that would eliminate 90% of the posters here Smiley


And not all of us that are old enough actually drink Wink

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/3b130d76268c40008d2f9dec006cb2d7#3b130d76268c40008d2f9dec006cb2d7 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:24:03 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/3b130d76268c40008d2f9dec006cb2d7#3b130d76268c40008d2f9dec006cb2d7 blowdart 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/blowdart/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
Minh wrote:
Charles wrote: If you're old enough, come have some drinks with us in LA.

C9 Team
Hey, that would eliminate 90% of the posters here Smiley


Another couple of years for me... Tongue Out

Can't it be just coffee? Starbucks is the life.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/70f422e3d65a46c6b8a39dec006cb302#70f422e3d65a46c6b8a39dec006cb302 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:25:04 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/70f422e3d65a46c6b8a39dec006cb302#70f422e3d65a46c6b8a39dec006cb302 mVPstar 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/mVPstar/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
Larsenal wrote:
mVPstar wrote: Quick Niners! Tis the year of the Niner, if you know what I'm thinking...


I think I do... and the thought of actually doing that makes me laugh.


If you're thinking around the lines of Giant C9 Guys...then I think you're on the right track. Smiley

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/c008ad960be44133a1829dec006cb32c#c008ad960be44133a1829dec006cb32c Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:26:18 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/c008ad960be44133a1829dec006cb32c#c008ad960be44133a1829dec006cb32c mVPstar 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/mVPstar/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
W3bbo wrote:
Larsenal wrote: Heck yeah I'm in.

Maybe those of us in the LA area should have a "We didn't go to PDC" get together.


How about a "CDC" = "Casual Developer's Conference"? Wink


Or SPDC Spanish PDC ...
"PDC" in Spanish "CDP" --> Conferencia para Desarrolladores y Programadores

Big Smile jejeje

Bye from Spain

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/78b6c75853e0433684439dec006cb356#78b6c75853e0433684439dec006cb356 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:33:49 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/78b6c75853e0433684439dec006cb356#78b6c75853e0433684439dec006cb356 El Bruno 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/El Bruno/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out We should set-up a OPML file on C9 to aggregate all the blog posts, photos and podcasts from the PDC.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/aca0ec1b2ef841bcb7659dec006cb37f#aca0ec1b2ef841bcb7659dec006cb37f Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:46:06 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/aca0ec1b2ef841bcb7659dec006cb37f#aca0ec1b2ef841bcb7659dec006cb37f eagle 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/eagle/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out How about http://pdcbloggers.net/ ?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/353a8e9aaa0342a1b8dc9dec006cb3a7#353a8e9aaa0342a1b8dc9dec006cb3a7 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 22:54:19 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/353a8e9aaa0342a1b8dc9dec006cb3a7#353a8e9aaa0342a1b8dc9dec006cb3a7 Adam Kinney 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/AdamKinney/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out They haven't been updating the site at all.

There are over 900 blogs listed but many are no longer active links.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/098e5ec23c784585976e9dec006cb3d0#098e5ec23c784585976e9dec006cb3d0 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:08:27 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/098e5ec23c784585976e9dec006cb3d0#098e5ec23c784585976e9dec006cb3d0 eagle 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/eagle/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out http://PDCBloggers.NET will begin aggregating a little bit before the event.

We've also asked all those who registered to specify a Blog and RSS URL.  If they opted in / gave us permission we'll have an OPML file of them all.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/28fe2b95dce1455a8de89dec006cb3fc#28fe2b95dce1455a8de89dec006cb3fc Wed, 17 Aug 2005 02:13:52 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/28fe2b95dce1455a8de89dec006cb3fc#28fe2b95dce1455a8de89dec006cb3fc Jeff Sandquist 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/jeffsand/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out Also that site has not been accepting new bloggers for quite some time now. So chances are that you will find lots of PDC bloggers that are not on there.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/5c5460cc7b014f2987789dec006cb425#5c5460cc7b014f2987789dec006cb425 Wed, 17 Aug 2005 05:04:34 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/5c5460cc7b014f2987789dec006cb425#5c5460cc7b014f2987789dec006cb425 bonk 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/bonk/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out Very cool! Still planning on a C9 meetup, right? Any details yet? =)

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/0e8ffa7199d3464899fa9dec006cb44d#0e8ffa7199d3464899fa9dec006cb44d Wed, 17 Aug 2005 06:51:13 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/0e8ffa7199d3464899fa9dec006cb44d#0e8ffa7199d3464899fa9dec006cb44d NetRyder 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/NetRyder/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out Good Job, Eagering awaiting to find out the winners of the PDC contests. Wink

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/026982a504b94b59ae439dec006cb476#026982a504b94b59ae439dec006cb476 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:14:09 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/026982a504b94b59ae439dec006cb476#026982a504b94b59ae439dec006cb476 Vipul 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Vipul/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out I am eagerly awaiting, too, Vipul; good luck to you.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/c2df6e821d61439287909dec006cb49e#c2df6e821d61439287909dec006cb49e Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:57:12 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/c2df6e821d61439287909dec006cb49e#c2df6e821d61439287909dec006cb49e JohnAskew 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/JohnAskew/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out So I put myself on the waitlist.  Just out of curiosity, how is the "sold out" status determined?  Is it based on the capacity of the venue, block of hotel rooms selling out, etc.?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/d7855c0322f64de79aef9dec006cb4c6#d7855c0322f64de79aef9dec006cb4c6 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:58:15 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/99300-PDC05-Has-Sold-Out/d7855c0322f64de79aef9dec006cb4c6#d7855c0322f64de79aef9dec006cb4c6 z33driver 34 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/z33driver/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - PDC05 Has Sold Out
z33driver wrote:
So I put myself on the waitlist.  Just out of curiosity, how is the "sold out" status determined?  Is it based on the capacity of the venue, block of hotel rooms selling out, etc.?


It won't be based on hotel rooms selling out - I know people who have happily bought tickets before the sold out date struggling to find a hotel anywhere remotely near by. Common sense says it will be a number that has been agreed with the venue in terms of fire limitation once the number of freeloaders/organisers etc have been subtracted.

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irascian wrote:
z33driver wrote: So I put myself on the waitlist.  Just out of curiosity, how is the "sold out" status determined?  Is it based on the capacity of the venue, block of hotel rooms selling out, etc.?


It won't be based on hotel rooms selling out - I know people who have happily bought tickets before the sold out date struggling to find a hotel anywhere remotely near by. Common sense says it will be a number that has been agreed with the venue in terms of fire limitation once the number of freeloaders/organisers etc have been subtracted.


Capacity planning for PDC is a bit of black magic.  In my role as PDC content owner, I spent a good long while trying to figure out the maximum number of attendees we could comfortably accomodate.  As I noted in that blog post, the number really doesn't have anything to do with overall conference center capacity, it's all about figuring out how to make sure everyone can go to the sessions they care about.

Once that attendee number is set, it kicks off this whole other process of allocating/reserving blocks of hotel rooms.  You can imagine how hotels feel about us allocating too large a block of rooms and then leaving them empty at the last minute, so hotel rooms are usually pretty tight.  That having been said, if you are a registered attendee, see http://microsoft.crgevents.com/pdc2005/register and click on the Hotel link to get the registration desk phone number.  Give them a call and they will try to help find you a room.

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