A few weeks ago I sent out emails to 2 friends who live in Atlanta. The last time I had heard from either of them were a couple of emails in 2010 announcing they were each getting married. We lost contact after that. We had met when sharing a Condo in Snowmass for Peak Potentials “Seminar of the Century”. That was a very inspiring event and we all connected well during the times the event wasn’t going on.
I had visited with Deb when I had a UFirst event in Atlanta at least one year before 2010. She had let me stay at her home and use her car to get to and from the event. Very generous of her. We met with our other friend for dinner one night and had a lovely visit.
So after 4 other people told me as much as they would have liked to used my extra ticket for the NAMS 2015 March event, they couldn’t swing it for those dates. So I thought of my friends living in Atlanta. And just for a lark sent out emails to them asking if either of them would be interested in using my second ticket. Deb emailed back and said it was perfect timing for her. She was really interested in learning more about marketing on the internet.
We set a time to talk by phone and it was if we had just seen each other a day before. So many changes in both of our lives. Some sounded like we mirrored each other in some ways. My “Hell” years were 2013-14 with the suicide of Keith and all the deception that followed. Then the flooding of Manitou Springs the next summer just before the Commonwheel Art Festival.
Neither of us went into much details about these things. Leave that to another talk. We did talk about our learning experiences and where we wanted to go.
She needed to look a bit closer at the web site, but was saying yes to going to this event. She can give me a ride from the airport and I can stay with her what ever nights I chose.
I didn’t mentioned I was considering staying at the hotel for some of the nights, but wanted to think about that. I forgot to ask her how far from the venue was her home. In an email she told me it was 30 miles away. And the venue was in downtown, rather congested area.
When I did ask that, I called to reserve a three nights at the hotel, since 30 miles was a bit far to actually have time to do networking and get rested. The reservation person only booked me for 2 nights. When I called back I was told that the Sunday was only at the full rate, but I could have the group rate on Monday night. And what good would that do me? I asked.
Tonight I again tried to get booked at the group rate after seeing and email telling us make our reservations and if we had trouble getting the group rate to write a ticket to support. So I called the hotel and asked to extend my reservation by 2 night and was told the group rate would not apply to either of those nights. So I have a ticket into the support team.
Will have to wait and see if support can really fix the rate. I can’t imagine staying both of the nights if not. But may do the Thursday and leave on the Sunday. That would be the same cost as all 4 nights at the group rate.
Gonna email Deb again and set another time to chat. My world has been filled with meeting after meeting and have had the cold that won’t go away. Mostly just very tired, no coughing or sneezing. But my voice sounds very sexy and that is a dead give away something isn’t right with my health.
So ready to make a change in my financial situation!