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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

The conference is in the J W Marriott. The website informs me that their CHEAPEST room is 1.550 Dirhams a night.

Id they would just remove that final zero I might be able to meet the bill.
Methinks I will be looking for my accommodation over the state line in Sharjah. That must be cheaper !

Afra · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 389

There are usually a few hotels that offer special rates to TESOL members for the conference weekend. The website should have the information.

007 · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

A mere typo ! Or was I using the European convention in writing numbers ?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

The solution of course is to look in SHARJAH - just over the "state line" from Dubai but still in the UAE. I found a place using www.booking.com

It looks okay - "hotel-apartment". Twin room for only 300 Dirhams a night.

Next task is to make a reservation on Air Arabia. Is there no end to this profligacy ?

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Did you mean "faster" commute MM? Laughing

because that was my first thought too.

But, since he isn't having to get to "work" at a set time, he could possibly avoid the worst of rush hour.

VS

mishmumkin · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 929

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I will stay in Sharjah with the other total abstainers.

For those jaded with TESOL-Arabia there is an alternative -

http://www.qatartesol.org/conference.html

Miss TESOL · Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 47 Location: TESOL

They didn't even respond to me last year when I sent a general conference query. They like taking your membership and conference fees, but don't seem to feel any obligation to respond to member queries. Exactly whose cash cow is this outfit?

MissT

Iamherebecause · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

The conference is just too big. I heard last year that one reason the fees are so high - especially the on-site fees - is to try to discourage people from coming. Odd way of thinking, that.
If you have a query about the conference you're probably more likely to get an answer from posters on this board than from the conference organisers. Might not be the right answer, but it'll be an answer.