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Save the Date: ACUC 2012

November 2-4, 2012
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC

More details coming soon...

http://bit.ly/LIZUnK

Josephine,

I was just looking at the Hyatt Regency on Capital Hill website and was a bit surprised there will be an additional fee for wireless internet--is there a McDonald's/Starbucks close by???

Hi Jimmie-

If you are staying at the Hyatt under the Amazing Charts block then you will have free wireless internet in your room. We're also working on providing free wireless internet for all attendees during the conference sessions.

Great!!!
I don't care much for Starbucks, much prefer Gloria Jean's Macamamia nut flavored K-cups. but the Southwest style MickyeD's salad isn't too bad but could have been tolerated. So thank you for your quick response and reducing my exposure to Starbucks/McD's.

Josephine,

Let us know when this is final and we can start booking rooms and flights.

Sounds great about the free wifi. We ACUC attendees can bring a hotels wifi to its knees as we did at the Westin Providence in 2010 :-)

Hi Bill-

A registration link with hotel information will be posted soon. I expect to have this available by the end of the week. See you in DC this fall!

Online guest list?

Is the general election November 2nd this year?-- if so need to make sure I get my absentee ballot in and I imagine DC will be a little cluttered at that time. So flight schedules will need to be made sooner than later.

Hi All-

The official date of the 2012 Election is Tuesday, November 6, 2012 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,_2012). No absentee ballots will be necessary this year (unless of course you extend your stay in DC past our conference)


You're welcome to post here or join the event on our Facebook event page.

THANK YOU JOSEPHINE

Hi All-

Tickets for ACUC 2012 can now be purchased at http://bit.ly/MtI9uG

Hope to see you in DC this fall!

Living pretty close to DC, we have often acted as unofficial tour guides and travel agents over the years. This Hyatt is a great choice. The hotel is nice, prices are very reasonable (especially for DC), and the location is unbeatable. There are 3 airports within reach (though traffic and parking can be a challenge; a shuttle or cab should be considered). If a train is an option, Union Station is a 3 block walk from the hotel. The Hyatt sits just off of the mall, so great views of the Capital, Mall, and Washington Monument are within a few steps. If you are travelling with family, you are within walking distance of many more museums than you can hope to see in a long weekend. Air and Space, the National Gallery, and several other of the Smithsonian Museums are "must sees", depending on your personal tastes.

Just checked .... there is always a little Navy Football Saturday.

Florida Atlantic Owls
Navy-Marine Corps Mem. Stadium, Annapolis, MD 3:30 p.m. ET
CBS SN

More seriously, if someone wants a tour of the USNA grounds before or after ACUC proper, let me know. I could even reach out to the Offshore Sailing squadron to see if there is room on a boat Friday or Monday.

Indy,
That sounds like it would be a lot of fun, I would be interested.

Hi All-

Are you planning to take the train to ACUC in DC this November? we've partnered with Amtrak to provide you with 10% off of your fare. Just call Amtrak (800-872-7245) and mention our promotion code (X24L-954) to book your ticket!

See you in DC this fall!

Hi All-

Just a reminder that our early-bird pricing will end on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Starting on Monday, October 1, 2012, ACUC registration prices will increase by $50 ($450 for individual tickets and $425 for group ticket purchases of two (2) or more).

Tickets can be purchased at http://amazingcharts.com/support/acuc/.

Hope to see you in DC this November!

I think I would opt for free drinks rather than free wifi

Going to ACUC?

Tomorrow is the last day to secure your room at the Hyatt under our group rate of $159/night. This rate includes FREE wireless internet in your room! We have a limited number of rooms available, don't miss out on this great rate.

After tomorrow this rate will be offered based on the hotel's availability and is not guaranteed.

Book today at http://bit.ly/RfCjO0

Can I come in late Friday or early Saturday and leave Sunday....think thats enough time....what do ya think Josephine?

Of course, you're welcome to stay for as little or as long of a time as you'd like. Our preliminary schedule can be found at http://amazingcharts.com/support/acuc/schedule/.

Hope to see you there!

do you by chance know when you will hold another user group. We are sending 2 employees but the doctor would like to attend next time.

Hi Carla,

We hold an annual users conference every year. Right now I do not have preliminary plans for ACUC 2013. Once we have a preliminary date and location, that information will be posted here.

Looking forward to meeting your staff members in a couple of weeks in DC!

Hope all of you going to DC have your galoshes and survival guides packed. Sounds like my kind of adventure! I will miss seeing all of you.

Dear ACUC 2012 Attendees and Sponsors ?

We are carefully monitoring reports on Hurricane Sandy. Because the storm is expected to peak on Monday into Tuesday, we are hopeful that the effects will be negligible by Thursday. Should a true natural disaster occur?such as power loss in the Washington DC area?and we are unable to hold the conference at hotel, the cost of your registrations and Friday night party tickets will be fully refunded.

Please stay tuned for more information as we get it.

Some day I have to meet you Leslie...I have 4 generators....I never want to be without power again.

Leslie, you forget which city you are talking about. There is enough hot air in DC to blow away storms and dry things out, well before Friday.

Todd,

Although I also have two generators, I think I could survive without them. Just give me a truck bed load of 7 year old paper charts and some rifle shells and I would give Daniel Boone a run for his money!

There is no doubt in my mind that you would excel in that marketplace.

Yes, I'm sure it will be beautiful there by Friday. Just too many unknowns and so we've made the unbelievably difficult decision to cancel ACUC 2012!

More here.

Jon

Any plans to reschedule? We of course were excited to get some one on one time and some questions answered that have been long burning for our practice. TOTALLY disappointed but understand the need to cancel. Just hoping that we can reschedule in the near future in particular to review the upcoming V 7 info.

There is apparently a 48 hour cancellation policy at the Hyatt. They did waive it but it took extra time.

I RECOMMEND CANCELLING YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

I had the same experience trying to cancel the hotel. I was told that I had to call prior to 3pm today in order to avoid the "penalty". After some explaining that I am on the west coast and I did not even get notice until after 3 pm, that would have been impossible.

A little patience and further explanation that the entire conference was cancelled seemed to get them to move in the right direction.

In the end it did take an extra 15 minutes but they relented and waived the fee.

Now to deal with the airlines. I hold out less hope with them......

Looking forward to hearing that everything at the home office is up and running, that all persons and their families are safe and that recovery there on the east coast is as quick as it can be.

Sky

I called the Hyatt at 202-737-1234 and asked for reservation(actually transferred to Omaha office) - when asked why I was cancelling I told them that the conference scheduled there was cancelled due to weather and they cancelled my reservation with no charge, just tell them that the conference was cancelled and I had no problem.

American Airlines rather than refunding, gave me a credit that can be used over the next year. No $150 change fee or such. Only problem was getting through on the phone.

Wedell what did you tell them cause they wont waive the $150 fee for me I explained that me reason for going to DC was cancelled due to the hurricane but they said they would still charge me.

I didn't. I told them that I needed to cancel because of the hurricane and that was it. Actually, I was surprised. I expected to be slapped in the face.

Apparently United has stated they will not charge a fee to reschedule up to a year, I figured AA was following suit, but didn't question it.

I ran into the same thing, being told the ticket purchased orignally was non-refundable. She suggested rebooking (for a flight by Dec. 20th) I told her that we had the intention to rebook when the conference was rescheduled. I explained that everyone was working to waive fees, including banks and hotels, do to the unforseen, uncontrollable circumstance.
I suggested, politely, that I speak with a supervisor, as I understood they must be inundated with requests of a similar nature.
The supervisor said she could issue credit vouchers by mail, but not refund the full amount.
Good Luck:)

My wife and I are in the airport waiting for our flight to D.C. Sad to miss the conference, but on the bright side what's not to like about a few days to relax in D.C.?