TAM9 registration open

[The Mutha]

Ah, thanks for clearing up my confusion!

 

[xinit]

They did have continental breakfasts last year.

Right! Just clicked... and now remember the high fructose with fruit mixed in... er 'yogurt' and the fruit platters.

 

[Wowbagger]

It would be a good idea for them to emphasize what, exactly, is included with what.

Am I to assume that the "The TAM Experience (All inclusive conference package with VIP seating)", for $1000, includes everything except the VIP luncheon (which also costs $1000)?

What, exactly, are VIP seats? Are they merely closer to the stage? Do the VIPs get any other special treatments?

To be honest, I do NOT think I will go for the "TAM Experience", as a matter of protest, because I philosophically object to there being a caste system of attendees*.
I would rather see everyone share equal opportunity to fight for the good seats in the arena*. And, for $650 I get to have everything except the special seats. (If my assumptions and my math are correct.)

But, it is not about the money. I might still splurge on the $1,000 VIP Luncheon ticket. That I do not object to, because it is considered a special event: Like an evening show, except it happens to take place during lunch time.

(*excluding reasonable privileges for the actual presenters)

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

To be honest, I do NOT think I will go for the "TAM Experience", as a matter of protest, because I philosophically object to there being a caste system of attendees*.

There's already a caste system. People who get up earlier than others get the better seats.

 

[bumlet5]

There's already a caste system. People who get up earlier than others get the better seats.

If you want to get into it, there tends to be an unofficial and possibly unintentional caste system in the Del Mar, but that's for another thread.

 

[Wowbagger]

There's already a caste system. People who get up earlier than others get the better seats.

It's not really an effective caste. Everyone is (or was) granted an equal opportunity to wake up earlier to grab better seats. If you did not, that was your own doing. It was not something enforced by the JREF (until, perhaps, now).


And, I might consider changning my mind: ONLY if the VIP seats include tables, and none of the non-VIP ones do.

I like tables.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

If you want to get into it, there tends to be an unofficial and possibly unintentional caste system in the Del Mar, but that's for another thread.

Please elaborate?

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

It's not really an effective caste. Everyone is (or was) granted an equal opportunity to wake up earlier to grab better seats. If you did not, that was your own doing. It was not something enforced by the JREF (until, perhaps, now).

In America, everyone is granted an equal opportunity to earn the extra money required to afford the VIP seats.

So there.

 

[Wowbagger]

In America, everyone is granted an equal opportunity to earn the extra money required to afford the VIP seats.

So there.

Not relevant. JREF is still adding a caste layer of its own beyond that otherwise-granted opportunity.

 

[xenxabar]

And, for $650 I get to have everything except the special seats. (If my assumptions and my math are correct.)

That was my first thought when I saw all the prices. Technically you would be saving $50 if you registered for each workshop individually, all the evening shows and a non-member registration. However, the workshop pass saves $350, which happens to be the additional amount a member registrant would be paying for the VIP seating.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Not relevant. JREF is still adding a caste layer of its own beyond that otherwise-granted opportunity.

Welcome to the real world.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

That was my first thought when I saw all the prices. Technically you would be saving $50 if you registered for each workshop individually, all the evening shows and a non-member registration. However, the workshop pass saves $350, which happens to be the additional amount a member registrant would be paying for the VIP seating.

Maybe you get to sit in a La-Z-Boy reclining chair!

 

[zooterkin]

That was my first thought when I saw all the prices. Technically you would be saving $50 if you registered for each workshop individually, all the evening shows and a non-member registration. However, the workshop pass saves $350, which happens to be the additional amount a member registrant would be paying for the VIP seating.

The workshop pass only saves $125, unless you plan to be dashing between the simultaneously held tracks, and only seeing half of each anyway.

 

[Wowbagger]

Avoid Registering with Internet Explorer (for now?)

The Registration page seems to load quite dramatically differently, depending on which browser you are using. Internet Explorer 8's version of the page is missing lots of information, and the formatting of the tables is all messed up. This is true as of my writing. It is always possible that they might fix it, soon.

So, I am registering using something else, for now. Most of my questions were answered when I opened the page in a different browser: Opera, Chrome, Firefox or Safari all seem to render the page much better.

I have not studied the HTML source code, yet, so I can't say if we should blame Microsoft or the site's developer, yet.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Opera, Chrome, Firefox or Safari all seem to render the page much better.

When is this ever not true?

 

[Wowbagger]

When is this ever not true?

Oh, there are times when IE shines through. I have seen no shortage of ugly coming from alternative browsers. Though, I will admit that historically, IE has been the worst offender.


For historic purposes, I have included a screep cap of what it looks like in IE8, as of the time I am typing this.

 

[Wowbagger]

And, attached here are examples of how the pages renders in Chrome. I did it in two images, to show the top of the page and where the table of options begins.

 

[AdMan]

The Registration page seems to load quite dramatically differently, depending on which browser you are using. Internet Explorer 8's version of the page is missing lots of information, and the formatting of the tables is all messed up.

I noticed this too, which is why I suspect some people may not have seen the full information on that page (e.g., the info on what registration covers).

Using Firefox here.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

I'm on IE 7 at a client site.

I usually use Chrome at home. I'll register tonight.

 

[Wowbagger]

I did send an e-mail to JREF about the IE problem. I will also see if I can call them in the morning.