Reminder that the early bird rate for AADE15, in New Orleans, is the lowest fee in several years. The $345.00 rate goes up after April 17th. Added features for this year's Program include the AADE Playlist (have you added your favorites?) & the Meeting Roommate Finder link.
The Playlist was created in response to Members' comments: "A lot of you mentioned that when you think of NOLA, you think of jazz music. That got us thinking—all great events have great music. What could be more fun than hearing your favorite songs at AADE15? Submit a few of your favorites in our AADE15 Playlist Forum, and we will make sure to put them on shuffle when you’re cruising around the convention center!"
The Meeting Roommate Finder info is: "AADE is providing a discussion forum for members looking to find a roommate for Annual Meeting. You may post your own request, or browse the threads that have already been posted.. This forum can be useful in making the initial connection between potential roommates; however, this is a public forum open to all AADE members, so once you have selected your roommate, you may want to move your conversation to a personal email address in order to work out logistics.
To assist with selecting a roommate and making lodging arrangements, users may wish to discuss the following questions with potential roommates:
• Do you snore?
• Do you smoke or do you require a non-smoking room?
• Do you go to bed early or stay up late?
• Do you shower/bathe in the morning or in the evening?
• Do you have any special needs?
• Who will make reservations with the hotel? What type of room will you choose?
• Will the cost of the room be divided evenly among each guest?
• Who will confirm billing arrangements with the hotel?
• Who will provide a credit card upon checking in?
• Will you block incidentals from the room, requiring cash payment for room service and other hotel services?
As this list does not provide a comprehensive set of questions addressing every aspect of shared lodging, users are responsible for considering questions that address concerns specific to each individual. Please note that it is not AADE’s responsibility to address these issues and ensure any arrangements resulting from use of this forum are adhered to". (See link for disclosures info)
On the home page of the My AADE Network (myaadenetwork.org), scroll down to the logo/icon for AADE 15. On either side of the Meeting logo, you will find the Playlist & Roommate links. An additional option is using the LNG Discussions links to search for a roommate, possibly a more local connection!