You've just named three meeting points. Don't do that! Pick one. On Jul 10, 2012 5:22 PM, "aude" <[email protected]> wrote:
> We are going again tomorrow morning to the Capitol. > > *9:00 am, Wednesday morning, July 11th* meet at the Capitol Visitor > Center, either inside by the Freedom statue, or outside by the security > checkpoint. > > Alternatively, we can meet 8:15 a.m. in lobby of Marvin Center. > > Don't bring food or water, as it's not allowed through security. (sorry, I > didn't know that) but backpacks and computers are okay. > > I got about 35 passes for the house/senate galleries tomorrow, and they > are in session and we can get more on site for international folks, if > needed. > > If anyone has questions, please let me know. > > Cheers, > Katie > > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Arnav Sonara <[email protected]>wrote: > >> +1 >> >> We were there at Capitol today morning, found no one, later came to know >> that you are not even allowed to take water inside and couple of guys with >> me had sunscreen lotions and water and snacks, so we returned. I just wish >> if there be a point of contact for all tours or groups and one final mail >> confirming the time and location (exact). >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 1:13 AM, Deror <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The conference tours suffered from lack of organization from the >>> beginning. The tours were poorly organized, badly publicized, not properly >>> described etc. >>> >>> I have signed up to the NARA conservation lab tour. The description of >>> which included two meeting points - a block apart from each other (one on >>> Pensilvania ave and one on constitution avenue) both of which were wrong - >>> the group met elsewhere resulting in a delay trying to find the >>> participants. >>> >>> The tour description listed that a photo ID is required and an official >>> one - government one. I thought a driving license (sufficient for driving >>> in the US) with a photo ID suffices but no. After having passed security >>> checks (checking bags and detectors as in airport) And having to wait a bit >>> longer, I was informed that only a passport is acceptable, and denied >>> entrance to the tour, thus waiting a full hour and a half (traveling and >>> waiting) due to the fact that the tour organizer is clueless. >>> >>> I am not blaming the security staff there- they have their regulations, >>> and need to follow them. But how hard would it be for the organizers to do >>> simple basic homework and ask what is required for a foreign tourist to >>> enter. >>> >>> And I was not the only wikipedian disallowed from entering, Osama was >>> also kept out. >>> >>> My recommendation to you all - if this tour is any indication - do not >>> bother to go on any other tours. >>> >>> Deror >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks >> Arnav (ricku). >> (User:Rangilo_Gujarati)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Rangilo_Gujarati> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > > > -- > Board member, Wikimedia District of Columbia > http://wikimediadc.org > @wikimediadc / @wikimania2012 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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