On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 5:34 PM, Thomas Dalton <[email protected]>wrote:
> You've just named three meeting points. Don't do that! Pick one. > Well, not everyone wants to come to the venue first and not everyone is comfortable getting their by themselves. Hence, meeting at the venue early and the tour site a bit later. We'll find people whether you are outside or inside. Cheers, Katie > 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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
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