Re: Planned changes to registration payments & deadlines

Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com> Fri, 27 April 2018 16:52 UTC

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Subject: Re: Planned changes to registration payments & deadlines
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 09:52:16 -0700
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> 
>> individualized "hey, early registration is about to close, you
>> indicated you were probably coming, want to register and pay up
>> before the fees go up" messages if people thought those might
>> help.
> 
> Who will pay for the creation and operation of this feature?  Features
> are not free.

There is a tool for this that every one already has.  It’s called a Calendar.  For example, I registered for Montreal yesterday and put an entry in my calendar for when the registration fee is due.  I will even get a reminder a week before because I need to submit an internal PO for the registration fee before I pay.

Bob