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Anyone notice that the Hilton is now the Grand Sierra Resort?
Looks like it's under new management.

I wonder if this will make it easier to get internet in the theatre for the live competition.


Yeah right. I wish.

I could do extensive research on the company and find out for you. But, since it was a buy-out, merger or even some kind of a take-over, they probably don't even have the funds to boost the bandwidth if it was needed.
lol
It was kind of cool to be located in a hotel with a name like Hilton.
I don't know.

skyshark177 wrote:I could do extensive research on the company and find out for you. But, since it was a buy-out, merger or even some kind of a take-over, they probably don't even have the funds to boost the bandwidth if it was needed.
lol
It was kind of cool to be located in a hotel with a name like Hilton.
I don't know.

They purposely did not have internet there so they could charge insane amounts of money if you wanted it there. It wasn't an issue of them not being able to have it.

rainbowgirl28 wrote:

skyshark177 wrote:I could do extensive research on the company and find out for you. But, since it was a buy-out, merger or even some kind of a take-over, they probably don't even have the funds to boost the bandwidth if it was needed.
lol
It was kind of cool to be located in a hotel with a name like Hilton.
I don't know.

They purposely did not have internet there so they could charge insane amounts of money if you wanted it there. It wasn't an issue of them not being able to have it.

ohya, I remember that. You could only use it for like 24 hours or something and then renew it via their poxy server or something.

I wonder if it will remain the same with the new owners. hmm?

skyshark177 wrote:ohya, I remember that. You could only use it for like 24 hours or something and then renew it via their poxy server or something.

I wonder if it will remain the same with the new owners. hmm?

Yeah that part wasn't bad. They purposelly did not let the wireless internet reach into the theatre. They wanted like thousands of dollars if you wanted an internet hookup in there.

Is the Grand Sierra the place to stay or is there other hotels that vaulters are staying at?

vballcoach wrote:Is the Grand Sierra the place to stay or is there other hotels that vaulters are staying at?

Everything that occurs related to the Summit happens inside the Hilton errr Grand Sierra, so it does not make much sense to stay anywhere else. I guess you could if you had a car, but you miss out on some of the experience of the event.

Anyone know what the discounted summit room rate rate will be at the Grand Sierra this year, or if there a discount at all?

rainbowgirl28 wrote:

skyshark177 wrote:ohya, I remember that. You could only use it for like 24 hours or something and then renew it via their poxy server or something.

I wonder if it will remain the same with the new owners. hmm?

Yeah that part wasn't bad. They purposelly did not let the wireless internet reach into the theatre. They wanted like thousands of dollars if you wanted an internet hookup in there.

Do you think this can be overcome with a few strategically-placed Airport Express units? I've got one you can borrow.

The pole vault rate is 88.00 a night. Little more than last year but not too bad

Thanks for the info..... all that is left now is a rental car and the matter of getting three sets of poles across the country