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Like all large conferences, we use several hotels to get everyone a place to sleep. Most hotels are on the shuttle loop (please see details for each hotel), making getting around easy. We work to provide a range of hotel prices. This year, you can get a hotel room as cheap as $79.

• Attendees and families in ALL official hotels get access to the Kalahari water park.
• If you stay at the Great Wolf Lodge, you get access to BOTH waterparks all week.

The Kalahari is the hotel where CodeMash is hosted. Because of the limited room inventory, 4 day ticket holders will have priority first for making reservations. In addition to the Kalahari, we are continuing our partnership with the Great Wolf Lodge. We also work with many other near by hotels that are on the CodeMash Shuttle route.

Ticket Types

Similar to last year, Kalahari rooms are part of the ticket system. For those that want to stay at the Kalahari, you will now get your Kalahari room reservations and four day tickets in the same stop on our EventBrite store. The Kalahari rooms will show up as a variety of different four day ticket options.

Two day tickets will cost $350, while four day tickets will cost $700.

The ticket options:

• Two Day Ticket without hotel reservation
• Four Day Ticket without hotel reservation
• Four Day Ticket with Kalahari 2 Queen room reservation
• Four Day Ticket with Kalahari Whirlpool Suite room reservation
• Four Day Ticket with Kalahari Lodge room reservation
• Four Day Ticket with Kalahari 2 Room Family Suite room reservation
• Four Day Ticket with Kalahari African Queen room reservation
• Four Day Ticket with Kalahari Presidential Suite room reservation

*IMPORTANT INFO: Buying a ticket with an attached room reservation does not include hotel room costs. Read the Kalahari hotel details below, for well, details.

Upgrade from two to four days – You can upgrade your two day ticket to any four day ticket (possibly with hotel) by using the EventBright transfer feature. In this process, you will be charged the difference in ticket prices. The steps are easy to do, and can be located here.

KidzMash Tickets – KidzMash is our family program. Tickets are free, but are only available to people accompanying a CodeMash ticket holder. KidzMash runs all four days of CodeMash. We had over 750 kids registered in 2018. See www.codemash.org/kidzmash for more details. To avoid the rush, KidzMash tickets will open up in November, after attendee tickets. There isn’t a limit to KidzMash tickets. We will let attendees know when the KidzMash tickets have opened. While registering for KidzMash is optional, it is super-duper-highly recommended.

CodeMash Family Special Package – We have worked with the Great Wolf Lodge to provide a special package deal for families. Please read the hotel details below for more information.

Kalahari Waterpark Wristbands – All CodeMash attendees, and their families, regardless of which hotel they are staying at, will receive Kalahari waterpark wristbands. The attendee can pick up wristbands for them and their family when they check in at CodeMash to pick up their attendee badge.

Hotel Reservation Details

Hotels listed below are partnering with CodeMash, and many will be on the CodeMash shuttle route (see details below). Attendees and their families may use the CodeMash Shuttle. For more information about the shuttle service schedule, please see the tracking website, shuttle.codemash.org. (Protip: click the information icon n the upper right corner). Signage and information is also available in each hotel lobby during CodeMash.

All hotel blocks will open up when tickets go on sale.

Prices do not include taxes, tips, bribes, cancellation fees, or any unknown hidden fees. All rates below are part of our room blocks. It is possible for a hotel to run out of rooms in our block. They will offer a non-discounted room in that case.

Kalahari 7000 Kalahari Dr, Sandusky, OH (877) 525-2427

Room Types & Prices Room Type Sun-Thr Fri Sat Standard – 2 Queen beds  $141  $179  $229 Whirlpool Suite  $181  $219  $269 Lodge  $178  $228  $278 2 room Family Suite  $228  $269  $349 African Queen  $228  $269  $349 Presidential Suite  $641  $679  $729 You can read about the room types on the Kalahari web site. Reservations – Kalahari room reservations are attached to your ticket at the time of ticket purchase. A few days after you purchase your CodeMash Four Day ticket with an attached Kalahari reservation, the hotel will email you with a confirmation #. This email will come from “confirmation@kalahariresort.com”. When you receive the email confirmation, you need to call the Kalahari and pay a deposit to secure your hotel reservation. Please do not call them until you receive the confirmation email from the Kalahari. The number that you need to call (“Toll Free Reservations”) is provided in the PDF attached to your email. If you do not call the Kalahari to pay your deposit by the end of October, we will send a final warning email. At that point, you will lose your reservation completely, although you will get to keep your four day CodeMash ticket. Required Nights – Your hotel reservation, at a minimum, must include Monday night through Thursday night. If you would like to add nights to your stay, you can make those arrangements when you speak with the wonderful Kalahari reservation specialists to confirm your payment and  booking. Cancellation – If you cancel/refund your CodeMash ticket, you will need to cancel your Kalahari reservation yourself. You will be responsible for any hotel related cancellation fees. Roommates – People are welcome to look for roommates in the google group.

Other Official Hotels

Name/Address	Detailed Info	Phone Number
Best Western Hotel & Suites Plus 6011 Milan Rd. Sandusky, Ohio	Group Code: CodeMash 2019 $99 per night: 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/11, 1/12 $119.00 per night: 1/9, 1/10 This hotel is on the CodeMash Shuttle Route. It is approximately 1.2 miles from the Kalahari. Amenities: Complimentary Deluxe Hot Breakfast Buffet Free High Speed Wireless Internet Fitness Center Guest Business Center 3 Foot Relaxation Pool Microwave and Refrigerators in all rooms Points Eligible for Best Western Rewards Members Click Here to Book	1-419-627-9595, option “0″
Comfort Inn Sandusky 5909 Milan Rd. Sandusky, Ohio	Group Code: Codemash, if calling by phone. $89 per night: 1/7, 1/8, 1/11, 1/12 $119.00 per night: 1/9, 1/10 This hotel is on the CodeMash Shuttle Route. It is approximately 1.2 miles from the Kalahari. Comfort Inn Sandusky offers your group the following: EXPANDED Complimentary sizzling hot Breakfast buffet Microwave/Refrigerators in every room Indoor Heated Pool Free Premium High-Speed Internet 42” Flat Panel HDTV 100 Channels Early Check in Available Based on hotel availability Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellences.  3 Diamond AAA Rating. Point Eligible Stay with Choice Privileges Rewards Click here to Book	1-419-621-0200, option “0”
Quality Inn  11020 Milan Rd., I-80 90 and 250N, Milan, OH	Group Code: Codemash, if calling by phone. This hotel is NOT on the CodeMash Shuttle Route. It is approximately 4 miles from the Kalahari. $79 per night Quality Inn Milan-Sandusky offers the following: Complimentary sizzling hot Breakfast buffet Microwave/Refrigerators in every room Indoor Heated Pool Free High Speed Internet 32″ Flat Panel HDTV 100 Channels Early Check In Available Based on hotel availability Hotel Renovated in 2016 – All Brand New Rooms Point Eligible Stay with Choice Privileges Rewards Click here to book	(419) 499-4681

Other Details

EVENT CHECK-IN– You can check in after 6pm on the evening before your ticket starts. The check-in desk will be open in the conference area of the Kalahari during all event hours, as well as Monday evening, starting around 6pm, for those checking in for the Tuesday PreCompiler.

EVENT SCHEDULE –

• If you bought the four day ticket, Precompiler Day 1 starts on Tuesday, 7:00am.
• The pre-event Lightning Talks for all attendees (both 4 and 2 day ticket holders) will happen on Wednesday, 7:00pm in the main dining room. These are entertaining and not to be missed.
• The CodeMash regular session schedule and breakfast will commence on Thursday, 7:00am.

MEALS – 4 day ticket holders (Main Conference + Pre-Compiler) will receive meals Tues-Friday. 2 day ticket holders will receive meals Thursday and Friday. CodeMash attendees will have breakfast provided at the Kalahari, in the main ballroom, each morning. Lunch is also provided each day of the conference. Dinner will be served Tuesday and Thursday night. Meals are only available for registered attendees, and an attendee badge is required to enter the dining area.

Check the official CodeMash schedule for details. Family members and KidzMash attendees should check with their hotel if breakfast is included for them in their room rate.

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY – Unavoidable events happen and we understand that. You have 30 days from the time of the ticket purchase to receive a full refund. It became too hard on the all volunteer staff to provide refunds after this time because of credit card restrictions. Losing out on CodeMash would be a really awful thing, so we’re happy to offer a Send A Geek In My Place policy (see below). Instructions for asking for a refund – https://t.co/0zVDfbdkR1.

SENDING A GEEK IN MY PLACE – Things happen. You need to send someone using your hard earned ticket. We understand. Please follow these instructions to change the name on your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/support/articles/en_US/Multi_Group_How_To/how-to-edit-attendee-information?lg=en_US. It is allowed to sell someone your ticket, but only at face value. We are not responsible or liable for any third-party ticket sales.

CONTACTING US FOR ASSISTANCE – Need help with your registration? Looking for a good low mileage shark? Have questions about the conference? Contact registration@codemash.org. Please remember that CodeMash is volunteer run, and we have day jobs. We WILL respond to your email, but it might take a day or two. If time is an issue, we will always make it right.

Some common questions:

• “I clicked the link before <<time and date that is listed at the top of this page>> and it said there aren’t any tickets. Are you sold out?”
  • No. By definition, if the sale hasn’t started, we can’t be sold out. The ticket list will show there aren’t any available until the sale date, BECAUSE THERE AREN’T ANY AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SALE DATE. Once the magic minute approaches, the unicorns will unlock all of the reserved tickets.
• “What do you get when you put root beer in a square glass?”
  • Beer.

Now that you have read all of that, please go grab a ticket: https://codemash2019.eventbrite.com