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CodeMash 2020 tickets are on sale starting October 8 at 4pm Eastern Time! Click the “Buy Tickets” link above to launch the Eventbrite site- please note: the link will not work until the opening date and time.
Like all large conferences, we use several hotels to get everyone a place to sleep. Most hotels are on the CodeMash 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 for as cheap as $89 per night within 1 mile of the Kalahari, and as low as $69 per night within 5 miles.
- 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 nearby hotels that are on the CodeMash Shuttle route.
Ticket Types
Two-day early-bird ticket price (reflecting a discount of 12.5%) is $350, while four-day early-bird ticket price (also reflecting a discount of 12.5%) is $700. After November 8, prices will be $400 (2-day) and $800 (4-day).
| Oct 8 – Nov 8 | Nov 9 – Jan 1 | Jan 2 – Jan 7 | |
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| 2-day | $350 | $400 | $500 |
| 4-day | $700 | $800 | $1000 |
*IMPORTANT INFO: A four-day ticket is required to get a room at Kalahari. If you buy a four-day ticket, you will need to use a code on the Kalahari website for reserving a hotel room at Kalahari. If you choose to stay at Kalahari, your stay (be it four nights or more than four nights) must include Monday night through Thursday night. See “Hotel Reservation Details” for Kalahari Access Code information.
Upgrade from two to four days – You can upgrade your two-day ticket to any four-day ticket by using the EventBrite 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 we’ve worked with them to offer special discounts (room blocks) for attendees. ROOM BLOCKS ARE LIMITED, and hotels may sell out. Many of the hotels 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 in the upper right corner). Signage and information is also available in each hotel lobby during CodeMash.
As an attendee, you are solely responsible for hotel logistics (including reservations, cancellations, refunds, etc.). All hotel room blocks will open up when tickets go on sale. DETAILS BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. We do our best to provide accurate, up-to-date information, and apologize for any discrepancies in advance.
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 |
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4600 Milan Rd Sandusky, OH 1-866-965-9653 |
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Great Wolf LodgeOther Official Hotels
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Best Western Hotel & Suites Plus 6011 Milan Rd. Sandusky, Ohio 44870
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Group Code: CodeMash 2020
This hotel is on the CodeMash Shuttle route. It is approximately 1.2 miles from the Kalahari. Check-in: 3:00 pm; Check-out: 11:00 am Best Western Sandusky offers the following:
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1-419-627-9595 |
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Hampton Inn Sandusky-Central 6100 Milan Rd. Sandusky, Ohio 44870 |
SOLD OUT! This hotel is on the CodeMash Shuttle route. It is approximately 1.1 miles from the Kalahari. Check-in: 4:00 pm; Check-out: 11:00 am Hampton Inn Sandusky-Central offers the following:
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1-419-609-9000
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5909 Milan Rd. Sandusky, Ohio 44870 |
Group Code: CodeMash, if calling by phone.
This hotel is on the CodeMash Shuttle route. It is approximately 1.2 miles from the Kalahari. Check-in: 3:00 pm; Check-out: 11:00 am Comfort Inn Sandusky offers the following:
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1-419-621-0200
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11020 Milan Rd. Milan, Ohio 44846 |
Group Code: CodeMash, if calling by phone.
This hotel is NOT on the CodeMash Shuttle route. It is approximately 4 miles from the Kalahari.
Check-in: 2:00 pm; Check-out: 11:00 am Quality Inn Milan-Sandusky offers the following:
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1-419-499-4681
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Hampton Inn & Suites Sandusky/Milan 11608 US RT 250 Milan, Ohio 44846 |
Group Code: COD
This hotel is NOT on the CodeMash Shuttle route. It is approximately 4.1 miles from the Kalahari.
Check-in: 3:00 pm; Check-out: 11:00 am Hampton Inn Sandusky/Milan offers the following:
Group block reservations close 12/7 |
1-419-499-8000
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La Quinta Inn & Suites Sandusky 3304 Milan Rd. Sandusky, Ohio 44870 |
Group Code: CG2020
This hotel is NOT on the CodeMash Shuttle route. It is approximately 3.7 miles from the Kalahari.
Check-in: 4:00 pm; Check-out: 11:00 am La Quinta Inn Sandusky offers the following:
Group block reservations close 12/7 |
1-419-626-6766
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Country Inn & Suites Sandusky South 11600 US-250 Milan, Ohio 44846 |
Group Code: mash
This hotel is NOT on the CodeMash Shuttle route. It is approximately 4 miles from the Kalahari.
Check-in: 4:00 pm; Check-out: 11:00 am Country Inn Sandusky South offers the following:
Group block reservations close 12/7 |
1-419-499-4911
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Comfort Inn Sandusky
Quality Inn 
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 Pre-Compiler.
EVENT SCHEDULE –
- If you bought the four-day ticket, Pre-Compiler Day 1 starts on Tuesday at 7:00am.
- The pre-event Lightning Talks for all attendees (both 4 and 2 day ticket holders) will happen on Wednesday at 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 at 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 night 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 meal times. 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. ATTENDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HOTEL ROOM REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS; CHECK WITH THE HOTEL FOR REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY.
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 tickets.
- Also, the page may not look right until we get closer to the date. You may even get a generic Eventbrite page. This is all normal until when tickets go on sale.
- “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://codemash2020.eventbrite.com