I heard through the grapevine that some of you tried to register for the RoundTable but the registration site was down. Sorry about that. When we came in to the office on Tuesday after the holiday weekend we saw the site was down. We don’t know when over the long weekend it went down. It took our vendor a couple of hours on Tuesday morning to resolve the issues and get things working again. If you tried to register but were denied, please try again. You don’t want to miss the RoundTable because of a server outage. Computer geeks, of all people, should understand that!

So far 32 awesome church IT people and 10 amazing vendor people from around the country have registered. Wee hoo! We have heard from another 28 who said they are coming but haven’t registered yet. Come on and register, please! It’s difficult to complete our preparations when the event is only 3 weeks away and we don’t know if we will have 50 people or 80 people. 😉

So that we can get final counts to our caterers, etc., registration will close at the end of the day on Monday, September 24. Register now!

Tony is organizing an early morning walk before the start of each day’s RoundTable. If you’re a morning person, let Tony know of your interest by posting a comment on his blog.

Calling all my Kansas City area church IT homies. You are my “Local Organizing Committee” for the RoundTable. We need to meet next week to finalize plans. How about Thursday, Sept. 13 at 12:30 pm? How about Chili’s in Merriam again? Leave a comment here or e-mail me: clif.guy at cor.org.

Some people have asked about getting from KCI Airport to the hotel and/or church and then back to the airport at the end of the RoundTable.

The hotels we have arranged don’t have shuttle service. However, there is a KCI Shuttle that operates between the airport and many hotels here in the southern part of the metro area (Johnson County). To use this service, simply stop by KCI Shuttle’s ticket counter, which is in close proximity to all baggage claim areas in the airport, to purchase a ride to your hotel. Advance reservations are not required but are recommended if arrival time is after 9pm. Cost is $49 per person (each way); each additional person within the same party is then $7 to $10 ea. (each way). When buying your ticket you can schedule your pickup, too. KCI Shuttle’s phone number is 816-243-5000.

The hotels are 4-5 miles from the church. We want to bless you, serve you, and ensure that you have a great time when you’re here. In that spirit, I’m happy to help you get back and forth between the hotel and the church, but with 60 people coming in, I can’t fit you all in my van in one trip! Hopefully, only a few of you will need a ride. 😉

Most of you coming to the RoundTable will be flying in. The nearest airport is Kansas City International (code=MCI). The airport is on the far northwest side of town and we’re on the south side, so it’s a 45 minute drive with moderate traffic.

Directions from the airport:
South on I29
South on I635 (right exit)
South on I35 (right exit)
South on US69 (right exit after 75th street)
East on 135th street (right exit, then turn left on 135th) approx. 2.5 miles
South on Roe 2 blocks, church is on the right

Google map with directions is here.

Park in Lot B or Lot D. Campus map here, or print this post.

Enter the East Building near the SE corner. You’ll find the receptionists at the crossroads between the main east-west hallway and the main north-south hallway, next to the Memorial Garden. They will direct you from there. East Building floor plan is here (on the floor plan drawing ground floor is on the left, lower level is on the right). Conference check-in will be in the hallway outside Rehearsal Hall A on the lower level. It’s a big, confusing building. We’ll have signs up to help you as much as we can.

The hotel info is provided in the confirmation e-mail after registering, but some people have requested the info prior to registering. So here goes …

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites – Convention Center
10920 Nall Ave.
Overland Park, KS 66211
913-312-0900 phone
913-312-5992 fax
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Check-out time is 12:00 p.m.
Rate = $90.00
Reservations must be made by 9/7/07 in order to receive the $90.00 rate. Ask for the “I.T. Roundtable Conference – Church of the Resurrection” block of rooms.

Wyndham Garden Hotel – Overland Park
7000 W. 108th St.
Overland Park, KS 66211
913-383-2550 phone
913-383-2099 fax
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Check-out time is 12:00 p.m.
Rate = $74.00, no breakfast (or $84.00 with breakfast)
Reservations must be made by 9/20/07 in order to receive the $74.00 rate. Ask for the “I.T. Roundtable Conference – Church of the Resurrection” block of rooms.

Or you could always go the Priceline route, like Mark.

… after worshiping at Granger this morning. He reports that the experience was “phenomenal” and “WOW”. Thanks, Jason for your hospitality!

And what vacation trip to the Chicago/Northern Indiana area would be complete without a tour of Willow Creek? Thanks Mark and Brett.

Get the details in his full trip report here.