A week or two ago, I received an email about hotel reservations for NamesCon. The email stood out to me because it was sent to my Embrace.com email address rather than an email I used for registration. When I saw the email wasn’t from NamesCon, I marked it as spam and deleted it.
This morning, NamesCon organizers sent out an email to its mailing list warning of something called “room poaching.” I presume it was in response to a third party emailing NamesCon attendees or people who they believe would be attending NamesCon in November in Miami.
Here’s what NamesCon wrote:
Important Note. Please Read.
Unauthorized Housing CompaniesWe want to make you aware of “room poaching” companies that may contact you regarding hotel accommodations for NamesCon. These unauthorized companies often claim to be affiliated with our event and may offer discounted rates but they are not associated with us.
The ONLY official housing provider for NamesCon is: Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel. Please let us know if you have been contacted by anyone other than the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel. Thank you!
I am not sure what can be done if anyone booked through a third party as a result of the solicitation email, but I would reach out to NamesCon directly if that’s the case.
I am still leaning towards attending NamesCon depending on how my personal schedule shakes out. If I do attend, I will most likely book my airfare and hotel at the same time for savings and accumulation of travel benefits.
