Good news for ANA attendees! WiFi for only $99 a day!

MrEureka · July 28, 2009 1:59AM

Just announced! Special deal courtesy of the LA Convention Center. With any luck, the prices at the refreshment stands will also be bargains.

RYK · July 28, 2009 2:00AM

What a bargain!

blu62vette · July 28, 2009 2:02AM

yikes!!! Hopefully like Portland they will have some internet kiosks outside from Heritage or whoever did them

Julian · July 28, 2009 2:02AM

Hopefully, my Verizon service will work in there.

19Lyds · July 28, 2009 2:02AM

$99 per day!

Will hot dogs be on special for $24.99?

ColonialCoinUnion · July 28, 2009 2:07AM

A lot of the convention centers on the coin circuit offer WiFi for similarly eye-popping prices - I guess big companies at trade shows pay them without much thought.

fc · July 28, 2009 2:31AM

that is the most expensive day of wifi use i have ever heard of. brilliant.
i assume this access was meant to cater to the people setting up tables
and not for the general public though. i can see vendors/sellers paying up
for it... just another cost to do business in such an area.

CoinHusker · July 28, 2009 2:36AM

The convention center must figure coin collectors have more dollars than cents.

Coinosaurus · July 28, 2009 2:46AM

We are not quite there, but in a few years wireless broadband should be fairly ubiquitous & reasonably priced. Already you see a lot of rail commuters using wireless cards.

Remember how hotels used to gouge people for phone usage? That revenue stream is pretty much dead. The same thing will happen here.

ElKevvo · July 28, 2009 2:48AM

My wife is an event planner and you would be amazed at the prices convention centers charge for stuff like 300.00 for a pot of coffee, etc. They figure it is companies who are doing most of the events and if you need a connection on the convention floor to do business they are going to charge as much as they can. 99.00 for wi fi (most likely unsecured too..) is typical of the ridiculous fees they charge for stuff...but folks do pony up!!!

K

WTCG · July 28, 2009 2:48AM

Thank you 3G...

FinallyHere · July 28, 2009 2:57AM

Andy - I also just learned the X-Games are being hosted that same week at the same convention center so it should be nice and crowded and i'm sure a real enticement for folks to drive into downtown LA for the coin show

and of course to use the favorably priced Wi-fi

ArizonaJack · July 28, 2009 3:15AM

I love my Verizon @ $39 a month

291fifth · July 28, 2009 3:24AM

California ...

dying fast as a desirable convention site.

I wonder how many state sales tax collectors will be on the floor?

blu62vette · July 28, 2009 3:28AM

Looks like the X games end on the 2nd.....

lcoopie · July 28, 2009 3:33AM

rip off

19Lyds · July 28, 2009 3:44AM

All the more reason to have an "Anywhere" card for your laptop. At least thats only, what, $49.95 a month.

SaorAlba · July 28, 2009 3:54AM

When the internet doesn't work here in my place in Ukraine - I can go and get free WiFi at the MacDonalds downtown. At least we have it right here in Ukraine, not so sure about you capitalists in the USA, that is egregious.

WoodenJefferson · July 28, 2009 4:06AM

It's really only about 7¢ per minute

WTCG · July 28, 2009 4:07AM

<< When the internet doesn't work here in my place in Ukraine - I can go and get free WiFi at the MacDonalds downtown. At least we have it right here in Ukraine, not so sure about you capitalists in the USA, that is egregious. >>

Our McDonalds have free wifi for AT&T customers.

Personally I believe within a decade most inhabited areas of the country will have some form of free wifi access.

SeaEagleCoins · July 28, 2009 4:08AM

How on earth did we all survive through the horrific times before the Internet and Cell Phones?... my goodness, those were hard times... we were so deprived... it is a wonder that we are still here...

Elcontador · July 28, 2009 4:30AM

Is that with, or without Lube?

stinkinlincoln · July 28, 2009 4:34AM

$99 a day for this, $9 a month for coinfacts, how much to slab a coin?

This hobby is getting more expensive.

Maybe Ill just save my money and buy some coins.

Dennis88 · July 28, 2009 4:37AM

I had to pay $1,400 to get over from Europe for the show....in Economy class. And now this?

Oh wait, my phone has wireless internet as well. I will be roaming as heck, but it will be even cheaper than the above

Dennis

YaHa · July 28, 2009 4:58AM

<< 

<< When the internet doesn't work here in my place in Ukraine - I can go and get free WiFi at the MacDonalds downtown. At least we have it right here in Ukraine, not so sure about you capitalists in the USA, that is egregious. >>

Our McDonalds have free wifi for AT&T customers.

I heard Mcdonalds has free trans fat and extra horse meat in their Quarter Pounders.

McDonalds should be closed due to the rise in health premiums..

MrEureka · July 28, 2009 6:36AM

i assume this access was meant to cater to the people setting up tables and not for the general public though

That's correct. The discounted rate is not available to the general public.

blu62vette · July 28, 2009 6:39AM

<< i assume this access was meant to cater to the people setting up tables and not for the general public though

That's correct. The discounted rate is not available to the general public. >>

What is the public rate?

coinkat · July 28, 2009 9:34AM

I don't know what to say...

Is this part of the plan to balance the State Budget?

RYK · July 28, 2009 9:43AM

A day of wifi costs more than a year of CoinFacts. What a bargain.

mumu · July 28, 2009 9:44AM

<< When the internet doesn't work here in my place in Ukraine - I can go and get free WiFi at the MacDonalds downtown. At least we have it right here in Ukraine, not so sure about you capitalists in the USA, that is egregious. >>

There you go guys. Bring your own McDonald's to the coin show.

astrorat · July 28, 2009 9:45AM

<< $99 per day!

Will hot dogs be on special for $24.99? >>

Yep...and buns will be $48.95 each...don't even ask about napkins.

Lane

Sunshine Rare Coins · July 28, 2009 9:48AM

At least the host hotel, the wilshire grand has free wifi!

Goldbully · July 28, 2009 9:52AM

Same deal at the union run LasVegas CC......$99/day!!!!

ColonialCoinUnion · July 28, 2009 9:57AM

<< Same deal at the union run LasVegas CC......$99/day!!!!

>>

As I said, this isn't unusual. I have seen the same quoted rate at least twice at different shows this year.

Bayard1908 · July 28, 2009 10:04AM

I used to exhibit at trade shows in a 10 x 10 booth several years ago. Renting a remnant of carpet for the booth floor was about $200. Renting a folding table, that you could buy at Office Depot for $40, was about $100.

If you can't carry the item by hand to your booth, the union gets involved.

TwoSides2aCoin · July 28, 2009 1:44PM

That's less than five bucks per hour.

What do you want ?

Justacommeman · July 28, 2009 2:15PM

They will also offer three days for $297

Longacre · July 29, 2009 7:32AM

And I thought getting charged $19.99 per day at the hotel was outrageous!

ibzman350 · July 29, 2009 7:44AM

<< How on earth did we all survive through the horrific times before the Internet and Cell Phones?... my goodness, those were hard times... we were so deprived... it is a wonder that we are still here... >>

I was wondering the same thing, dang we even had to get off the couch to turn the tuner on the TV, how in the world did we make it through those times.

Herb

GrumpyEd · July 29, 2009 7:57AM

What a deal! At that discounted price it would be over $36,000 for a year.

Bochiman · July 29, 2009 7:58AM

<< 

<< $99 per day!

Will hot dogs be on special for $24.99? >>

Yep...and buns will be $48.95 each...don't even ask about napkins.

Lane >>

Dealers don't need napkins...that's what shirts are for

Good news for ANA attendees! WiFi for only $99 a day!

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