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Here you can chat with other HC members. The chat is open to non-members, so if you are interested in joining the club, but would like to talk to some real people first, come here. If you are the only one in the room, hang around a while (just leave the window open while you work on other things), and if you are lucky someone will join you. Bring a bit of patience, because sometimes it will take the other people in the room a while to see you (they are also working on other things and switch to the chat window every now and then). If you have questions or need help you can also contact any of the volunteers on the list below.
We are using the open IrCQ-Network (channel #hospitalityclub), so if you change to another channel, be warned that it is the playground for lots of characters and the language can be ... well, it doesn't have anything to do with the Hospitality Club. Members, please use your HC user name for the chat as well. And please try to help newbies or interested people with any questions they might have. You can also easily connect to this chat using mIRC, Trillian, Miranda or GAIM, see the explanation below how to do it. New: check out some fun statistics of the channel.
Weekly chat: There is a regular Hospitality Club Chat once a week. You are invited to join this global virtual meeting of friendly people. Every Sunday from 18-24 Central European time, so noon to afternoon in the Americas, in the night from Sunday to Monday in Asia and Monday morning in Australia. Of course you can come to the Chat Room any other time, usually there are some people hanging out here.
You have an urgent question or would like to talk to a real member before signing up? Here you can contact volunteers of the Hospitality Club directly using ICQ, MSN, AOL or Yahoo Instant Messengers. Just add them to your program. If you do not use any of those programs, or none of them is online, hang around in the chat room for a while anyway, usually someone will come in after a while. You can always check, if your question has already been answered in the Frequently Asked Questions section. Have fun with this - our volunteers are a friendly and helpful bunch!
Volunteers
Alicia in Argentina
English, Español
ICQ 78939745
Jochen in Germany
English, Deutsch
ICQ 143021104
Felix in Germany
English, Deutsch
ICQ 5964955
Rouven in Germany
English, Deutsch, Français
ICQ 82483893
Alexandre in Russia
English, РуÑÑкий
ICQ 74585287
Vladas in Lithuania
English, Lietuviškai, РуÑÑкий
ICQ 17397276
Tony in Hong Kong
English, Chinese
ICQ 10741466
Engin in Turkey
English, Türkçe
ICQ 81138312
Nicko in Indonesia
English
ICQ 162947730
Jennifer in Quebec
English, Français, Español, Deutsch
ICQ 27438512, MSN jenniferdoredallas@hotmail.com
Tijl in the Netherlands
English, Nederlands
ICQ 68220213, MSN tijl@hippie.nl
Alfred in Argentina
Español
ICQ 50966524, MSN alfred90@hotmail.com and alfredctes@hotmail.com
Would you like to be listed here? Did your info change? Drop us an
email! Also, we are always looking for volunteers to hang out in the chat - wouldn't it be great to always offer a human contact to every interested person who just surfs in and wants to know what the club is all about and whether it works? Please help us!
mIRC and Trillian
Using these programs you can connect to the chat room easily while being online. You do not have to come to this page and will easily see if something is happening. We are always looking for volunteers who can do this so you can quickly talk to newbies just surfing in and answer their questions.
To connect to the room using mIRC open "connect"-"servers", in this window there is a list of IRC networks - set "all", under this list there is another one "irc servers" - set "IrCQ-Net:Random server" and as you connect type #hospitalityclub and you are in!
You can also use Trillian. This free program combines the four big instant messengers (ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, AOL) and also connects you to IRC. After downloading (from download.com or trillian.cc) and installing, do this: click on the grey point at the bottom, then on "Connection Manager". In "Pick Medium" select IRC. Click the "Add" button. In Description enter "Hospitality Club", Server "irc.icq.com", Country "Random", Port "6666", Group "#hospitalityclub.org" and leave Password blank. Click on OK. Click on the created entry "#hospitalityclub.org" in "Internet Relay Chat" and make sure that on the right the Server Name is "irc.icq.com" and Port "6666". Enter your user name below. Click on "Perform Buffer", check "On connection, perform these commands:" and below enter "/join #hospitalityclub", click "Set on all servers in group" (this way you will connect automatically to the room). Click on Connect. In the main window click on the planet (more options), then Preferences, then menu IRC, then enable the tick "connect on startup" and leave the field "to…" at "default". Click Ok. Now click on the grey point again and select "join channel", then type "hospitalityclub", click on OK and you will be connected to the HC chat room! Have fun chatting!