[Foss4g2009] Workshops

[Mark Leslie]

I quoted for ten intensionally. I have found 2 per room to be very 
helpful, and at $70 per projector per day I figured it was money well 
spent.  If there is a requirement to rent projectors from SCEC, I 
wouldn't expect the prices to be as reasonable, and if their built in it 
may simply not be possible to get two.

I'll send the quotes off-list, as I have no idea if I'm allowed to post 
them publically.

Mark Leslie
Geospatial Software Architect
LISAsoft

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Julia Vernon wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> We are in the process of getting amended quotes based on Mark's below
> specifications (ie: 144 computers). 
> 
> Mark - Can you please clarify that you do require 10 data projectors
> (ie: 2 per workshop room)? If we have 10 half day workshops running in 5
> rooms we would only need to organise 5 projectors - please confirm.
> Secondly on this point, SCEC may have in built projectors in each room
> and we will therefore need to hire the existing equipment as opposed to
> bring in outside projectors. I will investigate with SCEC. 
> 
> Thirdly, can you please provide me with a copy of the Hire Intelligence
> and Micro hire quote to ensure we are comparing the same
> services/equipment?
> 
> Finally, from an insurance perspective, TH will take out an insurance
> policy on behalf of the FOSS4G 2009 Conference that includes product
> liability and Conference, Exhibition & Transit Insurance which covers
> the hired computers whilst in transit and on premises of the Conference
> venue. 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Julia 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cameron Shorter [mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2009 08:37
>> To: Mark Leslie; Julia Vernon; Janelle Driscoll; Daniel Branik
>> Cc: foss4g2009
>> Subject: Re: [Foss4g2009] Workshops
>>
>> Tour Hosts,
>> Could you please comment on prices. It will be hard to justify going
>> with Tour Hosts at twice the price. Are you able to reduce hire costs
> to
>> one day?
>>
>> Mark Leslie wrote:
>>> One of my items on our todo list has been to track down quotes for
>>> workshop hardware.  I've been asking for the following:
>>>   144 - Workstations and monitors (17")
>>>   16  - 16 Port Ether switches + cabling
>>>   10  - Data projectors
>>>       - Delivery
>>>       - Installation (Monday Oct 19)
>>>       - Removal (Tuesday Oct 20)
>>>       - Image deployment on machines where possible
>>>
>>> This is not quite comparable to Tour Hosts, which most closely
> quotes
>>> 200 workstations with monitors, switches, cabling, delivery,
>>> installation and removal.
>>>
>>> The (rounded) results of the few responses I have are the following:
>>>     Tour Hosts $28,000 (200 machines, no image deployment)
>>>     Hire Intelligence $25,000 (no image deployment)
>>>     Microhire $14,000
>>>
>>> The key to this price discrepency is that Microhire is willing to
>>> consider Monday through Tuesday as a single days hire.
>>>
>>> Does anybody know what insurance we intend to carry on this event
> and
>>> whether these rentals will be covered by default?
>>>
>>> Next on my list is writing up a call for workshops for discussion.
>>> I'm basically working from previous calls, but there are things that
>>> will need to be updated.  First and foremost, what do we want to
>>> encourage. 2007 asked for:
>>>     * Practical Introduction to ___________
>>>     * Interoperability
>>>     * NeoGeography and NovelGeography
>>>     * Using a Software Stack
>>>     * 3D Worlds
>>> Practical Introduction is always applicable, and usually the biggest
>>> draw.  Interoperability is also always nice.  My preference is to
> kill
>>> the other three and pick one more point to focus on.  Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> Scanning through the docs, I don't see any plan as to how we will be
>>> accepting submissions.  I would expect setting up a word-doc or pdf
>>> template and getting people to just email them in is fine, there
>>> shouldn't be an unwieldy volume.  Unfortunately, since the workshop
>>> pages of previous conferences seem to get retasked with descriptions
>>> of the selected workshops, I don't actually have previous
> instructions
>>> or templates.  Can anybody direct me to some?
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Cameron Shorter
>> Geospatial Systems Architect
>> Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
>> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
>>
>> Think Globally, Fix Locally
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>>
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