[Qgis-developer] Next Hackfest Location

[Pēteris Brūns]

Hi,

thanks for info! Let's try to meet in Essen at autumn and at spring in 
Valmiera ;)

Best,
Peteris

On 2012.05.15. 12:03, Otto Dassau wrote:
> Hi,
>
> we discussed the hackfest on the PSC list and we decided to take the Linux
> Hotel opportunity in Essen, Germany while it is available this autumn.
>
> Pēteris, your proposal looks good and we hope for your hospitality for the
> first QGIS meeting of next year again.
>
> Kind Regards
> Otto
>
> Am Wed, 09 May 2012 11:54:14 +0300
> schrieb Pēteris Brūns<pb at sungis.lv>:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> the detailed Valmiera offer is available here [1] in google docs.
>> Answering on Otto questions:
>>
>> 1) How many people can be hosted at the venue?
>> In the venue can be hosted more than 100 people. For example some 2
>> weeks ago in venue rooms happened such event like Garrage48 (
>> http://garage48.org/valmiera )
>> 2) Would it be in your company?
>> Our company also lives in this place but the "official" place is
>> Valmiera Business an Innovation Incubator.
>> 3) What kind of accommodation would be available - hotel/hostel/.... Is
>> there a nice place nearby, where we all can stay?
>> See in google docs. We can try to reserve one of hotels or student
>> dormitories for all participants.
>> 4) What about train connection from Riga?
>> Yes, something we have :) See in google docs -  "  Travelling Riga -
>> Valmiera - Riga"
>> 5) When would you be able to do the hackfest? This autumn? Or anytime.
>> We prefer this autumn, but it can happen also in other time.
>>
>> Best,
>> Peteris
>>
>> 1.
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tZT1gpsw0W51WDn0U4TeRb4bDYwuvi0tGi2DrxjcVdk/edit
>>
>> On 2012.05.09. 11:30, Otto Dassau wrote:
>>> Hi Pēteris,
>>>
>>> ok - sorry for the problems. Here is what I asked you and all other
>>> organisation teams. (Amsterdam is already skipped, because the venue is
>>> a too small.) If you write to the list, we can decide alltogether and
>>> vote directly here.
>>>
>>> #######
>>> Am Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:51:14 +0200
>>> schrieb Otto Dassau<otto.dassau at gmx.de>:
>>>
>>>> Hi Peteris,
>>>>
>>>> we talked about the next hackfest and we currently have the option to
>>>> do it in Valmeira (Latvia), Essen (Germany) and Amsterdam (the
>>>> Netherlands).
>>>>
>>>> Before we put the possible venues on the mailing list to make a
>>>> decision in the community within the next maybe 2 weeks, we would like
>>>> to ask you for some more information and your plans.
>>>>
>>>> What we are interested in is: How many people can be hosted at the
>>>> venue? Would it be in your company? What kind of accmodation would be
>>>> available - hotel/hostel/.... Is there a nice place nearby, where we
>>>> all can stay? You said, it can be reached by car or bus with 1 1/2 or 2
>>>> hours from Riga. What about train connection from Riga? When would you
>>>> be able to do the hackfest? This autumn? Or anytime.
>>> ########
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Otto
>>>
>>>
>>> Am Wed, 09 May 2012 10:50:28 +0300
>>> schrieb Pēteris Brūns<pb at sungis.lv>:
>>>
>>>> Hi Otto,
>>>>
>>>> there probably is some mistake in communication, since I have not
>>>> received any mesage from you.
>>>> In the hackfest venue time I and my colleague (Maris Nartiss)
>>>> communicated with Tim. But at that time there was no decision.
>>>>
>>>> If there are any questions about Valmiera offer then we are ready to
>>>> answer.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Peteris
>>>>
>>>> On 2012.05.09. 10:27, Otto Dassau wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Pēteris Brūns offered Valmiera (Latvia) some time ago and Horst
>>>>> Essen (Germany). I wrote Pēteris at the hackest about the venue and his
>>>>> plans, but didn't get an answer, yet. Maybe Latvia is more like a
>>>>> possible venue for another hackfest in the future.
>>>>>
>>>>> +1 also from me for Essen, Germany
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Otto
>>>>>
>>>>> Am Wed, 09 May 2012 09:03:23 +0200
>>>>> schrieb Marco Hugentobler<marco.hugentobler at sourcepole.ch>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please let me know what are the next steps to find a decsison.
>>>>>> I remember from the meeting in Lyon that Valmiera (Latvia) and Essen
>>>>>> (Germany) are the possibilities for the next HF. So I guess the
>>>>>> decision is made by developers expressing their preference on the
>>>>>> mailinglist.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> for me: +1 for having the next hackfest in Essen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Marco
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Am 07.05.2012 16:26, schrieb Horst Düster:
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> During the Lyon HF we discussed some options where the next hackfest
>>>>>>> could be located. But we didn't make a decision. My offer to held the
>>>>>>> HF in the Linux Hotel in Essen/Germany at beginning of october is
>>>>>>> expiring in the next two weeks. I have to book the venue early
>>>>>>> because it is very popular for FOSS-Community events. How can we
>>>>>>> make a decision? The exact date of the hackfest is 3.10.-7.10.2012.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please let me know what are the next steps to find a decsison.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>> Horst
>>

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