[Qgis-psc] Fw: [Qgis-developer] Next Hackfest Location

Tue Oct 9 00:18:56 PDT 2012

Hi,

Pēteris Brūns wrote about the hackfest offer in Valmiera. I guess next week
we know more.

Regards
Otto

Beginn der weitergeleiteten Nachricht:

Datum: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:26:35 +0300
Von: Pēteris Brūns <pb at sungis.lv>
An: Otto Dassau <dassau at gbd-consult.de>
Betreff: Re: [Qgis-developer] Next Hackfest Location

Hi Otto,

in one hand I'm still interested, but to be sure that I'm no alone in 
this work I'll try to get some positive response from my colleagues.
During this week I'll try to clarify and let you and dev-list to know 
our position and capacity to held hackfest in our premises.

Best regards,

On 2012.10.07. 11:38, Otto Dassau wrote:
> Hi Pēteris,
>
> we talked about the next hackfest venue (spring 2013) and would now like
> to come back to your offer for the next QGIS meeting in Valmiera. Are you
> still interested?
>
> If so, we could start to plan the date and organize the meeting.
>
> Regards
> Otto
>
> Am Wed, 16 May 2012 08:36:44 +0300
> schrieb Pēteris Brūns <pb at sungis.lv>:
>
>> 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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