[Qgis-psc] Dev meeting evenings

[Anita Graser]

Hi Stephan,

Could you please let the venue organizers know that we would like to stay  
until 22:00 on Tuesday and Thursday? I'll get the billing address for the  
4 hours to you soon.

Best wishes,
Anita



Am 05.03.2014, 18:32 Uhr, schrieb Stephan Meißl <stephan.meissl at eox.at>:

> Hi,
>
> I just wanted to let you know, that we aim at providing dinner for all  
> evenings so that participants don't have any additional expenses besides  
> travel and accommodation. We have a meeting  tomorrow evening to work on  
> this. I'll let you know the results.
>
> cu
> Stephan
>
> On Mar 2, 2014 3:22 PM, Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Am 02.03.2014, 09:45 Uhr, schrieb Paolo Cavallini  
>> <cavallini at faunalia.it>:
>> > Thanks AnitHi,
>
> Am 02.03.2014, 09:45 Uhr, schrieb Paolo Cavallini  
> <cavallini at faunalia.it>:
>> Thanks Anita. From my point of view, money is not an issue (50 %* 4h per
>> day * 4 days will be affordable). So please ask the devs.
>
> Realistically, do you want me to start a discussion on the dev list? Or
> email those who will attend?
>
>> I suppose we cannot ask to be flexible, and pay
>> only what we use, right?
>
> Unfortunately, we have to arrange this in advance.
>
>> An alternative is to keep on hacking at the hotel, I suppose a small
>> group could use the hall?
>
> I suppose but I don't know that hotel and its infrastructure.
>
> Am 02.03.2014, 12:14 Uhr, schrieb Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>:
>> I guess there would be "spontaneous" small hackfests at the hotel
>> lobbies, restaurants or bars if we have to leave the main venue.
>
> Most likely. But these places will be of limited use because of lack of
> electricity and good wifi.
>
>> As a donator I don't want to have my money fade away in security
>> companies. I'd rather invest in QGIS developers. So I would not want to
>> pay security people every evening. Maybe just one evening?
>
> Noted. I think at most we would get Tuesday and Thursday (maybe Friday)
> because OSGeo covers Monday evening and Wednesday evening we'll have
> dinner in the city center.
>
>> Have you also discussed about the catering? I guess for 60 to 80 people
>> it is not possible to spontaneously organize meals like at previous
>> hackfests. Also the restaurants can't host that many people without
>> reservations.
>
> On Monday, Stephan will organize catering at the venue. On Wednesday  
> there
> will be a restaurant reservation. I guess one day will be pizza day. In
> general, there is a big supermarket in the neighboring building where we
> can buy all kinds of snacks and convenience food.
>
> Am 02.03.2014, 13:59 Uhr, schrieb Tim Sutton <tim at linfiniti.com>:
>> Agree with comments of others. Assuming that we are staying on site to
>> eat on most nights, I would think 8pm is too early for comfort.In Lyon
>> and we had such a cap at around 23h00 I think it was which isprobably
>> more reasonable than 8pm.
>
> @Tim: So you would want to spend some money so that we can stay longer?
>
>> If I wasnt so skinny I should have been a security
>> guard in Austria - they make good money! :-)
>
> Don't worry, after taxes and the bosses' share, it's not very glorious.
>
> Thanks for your input so far!
>
> Best wishes,
> Anita
>


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