Hello Mike, I did some initial floundering around following YAPC 2001 and found that an interested Harvard or MIT professor would be a very handy starting place. Problems in no particular order of severity:
Summer school, lack of immediate T access, cost(????), access to multiple lecture halls large enough to host ~200 (????). Northeastern has summer school, as does BC (I think). It may be possible to use one of the commuter schools (culinary, arts, what-have you) and set up separate sleep space. Going outside Boston entirely (Cape(WHOI??), Amherst, ...) runs the risk of lack of outside stuff to easily get to. There are a bunch of places that might work out for hosting and dorms, but be out of the way of public transit. I tried to ask a couple of MIT profs I know for contacts, but never followed up to bug them for an answer. Local corporate sponsorship from biotech would be wonderful, since they may have spare change. Final note: Absolute requirement for good coffee. good hunting, Warren >===== Original Message From Mike Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >> > A few months ago there was talk of hosting YAPC 2002 in Boston. This ever >> > go anywhere, or has it pretty much fizzled out? >> >> It went as far as lots of people expressing interest, and no one >> leading. I've said from the beginning that I'd love it to happen, >> but that I don't have time to organize it. That's all. A guy named >> Brian Jepson had done some first steps about hosting YAPC at URI, >> but no one in Boston seems to have time or tuits to take the lead. >> >> Unless someone out there wants to prove me wrong. :) > >Well, is there a HOWTO for setting up a YAPC? :) I'm currently at a >university in boston (MIT), and would be happy to work at setting >something up. As an undergrad, I don't exactly pull much weight in the >grand scheme of things here, but I'd be happy to lobby for this with the >appropriate people, and help to make this a reality. Unfortunately, I have >no idea where to begin with something like this. Anyone have any >pointers they'd like to share? > >That's assuming you all think this would be a good idea to look into, of >course. > >Mike Lambert
