We are not so fussy in Australia. --Jean On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Andreas Mantke <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jean, > > it would be nearly the same procedure than elsewhere. You can't get into > the London eye with such tools ;-) > > Cheers, > Andreas > > Am 09.10.2012 17:15, schrieb Jean Weber: >> Do we need to leave our (Swiss Army/Leatherman) knives at the hotel? >> One feels not fully dressed without one's set of mini-tools. >> >> --Jean >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Florian Effenberger >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dear speakers, >>> Dear guests, >>> >>> just a few more days, and the LibreOffice Conference 2012 in Berlin will >>> start - everyone from the organizational committee is very much anticipating >>> this major event! We're now in the final round of preparations, and look >>> forward to an exciting conference, with lots of interesting talks and >>> workshops. >>> >>> *** IMPORTANT *** PLEASE READ *** IMPORTANT *** PLEASE READ *** >>> >>> (0) If you reply to this e-mail, you reply to a public mailing list. (See >>> below.) >>> >>> (1) Please bring a valid photo ID to Berlin, ideally a passport. Due to >>> security regulations at the ministry, this is mandatory for entering the >>> venue. Even if we know you personally, without a valid photo ID, the >>> ministries security personnel will refuse you entering. >>> >>> (2) Due to the mandatory security checks, please plan in enough time when >>> entering the venue. In a word: Arrive early - if the queues are long, it >>> might take you up to an hour to pass security, especially on the first day. >>> >>> (3) Please note that smoking is not allowed in the building. >>> >>> (4) To all speakers: We plan to not only have a video archive from the >>> conference, but also do live streaming. All talks and workshops will be made >>> available to the general public free of charge as audio and video, together >>> with a copy of the slides. If you do not want to have your talk recorded, or >>> your slides published, please tell the organizers in advance. >>> >>> (5) To all speakers: Please send your conference slides to >>> [email protected] after your talk, unless you >>> object to having it published. We'd like to make as many slides available to >>> the general public as possible. >>> >>> (6) The admission fee for the conference is 10 €, from which which we >>> provide you catering and your welcome pack. Please make sure you've paid via >>> PayPal or bank transfer prior to the conference. >>> >>> *************************************************************** >>> >>> We will subscribe all of you to our conference mailing list, >>> [email protected]. This is a public mailing list, open to >>> everyone. All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and >>> cannot be deleted, so please don't send in any confidential data. >>> >>> This mailing list will also be the main communication channel during the >>> conference. In case we have important news, like a change in the schedule, >>> this is the place where we will inform you instantly and reliably. >>> >>> Everyone will get a printed schedule with the welcome bag. A digital version >>> for downloading to your tablets, smartphones and notebooks is already >>> available at http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LiboCon2012.pdf >>> >>> Information about the venue, planned activities and Berlin at large is >>> available at http://conference.libreoffice.org >>> >>> We were able to organize a catering during the conference. For lunch, we >>> will offer a vegetarian soup, with meat to be added by those who want. >>> During the afternoon break, we will serve coffee, cake and cookies. Soft >>> drinks will be provided during the conference. >>> >>> There will be a public wifi available, the login credentials will be handed >>> out at the venue. Due to the nature of a crowded conference, there is no >>> guaranteed bandwith, but we try to provide a stable and reliable connection. >>> If you have a business-critical need for internet connectivity, please bring >>> in your own 3G modem and SIM card. >>> >>> Reasonable and approved travel expenses for speakers and attending members >>> can be reimbursed on a case-by-case basis. Please bring your travel >>> documents and invoices to the conference for easier processing. Keep in mind >>> that our funds are very limited, and travel reimbursement is limited to >>> those who have no other sponsor, and cannot afford the trip on their own. >>> Depending on the amount, not all funding requests can be considered, or have >>> to be cut down at a certain amount. All details you should read before >>> asking for travel refund are available at >>> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/TDF/Policies, where you will also find >>> the address to request funding (see the paragraph "Refunding via TDF"). >>> >>> In case of emergencies, you can reach me (Florian) during the conference on >>> my mobile at >>> >>> +49 151 14424108 >>> >>> or drop me an SMS to that number. To privately reach all organizers, please >>> write to [email protected] >>> >>> **** >>> >>> In a nutshell, here are all the contacts: >>> >>> Emergency contact in Berlin (Florian): +49 151 14424108 >>> Public discussion and announcement list: [email protected] >>> Private contact to the organizers: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Looking forward to meeting you in Berlin! >>> Florian >>> >>> -- >>> Florian Effenberger, Chairman of the Board (Vorstandsvorsitzender) >>> Tel: +49 8341 99660880 | Mobile: +49 151 14424108 >>> The Document Foundation, Zimmerstr. 69, 10117 Berlin, Germany >>> Gemeinnützige rechtsfähige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts >>> Legal details: http://www.documentfoundation.org/imprint >>> >>> -- >>> For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: >>> [email protected] >>> Problems? >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/conference/ >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >>> >> > > > -- > Andreas Mantke <[email protected]> > Twitter: @andreaslibo Skype: andreaslibo > The Document Foundation, Zimmerstr. 69, 10117 Berlin, Germany > Rechtsfähige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts > Legal details: http://www.documentfoundation.org/imprint > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/conference/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted >
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