Anita, Could you prepare the invitation letters for the ones that will require a visa?, which is my case.
Thanks, Edgar On 11/13/13 8:10 AM, "Anita Kuno" <ante...@anteaya.info> wrote: >Neutron Tempest code sprint > >In the second week of January in Montreal, Quebec, Canadathere will be a >Neutron Tempest code sprint to improve the status of Neutron tests in >Tempest and to add new tests. >It will be a 3 day event. Right now there are 14 peoplewho came forward >when it was announced on the Friday at the summit. We need to know how >many additional people are interested in attending. > >This is an impromptu event based on my assessment of the need for this >to happen, so don't feel left out if you didn't know about it in advance. > >We picked Montreal for two main reasons: >1. All 4 people whose attendance is critical (markmclain, salv-orlando, >sdague and mtrenish) can get there. It was New York or Montreal. >2. I can't think in New York, love it, can't compose a thought, so >Montreal it is. > >It turns out this location choice has some resultant effects: >1. People who wouldn't have time to get a visa to attend an event in the >States have an easier time entering Canada. > US requires visa applications filed 2 months in advance of travel >and we are inside that timeframe. >2. Montreal is cheaper than NYC. >3. Being Canadian it is going to be easier for me to produce this event >in Canada since I am in Canada. >4. It will be cold. We had few choices on the timing and this event >can't wait on good weather. > >There is no location that will make everyone happy, so people will be >disappointed by this choice and I accept that. It is my hope that this >event is a success and we can create a schedule of some sort so that >people who have a high possibility of attending can vote on the >location. So that is the future vision. > >I have a tenative hold on a venue and am working on getting a rate on a >block of rooms at a hotel. > >I am preparing a budget to submit to the Foundation in the hopes they >will sponsor the event. Since this was planned with no warning, the >Foundation has no budget for it. Mark is supportive of the event >happening and if I can come up with some reasonable numbers, I hope that >the money can come from the Foundation. > >The event will be vendor neutral. We will talk to each other based on >who we are and our interests, not based on who signs our paycheque. If >folks arrive with logoed shirts (I don't know which logos are work logos >and which aren't, so I will request no logos please) I will issue you a >white T-shirt to wear. We need to work collaboratively to effectlvely >make progress during the code sprint. > >Someone at the summit choose not to wear footwear at the event. If you >want to come to the code sprint please plan on wearing appropriate >footwear in the public areas at the code sprint. For two reasons: >1. It will be cold. >2. The event is meant to facilitate mutual respect between us to >increase communication, both at the event and afterwards. I feel wearing >appropriate footwear supports this goal. > >Please indicate your interest by sending an email to >ante...@anteaya.info, subject "Neutron Tempest code sprint". Don't worry >about the body of the email, I just need addresses. We will send out >subsequent emails to this group to gather specific details like shirt >size, dietary requirements. If you came forward at the summit, no need >to email again. > >If you want to come, but don't feel your employer will fund the trip, >please include that information in the email. It will depend on what we >can do for accomodation and travel but hopefully we will have a little >bit for a few folks. Of course please talk to your manager now to work >on getting approval to attend, and hopefully your employeer will fund >your travel and accomodation. > >Additional questions? Hit me up on irc in #openstack-neutron nick >anteaya. I read the neutron logs: >http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/irclogs/%23openstack-neutron/So I will >get back to you if I am not around when you ask. > >Also rossella_s has come forward to help, thank you rossella_s! > >Thanks, >Anita. > >_______________________________________________ >OpenStack-dev mailing list >OpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.org >http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev _______________________________________________ OpenStack-dev mailing list OpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.org http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
