Hi all, to avoid any misunderstanding let me specify it clearly. The event will take place the second full week of January, 15th,16th,17th.
cheers, Rossella On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Anita Kuno <ante...@anteaya.info> wrote: > On 11/15/2013 06:08 AM, Rossella Sblendido wrote: > > Hi Anita, > > thanks a lot for taking care of this, I realize it's hard to organize > this kind of event. > > I think I am going to have to go with attendees are on their own for >> rooms. Less than an ideal situation in one sense, but much more doable from >> an organization point of view for me - I just have to focus on the meeting >> room and daily food, much easier to come to a reasonable budget in my mind. > > > I'd prefer that we are all in the same hotel. I can offer my help to > contact some hotel and see what prices they propose. Would that help? Or do > you think it would be more expensive anyway? > > I think that would be great. Please do. > > The address of the meeting room I have tentatively booked is: > 3625 Avenue du Parc > Montréal, QC H2X, Canada > > Let me know what else you need to support this direction. > > Thanks so much Rossella, > Anita. > > > cheers, > > Rossella > > > > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Anita Kuno <ante...@anteaya.info> wrote: > >> On 11/14/2013 06:45 PM, Miguel Lavalle wrote: >> >> Anita, >> >> I am interested in attending this event. I have already talked to my >> manager and he is open to fund my trip. >> >> Wonderful. This is great news, Miguel. I look forward to meeting you. >> >> I need to put together a budget, though, in order to get final >> approval. >> >> That makes sense. >> >> What is the estimated daily rate for the chosen hotel / venue? >> >> I have looked at selecting a designated hotel and I don't think I am >> going to go that route. I will explain why. >> >> If I go with a block of rooms at one location, and meeting rooms plus >> daily food, I can't get comfortable with what they want to charge me on a >> per person basis. >> >> If I go with a location by itself (which I have a tentative hold on) and >> food by itself (awaiting a menu from a caterer) then I am feeling the >> numbers will come in to a reasonable amount. This option would mean that >> attendees are on their own for hotel bookings. Taking a quick look at >> kayak.com and filtering for 10 km to the intended location, the prices >> for some rooms will match or beat any prices I have gotten back from the >> hotel I have contacted. >> >> http://www.ca.kayak.com/hotels/Montreal,QC,Canada-c6966/2014-01-14/2014-01-18 >> >> I think I am going to have to go with attendees are on their own for >> rooms. Less than an ideal situation in one sense, but much more doable from >> an organization point of view for me - I just have to focus on the meeting >> room and daily food, much easier to come to a reasonable budget in my mind. >> This would cover breakfast, tea/coffee and lunch. I still don't know what >> to do about dinner. I would like us to have the option to congregate as a >> group - I don't think a sit down dinner is reasonable, something more >> conducive to mingling. But I haven't gotten there yet, suggestions welcome. >> >> Having attendees organize their own accommodations worked fine for the >> Infra Boot Camp in New York City in June, so I hope it will work as well >> here. >> >> I hope this frees you up to make your own choices, Miguel, and submit >> your budget for approval. >> >> Let me know your thoughts and if you need more from me. >> >> Thanks, >> Anita. >> >> >> Looking forward to see you in Montreal >> >> Cheers >> >> Miguel >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 10:10 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 >> listOpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.orghttp://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 >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenStack-dev mailing > listOpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.orghttp://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 > >
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