I'd like to see more of a party atmosphere than last year but at the
same time I don't want to lose the focus on Ruby. I did taxi duty
last year and got in too late to grab a seat. That was kind of a
drag but I really enjoyed the presentations. If I'm remembering
correctly most or all of the presos were "rejects" that didn't make
the OSCON cut, right? I'm definitely in favor of retaining that
format - just maybe adding a break or two to let folks stretch their
legs, and having more open space for mingling and imbibing.
Ruby's getting more popular daily, and both of the previous FOSCONs
have generated buzz. I think it's reasonable to expect significantly
more people this year than last.
So in summary: larger venue yes, dilution of crunchy Ruby content no.
And I'd love to help out again.
Mike
On Apr 6, 2007, at 12:46 PM, Thomas Lockney wrote:
On 4/6/07, Bryan Donovan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've never been to Disjecta, but I'll throw another place into the
ring.. Lucky Lab in Northwest (19th and Quimby). It's got a private
room with a projection screen (not sure if you have to bring your own
projector or not). Plus they have the best beer in Portland :)
http://www.luckylab.com/html/parties.html#beerhall
$150 (includes private bartender)
$50 extra for outside food catering
Capacity: 75 people with seating for 60
We had quite a few more people than that in FreeGeek and people
left because it was too crowded. We really need a location with
more room than that if possible. Also, I would think the NW
location would not be ideal for people at the convention center
(whereas Disjecta, if available, would be ideal -- it's just a
couple blocks away).
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