To clear things up, for this unconference, I want to try to have a venue that does not have drinks, that's just our usual pub meet up anyway.
The purpose of this "unconference" is for an individual to start a conversation and people join in that discussion. This is not a talk, so no lecturing (which is helpful as we don't need a projector or internet connection). If people decide that they don't like the discussion, they are free to walk to another discussion (it's *not* rude to do so), or you can even start your own. The main thing is to keep the energy of the discussion amongst the group going. A few of us last night (yes at the pub relaxing from Europython) think that we should try this as an evening event to see how this pans out before trying a full day session. If you are skeptical, that's alright, but it does work (according to Bruce Eckel ;) ), and even Pycon UK are trying an unconference this September. I'll keep people posted about that one in UK if anyone is interested. Trinity College would be a good venue, we just need about 4 rooms, they don't have to be huge. It has to be big enough for people to sit in a circle. We have between 15-20 people turning up, and size of groups in discussions can range from 2 people and preferably max 10-12ish. How much will Trinity College be? I would like to keep the event free, if possible. Cheers, /// Vicky ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ http://irishbornchinese.com ~~ ~~ http://www.python.ie ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Rory Geoghegan <[email protected]>wrote: > > I know that Cassidy's on Westmoreland (not to be confused with > Cassidy's on Camden Street) gladly lends out it's rooms to different > student groups and other organisations that involve heavy drinking. > They have a bar that serves food, and a number of rooms that are > relatively quiet, which sounds like what we're looking for. The only > caviat is that they don't have a projector, which wouldn't be that big > a deal for an unconference. > > --Rory > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 3:55 PM, David Guerin<[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I been on this list for awhile but I have never emailed before so hello > to > > all. :) > > If you want to have the event in Trinity, I could ask the CS Dept if > > something can be sorted out, I'm a Masters student here. > > > > Might be able to work out something, if you could give me some details > about > > the approx. number of people and date that would be great. > > > > The Science Gallery could be a pretty good place for this, and they have > > pretty good coffee at a pretty good price well for Dublin anyway. > > > > Regards > > Dave > > > > 2009/7/2 Eoghan Murray <[email protected]> > >> > >> Upstairs in the Science Gallery in Trinity is €600 for evening hire of > >> the two studios: > >> > >> http://sciencegallery.ie/hire_host_your_event > >> > >> I guess that would blow the unbudget? > >> > >> Eoghan > >> > >> > >> 2009/7/1 Daniel Kersten <[email protected]>: > >> > > >> > This sounds interesting, count me in. > >> > > >> > 2009/7/1 roundcrisis <[email protected]>: > >> >> > >> >> hi there: > >> >> > >> >> how about talking to some college? they are on holidays so I would > >> >> assume they have some free space? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Jul 1, 3:36 pm, [email protected] wrote: > >> >>> Venue wise I have no idea, > >> >>> > >> >>> Some sort of name/theme for the event would be good. > >> >>> > >> >>> Maybe see if Ruby Ireland are interested in teaming up for it? > Things > >> >>> went > >> >>> well with them last time. > >> >>> > >> >>> Sean > >> >>> > >> >>> > Hi all, > >> >>> > >> >>> > Mick and I attended the "Unconference Panel" ( > >> >>> >http://www.europython.eu/talks/talk_abstracts/index.html#talk112) > at > >> >>> > Europython, and we think we should have one in July instead of a > >> >>> > planned > >> >>> > talk (sorry, Rory). > >> >>> > >> >>> > Thing is, we will need a venue that is quiet and even have a few > >> >>> > rooms. > >> >>> > It's > >> >>> > like openspaces (if you attended previous Python conferences, you > >> >>> > know > >> >>> > what > >> >>> > I mean), or in other words, unplanned discussions (Rory, maybe you > >> >>> > can > >> >>> > talk > >> >>> > about it here instead, no slides necessary). > >> >>> > >> >>> > Another thing is the use of a whiteboard, or big sheets of white > >> >>> > paper > >> >>> > that > >> >>> > has a grid, and some post-it notes. > >> >>> > How this works, a time is allocated for each grid, someone might > >> >>> > want to > >> >>> > have a discussion/chat about something and write it on the post-it > >> >>> > note > >> >>> > and > >> >>> > place it in the time slot. No slides are needed, no projector > >> >>> > required > >> >>> > either. > >> >>> > >> >>> > This might sound crazy, but it seems to be quite popular and it > does > >> >>> > work. > >> >>> > This would also give a chance for groups of people to discuss > >> >>> > something > >> >>> > they > >> >>> > are really interested in, and it doesn't matter how big or small > the > >> >>> > groups > >> >>> > are either. > >> >>> > >> >>> > Also, this might give Mick and I an idea on how events like this > >> >>> > turns > >> >>> > out, > >> >>> > as we are intending to submit Dublin as a venue for EuroPython in > >> >>> > 2011/2012. > >> >>> > This also really depends on how many people are committed to > >> >>> > volunteer to > >> >>> > help. > >> >>> > >> >>> > Cheers, > >> >>> > >> >>> > /// Vicky > >> >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" group. 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