I can solve the problem of internet access at Granville. Can set up an iBurst wireless Internet bridge to provide net access if needed. Hell at that rate you could have a harbour cruise and have net access :). Email me if interested and we can discuss further.
Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Hardy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [SLUG] Where can I hire reasonable facilities forWirelessfest 14 Aug 2004 > (moving to activities..) > > On Mon, 2004-06-21 at 22:46, Richard Hayes wrote: > > I am having trouble getting a site to run the wireless fest. > > Not too sure what you're looking for. But, venues that have worked out > well for SLUG in the past: > - Granville town hall. Large, fairly central (it's equally far away from > everyone ;-) ). Close to public transport and food outlets. Only real > drawback is lack of Internet connectivity (not even sure if they have a > phone line available). Being a wireless fest, though, perhaps you can > sort something out. :-) > - Computerbank's warehouse at Seven Hills. Probably much more hospitable > at this time of year than when I was there last in February. Close to > train station. Has Internet access with lots of cabling, but no wireless > gear. Not too sure if they'd be willing to host a wireless event, as > it's only tangentially related to what they do. But it couldn't hurt to > ask. > - Team up with a university student organisation and run a joint event. > We've had good and bad experiences with assorted uni societies in the > past. Can be a very good way to get a lot more people interested. We've > held (install|code)fests with http://www.compsoc.cse.unsw.edu.au/ , > http://www.compsoc.uts.edu.au/ and http://csus.ug.cs.usyd.edu.au/ . Of > course there's a score of others just waiting to experience some SLUG > love. > > ...and I can't think of anything else right now. > > SLUG will be willing to contribute to (if not pay all of) any venue hire > costs(*). Depending on how much, though, you might need to look in to > other options, like a small donation from attendees. > > -- > Pete > > * Well, OK, I haven't asked any body else on the committee. But it's got > my vote! (**) > ** May not be an actual disclaimer. > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
