Re: Getting to Knockree
On Thu, 12 May 2011, Mohammad Nour El-Din wrote: I am arriving at Dublin Airport at 17:25, so I think it is better for me to take public transportation and then walk to the hostel. If you want a lift from Bray (or even the bus stop), give us a call when you're a little way out. Otherwise we'll see you when you get there! Nick
Re: Car Hire from Knockree on Sunday morning?
On Thu, 24 Mar 2011, Hyrum K Wright wrote: I'd still like to know of taxi or car hire service is available from the hostel. While I haven't ruled out renting a car for the entire stay, knowing the availability and cost of a taxi would help make that decision. Does anybody know how to get that information? (Or, does anybody have the contact information of the hostel, so I could ask them directly?) You can try phoning the hostel, they're generally very friendly and helpful. You could even email them if the timezone difference isn't great for phoning, but they tend not to check their email every day... From the main retreat site: https://sites.google.com/site/apacheretreatknockree/ You can get a link to the hostel site: http://www.knockreeyouthhostel.com/hostel-description Which has their phone number, address, email etc on it :) Nick
Re: Car Hire from Knockree on Sunday morning?
On Fri, 18 Mar 2011, Hyrum K Wright wrote: I'm looking forward to the 2nd Apache retreat at the Knockree Hostel. As is my habit, I'll be attending Church services in Bray the Sunday of the retreat. As the services start at 11:00am, the busses into Bray on Sundays don't start running early enough to get me there in time. Does anybody know if either a Taxi or a private car is available from the hostel to Bray that morning? We're planning to have at least 4 cars available to help shuttle people between Knockree and Bray. (There'll probably be a few more, if people get their work to pay for them, but that's how many we're expecting to pay for). So, one option is that you volunteer to be one of the drivers, then you can give yourself (+anyone else who wants one) a lift in on the Sunday. (We're looking for volunteers for this. It'd probably involve a couple of round trips on the Friday afternoon and Monday morning, likely one on each of Saturday and Sunday, plus taking people with you when you head from/to the airport/ferry terminal) Also, it might be worth checking if the church in Enniskerry is a suitable demonination for you, as that's only half the distance. Nick
Apache Knockree Retreat 2011 - May 13-16
Hi All ConCom are pleased to announce our second Apache Retreat in Knockree (Ireland) will be on Friday 13th - Monday 16th May For those who haven't been to an Apache Retreat before, they're a weekend long event when Apache committers and community members get together to hack on code, attend un-conference sessions, put faces to names and generally have a fun time. As with previous retreats, we'll be running a BarCamp unconference in the day, and a few projects will also be hosting hackathons. The event is open to everyone from all projects, so do come along if you can! For those who are users of Apache software, rather than committers, we'd love for you to come along in the day on the Saturday. We're running a BarCamp in the day, and it'll be great chance to learn more about new Apache projects, how the Apache Way leads us to develop software, as well as to talk about your current projects. For more information on the event, including what's likely to happen, what the venue is like, and how to sign up, please see the event site: https://sites.google.com/site/apacheretreatknockree/ (It's also all linked from the ApacheCon wiki) If financial concerns are putting anyone off attending, then the good news is that the Travel Assistance Committee are supporting the event. Please visit http://www.apache.org/travel/index.html for more information, and to apply - the deadline is Saturday 12th March so don't delay! Otherwise, we're looking forward to seeing you in Ireland in May! Your Apache Retreat planning team
Re: Arrival in dublin
On Wed, 2 Mar 2011, Igor Galić wrote: Given the fact that Orbitz says it's roughly 2 times cheaper, I'm much considering to fly in on Thursday, arriving in the evening in Dublin. Is this be possible or sensible? Will there be a place at the hostel? We don't have the hostel booked on the Thursday night, but it'll be open as normal. You'd just need to book a spot on their website. (And share with a non Apache person!) If it were me though, I'd find a different hostel in Dublin on the Thursday night, and see a bit of the city. You ought to be able to get a hostel in the city for not too much more. Being there early, I'll volunteer to help out - is there a need? The main thing for Friday afternoon is likely to be driving to Bray and back to pick up people from the BART, and also to let anyone who forgot anything buy it! My plan is to arrive at the hostel for around lunchtime on the Friday. If you're there before that, then dig out your hiking boots and enjoy the surrounding countryside :) Nick
Re: Upcoming Retreats - co-organisers needed!
On Thu, 18 Nov 2010, Pid wrote: I can probably help with announcements, websitage & the on-site stuff for Knockree. On Sat, 20 Nov 2010, zoe slattery wrote: Count me in for help with organising venue, food, registration and being there :-) Yey, thanks for that. Looks like we've enough to kick off the planning for Knockree Still need some more people to help with the DC one, any volunteers? Nick
Upcoming Retreats - co-organisers needed!
Hi All There are currently two retreats in the planning stages, both for early(ish) next year. One is proposed for the Washington DC area around March, the other is a planned return to Knockree in Ireland in April/May. Both of these events are still at the planning stage, and both need help to happen. There are two main ways people can help out, one of which is suitable for people who'll be coming, the other is available to everyone. Firstly, we're looking for volunteers to help organise the event. These will be people who'll help out with getting the venue, will help draw up the website, write announcements etc. They'll then come along to the event, help with registration, help run the barcamp, and all that jazz. It's not actually too much work, and is great fun :) Secondly, we're looking for people who can help get the word out, but this doesn't have to be restricted to only volunteers who can make the event. One thing that has been discovered through recent retreats is that they work best if around half the people coming are from a small number of PMCs that are aiming for a big meetup, and the other half are a wide range of local committers. So, we're looking for volunteers who can help work with PMCs to identify good locations for a meetup, then get those PMCs to spread the word about a given retreat. This role would therefore be a mix of writing up guidelines, helping write the event website, making contact with PMCs, and generally driving things through. Helping out with one of these events is very much recommended for people who are considering running their own BarCampApache event or Retreats. So, if you were thinking of organising either of those for your own local area, do please volunteer to help out! So, is anyone able to help out in either role for either event? Nick
Re: Apache Retreat - Hursley
On Wed, 15 Sep 2010, Johan Corveleyn wrote: Also: I have my return flight at 19:00 on Sunday (need to be at the airport around 17:50). Right now I'm planning to take the train again from Winchester to London Heathrow, but that takes 3h30mins :-(. So I'll have to leave around noon to catch a train around 14:00. Is there another way that will get me to London faster? There's engineering works on Sunday, so it may be quicker to head back from Southampton rather than Winchester. There's also the national express bus between Winchester and Heathrow, which takes about 90 minutes and runs roughly every two hours Nick
Apache Retreat in Hursley, UK - 17-19th September
Hi All Just a reminder that our next Apache Retreat will be in Hursley in the UK, from the 17th - 19th September. That's a little over a month away now! If you're an Apache Committer, we'd like to invite you to come for the whole weekend. We've booked Tipis to stay in(!), catering on-site, we've conference facilities sorted for running a BarCamp both days, we'll be doing lightning talks, socialising, hacking etc. If you're a user of Apache software, we'd love for you to come along in the day on the Saturday. We're running a BarCamp in the day, and it'll be great chance to learn more about new Apache projects, how the Apache Way leads us to develop software, as well as to talk about your current projects. More details on the event, and a link to the signup site are available from the ApacheCon wiki: http://wiki.apache.org/apachecon/ (Signup is available now for the whole retreat, and he barcamp signup will open on Monday) Also, if funding would be an issue to stop you attending, then the Travel Assistance Committee are accepting applications for assistance to attend until Wednesday 11th. More details, and a link to the applications site are available from: http://www.apache.org/travel/ Nick
Applications for Travel Assistance for the Apache Retreat in Hursley now Open
The Travel Assistance Committee is now taking in applications for those wanting to attend the Apache Retreat in Hursley in the UK, which is taking place between the 17th and 19th September. The Travel Assistance Committee is looking for people who would like to be able to attend the Retreat, but who need some financial support in order to be able to get there. There are limited places available, and all applications will be scored on their individual merit. Applications are open to all open source developers, both Apache Committers wishing to attend the whole event, and other developers wishing to attend the one-day Bar Camp. Financial assistance is available to cover travel to the event, either in part or in full, depending on circumstances. However, the support available for those attending only the barcamp is smaller than that for people attending the whole event. The Travel Assistance Committee aims to support all ApacheCons, and cross-project events, and so it may be prudent for those in Asia and the Americas to wait for an event closer to them. Please note that for this event, assistance with visa applications is not available. People who don't currently have permission to travel to the UK are advised to wait for ApacheCon NA (or a later local retreat), and indicate in their application for that conference that they were unable to attend the retreat. More information can be found on the main Apache website at http://www.apache.org/travel/index.html - where you will also find a link to the online application and details for submitting. Applications for applying for travel assistance have just opened, and will close on the 1st of August 2010. Good luck to all those that will apply. Regards, Nick, on behalf of the Travel Assistance Committee
