On 20/08/11 01:01, WereSpielChequers wrote: > As Brighton is rather close to London can I suggest that we try and > avoid having this clash with the London meetup? That still leaves you > the 1st, 3rd and 4th weekends of the month. > > WSC > > On 19 August 2011 09:59, Lewis Cawte <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On 19/08/11 09:28, Lewis Cawte wrote: >> On 18/08/11 23:40, Thomas Morton wrote: >>> Youch... but of a trek :) >>> >>> But I should be able to make it to Brighton without too much pain. >>> >>> Are there any suggested dates? >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> On 18 August 2011 23:36, Richard Farmbrough >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Sounds good! Last time I spent the night in Brighton was >>> WorldCon, no >>> sleeping was involved! However that is not a great idea if >>> I am driving >>> .... >>> >>> On 18/08/2011 21:53, Lewis Cawte wrote: >>> > Glad to hear your interested :) >>> > >>> > I'm speaking with the most likely venue tomorrow, as their >>> designated >>> > person is in office Mondays and Fridays. The venue has >>> Wifi, not sure >>> > about mains outlets, but the lady from the venue said its >>> used for >>> > hackathon like events a fair bit, so they should have plenty. >>> > >>> > Food and drink, I've been asking people, and generally >>> from what I've >>> > heard, snacks and lunch are provided by the organisers, >>> and dinner >>> > people go off with their new friends, or by themselves to >>> get dinner and >>> > drinks... >>> > >>> > Presentations - I've heard at past events they've not had >>> the right >>> > balance of presentations to coding/hacking, and that there >>> were too >>> > many. So I'm going to have to work that out, but after >>> I've got the >>> > venue and date confirmed (next week or two), then I'll put >>> out a call >>> > for speakers and see how many talks we want. Apparently >>> the space is >>> > small enough not to require microphones, but if any >>> speaker specificly >>> > wants to use one, let me know way in advance! Venue will >>> be providing a >>> > projector for us. >>> > >>> > Getting there - this venue I'm looking at is a 6 minute >>> walk (mostly >>> > downhill slightly) from Brighton Station, cars are ok, as >>> I think >>> > there's a big car park nearby (a few roads away), but >>> don't hold me to this! >>> > >>> > Accommodation - I'm going to leave that up to people to >>> arrange, I'll >>> > put a few sites on the page when venue and date is up, but >>> its not my >>> > strong point, I live a 30 minute bus ride away, so its >>> never been >>> > something I've looked at, I know theres some (not so >>> cheap?) hotels >>> > along the seafront, but I'll go in and have a look for >>> other things >>> > if/when I go to checkout the venue in person. I know in >>> past hackathons >>> > people have arranged group offers for their attendees, but >>> thats not >>> > something I personally am going to be able to do, if >>> someone is worried >>> > about accommodation, poke me, and feel free to go scope >>> out a cheap >>> > place where we can book people into where needs be. >>> > >>> > Any other questions, comments etc, they are all welcome! >>> > >>> > -- Lewis Cawte >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> > >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> Currently discussing the weekend of the 12th, at the venue for >> the Saturday and half of the Sunday, but people are welcome to >> come for just the Saturday if they need to get home etc, and for >> people travelling down early on the Friday, if there's enough >> interest I'll stick up some activity for anyone that doesn't want >> to be stuck in their hotel for half a day... after I've finished >> school, possibly a tour or something... BBQ on the beach? :P > (November) > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org I don't see any info on a London meetup that weekend, or is it "common knowledge" and they are always on the 2nd weekend or something?
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