Re: Looking for Venue - GNOME.Asia 2012 Summit, Hong Kong. (June 9-15)

[Max <sakanamax gmail com>]

Dear Haggen and Sammy:

Is this okay for CityU?

Best regards


Max

On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Chandni Verma <vchandni gnome org> wrote:
> How about something like this:
>
>
> Title and dates of the conference.
> 2.  The venue requirements (i.e. 2 LTs and 6 booths).
> 3.  The conference is not commercial and there is no fee being charged
> (therefore Hackfest should not be included/mentioned as fee will be
> charged).
> 4.  Staff and students from CityU will be invited to join the conference.
>
> =====================================================
>
> To,
>
> Head of Department,
> Computer Science,
> City University
>
>
> Dear Ma'am,
>
> GNOME is planning to have its 5th Asian conference in Hong Kong.
> The dates for the event have been fixed to June 9th - 15th, 2012.
>
> We are grateful to you for confirming your interest in hosting the event at
> City University.
>
> The GNOME Foundation is a non-profit organization aiming to further the
> development of the GNOME project.
> We would like to inform you that GNOME.Asia Summit is a non-commercial event
> which we have been organizing each year since
> its inception in 2008, with the aim of spreading information about GNOME and
> its underlying technologies to-
>    - Students/Developers who will be the potential "makers" of it
>    - IT Business Owners who will base their products on open source
> technologies thereby benefiting themselves as well as the community.
>    - Users of the GNOME desktop who will benefit from the free and
> virus-free GNU/Linux + Desktop alternative to expensive Operating
>      Systems/Antiviruses and be potential testers for the project
> development
>
> We want you to rest assured that no fee in any form will be charged from the
> hosting institute either for the summit or the hackfest.
> We are organizing them purely for creating interest about GNOME in hearts
> and minds of our future decision-makers. We want as many
> students and developers to join the conference as possible and the event
> will be open for the students of City University.
>
> Event Requirements:
>    - Two lecture theaters
>    - 6 booths
>
>
> With Kind Regards,
> GNOME.Asia Committee
>
>
>
> ==============================================================
>
>
> PS: Can't we have a computer lab booked for students to try their hands on?
>        We can't think of a workshop without computers!
>
>
>
> On 5 April 2012 13:12, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Allan,
>>
>> Can you help us with a formal letter prepared with technical details in
>> mind which you might be knowing of since you have been involved with
>> organization since a long time and which Brian and Karen may confirm/sign.
>>
>>
>> On 5 April 2012 12:50, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Brian, Karen,
>>>
>>> We need your attention here.
>>>
>>> On 5 April 2012 12:36, Sammy Fung <sammy opensource hk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Any updates ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Max <sakanamax gmail com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Haggen:
>>>>>
>>>>> Great News ^__^
>>>>>
>>>>> Mail to aisa-summit-list gnome org.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think Karen and Brian will help us.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Max
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:19 PM, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Max,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good News for Venue. Who should I contact in GNOME to get the below
>>>>>> done?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Haggen
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>> From: M T Chan <csmtchan cityu edu hk>
>>>>>> Date: 28 March 2012 15:08
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Looking for Venue - GNOME.Asia 2012 Summit, Hong Kong.
>>>>>> (June 9-15)
>>>>>> To: Sammy Fung <sammy opensource hk>
>>>>>> Cc: Haggen So <haggenso gmail com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Sammy and Haggen,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My department agreed to sponsor the venue. Please send me a formal
>>>>>> letter (soft copy will do) signed by representative of the organizing
>>>>>> committee to the Department of Computer Science, City University of
>>>>>> Hong Kong stating :
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1.  Title and dates of the conference.
>>>>>> 2.  The venue requirements (i.e. 2 LTs and 6 booths).
>>>>>> 3.  The conference is not commercial and there is no fee being charged
>>>>>> (therefore Hackfest should not be included/mentioned as fee will be
>>>>>> charged).
>>>>>> 4.  Staff and students from CityU will be invited to join the
>>>>>> conference.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll then book the LT as soon as possible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> M T Chan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sammy Fung wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, MT,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any news/updates regarding the venue ? :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Hi MT,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > I think the simple answer to 'yes' - even without the hostel, we
>>>>>> > would
>>>>>> > like to see if CityU can sponsor the venue for the conference and
>>>>>> > the
>>>>>> > booths.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Thanks and Regards,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Haggen
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On 11 March 2012 02:09, Sammy Fung <sammy opensource hk> wrote:
>>>>>> > > Hi, MT,
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > Thanks for reading details of the summit. You can find more
>>>>>> > > details from
>>>>>> > > 'Call For Venue' document and the original proposal of the summit
>>>>>> > > (URL of
>>>>>> > > proposal is metioned on the Call For Venue document).
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > We also think that it would be difficult for one single sponsor to
>>>>>> > > provide
>>>>>> > > all venue and hostel needs to the summit. We are considering to
>>>>>> > > invite 2-3
>>>>>> > > sponsors to provide venue and hostel for the summit, and
>>>>>> > > additionally we
>>>>>> > > will look for commercial sponsor to provide local transportation
>>>>>> > > for foreign
>>>>>> > > speakers and participants.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > So, please go ahead to discuss with your department. And feel
>>>>>> > > freely to ask
>>>>>> > > us if any further questions/comments.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 3:22 PM, M T Chan <csmtchan cityu edu hk>
>>>>>> > > wrote:
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Hi Sammy,
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Before I discuss with my department, I look into the Call for
>>>>>> > >> Venue and
>>>>>> > >> Hostel in detail. Getting venue this time is more complicated
>>>>>> > >> than our usual
>>>>>> > >> seminar room sponsorship because we need to have confirmation
>>>>>> > >> months ahead
>>>>>> > >> and the scale is much larger.
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> I am pretty sure we cannot help in hostel sponsorship because
>>>>>> > >> accommodation at any time is very demanding in CityU and actual
>>>>>> > >> cost will be
>>>>>> > >> incurred. Sponsorship involving money is difficult to be obtained
>>>>>> > >> from the
>>>>>> > >> department. Without hostel, do you still wish to consider CityU
>>>>>> > >> as a venue?
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Regards,
>>>>>> > >> M T Chan
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Sammy Fung wrote:
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Hi, MT,
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> Thanks for your reply, we will look forward to hearing from you
>>>>>> > >> soon. :)
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> For any further questions, please feel freely to contact with
>>>>>> > >> Haggen or
>>>>>> > >> me.
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM, M T Chan <csmtchan cityu edu hk>
>>>>>> > >> wrote:
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> Dear Sammy,
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> I need some time to discuss with my department about the venue
>>>>>> > >>> sponsorship. Will come back to you later.
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> Regards,
>>>>>> > >>> M T Chan
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>> Sammy Fung wrote:
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> Dear Mr Chan,
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> It is with great pleasure that one of world famous non-profit
>>>>>> > >>>> making
>>>>>> > >>>> Free & Open Source Software organisation - GNOME Foundation
>>>>>> > >>>> announce that
>>>>>> > >>>> Hong Kong has been selected as the venue of their upcoming
>>>>>> > >>>> GNOME.Asia 2012
>>>>>> > >>>> Summit (June 9-15).
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> City University of Hong Kong is the most valuable & long-term
>>>>>> > >>>> supporter
>>>>>> > >>>> of Hong Kong Linux and Free & Open Source Software community.
>>>>>> > >>>> So, it is our
>>>>>> > >>>> pleasure to invite yours to sponsor venue for this summit, and
>>>>>> > >>>> CityU is our
>>>>>> > >>>> venue recommendation on our proposal.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> Basic details of our needs and event are described in the
>>>>>> > >>>> attached PDF
>>>>>> > >>>> file.
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> We looks forward to your reply soon. :)
>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>> > >>>> --
>>>>>> > >>>> Yours Sincerely,
>>>>>> > >>>> Sammy Fung
>>>>>> > >>>> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>>>> > >>>> http://opensource.hk
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >> --
>>>>>> > >> Yours Sincerely,
>>>>>> > >> Sammy Fung
>>>>>> > >> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>>>> > >> http://opensource.hk
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > > --
>>>>>> > > Yours Sincerely,
>>>>>> > > Sammy Fung
>>>>>> > > Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>>>> > > http://opensource.hk
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Yours Sincerely,
>>>>>> Sammy Fung
>>>>>> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>>>> http://opensource.hk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Yours Sincerely,
>>>> Sammy Fung
>>>> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>> http://opensource.hk
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Chandni Verma
>>> www.chandniverma.blogspot.com
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>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --
>> Chandni
>>
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