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

[Max <sakanamax hotmail com>]

Thanks  Haggen




On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Chandni Verma
<chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
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> On 8 April 2012 07:13, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Please find the updated document at
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>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XAB3ZmYQQYx2vnbAvqT4aUYjF87hw1l2KLL6q3MjU3I/edit
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>
> Looks good to me.
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>>
>> Haggen
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>> >> >> 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!
>>
>> We are currently negotiating with CityU on the one day pre-training
>> event with the request of booking a computer lab. Nevertheless, CityU
>> is mostly a M$ place (and in most Universities) and that is why the
>> presence of GNOME is important here in Hong Kong.
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>
> Ok, please update the letter with this when confirmed. Then we'll be ready
> to go!
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>> On 7 April 2012 01:57, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > On 6 April 2012 17:28, Max <sakanamax gmail com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> And for Brain and Karen:
>> >>
>> >> Please help us to review the document ^ ^
>> >> And give some suggestion.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Dear Max,
>> >
>> > Before that, since you are working with the schedule please confirm if
>> > the
>> > requirements match exactly what we will need with Haggen and Sammy.
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Because Brain and Karen should sign your name on it ^__^
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Best regards
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Max
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Max <sakanamax gmail com> wrote:
>> >> > 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
>> >> >>>> IRC: glassrose [on irc.gnome.org and FreeNode]
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Thanks,
>> >> >>> --
>> >> >>> Chandni
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> > --
>> > Chandni Verma
>> > www.chandniverma.blogspot.com
>> > IRC: glassrose [on irc.gnome.org and FreeNode]
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