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- From: Aidan Delaney <A J Delaney brighton ac uk>
- To: Thomas Wood <thos gnome org>
- Subject: Re: Guadec Planning Meeting Notes - 20th January 2007
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:37:24 +0000
Thomas, On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 00:24 +0000, Thomas Wood wrote: > Budget > * It would be useful to produce a list of things that we know we > need to spend money on and have a rough idea of how much it might > cost Just a start... * Venue, * Promotional material (posters stickers etc...), > Catering > * Do we include lunch with registration if possible? > * Packed lunch style catering may be another option if we run out > of other options. If it was possible to get a sponsored buffet-style or packed lunch this may be an option. > * Lunch might only be provided during core days to keep costs down, > and to allow more flexibility. There are plenty of eating places > nearby ranging from cheap fast-food to supermarkets to more > expensive eateries. I'm a fan of minimising cost. If we were to include local eateries on a website for conference goers, maybe we could get a slight group discount. > Accommodation > * Booking out a youth hostel may be a last resort, but there were > concerns about security. It could be possible to man a cloakroom-style counter for laptops and store them securely overnight, thus allowing those choosing hostel accommodation to not risk a stolen laptop. > Sundries > * Possibility of polo shirts for helpers? I know Apple have done a lot of interesting HCI research, but fashion ideas from Steve Jobs....:) > Website > * Call for papers system needs to be made ready for 2007 I'm happy to produce a proceedings, being an academic and all that. > * Information needed (or linked to) from front page: > o About Guadec > o Link to last year > o News > o Schedule (when available) > o Keynotes > o Local Information - Venue floorplan, Maps of locality, Directions from Train station/nearest airport, and London. o Accomodation o Food - Local eateries with possible discount. o Nightime entertainment - who is throwing what bash My 2p -- Aidan Delaney Lecturer, School of Computing, Mathematics and Information Sciences, University of Brighton. "it's the butterfly effect - someone installs Ms Pacman on Red Hat Enterprise Wireless Edition in Saigon, and a Windows Professional Consultancy Premium Left-Handed Edition desktop in Ballybegg loses all its icons as a result." (David Cahill)Attachment: signature.asc
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