Re: [guadec-list] IMPORTANT: GUADEC change of dates and location

[Lluis Sanchez <lluis ximian com>]

Hi,

I have to agree with all being said. It's for me hard to believe that
it's not possible to find some place for the GUADEC in Barcelona in
those dates (although I don't know much about organizing this kind of
events).

Lluis.

El jue, 01-12-2005 a las 21:31 +0100, Ludovic Danigo escribi� 
> 
> "DANIELLLANO terra es" <DANIELLLANO terra es> a �it :
>         Quim Gil wrote:
>         > Yesterday the GNOME Foundation board approved the
>         guadec-planning
>         > proposal of changing dates and location of GUADEC7. The plan
>         of going
>         > together with the IGC was more difficult as expected and we
>         have found
>         > an alternative by mutual agreement.
>         > 
>         > GUADEC7 will be held in the CampusMed from Vilanova i la
>         Geltrú and the
>         > dates move to the end of June with the aim of being more
>         suitable to
>         > students and other participants conditioned by the
>         school/university
>         > calendar.
>         > 
>         > The new planned dates are:
>         > 
>         > - Sat 24/jun and Sun 25/jun: Local Workshops, GUADEC-ES and 
>         GUADEC warmup
>         > - Mon 26/jun to Wed 28/jun GUADEC core
>         > - possibility of oth er related events until Sun 2/jul if
>         needed
>         > 
>         > Sorry for any inconvenience this change might has caused.
>         
>         I think it's going to be a BIG inconvenience for lots of
>         people, since
>         many people were hoping to go to Barcelona to see the city and
>         spend some
>         time with other GNOME people seeing the city.
>         
>         Isn't there any other possibility to stay in Barcelona?
>         Please, Could you do some more research? I'll help if I can.
>         
>         Many people won't have any problem to pay more to stay in
>         Barcelona
>         if they already have to fly there.
>         
>         As an example, I've changed my mind from 100% sure to go to
>         GUADEC7 to
>         "I'll have to think twice if I'm going".
> Sadly I can only agree :-(
> 
> I personnaly see severals problems here :
> 
> * People have been sold Guadec 2006 in Barcelona in the Fira
> facilities in parallel with IGC, a way to reach a new public.
> Less people are to be expected.
> 
> * Developers paid by their company to come won't mind the change
> of course but casual developer and more general public willing to 
> assits might.
> 
> * Selling Vilanova instead of Barcelona to sponsors is going to be 
> harder.
> 
> * Selling Vilanova as Barcelona would be a lie. It is going to be as
> much Barcelona 2006 as Tarragona 2006.
> (from my point of view :-)
> 
> * People willing to help organise might be more hesitant. As for
> myself, I am willing to help but honestly it's a bit far and I don't
> know
> if I will actually be helpful. I don't have much freetime and I don't
> have
> car.  (Lo siento pero Ripollet <-> Vilanova es un palo)
> That said I am sure people from there will be glad to help.
> 
> Can you give a sum up of the problem Gnome Foundation had with the
> IGC ? I am just subscribe to guadec-list ultimatly.
> 
> Anyway I'll try to come the 12 to see if I can be of any help :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Ludovic Danigo
> 
> 
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