Everything seems to be covered, thank for taking care of this. Thanks,
Edgar On 11/20/13 5:29 PM, "Anita Kuno" <ante...@anteaya.info> wrote: >Time for an update. > >Neutron Tempest code sprint >Montreal, QC, Canada >January 15, 16, 17 2014 >Salle du Parc, New Residence >McGill University, 3625 Parc Avenue >9pm - 5pm each day >Breakfast, Lunch and coffee/tea included >Agenda: details to be determined, focusing on addressing Neutron Tempest >testing and communications between -neutron, -infra and -qa. > >Travel and accommodation: On your own. >Dinners: On your own (unless someone wants to organize something) > >Do I need a visa to enter Canada? >Good question, please check: http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/visit/visas.asp > >If you are planning on attending and have not received an email from me >asking you about dietary requirements, please email me at anteaya at >anteaya dot info indicating your interest in attending. > >No official hotel but Rosella feels Le Nouvel Hotel has a good price: >http://bit.ly/1fWLrV1 > >Please ask questions if you need more than this. > >Thank you, >Anita. > > >On 11/13/2013 01:48 PM, Anita Kuno wrote: >> So if you are requesting a letter of invitation to enter Canada, here is >> what I have to do to provide it: >> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/letter.asp >> >> It appears that letters of invitation are only required sometimes: >> "Sometimes, when you apply for a visa to visit Canada, we ask you to >> give us a letter of invitation from someone in Canada." >> so I will encourage you to contact your closest Canadian embassy or >> consulate outside of Canada to assess if you need one. Hopefully if you >> are planning on staying less that 1 week, you won't need one. But >> contact the embassy and be sure. >> >> Thanks, >> Anita. >> >> On 11/13/2013 01:25 PM, Edgar Magana wrote: >>> Will do ASAP. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Edgar >>> >>> On 11/13/13 10:20 AM, "Anita Kuno" <ante...@anteaya.info> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Edgar: >>>> >>>> I hadn't thought of that, I guess I am going to have to do that. >>>> >>>> For others, check if you need a visa to enter Canada: >>>> http://www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/visit/visas.asp >>>> Please notify me ASAP if you do, even if you aren't sure you can >>>>attend >>>> so I can get the paperwork you need. >>>> >>>> Edgar, can you email me your address to my personal email anteaya at >>>> anteaya dot info so I can work on this for you. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Anita. >>>> >>>> On 11/13/2013 01:12 PM, Edgar Magana wrote: >>>>> Anita, >>>>> >>>>> Could you prepare the invitation letters for the ones that will >>>>>require >>>>> a >>>>> visa?, which is my case. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Edgar >>>>> >>>>> On 11/13/13 8:10 AM, "Anita Kuno" <ante...@anteaya.info> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Neutron Tempest code sprint >>>>>> >>>>>> In the second week of January in Montreal, Quebec, Canadathere will >>>>>>be >>>>>> a >>>>>> Neutron Tempest code sprint to improve the status of Neutron tests >>>>>>in >>>>>> Tempest and to add new tests. >>>>>> It will be a 3 day event. Right now there are 14 peoplewho came >>>>>> forward >>>>>> when it was announced on the Friday at the summit. We need to know >>>>>>how >>>>>> many additional people are interested in attending. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is an impromptu event based on my assessment of the need for >>>>>>this >>>>>> to happen, so don't feel left out if you didn't know about it in >>>>>> advance. >>>>>> >>>>>> We picked Montreal for two main reasons: >>>>>> 1. All 4 people whose attendance is critical (markmclain, >>>>>> salv-orlando, >>>>>> sdague and mtrenish) can get there. It was New York or Montreal. >>>>>> 2. I can't think in New York, love it, can't compose a thought, so >>>>>> Montreal it is. >>>>>> >>>>>> It turns out this location choice has some resultant effects: >>>>>> 1. People who wouldn't have time to get a visa to attend an event in >>>>>> the >>>>>> States have an easier time entering Canada. >>>>>> US requires visa applications filed 2 months in advance of >>>>>> travel >>>>>> and we are inside that timeframe. >>>>>> 2. Montreal is cheaper than NYC. >>>>>> 3. Being Canadian it is going to be easier for me to produce this >>>>>> event >>>>>> in Canada since I am in Canada. >>>>>> 4. It will be cold. We had few choices on the timing and this event >>>>>> can't wait on good weather. >>>>>> >>>>>> There is no location that will make everyone happy, so people will >>>>>>be >>>>>> disappointed by this choice and I accept that. It is my hope that >>>>>>this >>>>>> event is a success and we can create a schedule of some sort so that >>>>>> people who have a high possibility of attending can vote on the >>>>>> location. So that is the future vision. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a tenative hold on a venue and am working on getting a rate >>>>>> on a >>>>>> block of rooms at a hotel. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am preparing a budget to submit to the Foundation in the hopes >>>>>>they >>>>>> will sponsor the event. Since this was planned with no warning, the >>>>>> Foundation has no budget for it. Mark is supportive of the event >>>>>> happening and if I can come up with some reasonable numbers, I hope >>>>>> that >>>>>> the money can come from the Foundation. >>>>>> >>>>>> The event will be vendor neutral. We will talk to each other based >>>>>>on >>>>>> who we are and our interests, not based on who signs our paycheque. >>>>>>If >>>>>> folks arrive with logoed shirts (I don't know which logos are work >>>>>> logos >>>>>> and which aren't, so I will request no logos please) I will issue >>>>>> you a >>>>>> white T-shirt to wear. We need to work collaboratively to >>>>>>effectlvely >>>>>> make progress during the code sprint. >>>>>> >>>>>> Someone at the summit choose not to wear footwear at the event. If >>>>>>you >>>>>> want to come to the code sprint please plan on wearing appropriate >>>>>> footwear in the public areas at the code sprint. For two reasons: >>>>>> 1. It will be cold. >>>>>> 2. The event is meant to facilitate mutual respect between us to >>>>>> increase communication, both at the event and afterwards. I feel >>>>>> wearing >>>>>> appropriate footwear supports this goal. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please indicate your interest by sending an email to >>>>>> ante...@anteaya.info, subject "Neutron Tempest code sprint". Don't >>>>>> worry >>>>>> about the body of the email, I just need addresses. We will send out >>>>>> subsequent emails to this group to gather specific details like >>>>>>shirt >>>>>> size, dietary requirements. If you came forward at the summit, no >>>>>>need >>>>>> to email again. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you want to come, but don't feel your employer will fund the >>>>>>trip, >>>>>> please include that information in the email. It will depend on >>>>>> what we >>>>>> can do for accomodation and travel but hopefully we will have a >>>>>>little >>>>>> bit for a few folks. Of course please talk to your manager now to >>>>>>work >>>>>> on getting approval to attend, and hopefully your employeer will >>>>>>fund >>>>>> your travel and accomodation. >>>>>> >>>>>> Additional questions? Hit me up on irc in #openstack-neutron nick >>>>>> anteaya. I read the neutron logs: >>>>>> http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/irclogs/%23openstack-neutron/So I >>>>>>will >>>>>> get back to you if I am not around when you ask. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also rossella_s has come forward to help, thank you rossella_s! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Anita. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> OpenStack-dev mailing list >>>>>> OpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.org >>>>>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> OpenStack-dev mailing list >>>>> OpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.org >>>>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> OpenStack-dev mailing list >>>> OpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.org >>>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OpenStack-dev mailing list >>> OpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.org >>> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev >> > > >_______________________________________________ >OpenStack-dev mailing list >OpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.org >http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev _______________________________________________ OpenStack-dev mailing list OpenStack-dev@lists.openstack.org http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
