Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf11-localteam] Reserving hotels

2011-04-07 Thread Adnan Hodzic
> I haven't been following closely these last two weeks, but that's the > first time I heard this news, that we no longer have the student > rooms. > > I thought the consensus plan was to use them as overflow, for > attendees who aren't yet involved in Debian, if we have too many for > our main hot

Re: [Debconf-team] Reserving hotels

2011-04-07 Thread Moray Allan
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Adnan Hodzic wrote: > We checked out on dorms and then basically > cancelled them, and we most likely lost them I haven't been following closely these last two weeks, but that's the first time I heard this news, that we no longer have the student rooms. I thought

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf GLOBAL team - Report

2011-04-07 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Adnan Hodzic dijo [Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 09:41:50AM +0200]: > > Ok, but... Where will people have to state they are willing to share a > > bed with $nextguy, in the hotel registration itself? I don't expect > > this option to be very popular :( > > Exactly, that's why I want to finish with hotel re

Re: [Debconf-team] Reserving hotels

2011-04-07 Thread Adnan Hodzic
I apologize if this topic went to a completely wrong direction, please refer to Accommodation page for more details: http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf11/Accommodation Under questions section please ask any question you're not sure of and I'll be glad to provide you with answer to it. Adnan On

Re: [Debconf-team] Reserving hotels

2011-04-07 Thread Holger Levsen
hi, (left most things unanswered, backlog on #-team today might be interesting to read..) On Donnerstag, 7. April 2011, Adnan Hodzic wrote: > That's why I'll start making some decisions on my own, otherwise if we > continue the way we're going we'll get stuck in rut. no, you wont make decision

Re: [Debconf-team] next meeting

2011-04-07 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, On Donnerstag, 7. April 2011, Velimir wrote: > I wanted to leave the poll open until Saturday to see if any more people > would give input, but i see now that it is not likely to happen. > > The link to the poll results is here: http://doodle.com/dpxxfippk25agw45 Currently there are three win

Re: [Debconf-team] Registration/CFP text + deadlines (please review)

2011-04-07 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, the later we close registration, the later we can decide on sponsorship. This will cause people to bookk expensive flights or not being able to book. (as some can only book if the know they'll get sponsorship). Thats why we need to close registration early. (And open early too.) cheers,

Re: [Debconf-team] next meeting

2011-04-07 Thread Adnan Hodzic
This time, the sooner the better. Two weeks from 29th is on 12th, so 12th? Adnan On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Holger Levsen wrote: > Hi, > > when will we held the next global meeting? There is a poll on doodle > somewhere, whats the result? > > http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf11/Meeting

Re: [Debconf-team] Reserving hotels

2011-04-07 Thread Adnan Hodzic
Global team needs to make up their mind on what is wanted, and please do take this as positive criticism. >> I remember today being a deadline for reserving hotels.  Are there any >> local updates on this? Yes, update is that I sent DIVA to Banja Luka to make reservations, besides that we're way

Re: [Debconf-team] Reserving hotels

2011-04-07 Thread Holger Levsen
On Dienstag, 5. April 2011, Richard Darst wrote: > Hi, > > I remember today being a deadline for reserving hotels. Are there any > local updates on this? > > Can we reserve Bosna now, and add others as we think we'll need them? > Any idea on their cancellation/change policies? I could provide an

[Debconf-team] next meeting

2011-04-07 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, when will we held the next global meeting? There is a poll on doodle somewhere, whats the result? http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf11/Meetings cheers, Holger, who wont attend the sponsorteam meeting today signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.

Re: [Debconf-team] Registration/CFP text + deadlines (please review)

2011-04-07 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, On Donnerstag, 7. April 2011, Adnan Hodzic wrote: > > Sponsored registration: May 1 > > Paper deadline: May 15 or June 1 > > When would be the last day for sponsored registrations? you quoted it: May 1st in this proposal. I like Anas suggestion of having both deadlines (sponsored registratio

Re: [Debconf-team] Registration/CFP text + deadlines (please review)

2011-04-07 Thread Velimir Iveljic
My bad, i apologize! On Apr 7, 2011 11:09 AM, "Ana Guerrero" wrote: > On Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 11:04:32AM +0200, Velimir Iveljic wrote: >> Isn't May 15 kind of late for registration to be opened? >> >> I'm not trying to rush anything, but we need to know who's going to >> come, especially if they n

Re: [Debconf-team] Registration/CFP text + deadlines (please review)

2011-04-07 Thread Adnan Hodzic
Well the confusion may be avoided by not talking about closing deadlines of something that still *hasn't* even been opened. Please understand our confusion as eagerness of waiting to finally see registrations being open. Regarding closing both things together, I agree on that as it's way easier to

Re: [Debconf-team] Registration/CFP text + deadlines (please review)

2011-04-07 Thread Ana Guerrero
On Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 11:04:32AM +0200, Velimir Iveljic wrote: > Isn't May 15 kind of late for registration to be opened? > > I'm not trying to rush anything, but we need to know who's going to > come, especially if they need help acquiring a Visa or have some other > issues that require our hel

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf GLOBAL team - Report

2011-04-07 Thread Velimir Iveljic
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Adnan Hodzic wrote: > Exactly, that's why I want to finish with hotel reservation, as this > is not going to be a popular option we can just let people be by > themselves in the room. Is there currently an option of selecting > something along the line "I want to be

Re: [Debconf-team] Registration/CFP text + deadlines (please review)

2011-04-07 Thread Velimir Iveljic
Isn't May 15 kind of late for registration to be opened? I'm not trying to rush anything, but we need to know who's going to come, especially if they need help acquiring a Visa or have some other issues that require our help. Velimir On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Adnan Hodzic wrote: >> Spons

Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf GLOBAL team - Report

2011-04-07 Thread Adnan Hodzic
> Ok, but... Where will people have to state they are willing to share a > bed with $nextguy, in the hotel registration itself? I don't expect > this option to be very popular :( Exactly, that's why I want to finish with hotel reservation, as this is not going to be a popular option we can just le

Re: [Debconf-team] Registration/CFP text + deadlines (please review)

2011-04-07 Thread Adnan Hodzic
> Sponsored registration: May 1 > Paper deadline: May 15 or June 1 When would be the last day for sponsored registrations? Adnan On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Ana Guerrero wrote: > On Mon, Apr 04, 2011 at 08:29:30PM -0400, Richard Darst wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I think the last things we need to