Re: [Debconf-team] Some thoughts: sponsored attendees

2008-08-29 Thread Eric Dantan Rzewnicki
On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 09:45:52PM +0200, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > Hi Marga, > Just my 2¢, even though I haven't been involved in organizing at all. > On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:20:37AM -0300, Margarita Manterola wrote: > > So, regarding the sponsored attendees: > > I feel that the current policy (

Re: [Debconf-team] Some thoughts: sponsored attendees

2008-08-29 Thread Ana Guerrero
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:20:37AM -0300, Margarita Manterola wrote: > So, regarding the sponsored attendees: > > I feel that the current policy (whoever registers and reconfirms on > time gets free food and accom) is wrong. It creates a great deal of > uncertainty regarding the budget and the si

Re: [Debconf-team] Some thoughts: sponsored attendees

2008-08-28 Thread Wouter Verhelst
Hi Marga, Just my 2¢, even though I haven't been involved in organizing at all. On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:20:37AM -0300, Margarita Manterola wrote: > So, regarding the sponsored attendees: > > I feel that the current policy (whoever registers and reconfirms on > time gets free food and accom) i

Re: [Debconf-team] Some thoughts: sponsored attendees

2008-08-27 Thread Mark Brown
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:21:42PM -0300, Margarita Manterola wrote: > On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 6:44 AM, Holger Levsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> "Professional" attendees should then go to one of the many hotels in > >> the city of C?ceres (it would be good if the organization would take > >

Re: [Debconf-team] Some thoughts: sponsored attendees

2008-08-26 Thread Margarita Manterola
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 6:44 AM, Holger Levsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Again, I agree that we should make budget planning easier and more reliable. I > just think, we should (at least) be generous with food and aim for a high > number of sponsored accomodation and food, even for "little contri

Re: [Debconf-team] Some thoughts: sponsored attendees

2008-08-26 Thread Holger Levsen
Hi, Marga, thanks for summarizing your thoughts, while they were fresh! I'll only reply to the stuff I disagree with or have (slightly) different opinions about. With the rest I probably agree ;-) On Tuesday 19 August 2008 16:20, Margarita Manterola wrote: > I feel that the current policy (who

Re: [Debconf-team] Some thoughts: sponsored attendees

2008-08-21 Thread César Gómez Martín
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Margarita Manterola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > In particular, for next year, there are 250 places in one residence > (only 180 with A/C) and 70 places in the other residence (I think that > those are without A/C). So, the cut could be 250 or 320. The > "Pr

Re: [Debconf-team] Some thoughts: sponsored attendees

2008-08-19 Thread Moray Allan
Le mardi 19 août 2008 à 11:20 -0300, Margarita Manterola a écrit : > I feel that the current policy (whoever registers and reconfirms on > time gets free food and accom) is wrong. It creates a great deal of > uncertainty regarding the budget and the size of the facilities > required for these spon

[Debconf-team] Some thoughts: sponsored attendees

2008-08-19 Thread Margarita Manterola
Hi! DebConf8 is over, and I feel the need to share some thoughts that might be useful for next year. I'll be sending them on different mails according to the different subjects, so that we can discuss them separetedly. So, regarding the sponsored attendees: I feel that the current policy (whoev