Thanks for the updates...
2013/3/26 Jeromy Chan <[email protected]> > The location of HI hostel in HK is not convenient and number of beds are > tiny > > There is a bigger one in a rather convenient location is still in > construction. I was last told it will open in June, which I have serious > doubt with. > > The team is working on the info of HKBU dorms, which will be soon > available on the wiki, plz be patient > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 26 Mar, 2013, at 8:50, James Hare <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hostelling International was fantastic during Wikimania 2012 ;-) > > > On Mar 25, 2013, at 8:45 PM, Rehman Wikimedia wrote: > > What about Hostelling International? > > HI-Hong Kong: http://www.hihostels.com/dba/country-Hong-Kong-HK.en.htm > > I think that's close, but I'm not sure if I'm looking at the right stuff... > > User:Rehman > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:45:44 +0800 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Wikimania-l] Your Local Team update for Wikimania 2013: March > 2013 > > Dear Wikimaniacs & Non-Wikimaniacs > > This is your local team lead for this years conference in Hong Kong. > > As the local team pretty understands everyone's anticipation to the > conference > so we will try to keep you informed about the latest update of the > conference > whenever they can be release to the public > > Here are a few piece of info I think you will be interested to know > > *a. Hostel accommodation* > One thing I am sorry to tell you that, the dorm of PolyU is not available > due to renovation in this summer. > So we have arrange the dorm of another university in Kowloon, Baptist > University for scholarship recipients (whether WMF or Chapter scholarship) > > However, the BU dorm is not in the walking distance to PolyU, > but it is still in a very convenient location, just two MTR stations away > from PolyU > and we will also arrange shuttle in the morning, to getting most people to > the venue. > > We estimate there are still a number of beds that can be available as > hostel options, > so the local team will start accepting reservation for these extra beds > when the scholarship recipients start getting letter of notifications. > > We will only accept those reservation request from those who are not > supported by any scholarship or any Wikimedia entities, > and also we may consider reserving some beds for Wikipedians/wikimedians > only > > For the location of the new dorm, you may visit this website: > http://sa.hkbu.edu.hk/ugh/hallmap.html > More information will be available in the official wiki > > *b. Parties* > We are basically settled on the choice of venue for both welcoming parties > and closing parties > however we cannot reveal too much, either we are still negotiation, or > revealing may lead to some extra cost. > > For the opening party, please pray for a good weather, as you can enjoy > the famous harbour view from the venue. > > and for the closing party, considering some feedbacks we will switch to a > Beach party, rather than Beach barbecue > the location is also different from the one we stated in the bid > however, you can still experience the different landscape of Hong Kong > (suppose you never see or even expect) > > > > If you have any questions, please feel free to keep asking in the current > available means > like here, or the wiki page, we may try to be active on IRC, but due to > the time difference.... we cannot be always online while you're online > > lOOking forward to seeing you here in August > > -- > Jeromy-Yu "Jerry" Chan, ARAD > User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia > Advisor, Wikimedia Hong Kong > ChapCom/ComCom, Wikimedia Foundation > Coordinator-in-Chief, Wikimania 2013 > also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places > http://plasticnews.wf| http://about.me/jeromyu > > Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601 > *Lend us a simple edit, you're a Wikipedian!* > > _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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