Re: Debian Conference 2
On Thu, Oct 18, 2001 at 07:09:22PM -0400, Joe Drew wrote:
> On Thu, 2001-10-18 at 12:07, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
> > There was lots of talk of Toronto -- sounds like a good idea. Perhaps they
> > should contact the people who do OLS (Ottawa) and get tips/suggestions.
>
> I'm currently in the process of contacting Toronto universities. York
> has gotten back to me, with the following information:
>
> Begin quote:
>
> Please note that we will only have space available from the 1st to the
> 10th of August to accommodate your group. All other dates are presently
> sold out.
>
> As to costs, what follows are the general rates: (all rates are subject
> to 7% GST and 8% PST, with the exception of accommodation which is
> subject to 5%PST and 7%GST)
>
> Accommodation: $39/person/night
> Food: $35/person/day will provide 3 meals per person per day
> with one of our caterers
> Auditorium: $700/day for a capacity of 300 max.
> Audio Visual: Overhead projector $20/day/unit, LCD projector
> $100/day/unit
> Meeting rooms: $110/day/room room capacity ranges from 25 to 50
> All meeting rooms have Internet capabilities, some charges may apply
> depending on serve or hook-up required.
> The bedrooms do not have direct access to Internet, although there are
> telephone lines that can be activated for a fee of $75/activation for
> modem dial-up access.
>
> End quote.
Are we talking about Canadian or US $ ?
>
> Seems a bit pricey to me. I'm waiting on the University of Toronto (in
> addition to Ryerson) as well; this may be a better option, because Chris
> Davis, who volunteered to help, has just graduated from U of T, and has
> contacts there in both the computer science and computer engineering
> faculties. They could arrange some nice perks or other special things
> for us.
>
> > We
> > could also attach the Debian conference to OLS. OLS is a linux
> > hackers show -- no booths just talks.
>
> Good idea, but someone else will have to arrange it. I can't, and I'm
> unable to go to Ottawa for it as well.
>
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> Joe Drew <hoserhead@woot.net> <drew@debian.org>
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