Hi, Ok investigating further, assuming 30+ people: * Dublin is easy to get to, but we'd have to hire a venue (or find one; I'm not in Dublin to do so). * In Galway, I can simply book the University IT Dept over a weekend. This would be good for Wifi and breakout rooms as well as lecture theatre(s) * We would have contacts in Google, MongoDB (TenGen), ICHEC, HP, ... who would make good sponsors * Contact ILUG (Irish Linux Users Group), sync with them ? Outside holiday season, there would be hostels in Galway. St Patricks weekend, Dublin - maybe not. regards Alastair On 13/06/2016 20:48, Daniel Pocock wrote: > > > On 13/06/16 12:27, Alastair McKinstry wrote: > > Hi Daniel > > > I still think its possible, I've got a tentative OK from my > > employer to use our Grand Canal Docks offices (for small numbers) > > and can arrange larger numbers at the university in Galway. > > > (for small numbers ~10, maybe 20). > > > Any ideas as to how many we might get? > > Cambridge, Paris and Lyon have attracted over 100 people > > The recent MiniDebConf in Vienna had about 30 people. > > > > There is an active CompSoc at NUIG who would be willing to help, > > too > > > > As I mentioned before, I'm personally happy with either location. > Some other people may have a preference for Dublin, maybe it would be > useful to consult the mailing list > > If people can fly into Shannon airport, is it much trouble for them to > reach Galway? > > Other things that will help: > > - promoting it will in advance, then some people may come from further > away, like the US > > - trying to get some keynote speaker or guest speaker > > - aligning it with other events in the region - St Patrick's day > weekend would be a major drawcard for people from abroad, but if there > is some local event on some other weekend that could also be a good > way to give exposure to Debian. For example, the Vienna MiniDebConf > was run together with the LinuxWochen.at conference, at the same venue > and this meant that many local people saw Debian stuff happening there. > > Regards, > > Daniel -- Alastair McKinstry, <alastair@sceal.ie>, <mckinstry@debian.org>, https://diaspora.sceal.ie/u/amckinstry Misentropy: doubting that the Universe is becoming more disordered.
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