Re: [Debconf13-ch] Zurich bid
Hi,
On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Marcus Moeller <marcus.moeller@gmx.ch> wrote:
> Hi again.
>
>> Thanks for your effort to bring the zurich offer up to speed. A few
>> notes on what's still missing.
>>
>> On Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:41:11 +0100, Marcus Moeller<marcus.moeller@gmx.ch>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> I have updated the information on the wiki:
>>>
>>> http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf13/Switzerland#Zurich
>>>
>>> Overall here is a short summary of pros for Zurich:
>>>
>>> - Zurich is well connected with international flights, pan-european
>>> trains and a local tram and bus system.
>>> - Free rooms for the conference and hack fests available, as many as we
>>> might ever need.
>>
>> In this phase we already need more than just "possible venues" please
>> talk to the possible venues responsibles and see what they are really
>> willing to offer and at what price. From what I've heard (but I might be
>> wrong) it's not as easy as it sounds to get rooms at the ETH. And at
>> least one room should be accessible 24h as a hacklab.
>
> We could at least get rooms at the CHN (but I would prefer the D-ITET
> buildings).
>
> It has one bigger room with 172 seats and a lot of smaller rooms (up to 25)
> with 30 - 60 seats.
>
>>> - Accommodation is really cheap with the bunker option. But it's not
>>> only cheap, it's also lots of fun!
>>
>> As most of the accomodation will be sponsored we need quite some cheap
>> beds. From the wiki I get that there are only 200 "bunker beds". This
>> might be not enough and filling these bunkers to there full capacity is
>> not an option IMHO. We need some extra space for ppl to breath ;-)
>
> That's why I added the hotel as option. Some ppl also do not like to sleep
> in a bunker, so this should fit.
I just want to point out that concerning Geneva the bunkers are not
the only option (as described in the pdf in the private section of
debcon13.ch). We have 4 option that can be combined as we want (hotel
+ bunkers).
>
> Prices for the hotel rooms are listed on the wiki.
>
>>> - Zurich is used to English speakers, i.e. there's lots of foreign
>>> students, professors, researchers, etc.
>>> - Lots of museums to visit (e.g. when bringing families along or adding
>>> a few days in the city) and nature is easy to reach
>>>
>>> If one is missing something, just let me know.
>>
>> Please also add more concrete catering options. Are the ETH canteens
>> really open during the hollidays and are they serving two meals a day?
>> What price would they charge approximately if we come with 300ppl? Have
>> you talked to them?
>
> As noted down, let's calculate with a max. of 25 EUR a day. These are the
> regular prices without discount (and afair the SV does not offer discounts.)
> the cafeterias offer two warm meals from Monday to Friday and one warm meal
> on Saturday.
>
> Greets
> Marcus
>
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Cheers
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Michele Cane
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