FAS3/MM2 FAD (was Re: Summary/Minutes from today's Fedora Infrastructure meeting (2014-08-21))

[Paul W. Frields]

On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 09:03:51AM -0600, Kevin Fenzi wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:37:29 +0200
> Pierre-Yves Chibon <pingou at pingoured.fr> wrote:
> 
> > > We may want to pick another place but for the time period I think
> > > this one works best for Matt and I for 2014.
> > > 
> > > Other options: (*: question, +: pro, -: con)
> > > ► Denver?
> > >   * Kevin, do you know of a place we could have access to to work?
> 
> I don't off hand. If we are willing to pay a bit I think we could
> reserve space at a hotel or the like. I'm not sure network will be
> great, but most places have meeting rooms you can get and also that
> would be handy for people staying there. 
> 
> However, if it's just me thats here, it might make sense to try and
> find a location that would be cheaper for everyone to go to and find
> meeting space there?

Kevin, can you look into coworking spaces?  There are usually a few of
these in most metro areas.  They're relatively affordable, often more
so than hotel meeting space, and also usually more comfortable work
environment.  I found this one:

http://densitycoworking.com/space/

> > > ► Houston? 
> > >   + IIRC Matt isn't too far from it 
> > >   + there are direct flights from AMS to there
> > >   - Do we have a local contact?
> 
> I think tibbs might be near there... not sure if he has time to help
> out, but we could ask. 
> 
> > > ► Boston? 
> > >   + RH office
> > >   - Flying there in December might make the traveling "interesting"
> > > ► Raleigh? 
> > >   + RH office and facilities there
> > >   - No-one that signed up on the wiki is located near so we all
> > > have to travel ► ?
> > 
> > I did not include Amsterdam is the list above but for completeness'
> > sake:
> > 
> > ► Amsterdam?
> >   + RH office
> >   + Easy for Patrick, Xavier and Pingou to get there
> >   - Expensive for Matt, Kevin, Ralph, Toshio and David
> >   - Probably too much traveling for a 2 days hackfest for Matt (and
> > Toshio?)
> 
> Yeah. If we have more us people we probibly want to look at us just to
> keep costs down. 
> 
> What are the cheapest/easiest US cities for the eu folks to fly into? 

If you guys are still looking for space, I could also throw my hat in
the ring to host here in Fredericksburg, VA.

+ Coworking meeting space available for rent, used for previous FAD,
  reasonable price
+ Driving distance to IAD (Washington-Dulles) airport, relatively
  cheaper airfare
+ Affordable hotels
+ Unlikely to have crazy weather in early December
- Not sure if it's as convenient for Matt
- Everyone travels

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