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

[Pierre-Yves Chibon]

On Thu, Sep 04, 2014 at 11:27:56AM -0400, Paul W. Frields wrote:
> 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 ► ?
> > 
> > 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


Ok I spent sometime looking at orbitz.com to see what is the price difference to
fly everyone to each location we mentionned.

It seems that Denver and Boston are the winners.

Details below.

Pierre


Budget
======

Prices found in orbitz.com

Dec 2nd -> Dec 9th

pingou: TLS
Xavier: CDG
Patrick: AMS
Toshio: LAX  ?
David: SEA
Ralph: ROC
Matt: HOU  ?
Dennis: CHI  ?
Kevin: DEN

► Denver
  TLS -> DEN => ~$950 - AF
  CDG -> DEN => ~$940 - AF
  AMS -> DEN => ~$770 - Delta
  LAX -> DEN => ~$165 - Frontier Airlines
  SEA -> DEN => ~$220 - Frontier Airlines
  ROC -> DEN => ~$380 - United
  CHI -> DEN => ~$170 - Spirit
                ------
                 $3595

  HOU -> DEN => ~$160 - Spirit  -> Matt said it would drive there and Intel
                                      pays for the car


► Raleigh
  TLS -> RDU => ~$705/$996 - American Arilines / Delta
  CDG -> RDU => ~$740 - US Airways
  AMS -> RDU => ~$885 - Delta
  LAX -> RDU => ~$360 - US Airways
  SEA -> RDU => ~$445 - United Airlines
  ROC -> RDU => ~$270 - Delta
  CHI -> RDU => ~$230 - American Airlines
  HOU -> RDU => ~$315 - Delta
                ------
                 $3950/4241

► Boston
  TLS -> BOS => ~$865 - Delta
  CDG -> BOS => ~$600/$860 - British Airways/United
  AMS -> BOS => ~$765/$786 - British Airways/KLM
  LAX -> BOS => ~$390 - United
  SEA -> BOS => ~$365/$355 - JetBlue/United
  ROC -> BOS => ~$180 - US Airways
  CHI -> BOS => ~$160 - United
  HOU -> BOS => ~$215 - JetBlue
                ------
                 $3530/3821

► Fredericksburg
  TLS -> IAD => ~$945 - KLM
  CDG -> IAD => ~$945 - AF
  AMS -> IAD => ~$685 - KLM
  LAX -> IAD => ~$385 - United
  SEA -> IAD => ~$560 - United
  ROC -> IAD => ~$215 - United
  CHI -> IAD => ~$275 - United
  HOU -> IAD => ~$370 - Delta
                ------
                 $4380