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

[Stephen John Smoogen]

On 5 September 2014 02:18, Pierre-Yves Chibon <pingou at pingoured.fr> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
Well if flying into Washington DC is going to cost that much more.. I won't
put in for Albuquerque as I know of a couple of coworking places near
motels.




-- 
Stephen J Smoogen.
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