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

[Paul W. Frields]

On Fri, Sep 05, 2014 at 10:18:36AM +0200, Pierre-Yves Chibon 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.
> 
> 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

So much for my clever plan to get people into town for a gig. ;-D

Thanks for doing this, Pierre.

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