FOSS4G 2016 Weekly Updates (obsolete)

== Update 06-08-2016 ==

1. Basecamp Bonn

Friday I was in the basecamp Bonn, the self-named "the coolest place in the world". ANd it is cool. It's a youth hostel, where overnight starts from 25€/night in caravans and a sleeper inside a hall. The place is very close to WCCB. People are cool there and I blocked the full capacities from 23. till 27th of August 2016, which are, depending on single/double distribution range between 50-70 beds. There is a cafe and WLAN inside. (pictures see below)

2. Ice Breaker

I visited the Botanical Garden last week. The place is great - if the weather is good, if not, we have problems. Also we would have to make everything on our own, caterer, toilets, security. Therefore I also talked to the basecamp-guy last Friday. We could make the Ice Breaker there, they have a great ground outside and they would do the full catering. People would pay on their own, which would take some pressure from our budget. This is more "rudimentary" while the Ice Breaker in the botanical garden would be more "precious". I would favour to go to base camp, any opinions on that? (pictures see below)

3. Pre-Business Meeting (or s.th. like that)

Last week Carmen and me visited potential workshop rooms inside IHK. The problem is, that there are two workshop rooms with a capacity of less than 20 and one lectue hall for about 60. Also the workshop rooms have no hardware inside and there is one WLAN. I think, that for two workshops this is too much to do and would favour to look for other opportunities. But, as IHK would offer these rooms for free, we could make s.th. like a pre-business conference, where we invite companies (or include the participation on that event in the sponsoring packages) and give them room to present their company in e.g. 15 minutes-slots and give room for free talk between the companies in the afternoon. The goal is to give the companies the chance for more networking inside our business. Bit that's just a fast idea to be discussed.

4. 1st LOC team meeting

Wednesday, 10th of June we meet in LUXX (NOT NYX!!!) Bonn at 19h30

5. Shots from Base Camp

Inside Base Camp



Inside Base Camp



Outside Base Camp



Outside Base Camp