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* There is a tiny possibility that access to the larger conference room may be requested at the last minute by city management (e.g. the mayor) in case they need it for a last minute meeting. In this case we would be temporarily relocated for that day (just that day, not all 4 days) to other smaller rooms. This is a city owned conference room so we need to leave them priority but the chances of something like this happening are very low (~1% probability). | * There is a tiny possibility that access to the larger conference room may be requested at the last minute by city management (e.g. the mayor) in case they need it for a last minute meeting. In this case we would be temporarily relocated for that day (just that day, not all 4 days) to other smaller rooms. This is a city owned conference room so we need to leave them priority but the chances of something like this happening are very low (~1% probability). | ||
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− | * Only available around the mid- | + | * Only available around the mid-term break and weekends. i.e. week of Feb 28 - March 4th |
+ | * It is preferable to not start the sprint on a Saturday/Sunday in case of logistic problems during our setup (accessibility, power, internet, etc.) since the university's support staff is mostly available during the week | ||
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− | !colspan="2"| Note that a WhereCamp is planned for the afternoon of the day preceding the code sprint, followed by a "5 à 7" (icebreaker). | + | !colspan="2"| Note that a WhereCamp is planned (update: but not confirmed yet) for the afternoon of the day preceding the code sprint, followed by a "5 à 7" (icebreaker). |
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− | * | + | * Tue Feb 8 - Fri Feb 11, 2011 (week) |
+ | * Tue Mar 1 - Fri Mar 4, 2011 (week) | ||
+ | * Tue Mar 15 - Fri Mar 18, 2011 (week) | ||
+ | * Tue Mar 22 - Fri Mar 25, 2011 (week) | ||
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− | * | + | * Tue Mar 1 - Fri Mar 4, 2011 (week) |
+ | * Thu Mar 3 - Sun Mar 6, 2011 (weekend) | ||
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| Room info | | Room info | ||
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+ | * 2 large adjacent conference rooms located on 24th floor of a tower with great view of the city (see pictures) | ||
+ | * Possibility to remove the wall between the two rooms to make a single larger room | ||
+ | * RJ-45 and power plugs in the floor | ||
+ | * Larger room: 14 tables for two = 28 person capacity | ||
+ | * Smaller room: 6 tables for two = 12 person capacity | ||
+ | * Possibility to rearrange the tables to fit our needs (e.g. make tables/teams of 6-8 people for instance) | ||
+ | * Projector in each room | ||
+ | * White boards on the wall between the two rooms (become unavailable if we remove the wall) | ||
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+ | * Classroom with 40 people capacity on 4th floor of "Pavillon Hubert Aquin" (no windows, see pictures) | ||
+ | * Power cords hanging from the ceiling | ||
+ | * ~20 tables for two | ||
+ | * Possibility to rearrange the tables to fit our needs (e.g. make tables/teams of 6-8 people for instance) | ||
+ | * Projector | ||
+ | * White board | ||
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| Hotels | | Hotels | ||
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+ | * [http://hotelcantlie.com/ Hotel Cantlie Suites], located 1-2 blocks away: Group rate starting at 99$/night + taxes | ||
+ | * Could look for other options if needed | ||
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+ | * [http://www.lordberri.com/english/ Lord Berri], located across the street: Group rate for Executive rooms (freshly renovated) at 89$/night + taxes for single or double occupancy (Add 10$ to include breakfast) | ||
+ | * Could look for other options if needed | ||
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+ | | Pictures | ||
+ | | <span id="pictures-cmm">Option 1 - CMM</span> | ||
+ | | <span id="pictures-uqam">Option 2 - UQAM</span> | ||
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+ | * View of the city from the smaller room (24th floor) | ||
+ | [[File:cmm_vue2_petite_salle.jpg|200px|thumb|center]] | ||
+ | * Larger room | ||
+ | [[File:cmm_grande_salle_arr.jpg|200px|thumb|center]] | ||
+ | * Smaller room | ||
+ | [[File:cmm_petite_salle.jpg|200px|thumb|center]] | ||
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+ | * View of the room (1) | ||
+ | [[File:uqam_room_1.jpg|200px|thumb|center]] | ||
+ | * View of the room (2) | ||
+ | [[File:uqam_room_2.jpg|200px|thumb|center]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:Code Sprints]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Past Events]] |
Latest revision as of 02:16, 4 September 2011
This page describes possible venues to choose from for the Montreal Code Sprint 2011
Option 1 - CMM | Option 2 - UQAM | |
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Host/Location | Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) | Geography Department of Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
"Pavillon Hubert-Aquin (A)" 400, Sainte-Catherine East, Montreal QC |
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Possible dates | Note that a WhereCamp is planned (update: but not confirmed yet) for the afternoon of the day preceding the code sprint, followed by a "5 à 7" (icebreaker). | |
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Internet | Private subnet with all ports open on their 100Mbits network.
(A number of RJ-45 jacks are available, we need to bring our own switches and WiFi router(s) to distribute network access) |
Guest WiFi access on the University's network with the following ports open for outgoing connections:
HTTP: 80, 8080-8089 HTTPS: 443 SSH: 22 FTP: 20, 21 SMTP: 25, 465 POP3: 110, 995 IMAP: 143, 220, 993 IRC: 194, 6660-6669 CVS: 2401 SVN: 3690 GIT: 9418 (Note: There is a 100$ charge for the setup of the Guest access for our group) |
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Pictures | Option 1 - CMM | Option 2 - UQAM |
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