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== Venue ==
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== Purpose ==
  
Bond Place Hotel
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Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems.  We have chosen a mid-North American location because this code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg,  Mapserver, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide) and many members of the "C Tribe" are clustered in the area. Toronto is also a major travel hub, for sprinters traveling from afar.  Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.
  
65 Dundas Street East
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== Sponsors ==
  
Toronto, Ontario
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We are seeking four sponsors each willing to provide a $500 sponsorship that will be put towards venue, internet and lunch costs.
  
M5B 2G8
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== Timing ==
  
Canada
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When: March 7 - March 10, 2009.
  
Telephone: +01 416 362 6061
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Duration: Four days from approximately 9am-4pm
  
Toll Free: 1 800 268 9390
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== Venue ==
  
Fax: 416-360-6406
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Bond Place Hotel<br/>
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65 Dundas Street East<br/>
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Toronto, Ontario<br/>
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M5B 2G8, Canada<br/>
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Telephone: +01 416 362 6061<br/>
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Toll Free: 1 800 268 9390<br/>
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Fax: 416-360-6406<br/>
  
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When reserving, please specify "OSGeo" as the block name.  There are 15 rooms under the OSGeo block name.
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When reserving, please specify "OSGeo" as the block name.  There are 15 rooms under the OSGeo block name.  '''The block rate is $79/night.'''
 
 
== Timing ==
 
 
 
When: Mid-February to Mid-March, 2009.
 
 
 
Duration: Four days.
 
 
 
* Option 1, Feb 14-17, 2009
 
* Option 2, Feb 21-24, 2009
 
* Option 3, Feb 28-Mar 3, 2009
 
* Option 4, Mar 7-9, 2009
 
* Option 5, Mar 14-17, 2009
 
* Option 6, Mar 21-24, 2009
 
 
 
== Purpose ==
 
 
 
Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems.  We have chosen a mid-North American location because this code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg, Mapserver, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide) and many members of the "C Tribe" are clustered in the area. Toronto is also a major travel hub, for sprinters traveling from afar.  Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.
 
  
 
== Costs ==
 
== Costs ==
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* Travel to Toronto, variable depending on where you are.
 
* Travel to Toronto, variable depending on where you are.
* Accommodation for four nights, $180 to $500 depending on whether you room share.
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* Accommodation for four nights, $160 to $400 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
 
* Shared venue cost, $50 to $0 depending on whether we can arrange sponsors.
 
* Shared venue cost, $50 to $0 depending on whether we can arrange sponsors.
 
* Meals. Dinners at least, we may be able to cover lunches/morning snacks if we can find sponsors.
 
* Meals. Dinners at least, we may be able to cover lunches/morning snacks if we can find sponsors.
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== Planning ==
 
== Planning ==
  
{| border="1"
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* Extra items that would be useful (please sign up if you can bring)
|+ Hotel ideas
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** Wireless hub
! Hotel !! Block Rate? !! Has meeting facilities? !! Comments
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** Wireless hub
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** Projector
| [http://www.bondplace.ca/ Bond Place] ([http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=110809864490220790408.0004506b0bd3aa5caf6a9&ll=43.656726,-79.378452&spn=0.00739,0.01369&z=15&source=embed map])|| $79 CAD/night (single or double occupancy) || yes || Option 3 they are booked
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** Screen
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| [http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/YYZBS/welcome Holiday Inn] ([http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=280+BLOOR+ST.+WEST,toronto,on&sll=43.656726,-79.378452&sspn=0.021082,0.03828&ie=UTF8&z=16&g=280+BLOOR+ST.+WEST,toronto,on&msa=0&msid=110809864490220790408.0004506b0bd3aa5caf6a9 map])|| ? || use U of T || na
 
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| [http://www.hojoyorkville.com/ Howard Johnson Yorkville] ([http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&q=89+avenue+road,toronto,on&ie=UTF8&z=16&g=89+avenue+road,toronto,on&iwloc=addr map])|| ? || no || na
 
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| [http://www.bestwesternontario.com/hotels/best-western-primrose-hotel/ Best Western Primrose] ([http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=111+Carlton+Street,+++Toronto,+Ontario,&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&z=16&g=111+Carlton+Street,+++Toronto,+Ontario,&iwloc=addr map]) || $100 - $125/night (checking) || yes || waiting for return call
 
|}
 
 
 
 
 
{| border="1"
 
|+ Meeting Facility ideas
 
! Facility !! Cost !! Outbound Bandwidth? !! Single Cable Modem? !! Comments
 
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| U of T || ? || ? || ? || FrankW looking into this
 
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| [http://www.bondplace.ca/ Bond Place] || $200 (+ 5% GST) per day for room, $250 for Internet (4 days).  Total of $1050+tax || hotel is checking (Internet is outsourced) || hotel is checking (Internet is outsourced) || can house 20-40, have square (or round) rearrangable tables, can handle 40 wireless internet connections.  Contact: Marisol Pena @ 416.362.6061 TODO: site visit (layout/setup, furniture).  Have set 15 rooms against OSGeo block.  Marisol will send contract for meeting room
 
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[[Category:Code Sprints]]
 
[[Category:Code Sprints]]

Revision as of 14:01, 8 December 2008

Purpose

Get together project members to make decisions and tackle larger problems. We have chosen a mid-North American location because this code sprint is targeting members of the "C Tribe" (eg, Mapserver, GRASS, GDAL, Proj, PostGIS, MapGuide) and many members of the "C Tribe" are clustered in the area. Toronto is also a major travel hub, for sprinters traveling from afar. Other tribes are welcome to join the sprint, of course, but we hope that "C Tribe" members will give this event special consideration.

Sponsors

We are seeking four sponsors each willing to provide a $500 sponsorship that will be put towards venue, internet and lunch costs.

Timing

When: March 7 - March 10, 2009.

Duration: Four days from approximately 9am-4pm

Venue

Bond Place Hotel
65 Dundas Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2G8, Canada
Telephone: +01 416 362 6061
Toll Free: 1 800 268 9390
Fax: 416-360-6406

Map

When reserving, please specify "OSGeo" as the block name. There are 15 rooms under the OSGeo block name. The block rate is $79/night.

Costs

Participants should plan for the following costs:

  • Travel to Toronto, variable depending on where you are.
  • Accommodation for four nights, $160 to $400 depending on what room you choose and whether you room share.
  • Shared venue cost, $50 to $0 depending on whether we can arrange sponsors.
  • Meals. Dinners at least, we may be able to cover lunches/morning snacks if we can find sponsors.

Participation

We are planning for attendance of 20-40. Please add your name and the projects you are hoping to sprint on, if you have a strong intention to attend. If there date options you cannot attend, please note them next to your entry.

  • Paul Ramsey (PostGIS, Mapserver, Proj) (unable to attend option 5)
  • Tom Kralidis (MapServer) (would be nice if spanned over weekend)
  • Frank Warmerdam (GDAL/OGR, PROJ.4, MapServer, QGIS, OSGeo4W) (March is better than February)
  • Thomas Bonfort (MapServer)
  • Howard Butler (MapServer, GeoDjango, GDAL, CS-Map, spatialreference.org) (Options 5 and 6 not preferred)
  • Jeff McKenna (MapServer docs, MS4W) - prefer weekend dates
  • Steve Lime (MapServer) - option 4 as a last resort (kids spring break)
  • Daniel Morissette (MapServer, GDAL/OGR) (can't do option 2, prefer options 3 to 6)
  • Yewondwossen Assefa (MapServer) (prefer options 4 to 6)
  • Andrew Ross (or someone else from Ingres) (GEOS, GDAL/OGR, Proj.4, CS-Map)
  • Denise MacLeod (GEOS) (not option 5 or 6 - kids spring break)
  • Chuck Thibert (GEOS)
  • possibly 1 or 2 LizardTech engineers (Michael P. Gerlek as contact point), for GDAL & friends - no significant date preferences
  • Leo Hsu and Regina Obe (PostGIS, GEOS, Mapserver) - prefer weekend dates
  • Olivier Courtin (PostGIS, TinyOWS)

Planning

  • Extra items that would be useful (please sign up if you can bring)
    • Wireless hub
    • Wireless hub
    • Projector
    • Screen