<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Anita,<br><br></div>I am interested in attending this event. I have already talked to my manager and he is open to fund my trip. I need to put together a budget, though, in order to get final approval. What is the estimated daily rate for the chosen hotel / venue?<br>
<br></div><div>Looking forward to see you in Montreal<br><br></div><div>Cheers<br><br></div><div>Miguel<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Anita Kuno <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anteaya@anteaya.info" target="_blank">anteaya@anteaya.info</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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In the second week of January in Montreal, Quebec, Canadathere will be a Neutron Tempest code sprint to improve the status of Neutron tests in Tempest and to add new tests.<br>
It will be a 3 day event. Right now there are 14 peoplewho came forward when it was announced on the Friday at the summit. We need to know how many additional people are interested in attending.<br>
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This is an impromptu event based on my assessment of the need for this to happen, so don't feel left out if you didn't know about it in advance.<br>
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We picked Montreal for two main reasons:<br>
1. All 4 people whose attendance is critical (markmclain, salv-orlando, sdague and mtrenish) can get there. It was New York or Montreal.<br>
2. I can't think in New York, love it, can't compose a thought, so Montreal it is.<br>
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It turns out this location choice has some resultant effects:<br>
1. People who wouldn't have time to get a visa to attend an event in the States have an easier time entering Canada.<br>
US requires visa applications filed 2 months in advance of travel and we are inside that timeframe.<br>
2. Montreal is cheaper than NYC.<br>
3. Being Canadian it is going to be easier for me to produce this event in Canada since I am in Canada.<br>
4. It will be cold. We had few choices on the timing and this event can't wait on good weather.<br>
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There is no location that will make everyone happy, so people will be disappointed by this choice and I accept that. It is my hope that this event is a success and we can create a schedule of some sort so that people who have a high possibility of attending can vote on the location. So that is the future vision.<br>
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I have a tenative hold on a venue and am working on getting a rate on a block of rooms at a hotel.<br>
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I am preparing a budget to submit to the Foundation in the hopes they will sponsor the event. Since this was planned with no warning, the Foundation has no budget for it. Mark is supportive of the event happening and if I can come up with some reasonable numbers, I hope that the money can come from the Foundation.<br>
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The event will be vendor neutral. We will talk to each other based on who we are and our interests, not based on who signs our paycheque. If folks arrive with logoed shirts (I don't know which logos are work logos and which aren't, so I will request no logos please) I will issue you a white T-shirt to wear. We need to work collaboratively to effectlvely make progress during the code sprint.<br>
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Someone at the summit choose not to wear footwear at the event. If you want to come to the code sprint please plan on wearing appropriate footwear in the public areas at the code sprint. For two reasons:<br>
1. It will be cold.<br>
2. The event is meant to facilitate mutual respect between us to increase communication, both at the event and afterwards. I feel wearing appropriate footwear supports this goal.<br>
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Please indicate your interest by sending an email to <a href="mailto:anteaya@anteaya.info" target="_blank">anteaya@anteaya.info</a>, subject "Neutron Tempest code sprint". Don't worry about the body of the email, I just need addresses. We will send out subsequent emails to this group to gather specific details like shirt size, dietary requirements. If you came forward at the summit, no need to email again.<br>
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If you want to come, but don't feel your employer will fund the trip, please include that information in the email. It will depend on what we can do for accomodation and travel but hopefully we will have a little bit for a few folks. Of course please talk to your manager now to work on getting approval to attend, and hopefully your employeer will fund your travel and accomodation.<br>
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Additional questions? Hit me up on irc in #openstack-neutron nick anteaya. I read the neutron logs: <a href="http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/irclogs/%23openstack-neutron/So" target="_blank">http://eavesdrop.openstack.<u></u>org/irclogs/%23openstack-<u></u>neutron/So</a> I will get back to you if I am not around when you ask.<br>
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Also rossella_s has come forward to help, thank you rossella_s!<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Anita.<br>
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