[WMF-outreach-staff] Logistics so far (discussion continues in IRC)

[Katie Filbert]

On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 7:14 PM, James Hare <james.hare at wikidc.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Asheesh Laroia <asheesh at asheesh.org>
> wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I thought you should know I'm thinking aloud about the hackathon
> logistics
> > here: https://etherpad.mozilla.org/wmf-hackathon-schedule
> >
> > Some open questions for locals:
> >
> > * Which Marvin Center ballroom do we have?
>
> Continental Ballroom, but that's the lounge.


Makes sense to start the hackathon there and hackers will continue to
hangout there.



> The Hackathon starts in
> the Betts Theatre


Too big I think.


> and then you move on to Rooms 307, 308, 310.
>

These are good for breakout rooms, tutorials, topic groups, etc.


>
> >
> > * What does it take to get on the wifi?
>
> The powers of Earth, Air, Wind, Water, and Heart. That, and logging
> onto the gw_event network. There will be one username/password for the
> entire conference to use.
>
> >
> > * How are going to handle power for ~100-200 people?
>
> Power strips! And power strips! And power strips! At each table.
>

Power / plug adaptors for the foreigners?


> >
> > * Is there going to be food? (Do I have a budget, and I have to pick how
> to
> > spend it; or do you already have plans; or is there some existing food
> > infrastructure within Wikimania, or ...?)
>
> Catering is ALL SET.
>

Any chance they can leave the coffee out?  I'm not sure the setup.

Cheers,
Katie


>
> >
> > I'll send a version of this to the list once finalized, but if you want
> to
> > discuss it now, #wikimania-2012 or by email or joining the document are
> all
> > reasonable things to do.
> >
> > -- Asheesh.
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