[Chicago-talk] Planning a Chicago Perl Workshop - Interested?

[Mike Fragassi]

Did Frozen Perl even take place last year?  If the ACT page is up-to-date,
there hasn't been one since early 2011.

http://act.mongueurs.net/conferences.html



On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Doug Bell <madcityzen at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's what I was afraid of!
>
> The NA Perl Workshops/Conferences I can find are:
>
> Pittsburg: Early October
> DC/Baltimore: Mid-April
> YAPC: June/July
> Orlando: Mid-January
> Frozen Perl: ?? February?
>
> Are there any I'm missing?
>
> There seems to be a big gap in August/September. Early Sept may be enough
> time to plan the thing, but is it enough time to get the word out? There's
> also a gap in March, and Frozen Perl may not be happening anymore, so we
> could take Feb/Mar (even with the snow, we could call it Chicahguh Weather
> Appreciation Day).
>
> There's also Early November, except YAPC::Brazil is the 15/16th November,
> so it'd have to be the 1st/2nd of November. After YAPC::Brazil, it's hard
> to do anything in NA due to the holidays.
>
> We're going to have a planning meeting the second week of August (which
> probably puts September out of the running). If early next year it must be,
> that's when we'll do it.
>
> Something to note: It's hard to find a completely unreserved time period
> for a brand-new workshop. This is a Good Problem To Have for Perl!
>
> Doug Bell
> madcityzen at gmail.com
>
> On Jul 17, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Robert Blackwell <robert at robertblackwell.com>
> wrote:
>
> Woot! I love Chicago I am so excited to see you planning a workshop. I
> hope I can make it.
>
> Please note that Pittsburgh Perl Workshop is planned for the weekend of of
> Oct 5 2013.
>
> Robert
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Doug Bell <madcityzen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> That would be great! I've evaluated TechNexus from a regular meeting
>> standpoint, but the low price they have has always been trumped by "I work
>> in this building" and "It's free".
>>
>> But one of the main sticking points for this building and specifically
>> the floor I can get for free is: No public internet. In fact, now that I
>> think about it, that may be a deal-breaker.
>>
>> So yes, please let me know who to talk to (or talk to them yourself)
>> about this!
>>
>> Doug Bell
>> madcityzen at gmail.com
>>
>> On Jul 17, 2013, at 9:34 AM, Eric Sinclair <esinclai at pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>> For SecondConf in the first two years we got free weekend space from
>> TechNexus. If interested I can look for our contact there, though I believe
>> they are moving facilities soon...
>>
>> Last year and this we are paying for a space in the Sears Tower - better
>> facilities and support on the weekends. But the price at TechNexus was
>> definitely right!
>>
>> --
>> esinclai at pobox.com (e)
>> esinclai @ * (im)
>> On Jul 16, 2013 6:16 PM, "Doug Bell" <madcityzen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Jul 16, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Andrew Rodland <andrew at cleverdomain.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Why Friday rather than Saturday? Just curious.
>>>
>>>
>>> Saturday the building I work in is closed, which means no free
>>> conference rooms. Free is a wonderful price, though now that you mention
>>> it, I should check to see what the non-free price is and if it is allowed
>>> on Saturday.
>>>
>>> Doug Bell
>>> madcityzen at gmail.com
>>>
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