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

[Paul Mantz]

Just FYI I work in TechNexus and we recently moved to the Chicago Lyric
Opera building. We are currently in an interim space while the buildout of
our ultimate destination is being finished.

I would not bet on being able to get any meeting space before November at
the earliest, and the final situation probably won't be known until the
beginning of 2014.

Paul Mantz
http://mcpantz.org


On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Mike Fragassi <mikefrag at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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