[pm-h] YAPC -- Houston?

[Jeremy Fluhmann]

> Based on the suggestions from TPF about the need for mass transit
because
> conference attendees probably won't be driving, my wife and I were
talking
> about either UofH Downtown or Rice. Both are near the MetroRail.
(Which is
> significantly nicer to ride than the busses.)
>
> The MetroRail also runs near the museum district and theater district,
> giving things to do outside the conference. I rememeber the 

That would be better.  I just looked at the UofH-Downtown site and the
room sizes and location are great!  If it's a possibility, there would
be quite a bit of flexibility as far as rooms go (lecture halls,
auditorium, conference rooms, etc).  I've been trying to think about out
some "housing" options since they don't have dorms.  I started looking
through Rice's site and noticed that their Student Center probably
wouldn't be an option (capacity and cost), but what about one of their
other buildings?  Such as Duncan Hall or the Space Science Building.

Duncan Hall - Duncan Hall is a three story building that sits on the
corner of Rice's Engineering Quadrangle.

I went to Duncan Hall's "unofficial" site and noticed that it had an
auditorium and some "lecture" rooms.  I'm unsure of the capacity, or if
it would even be an option, but it might.  I found it by looking through
some of the conferences at Rice and which buildings they were in.


> > > We also probably want to choose a person to take the lead on the
> > > proposal and organization. Anyone interested?
> > 
> > Of course I would love to, but not being 'in' Houston would probably
be
> > a hindrance and I might not be the caliber needed to do it.
Consider me
> > a definite failsafe. ;-)  Unless Wade or someone else takes it, I'm
> > definitely there to take on the role.
>
> Based on enthusiasm alone, I think you are a strong nominee.<grin/>

What I lack in Perl, I make up for in enthusiasm. ;-)

Jeremy