[kw-pm] YAPC volunteers? & registrations

[Richard Dice]

Daniel,

Thanks for stirring the pot regarding this.

> On the YAPC front: a year ago, we had a pile of people who signaled
> interest in volunteering on-site.  I'd like to have a show of hands of who
> are still interested, so I can bring that back to Richard.  Also there
> will be a planning meeting for volunteers this next Tuesday in Toronto, at
> the conference site.  I hope to go, and I'd be happy to carpool.

The meeting on the conference site should be very good. :-)

> If you're sitting on the fence about registering: there may still be
> on-site dorm rooms; 

There remain in fact plenty of on-site rooms (89 Chestnut) as well as other
rooms (e.g. cheaper university dorm rooms at Ryerson University, nearby).  There
was a bit of a scare/crunch regarding # of rooms available, but I spent a fair
bit of time last week renegotiating with the rooms manager at 89 Chestnut and we
now have a new block of rooms allocated to us.  I haven't yet updated the
YAPC::NA web site with this information, though.

> and I had the thought that if people are interested in
> just going down for a day and an evening, the price of registration ($85)

That's USD$85, to be precise.

> would be well worth one day of talks and the dinner cruise on Lake Ontario
> (Tuesday).  But there are also exciting things happening on Monday
> and Wednesday too, so check the schedule!
> http://yapc.org/America/schedule-2005/day1.html

This is the Day 1 schedule.  Click on "Day 2" and "Day 3" links at the top of
the page to move between days.  Also, clicking on the talk titles within the
grid of talks brings you to a description of the talk.

> Another thing worth exploring is that your job might be willing to
> consider it training, and therefore send you with their blessing.  My boss
> was happy to do so, so it can't hurt to ask. :)

Hear hear!

Cheers,
Richard


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