Re: [libreoffice-conference] LibreOffice Conference 2012 - Important Information

Do we need to leave our (Swiss Army/Leatherman) knives at the hotel?
One feels not fully dressed without one's set of mini-tools.

--Jean


On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Florian Effenberger
<floeff@documentfoundation.org> wrote:
> Dear speakers,
> Dear guests,
>
> just a few more days, and the LibreOffice Conference 2012 in Berlin will
> start - everyone from the organizational committee is very much anticipating
> this major event! We're now in the final round of preparations, and look
> forward to an exciting conference, with lots of interesting talks and
> workshops.
>
> *** IMPORTANT *** PLEASE READ *** IMPORTANT *** PLEASE READ ***
>
> (0) If you reply to this e-mail, you reply to a public mailing list. (See
> below.)
>
> (1) Please bring a valid photo ID to Berlin, ideally a passport. Due to
> security regulations at the ministry, this is mandatory for entering the
> venue. Even if we know you personally, without a valid photo ID, the
> ministries security personnel will refuse you entering.
>
> (2) Due to the mandatory security checks, please plan in enough time when
> entering the venue. In a word: Arrive early - if the queues are long, it
> might take you up to an hour to pass security, especially on the first day.
>
> (3) Please note that smoking is not allowed in the building.
>
> (4) To all speakers: We plan to not only have a video archive from the
> conference, but also do live streaming. All talks and workshops will be made
> available to the general public free of charge as audio and video, together
> with a copy of the slides. If you do not want to have your talk recorded, or
> your slides published, please tell the organizers in advance.
>
> (5) To all speakers: Please send your conference slides to
> libo-conference@lists.documentfoundation.org after your talk, unless you
> object to having it published. We'd like to make as many slides available to
> the general public as possible.
>
> (6) The admission fee for the conference is 10 €, from which which we
> provide you catering and your welcome pack. Please make sure you've paid via
> PayPal or bank transfer prior to the conference.
>
> ***************************************************************
>
> We will subscribe all of you to our conference mailing list,
> conference@global.libreoffice.org. This is a public mailing list, open to
> everyone. All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and
> cannot be deleted, so please don't send in any confidential data.
>
> This mailing list will also be the main communication channel during the
> conference. In case we have important news, like a change in the schedule,
> this is the place where we will inform you instantly and reliably.
>
> Everyone will get a printed schedule with the welcome bag. A digital version
> for downloading to your tablets, smartphones and notebooks is already
> available at http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:LiboCon2012.pdf
>
> Information about the venue, planned activities and Berlin at large is
> available at http://conference.libreoffice.org
>
> We were able to organize a catering during the conference. For lunch, we
> will offer a vegetarian soup, with meat to be added by those who want.
> During the afternoon break, we will serve coffee, cake and cookies. Soft
> drinks will be provided during the conference.
>
> There will be a public wifi available, the login credentials will be handed
> out at the venue. Due to the nature of a crowded conference, there is no
> guaranteed bandwith, but we try to provide a stable and reliable connection.
> If you have a business-critical need for internet connectivity, please bring
> in your own 3G modem and SIM card.
>
> Reasonable and approved travel expenses for speakers and attending members
> can be reimbursed on a case-by-case basis. Please bring your travel
> documents and invoices to the conference for easier processing. Keep in mind
> that our funds are very limited, and travel reimbursement is limited to
> those who have no other sponsor, and cannot afford the trip on their own.
> Depending on the amount, not all funding requests can be considered, or have
> to be cut down at a certain amount. All details you should read before
> asking for travel refund are available at
> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/TDF/Policies, where you will also find
> the address to request funding (see the paragraph "Refunding via TDF").
>
> In case of emergencies, you can reach me (Florian) during the conference on
> my mobile at
>
>     +49 151 14424108
>
> or drop me an SMS to that number. To privately reach all organizers, please
> write to libo-conference@lists.documentfoundation.org
>
> ****
>
> In a nutshell, here are all the contacts:
>
> Emergency contact in Berlin (Florian): +49 151 14424108
> Public discussion and announcement list: conference@global.libreoffice.org
> Private contact to the organizers:
> libo-conference@lists.documentfoundation.org
>
> ****
>
> Looking forward to meeting you in Berlin!
> Florian
>
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