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List:       kde-commits
Subject:    www/sites/kde-ev/akademy
From:       Jonathan Riddell <jr () jriddell ! org>
Date:       2007-04-13 13:55:13
Message-ID: 1176472513.130760.17574.nullmailer () svn ! kde ! org
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SVN commit 653504 by jriddell:

update for 2008


 M  +19 -19    requirements.php  


--- trunk/www/sites/kde-ev/akademy/requirements.php #653503:653504
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 <h2>Format</h2>
 
 <ul>
-<li>One-day KDE e.V. meeting, 75 people.</li>
 <li>Two-day KDE conference (Saturday/Sunday), 150 people.</li>
+<li>One-day KDE e.V. meeting (Monday), 75 people.</li>
 <li>Five-day hacking session (Monday to Friday), 120 people at the start, 60 people \
at the end.</li>  <li>Social program like a reception, party and/or a sight-seeing \
tour.</li>  </ul>
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@
 
 <h2>Date</h2>
 
-<p>aKademy 2007 should take place in the second half of 2007.</p>
+<p>aKademy 2008 should take place in the (northern hemisphere) summer of 2008.</p>
 
-<p>Depending on the location it should be considered that the date has an impact on \
lodging and travel costs.</p> +<p>Depending on the location it should be considered \
if the date has an impact on lodging and travel costs.</p>  
 <h2>Travel</h2>
 
 <p>Reasonably easy to reach by public transportation, i.e., preferably near a major \
airport. Coach shuttles from an airport to the site are of course possible and \
welcome, but need to be sponsored.</p>  
-<p>Immigration procedures: The hosting country's immigration laws and procedures
-should not exclude any KDE contributor from attending. It is a plus if the hosting \
country does not have complicated and expensive visa procurement procedures for the \
majority of the participants (who will be from the EU and the US). For participants \
from other countries, getting a visa must be reasonably possible.</p> +<p>Immigration \
procedures: the hosting country's immigration laws and procedures +should not exclude \
any KDE contributor from attending. It is a plus if the hosting country does not have \
complicated and expensive visa procurement procedures for the majority of the \
participants (who will be from the EU and the US/Canada). For participants from other \
countries, getting a visa must be reasonably possible.</p>  
 <p>Travel must be affordable for the majority of people or there needs to be extra \
sponsoring.</p>  
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 <h3>Accommodation</h3>
 
-<p>Accommodation must be available for up to 200 persons during the peak days, and \
should not cost more than EUR 20/USD 25 per night including breakfast. There also \
should be hotels available for people preferring some more comfort for a higher \
price. It's advisable to not organize the aKademy the same time any other major \
cultural event or conference takes places that might put a lot of pressure on \
available accommodation. </p> +<p>Accommodation must be available for up to 200 \
persons during the peak days, and should not cost more than EUR 20/USD 25 per night \
including breakfast. There also should be hotels available for people preferring some \
more comfort for a higher price. It's advisable to not organize aKademy at the same \
time as any other major cultural event or conference takes places that might put a \
lot of pressure on available accommodation. </p>  
 <h3>Transportation</h3>
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 <p>Availability of drinks at the aKademy site is a must. Free water would be \
nice.</p>  
-<p>A variety of  dietary options should easily be availbale, like vegetarian.</p>
+<p>A variety of dietary options should easily be available, especially \
vegetarian.</p>  
 
 <h3>Safety</h3>
@@ -93,14 +93,6 @@
 
 <h3>Meeting and Conference Rooms</h3>
 
-<h4>KDE e.V. General Assembly</h4>
-
-<ul>
-<li>One room for at least 75 people for at least half a day.</li>
-<li>Microphones and speakers.</li>
-<li>Projector is a plus but not absolutely required.</li>
-</ul>
-
 <h4>Conference</h4>
 
 <ul>
@@ -115,11 +107,19 @@
 <li>Wireless network access in the conference rooms is a plus.</li>
 </ul>
 
+<h4>KDE e.V. General Assembly</h4>
+
+<ul>
+<li>One room for at least 75 people for a full day.</li>
+<li>Microphones and speakers.</li>
+<li>Projector is a plus but not absolutely required.</li>
+</ul>
+
 <h4>Hacking session
 
 <ul>
 <li>Hacking area for at least 120 people.</li>
-<li>Reliable and fast internet access at least 2MBit/s; more is better and will be \
saturated.</li> +<li>Reliable and fast internet access at least 8MBit/s; more is \
better and will be saturated.</li>  <li>Cable-bound and wireless network should be \
available.</li>  <li>The hacking rooms should available all day and night (or with a \
well-announced unavailability between something like 1am and 8am).</li>  \
<li>Additional rooms for BoF sessions and other meetings. 3 or 4 rooms. At least @@ \
-139,7 +139,7 @@  
 <h2>Budget</h2>
 
-<p>The conference has mainly to be paid by sponsorship. Traditionally there is no \
conference fee. Meeting rooms, technical infrastructure and internet access have to \
be sponsored.</p> +<p>The conference has mainly to be paid by sponsorship. There \
should be no conference fee. Meeting rooms, technical infrastructure and internet \
access have to be sponsored.</p>  
 <p>KDE e.V. is able to pay travel for some KDE e.V. members who need that, if
 traveling isn't too expensive. For locations outside Europe we probably would
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@
 
 <p>Sponsors are an absolute must. Sponsoring must include the conference site (if it \
costs money), the equipment, and parts of the travel grants. Travel  grants were \
                about EUR 8000 (USD 10000), for aKademy 2004 at Ludwigsburg and EUR
-10000 for aKademy 2005 at Malaga and 20000 to be expected for aKademy 2006.
- If the conference location for 2007 is going to be outside Europe, we can expect a \
much higher need for travel grants (at least 4-5 times as much). Sponsoring of other \
costs (like food or accommodation) is of course also much appreciated.</p> +10000 for \
aKademy 2005 and 2006. + If the conference location for 2008 is going to be outside \
Europe, we can expect a much higher need for travel grants (at least 4-5 times as \
much). Sponsoring of other costs (like food or accommodation) is of course also much \
appreciated.</p>  
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