He was still waiting for a response from the hotels
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[11:11:14] Florian Jensen: ALOFT BRUSSELS SCHUMAN
- 20/25 Lofts from 29/01 – 03/02/2014
- Week rate (29+30/02): 165 euro per room & per night
- Weekend rate (31/01+01+02/02): 75 euro per room & per night
- Breakfast included served at the re;fuel
- Supplement of 10 euro for a double room
Steffen Larsen
nice
Kev
Mail forthcoming?
Steffen Larsen
but any code for getting discount?
Steffen Larsen
it seems like the same prices tough..
dwd
Not yet; that's just the offer Florian has.
dwd
Steffen Larsen, The weekday rate isn't reduced; the weekend rate is (from €125)
Steffen Larsen
okie
Steffen Larsen
great dave. So there will be mailed a code etc.?
Steffen Larsen
because I need to book soon
dwd
I *entirely* sympathise.
intosi
We all do.
dwd
And FWIW, I'm like to get this done and dusted by the end of today; Florian's on it.
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Steffen Larsen
dwd: right on!
dwd
And when I say "by the end of the day", I mean in a few minutes, thanks to Florian. :-)
Steffen Larsen
ha ha
Steffen Larsen
great
Steffen Larsen
He seems busy at the moment! :-)
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Steffen Larsen
when do you guys arrive? wedensday evening or thurday morning?
Kev
Wednesday evening for me.
Steffen Larsen
yeah I was thinking the same
Kev
And then I'm heading off Sunday.
Steffen Larsen
otherwise I had to get up early at thurday…
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dwd
I'm considering flying in on Thursday morning. Saves me a hotel night.
dwd
Though the plane won't land until 10:10, so I'll be late.
Steffen Larsen
dwd: yes true, save a night at hotel, but give me a headache
Lloyd
Arriving Thursday morning, flying out Monday afternoon
Kev
I don't want the stress of trying to arrive on time on Thursday.
dwd
Lloyd, Yes, that kind of thing. You flying from Cardiff?
Steffen Larsen
Ok. So maybe we could start at 10 oclock thurdays instead of 9
Lloyd
Actually flying up from Munich, we have a buddycloud hackathon in the Alps for a few days before the summit.
dwd
Steffen Larsen, I think our official start is actually 10:00 anyway, isn't it?
Lloyd
dwd you can get 6:40am flights from Bristol direct
Steffen Larsen
dwd: ok, I thought we said 9
Steffen Larsen
ok then I might take the morning flight
Steffen Larsen
let me browse a bit
dwd
Lloyd, Ah, OK. Though it's only 0600 from CWL, and gets me four flights onto my frequent flyer.
dwd
Lloyd, I don't *think* I can drive CWL->Bristol in 40 minutes. :-)
Lloyd
dwd: Cardiff -> Bristol ~45 minutes. Either longer in the Car or the air. Plus they've increased Wales tax again.
Steffen Larsen
I cant remember.. how far is the hotel from the airport?
Steffen Larsen
or do people come to diegem directly from the airport
dwd
Steffen Larsen, The hotel? A reasonable way. But Cisco Diegem is right next to the airport, I think.
Steffen Larsen: Ensure you don't turn up with only 50 euro notes, grumpiest taxi drivers in the world.
dwd
Any idea how much a taxi from the airport to Cisco is?
Lloyd
dwd: I think I paid 14 euro last time, but that was with a detour to get change and I was too tired to argue
Steffen Larsen
its about 4km away
Steffen Larsen
try über. :-)
Steffen Larsen
google says 3.9 km
dwd
Steffen Larsen, I'm told they don't operate there.
Steffen Larsen
but the address for cisco is: Cisco Systems Belgium, De Kleetlaan, Diegem, Belgium . Right?
dwd
De Kleetlaan 6/B, 1831, Belgium
Steffen Larsen
okie perfect. I'll put it in the wiki if its not there
Steffen Larsen
so people can find it.
Steffen Larsen
Can I write that we start 10 o'clock as well?
dwd
I believe we have the room from 0900. Ralph mentioned 0900 for 1000 start; but I'm hesitant to call that definitive; it's really up to Kev.
Steffen Larsen
ok
Kev
dwd: The room's been sorted now?
Steffen Larsen
for cisco, yes I think
dwd
I... thought so.
Kev
Excellent.
Kev
When do we have the room until in the evening?
dwd
Though I can't recall seeing that it had been, just that it definitely would be. Perhaps I should check...
dwd
This I do not know.
Kev
That seems potentially useful information for time planning.
Steffen Larsen
:-)
Kev
I'd have thought that gathering at 9 but starting in earnest at 10 on Thursday and 9 on Friday would be sensible enough.
Steffen Larsen
Kev: yes
Kev
I don't think starting later than 10 would be sensible - we'll spend the morning not getting anywhere anyway, with introductions and schedule and stuff.
Kev
So we'll have to behead anyone who arrives late :)
intosiputs guillotine on list of items to pack, and needs to check if a big enough van can be rented.
Kev
Thanks.
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fippo
kev: oh, you're planning for a meeting longer than 15 minutes?
Kev
I don't think there's any way to avoid it :)
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fippo, On a busy day, he'll stretch to almost half an hour, you know.
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Kev
We're missing a day for the dinner still, aren't we?
dwd
I was assuming Saturday.
Steffen Larsen
Kev: Friday or Saturday
Kev
Saturday would be ideal.
Kev
Friday would also be fine.
Kev
I'm just trying to arrange what else I need to do while I'm there.
Steffen Larsen
+1
Kev
Thursday would be inconvenient :)
Steffen Larsen
yes. Then we can only drink orange juice ;-)
Lloyd
Thursday is good for those not staying for FOSDEM, Friday is better for me :)
Steffen Larsen
Lloyd: true
Kev
There are people not turning up until Friday, too, so swings and roundaboutns.
Kev
s/typo/notypo/
Steffen Larsen
Kev: your the chief in command. Choose a date, and people will show up. :-)
Kev
That isn't true for the meal.
Kev
I think I got nominated to 'chair' the meetings during the summit days, but I certainly don't have responsibility for logistics of the meal or anything (which is sitting with Florian, I think).
dwd
Friday is the FOSDEM beer thing, so wouldn't work.
Steffen Larsen
so saturday for the dinner might be best
dwd
And as far as responsibility goes, that's probably resting with Ralph, though I'm trying to shoulder some of it.
Steffen Larsen
good idea
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ralphm
dwd: I've been (and still am) travelling today
ralphm
dwd: I thought we had already settled dinner for Saturday and gave this suggestion to Florian?
dwd
ralphm, That seems likely.
intosi
If you didn't say anything, he will most likely assume it's going to be Saturday anyway.
ralphm
didn't we have saturday for years already?
dwd
ralphm, I'm pretty sure that we agreed Saturday, and asked Florian to work on that.
dwd
ralphm, We changed day in, erm, 2012.
dwd
I think.
ralphm
dwd: no http://wiki.xmpp.org/web/index.php?title=Summit_11
ralphm
I think I researched this last year, too
Lloyd
Wasn't it Thursday last year? I may be wrong, my brain was, erm, not performing at 100%
intosi
It was.
intosi
(on Thursday, cannot judge how well your brain was functioning)
ralphm
I would not necessarily be opposed
ralphm
I think there was something with the venue not being open on certain nights