Flock 2015 Rochester proposal

This is a proposal that Flock 2015 be held at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, NY, US.

This is a work in progress.

Staff

   Need at least two locals who will participate on the Flock committee and actively help organize. Will require significant time commitment over the next year.

Remote staff

David Gay will be helping with whatever he can, though he moved to the Seattle, WA area in late August 2014.

The city

   Brief description of the city

Airports

   Major local airport(s)
       Distance from airport(s) to proposed lodging
       Transportation options and costs for getting attendees from the airport to the the lodging (e.g., shuttle, public transportation, taxi)
       Estimated costs of flights from BOS, RDU, BOM, CDG, and PRG

Transportation

   Notes about local transportation, including mass transit and taxi availability

Lodging

   Proposed lodging
       Cost of loding--please provide written agreement from lodging specifying rates
       Number of single and double rooms available
       Note Internet availability and cost in lodging
       Distance from venue and transportation required between them 
   Proposed evening event locations (at least 2, preferably 3)
   Pros and cons of the proposed location. 

The venue

   Proposed venue, including:
       Cost of venue
       Room availability for keynotes and capacity (assume 250 attendees)
       Room availability for sessions--number of rooms available, capacity of each, and configuration (classroom style, conference style, etc.) -- we need 6-8 of these, each with a capacity of at least 40
       Internet availability