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Andrew (award3535) and Julie's (jward78) report emailed to ambassadors list and can be found here; http://award3535.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/ohio-linux-fest-october-24-26-2014-columbus-ohio/ and of course | Andrew (award3535) and Julie's (jward78) report emailed to ambassadors list and can be found here; http://award3535.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/ohio-linux-fest-october-24-26-2014-columbus-ohio/ and of course you can go here https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/File:OLF_report.pdf to view the PDF with Pictures |
Revision as of 21:50, 28 October 2014
The Ohio Linuxfest is scheduled for October 24-26 2014 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio
Date and time
October 24-26, 2014.
Friday, October 24
- Registration
- Booth space optionally open (setup possibly Thursday or early Friday)
Saturday, October 25
- Registration
- Main day of speaker talks.
- Booth/expo floor open 9am to 5pm
Sunday, October 26
- Exams Only no booth or expo on Sunday
Location
The 2014 Ohio Linux Fest will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Those booking within the OLF block will receive the following benefits:
The Drury, Hyatt and Hilton all have a connected indoor walkway to the convention center. We were able to negotiate disounts at The Drury and the Hyatt.
The Drury has rooms for $119 and up.
Or, call 1-800-325-0720 (Drury Reservations) and ask for the Columbus Arena District location. You must mention the Ohio LinuxFest, or Group number 2197725, to get the discounted rate which includes one parking spot.
Drury Inn and Suites Convention 88 East Nationwide Blvd Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-221-7008
Rooms include free, on-site, indoor parking on a first-come first serve basis. Do not be alarmed if the Drury website mentions the $12 parking fee. The regular charge is $12/night which is waived upon check-in.
For all guests, the Drury offers a free Hot Breakfast and the 5:30pm Kickback® with complimentary hot food and cold beveragesFree shuttle to/from Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Free on site parking Free in room wireless internet
For overflow, a group rate was also negotiated with the Hyatt. (Thursday through Sunday)
The rate is $129. We were informed this includes free internet and discounted self parking at $12 a day.
The link to use to book through our discounted rate is here:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/OhioLinuxfest Hyatt Regency Columbus 350 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215, US
Registration
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required for attendees, but preferred.
Activities
Presentations
Not yet been approved by the OLF Staff
Event volunteers
If you are attending the Ohio LinuxFest, please add your name to the list below:
- Andrew Ward
- Julie Ward
- John Dulaney Registered Speaker (did not show to the event)
- Ricky Elrod
Booth
Please add yourself if you're planning to spend at least a little while at the Fedora Booth helping out.
Saturday
Time | Who | Who | Who | Who |
---|---|---|---|---|
SETUP | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | Ricky Elrod (maybe) | |
8am | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | Ricky Elrod (maybe) | |
9am | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | ||
10am | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | ||
11am | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | ||
12pm | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | Ricky Elrod | |
1pm | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | ||
2pm | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | ||
3pm | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | Ricky Elrod | |
4pm | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | Ricky Elrod | |
Tear Down | Andrew Ward | Julie Ward | Ricky Elrod |
Budget
Item | Details | Budget | Actual |
---|---|---|---|
Sponsorship | Bronze is $750, | $750.00 | $750.00 |
Travel/Lodging for Ward | Fuel/parking and room | $755.00 | $446.00 |
Air Fair|? | |||
Current Total | $2410.00 | $1196.00 Waiting on Air Fare expense for final total | |
Approved Budget Total | $3100.00 |
Transportation to and from the event
Arrivals and Departures
Chart for knowing when folks are arriving or departing, by plane, train, car, roller skates, or otherwise.
Who | Arrive (Flight-Time) | Departure (Flight-Time) | Comments | Ridesharing |
---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Ward (award3535) | Car Thursday evening 10/21/2014 | Car Sunday 4pm 10/24/2014 |
Tasks to be done
- Arrange for event box, banners, and Media available for the booth-- Done -- Ben
- Arrange for speakers if any from Fedora
- Room reservations --Each make own Reservation
- Volunteers?
Status
Blogs and reports
Andrew (award3535) and Julie's (jward78) report emailed to ambassadors list and can be found here; http://award3535.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/ohio-linux-fest-october-24-26-2014-columbus-ohio/ and of course you can go here https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/File:OLF_report.pdf to view the PDF with Pictures