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Buses
| Bus company | Cost | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| TravelPackUSA | $525/day for 15ppl |
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| Sunshine Boston | $4300 |
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| R.C. Herrmann | (need quote) |
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| Cavalier Coach | (quote requested) |
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| Yankee Line | (quote requested) |
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| Nevarez | $4875 + driver hotel + gratuity |
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| US Coachways | $5100 |
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| Local Motion of Boston | ~$2700 |
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Details
- FULL DETAILS AT FUDCon:Toronto 2009#Bus Travel
- Bus departs the Boston/Westford area on Friday morning, December 4
- Potential route:
- Pickup in Boston, @ Alewife station ~9:00am
- Pickup in Westford, @ Red Hat ~10:00am
- Onward to Toronto, arrive ~10:30pm?
- Bus will not be available throughout weekend.
- Bus departs Toronto on Tuesday morning, December 8.
- Bus arrives in Boston/Westford Tuesday night.
Other concerns
- From Chris Tyler: it's worth asking for a bus with AC power at the seats -- makes laptop users happier.
- Chris, where did you book your bus? Finding AC power on tour buses is proving very difficult.
- Several of the Canadian carriers had AC-enabled buses. We used Great Canadian.
- Chris, where did you book your bus? Finding AC power on tour buses is proving very difficult.
- From Paul Frields: If we pack at least 12-15 people on the bus, we do better than breaking even.
People riding the bus
Not a Red Hat-only bus!
You're welcome whether you're a Red Hat employee or not.
You're welcome whether you're a Red Hat employee or not.
Passports required
In order to make sure we'll be all set at the border crossing, passports will be required to board the bus. The bus monitors will check for passports when you board.
In order to make sure we'll be all set at the border crossing, passports will be required to board the bus. The bus monitors will check for passports when you board.
Bus seating
If we get our requested bus, it is a 36-seater. That means we are getting close to full. If the awesome, wifi-enabled bus is not ready, we will end up with a 55-seater instead (in which case we're not full).
If we get our requested bus, it is a 36-seater. That means we are getting close to full. If the awesome, wifi-enabled bus is not ready, we will end up with a 55-seater instead (in which case we're not full).
| No. | Person | Pickup Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Burke | Westford | |
| 2 | Máirín Duffy | Westford or Boston would work for me | |
| 3 | Dan Walsh | Westford | |
| 4 | Jesse Keating | Westford or Boston | |
| 5 | Tom "spot" Callaway | Westford or Boston | |
| 6 | Christopher Aillon | Boston | |
| 7 | Mel Chua | Westford or Boston | bus monitor #1, looking for a second. Also, I'M ON A BUS |
| 8 | Jon Masters | Boston or Westford | tentative |
| 9 | Martin Duffy (if not RH-ers allowed) | Boston or Westford | tentative |
| 10 | Peter Jones | Boston or Westford | |
| 11 | Jon Stanley | Boston or Westford (depending) | Need crash space Thurs night (coming from NYC via bus) |
| 12 | Luke Macken | Boston or Westford | |
| 13 | Dave Malcolm | Boston or Westford | |
| 14 | Ian Weller | Boston | bus monitor the second — needs crash space |
| 15 | Chris Lumens | Westford | |
| 16 | Denise Dumas | Westford | |
| 17 | Jon McCann | Boston | |
| 18 | Remy DeCausemaker | Boston or Westford | |
| 19 | Adam Jackson | Boston or Westford | |
| 20 | Toshio Kuratomi | Westford or Boston | Flying in from Sacramento. I'll tag along w/ spot. |
| 21 | Sebastian Dziallas | return only, to Boston | Flying into YYZ, but out from BOS. |
| 22 | Howard Johnson | Westford or Boston | Looking for crash space in Boston, flying in from the UK |
| 23 | Andy Lindeberg | Boston or Westford | |
| 24 | Stephen Smoogen | Boston or Westford | Flying into Boston. Can get motel room near Alewife if possible. Bringing D&D for bustrip. Bus Monitor #3. |
| 25 | Adam Miller | Boston or Westford | Needs crash space |
| 26 | Bill Peck | Westford | |
| 27 | Jarod Wilson | Westford | |
| 28 | John (J5) Palmieri | Boston | |
| 29 | Cole Robinson | Westford | |
| 30 | Bernie Innocenti | Boston | |
| 31 | Sarah Lumens | Westford or Boston | |
| 32 | Colin Walters | Boston | |
| No. | Person | Pickup Location | Notes |
Venue
Seneca@York - 70 The Pond Rd, Toronto, Ontario
Saturday/Sunday - SEQ building
- S1206: 160-seat stepped theatre
- S1208: 128-seat stepped theatre
- S1209 and S2168: Two large glassed-in rooms (roughly 60-seat capacity depending on layout)
- Four additional classrooms with flexible layout, 35+ seats each
Each room has at least:
- video projector with 15-pin sub-D (VGA) input
- dual-boot podium PC (SUSE/Windows)
Stepped theatres also have document cameras.
Monday - TEL Building
- T1009: VR room - flexible config, 30-60 people (Barco floor-to-ceiling HD video projector)
- T1012: 12-seat conference room (no projector, can get a portable one)
- T1030: 8-seat "Fishbowl" conference room (projector with VGA input)
- T1014: Large classroom with round tables and chairs (projector with VGA input)
- T1042: 6-seat meeting room (no projector, can get a portable one)
- S1208: Upper-K, 60+ seat glassed-in room (projector with VGA input, dual-boot podium computer) (SEQ building)
Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn (HGI) Toronto/Vaughan - $105/night double occupancy, free King suite for hospitality (e.g., Hack Room)
- Located at Hwy 7 & Interchange Way - 10 minutes by car or Viva rapid transit.
- Internet access: wired and wireless, password-free.
- 3 years old.
- Food options nearby, restaurant in hotel, room service available.
- Free parking (including the bus).
- Pool, fitness room.
Room sharing
- Bill (note: leaving monday night) + Smooge -- F-Eng (4 nights, ~$400)
- Toshio + Mike -- F-Eng (4 nights, ~$400)
- Spot + DGilmore -- F-Eng 50% (only paying Spot's part, 4 nights, ~$200)
- Luke + Remy -- F-Eng 50% (only paying Luke's part, 4 nights, ~$200)
- PRobinson + SDziallas -- Comm-Arch 50% (only paying SDziallas' part, 3 nights, ~$150)
- MDaniels + JStanley -- Comm-Arch (4 nights, ~$400)
- BBoeckel + Rob Escriva -- Comm-Arch 50% (only paying Ben's part, 4 nights, ~$200)
- RDieter + ASeigo -- Comm-Arch (3 nights, ~$300) (booked for 4 nights)
- BDesmet + IWeller -- Comm-Arch 50% (only paying Ian's part, 3 nights, ~$150) (Mel made reservation?)
- Bernie + SBirtwistle -- Comm-Arch (4 nights, ~$400)
- MChua + DMartin -- Comm-Arch (4 nights, ~$400)
- Xavier + Yaakov -- Comm-Arch (4 nights, ~$400)
- JRose + AMiller -- Comm-Arch (4 nights, ~$400)
- BAshton + Jaroslav -- F-Eng (4 nights, ~$400)
- SParrish + J5 -- F-Eng (4 nights, ~$400)
- CSavage + DNalley -- Comm-Arch (4 nights max, ~$400)
Total F-Eng cost looks to be $2000, total Comm-Arch cost looks to be $3200.
The following pairs are expected, but it looks like they are being paid by other budgets or not at all.
- CEbbert + DJones -- (NOT COMING?)
- Mairin Duffy + Martin Duffy -- other budget (bstevens 50%?)
- JMcCann + AJackson -- other budget (Desktop)
Ground Transportation
- Seneca@York buildings are 8-10 minutes from hotel by Viva (2 stops). Rates are $3.25 cash or $26/10 tickets.
- Parking at York is abundant but expensive ($14/day). Parking at hotel is free, so attendees should consider the Viva option.
FUDPub
Possible locations:
- Dave & Busters - adjacent to hotel
The Underground - on campus
Map
Here's a map of all the nearby facilities.
Food
Saturday
RH will buy food - bag lunches with:
- deli sandwich (or grilled veggie wrap)
- veggie sticks
- small bag of chips
- large cookie
- bottled water
Lunches are provided for the first 130 attendees only.
Sunday
Attendees pay for food, but as the cafeteria is closed we will be getting catered pizza (approx. $4/person) and asking people to chip in.
Monday
On your own. There is a cafeteria at Seneca, and food places nearby.