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Panamá, Rep of Panama :: May 26-28, 2011 — General event owners: Alejandro Pérez, Abdel Martinez

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Event Details

Location

Dates

Pre-registration

Instructions
Please add your name to the list if you will attend. Also, please indicate the following:
  • Put an X in the $$$ column if you need funding to attend, and visit the FUDCon ticket tracker to make a funding request. We have a limited budget and will work hard to fund as many people as possible. We'll use these answers to help figure out budgeting for the event. We are making arrangements for attendees from other geographic regions to encourage specific initiatives such as future FUDCon events, but preference may otherwise be given to people in Latam America.
  • Put a V in the Veg column if you would like vegetarian fare for any meals that we provide during the event. If you prefer vegan fare, please mark that column VV. We will do our best to make sure everyone is accommodated!
  • Put your T-shirt size in the Size column, so we can have an idea about what sizes to have available. (Use a W to note a women's size if needed.)
  • Roomsharing:
    1. If you want or need to share a room, mark yes in the "Roomshare?" column.
    2. Once you have a roommate, both of you should mark your roommate's name in the block as well.
    3. If you need a roommate, look for someone with just a yes in the column, and contact them via email. If you encounter any problems, let the organizers know.
Use the Comments section for anything else you think organizers need to know, or to offer or ask for space or rides.
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Countries inside SouthAmerica

Some countries can travel by bus


Air Travel

Countries Outside SouthAmerica

  • Miami = us$400

Travel discounts

Lodging

Transportation

Airport shuttle

Fill the travel planning table. The local team will organize the airport pick up.

Taxi from the airport to Ciudad del Saber is about $30 USD. If there are two people or more it is possible to get a discount.

There is no airport Shuttle to City of Knowledge, therefore local Team will, try to pick up everyone on the airport. If you take a Taxi from the airport any taxi will work.

Packing List

  • Laptop with 802.11b/g wireless
    • Extension cord (and North American power adapter, if from outside NA)
    • Ethernet cable (for hotel and/or hackfest)
    • Optional: Bring a Fedora Friend Finder (power strip)
  • Credit card (VISA or MasterCard) or small amount of cash (ATMs are nearby the hotel and Villas)
  • Your presentation slides or anything needed for the hackfest
  • Casual clothes for the event
    • Average highs near 90F/32C, average lows near 70F/21C
    • Optional: umbrella, there is occasional precipitation in May
  • International visitors:
    • Passport/visa and any other official documentation needed
    • Converters for power (reference link[1])

If staying at the hotel:

  • Optional: swimsuit, gym clothes.[2]

Recommendations

  • Vaccination against Yellow Fever recommended for passengers arriving from: Angola, Benin (Republic), Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Ecuador, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea (Republic of), Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, Sudan or Venezuela.
  • Prepaid GSM cellphone cards can be bought at the airport. They cost around US$ 10,00 and normally they will give you around US$ 20,00 of credits. If you bring a cellphone you can use it locally to contact the local team or in case of an emergency.
  • If you have doubts about documentation requirements you can verify it here: http://www.copaair.com/Sites/CC/EN/Pages/timatic.aspx

Agenda

General schedule

Lightning Talks sessions

Technical sessions


Hackfests - Saturday

Social events

Social event, will be held on Bolos El Dorado, will offer drinks and pre-paid bowling games, DJ music and bell drinks, it will be from 8:00 to 12:00 AM

There will be transportation from the Villas at Ciudad del Saber to Centro Comercial El Dorado, Bus has the capability for 30 people.

Other Events In Panama

http://www.cuandodonde.com/events/2011/05/24 Miley Cyrus (Hanna Montana) concert http://www.cuandodonde.com/events/2011/05/26 German Cinema http://www.cuandodonde.com/events/2011/05/27 Blues night at Balboa Yatch Club Highway 61

Administration

This event is run in general accordance with our other FUDCon events, which have their own set of pages for administration.

Planning meetings

FUDCon is planned openly and transparently. Anyone is welcome to attend and participate in the meetings. All attendees are expected to be polite and constructive. Planning happens through email and IRC:

  • Planning via email is done on the fudcon-planning list, which is open to participants to join.
  • Regular IRC meetings are held on Friday at 12:00md US-Eastern time (regardless of UTC) in #fudcon-planning[?].
  • IRC meeting agenda is set from the FUDCon planning Trac, using all tickets with the na-meeting keyword set. To add something to the agenda, file a new ticket (if required) and add the na-meeting keyword. Here is the current agenda.

Previous Meetings

  1. Most consumer plugs in the USA are Type B.
  2. This doesn't mean clothing is optional if you swim or exercise!