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Buses
From Mel Chua:
| 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 Coatch | (need quote) |
|
Details
- Bus leaves 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 ~9:00pm?
- Bus may not be available throughout weekend depending on incremental cost.
- Bus returns on Tuesday morning, December 8
From Chris Tyler: it's worth asking for a bus with AC power at the seats -- makes laptop users happier.
From Paul Frields: If we pack ~20 people on the bus, we do better than breaking even.
People riding the bus
| Person | Pickup Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Burke | Westford | |
| Máirín Duffy | Westford or Boston would work for me | |
| Dan Walsh | Westford | |
| Jesse Keating | Westford or Boston | |
| Tom "spot" Callaway | Westford or Boston | |
| Christopher Aillon | Boston | tentative, SJC->BOS ~$250, SJC->YYZ ~$450 |
| Mel Chua | Westford or Boston | tentative, will be either busing/flying from Washington DC and need to compare costs |
| Jon Masters | Boston or Westford | tentative |
| Person | Pickup Location | Notes |
Venue
Seneca@York - 70 The Pond Rd, Toronto, Ontario
Saturday/Sunday - SEQ building
- 160-seat stepped theater
- 128-seat stepped theater
- 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
Stepped classrooms also have document cameras.
Monday - TEL Building
- VR room - flexible config, 30-60 people (Barco floor-to-ceiling HD video projector)
- 12-seat conference room (no projector, can get a portable one)
- 8-seat conference room (projector with VGA input)
- 6-seat meeting room (no projector)
- Upper-K, 60+ seat glassed-in room (projector with VGA input, dual-boot podium computer)
- Large classroom with round tables and chairs (projector with VGA input)
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.
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.