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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
- 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 may not be available throughout weekend depending on incremental cost.
- Bus departs Toronto on Tuesday morning, December 8
- Bus arrives in Boston/Westford Tuesday evening
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.
| 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 | Clint Savage | Boston | Flying in from Salt Lake, so I need specifics |
| 15 | Ian Weller | Boston | Would happily ride bus to save money on plane ticket from ICT, if I'm going |
| 16 | Chris Lumens | Westford | |
| 17 | Denise Dumas | Westford | |
| 18 | Jon McCann | Boston | |
| 19 | Remy DeCausemaker | Boston or Westford | |
| 20 | Adam Jackson | Boston or Westford | |
| 21 | Toshio Kuratomi | Westford or Boston | Flying in from Sacramento. I'll tag along w/ spot. |
| 22 | Sebastian Dziallas | return only, to Boston | Flying into YYZ, but out from BOS. |
| 23 | Howard Johnson | Westford or Boston | Looking for crash space in Boston, flying in from the UK |
| 24 | Andy Lindeberg | Boston or Westford | |
| 25 | Stephen Smoogen | Boston or Westford | Flying into Boston. Can get motel room near Alewife if possible. Bringing D&D for bustrip. |
| 26 | Adam Miller | Boston or Westford | Needs crash space |
| 27 | Bill Peck | Westford | |
| 28 | Jarod Wilson | Westford | |
| 29 | John (J5) Palmieri | Boston | |
| 30 | Cole Robinson | Westford | |
| 31 | Bernie Innocenti | Boston | |
| No. | 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.
Food
Saturday
RH will buy food. What food are we getting?
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.