Date
* October 18-20 2017
The date and venue are already confirmed. As soon as the bid is approved we will start the call for papers and define the conference program. Our plan is to get the tickets bought in advance so we can get cheaper prices.
Local Team
* Silvio Palmieri * Juan Carlos Yjlin * Itamar Reis Peixoto
Brief Description of City
Foz do Iguaçu, a city in the Brazilian state of Paraná, is the main base for visiting famed Iguaçu Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls. Stretching for 1.6 miles and straddling the border with Argentina, the falls comprise hundreds of cascades, including the 262ft tall Devil’s Throat. Drenching rides on rubber boats are a popular way to take in the thundering spectacle.
Weather: 28°C (82F), Wind NE at 14 Km/h (8.6 Mph), 65% Humidity (Source: Wikipedia)
About Latinoware
Latinoware is the largest and most important FLOSS conference in Latin America which takes place at Itaipu Park. The 13th edition of Latinoware had 4259 participants from Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and several other countries from the world.
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Latinoware hosting FUDCon LATAM
Silvio Palmieri, a Brazilian Fedora volunteer and member of Latinoware organization committee is proposing to host FUDcCon LATAM at Latinoware 2017.
Benefits for Fedora
Having FUDCon LATAM hosted by Latinoware will make the project leverage the infrastructure and the attendance. It will help the project to achieve better results since Latinoware has more than 4 thousand attendees, most of them students from Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
How to get in Foz do Iguassu?
Airports Nearby
One of advantages about the location of this event is that we have 4 airports very close and We can get a better price for airfares.
* (IGU) Foz do Iguaçu - Brazil * (AGT) Ciudad del Este Guaraní International Airport - Paraguay * (IGR) Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport - Argentina * (ASU) Silvio Pettirossi International Airport - Paraguay (5 hours bus required, $35-$45 [taxi + bus], very comfortable bus from Sol del Paraguay http://www.soldelparaguay.com.py/horarios.php)
Prices from selected airports
Sample price calculated to Foz do Iguaçu airport.
| City | Air Line | Price | Scales | Google Flights Short Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | LATAM | USD 495 | 2 | https://goo.gl/SKLvH9 |
| Cusco | LATAM | USD 504 | 2 | https://goo.gl/S370iy |
| Juliaca | LATAM | USD 504 | 2 | https://goo.gl/r04dQx |
| Panama | LATAM | USD 1,066 | 2 | https://goo.gl/6BmYX8 |
| Miami | Avianca | USD 1,017 | 1 | https://goo.gl/w0xzHT |
| Atlanta | Delta | USD 2,651 | 1 | https://goo.gl/5rh6Zb |
| Houston | LATAM | USD 1,048 | 2 | https://goo.gl/VfvE2V |
| Guatemala | Copa | USD 1,343 | 2 | https://goo.gl/2FtlUk |
| San Salvador | Avianca | USD 1,384 | 1 | https://goo.gl/yccxZM |
| San Jose | Copa | USD 1,186 | 2 | https://goo.gl/DvvlJA |
| Quito | LATAM | USD 605 | 2 | https://goo.gl/lj4oVV |
| Santiago de Chile | LATAM | USD 436 | 1 | https://goo.gl/GUPuHU |
| Buenos Aires | LATAM | USD 527 | 1 | https://goo.gl/cgszIO |
| Montevideo | Azul | USD 310 | 2 | https://goo.gl/Xc9VvL |
| Asunción | TAM | USD 295 | 1 | https://goo.gl/VyR5Ql |
| Bogota | LATAM | USD 505 | 1 | https://goo.gl/3GEdGD |
| Caracas | Copa | USD 1,363 | 2 | https://goo.gl/Dyg5HK |
| La Paz | LATAM | USD 805 | 1 | https://goo.gl/QTt7W3 |
| Sao Paulo | Azul | USD 238 | 0 | https://goo.gl/wpf95n |
Visa
Citizens from Latin American countries don't a Visa to visit Brazil, as well most European Union countries as well. We recommend checking the following document for more details:
http://www.portalconsular.itamaraty.gov.br/images/qgrv/QGRV-simples-port-08-12-16.pdf
Hotels
The average price for a 3 bed room is $100 USD, including breakfast.
Transfers
Latinoware provides transfers to speakers and the service would be extended to FUDCon speakers as well.
Fedora members interested on presenting talks at FUDCon LATAM
| fas account | City/Country of Origin | Short Description of the Talk |
|---|---|---|
| alexove | Cusco-Perú | Cloud computing and MiPYME(Micro, small and medium companies) |
| davidzeledon | Matagalpa-Nicaragua | Raspberry Pi, Education&OpenSource, Fedora-Education Projects) |
| Julita Inca | Lima, Perú | Workshop for Linux Admin - 4 hours in a row |
| Leyla Marcelo | Lima, Perú | FEDORA designing with Inkscape |
| Antonio Salles | Santiago, Chile | Free Software Cloud Platforms |
| Gonzalo Gomez | Santiago, Chile | FEDORA Education |
| Adrian "Chino" Soliard | Paraná, Argentina | TODO |
| Eduardo Echeverria | Bogotá, Colombia | TODO |
Budget Planning
The expected attendance for Latinoware 2017 is 4500 participants and we are considering to have over 2000 visitors at FUDCon booth, plus people attending to Fedora talks.
We will have two dedicated room for talks, plus a FUDCon area with some booths to receive the people and advertise Fedora.
Since we don't have to spend money on the event organization, we can focus on bringing MORE Fedora volunteers from different countries. This way, we can have a great FUDCon experience by sharing knowledge and culture with folks from different parts of LATAM.
The FUDCon's held in Peru got a good amount of people, but most of the others FUDCon in LATAM failed to bring people to the event.
We placed this bid to solve the problem of audience and bring the best results possible to the Project.
Fedora Expenses (what Fedora Will pay)
| Description | Cost |
|---|---|
| Venue, 100% reverted to the Project | 2.000 US$ |
| FUDPub (visit to Itaipu Dam or Iguaçu Falls) | 1.000 US$ |
| Travel + Hotel | 7.000 US$ |
Total of Fedora Expenses 10.000 US$
Sponsored Items (what Fedora Will get)
| Description | Cost |
|---|---|
| Fedora Space for Booths | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Fedora Room + Auditorium | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Realtime translation for International Talks(from english to portuguese/spanish) | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Transport Hotel x Event x Hotel | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Exclusive room for speakers with Cofee | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Fedora active contributors attending FUDCon get free access to Latinoware | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Lunch for Speakers during 3 days of the event | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Slot for Fedora Project / Community Leader in Latinoware Schedule (premier room) | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Cultural Tour to Paraguay | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Free bus Ride to Paraguay for Shopping | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |
| Videos Recorded and uploaded to Youtube | Paid by our Sponsor's US$ |