The Ohio Linuxfest is scheduled for October 2-3 2015 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio
Date and time
October 2-3, 2015.
Friday, October 2
- Registration
- Booth space optionally open (setup possibly Thursday or early Friday)
Saturday, October 3
- Registration
- Main day of speaker talks.
- Booth/expo floor open 9am to 5pm
Location
The 2015 Ohio Linux Fest will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Those booking within the OLF block will receive the following benefits:
The Drury, Hyatt and Hilton all have a connected indoor walkway to the convention center. We were able to negotiate disounts at The Drury and the Hyatt.
The Drury has rooms for $124 and up.
Or, call 1-800-325-0720 (Drury Reservations) and ask for the Columbus Arena District location. You must mention the Ohio LinuxFest, or Group number 2197725, to get the discounted rate which includes one parking spot.
Drury Inn and Suites Convention 88 East Nationwide Blvd Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-221-7008
Rooms include free, on-site, indoor parking on a first-come first serve basis. Do not be alarmed if the Drury website mentions the $12 parking fee. The regular charge is $12/night which is waived upon check-in.
For all guests, the Drury offers a free Hot Breakfast and the 5:30pm Kickback® with complimentary hot food and cold beveragesn Free shuttle to/from Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Free on site parking Free in room wireless internet
For overflow, a group rate was also negotiated with the Hyatt. (Thursday through Sunday)
The rate is $139. We were informed this includes free internet and discounted self parking at $12 a day.
The link to use to book through our discounted rate is here:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/OhioLinuxfest Hyatt Regency Columbus 350 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215, US
Registration
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required for attendees, but preferred.
Activities
Presentations
Not yet been approved by the OLF Staff
Event volunteers
If you are attending the Ohio LinuxFest, please add your name to the list below:
Booth
Please add yourself if you're planning to spend at least a little while at the Fedora Booth helping out.
Saturday
Budget
| Item | Details | Budget | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsorship | Silver is $1500, | $1500.00 | $1500.00 |
| Travel/Lodging for Ward | Fuel/parking and room | $755.00 | $ 361.87 |
| Travel/Lodgeing for Williams | room | 340.00 | $ 399.48 |
| Current Total | $2595 | $2261.35 | |
| Approved Budget Total | $3500.00 |
Transportation to and from the event
Arrivals and Departures
Chart for knowing when folks are arriving or departing, by plane, train, car, roller skates, or otherwise.
| Who | Arrive (Flight-Time) | Departure (Flight-Time) | Comments | Ridesharing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ward (award3535) | Car Thursday/Friday evening/Early morning 10/1/2015 | Car Sunday 8am 10/4/2015 | ||
| Williams Clan | Car Friday 9am Arrive 2-3PM | Car Sunday 10am |
Tasks to be done
- Arrange for event box, banners, and Media available for the booth-- Done -- Ben
- Arrange for speakers if any from Fedora
- Room reservations --Each make own Reservation
- Volunteers?
Status
Event Completed
Blogs and reports
Ohio Linux Fest 2015 report for Williams and Ward is located at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/File:Ohio_Linux_Fest_Columbus_OH.pdf, also at https://award3535.wordpress.com/ and published to ambassadors mailing list