The Ohio Linuxfest is scheduled for October 7-8 2016 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus, Ohio
Date and time
October 7-8, 2016.
Friday, October 7
- Registration
- Booth space optionally open (setup possibly Thursday or early Friday)
Saturday, October 8
- Registration
- Main day of speaker talks.
- Booth/expo floor open 9am to 5pm
Location
he Ohio LinuxFest is proud to announce that we will hold our 14th annual event at the Hyatt Regency Columbus on October 7 and 8, 2016. Ohio LinuxFest welcomes all Free and Open Source Software professionals, enthusiasts, and everyone interested in learning more about Free and Open Source Software.
The Downtown-Short North-Arena District location of Columbus, Ohio will be familiar to our guests while providing a more inclusive atmosphere. We will occupy the second floor which entails the three grand ballrooms. This means less walking and more inviting public spaces for interaction. We are also pleased that there are facilities for family restrooms and nursing mothers.
Also convenient are the food court, North Market, Einstein’s Bagels, The Big Bar On Two, and the Hyatt restaurant.
Our preferred hotel this year is the Hyatt Regency. Having the conference and hotel in one place makes it extra convenient and accessible for families and those with physical challenges.
You can reserve your hotel room with the Ohio LinuxFest block at a discounted rate of $142 a night. Our special room block includes:
$4.00 discount on self-parking at the Chestnut Street Parking Garage for Overnight Guests Complimentary standard wireless internet access Complimentary access to the onsite fitness facility and pool.
Or, call 1-800-325-0720 (Drury Reservations) and ask for the Columbus Arena District location.
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
Registration
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required for attendees, but preferred.
Activities
You can check out what is scheduled so far and the finalized schedule here; https://ohiolinux.org/olfi/
Presentations
https://ohiolinux.org/olfi/ of what is going on so far to this date
Event volunteers
If you are attending the Ohio LinuxFest, please add your name to the list below:
Booth
Please contact Andrew Ward or Ben Williams if you're planning to spend at least a little while at the Fedora Booth helping out.
Saturday
Budget
| Item | Details | Budget | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsorship | Bronze is $750, Edu/Org is $500 | $750 | $750 |
| Hotel Room for Williams | $360.00 | $476.35 | |
| Hotel Room for A&J Ward | $510.00 | $0 | |
| Fuel For A&J Ward | $175.00 | $0 | |
| Fuel For Williams | $75.00 | $44.01 | |
| Tolls for Williams | $12.00 | $12.00 | |
| Shipping | $150.00 | $0.00 | |
| Current Total | $1,995.00 | $0.00 | |
| Approved Budget Total | $2,500.00 | $1,282.36 | |
| Budget Approved: https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2016-06-17/famna.2016-06-17-00.59.html |
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) Julie Ward (jward78) | Car Thursday/Friday evening/Early morning one day lodging on the road 10/7/2016 | Car Sunday 8am 10/9/2016 | ||
| 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
- Arrange for speakers if any from Fedora
- Room reservations --Each make own Reservation
- Volunteers?
Status
8/11/2016 - Bronze Level Paid in full using the meeting card.
Blogs and reports
Williams report https://jbwillia.wordpress.com/2016/10/10/fedora-at-ohio-linuxfest-2016/