On 2002-01-20 at 2053.12 -0800, syngin typed this mail: > On Sun, 20 Jan 2002 16:07:04 -0500 > Carol Spears <cspears@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent: > > > i would like to have it here, personally: > > http://www.bbwellington.com/ > > except that they have only non-smoking rooms and don't mention having an > > internet connect, and i don't know about that european plug problem here > > either. other than that, i think it would be perfect. > > > > any other thoughts out there? > > carol > > Would it not be a better idea to figure out the country of origin for > those attending and place the convention closest to the majority? > just about anywhere in europe would probably be fairly close to the mean, imo. i think you should do this. someone who has some clout should drop a line to these people: http://www.blug.linux.no/ tell them what date we will arrive, ask them if having enough outlets and a good internet connection in a nice smoking room (that also has a nice non-smoking closet for simon and drc). ask them for directions to the building and maybe a list of available guest housing for about 20 miserly people. you are The GIMP developers, i should think anyone would be happy to be selected as the location of GIMPCon2. also, this is a respectable and fun lug, imo. check this out: http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/writeup.html photo album here: http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/vegard_bilder/ the area is beautiful: http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/vegard_bilder/tn/18pigeon_sitting.jpg.html and the natives seem to know how to roll: http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/vegard_bilder/tn/13packet_one_rolling.jpg.html also, it is my impression that the food is edible: http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/vegard_bilder/tn/34dinner.jpg.html (i dunno what that orange stuff is though ...) anyone know a date? anyone have some clout and a good track record with email? carol
