[Git][reproducible-builds/reproducible-website][master] Marrakesh 2019: explain extended format, a bit more on the venue, link to visa policy

Wed Jul 31 20:48:01 UTC 2019


Holger Levsen pushed to branch master at Reproducible Builds / reproducible-website


Commits:
23321406 by Holger Levsen at 2019-07-31T20:47:48Z
Marrakesh 2019: explain extended format, a bit more on the venue, link to visa policy

Signed-off-by: Holger Levsen <holger at layer-acht.org>

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1 changed file:

- _events/marrakesh2019/index.html


Changes:

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_events/marrakesh2019/index.html
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Marrakesh 2019
 permalink: /events/Marrakesh2019/
 event_hide: true
 event_date: 2019-12-01
-event_date_string: probably December 1st-7th 2019
+event_date_string: probably December 1st-8th 2019
 event_location: Marrakesh, Morocco
 event_summary: Seven days of hacking including a three-day workshop to continue and grow the Reproducible Builds effort.
 ---
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ event_summary: Seven days of hacking including a three-day workshop to continue
   <a href="{{ "/events/berlin2016/" | prepend: site.baseurl }}">Berlin 2016</a>,
   <a href="{{ "/events/berlin2017/" | prepend: site.baseurl }}">Berlin 2017</a>,
   <a href="{{ "/events/paris2018/" | prepend: site.baseurl }}">Paris 2018</a>,
-  the reproducible builds folks probably will meet again in Marrakesh
+  the reproducible builds folks probably will meet again in Marrakesh.
 </p>
 
 <h2>Work in progress</h2>
@@ -26,33 +26,38 @@ event_summary: Seven days of hacking including a three-day workshop to continue
   <b>This is work in progress</b> and will be announced properly soon.
   <!--
 	  - fix all sentences 'will be', 'be decided', 'been opened', 'very soon', 'probably', 'yet', 'approx', 'do not'
-	  - describe new/extended format (probably add another goal of the meeting or two)
-	  - add visa stuff, morocco welcomes tourists very much
-	  	no vaccatinations required
+	  - morocco welcomes tourists very much
+	  - no vaccatinations required
+	  - a few more words about the venue, Priscilla, Queen of the Medina
+	  	mention mirage OS retreats
 	  - add explaination how to get to the venue
 	  	trains are an option from europe
-	  - a few more words about the location, the medina of marrakesh
-	  - a few more words about the venue, Priscilla, Queen of the Medina
 	  - some better photos
 	  - explain venue is more like a youth hotel, though there are 10 beds in 5 rooms in the guesthouse next door. (the other 20 beds are in-house.
 	  - suggest alternate accomodation options nearby. There are plenty.
-	  - mention day-trip option
 	  - quick poll, decide in a two weeks or three? (better than rushed in a week)
 	  	exact dates for 'old style' summit part?
 	  - explain costs:
 		- 350e per week & person, that's 50e for accom & food & venue per day
 		- if you cannot pay, thats fine. if you(r company) can pay (this or less), great
 		- ask for 300e from people staying elsewhere (its also ok if they pay nothing or less)
+	  - registration deadline?
 	  - mail last years sponsors
 	  - include SFC early in financial planning
   -->
 </p>
 
-
+<h2>Extended format</h2>
+<p>
+  Just like previous years, the heart of the workshop will be three days of moderated sessions with the goals outlined just below.
+</p>
+<p>
+  The days before and after these three days will have no organized activity, besides a short 'stand-up meeting like meeting', where we'll hopefully be sitting on the sunny roof-top, trying to find some shadow, and sharing our activities in the last 24h briefly. IOW: those are 'free days' where you can be excellent.
+</p>
 
 <h2>Goals</h2>
 <p>
-  The exact content of the meeting will be shaped by the participants, 
+  As always, the exact content of the meeting will be shaped by the participants,
   these are our main goals as organizers:
 </p>
 <ul>
@@ -88,6 +93,13 @@ event_summary: Seven days of hacking including a three-day workshop to continue
   <em><a href="https://www.queenscollective.org/queenofthemedina">Priscilla, Queen of the Medina</a></em>
 </p>
 
+<em>Priscilla, Queen of the Medina</em>, run by the Queens Collective, is located directly in the
+medina of Marrakesh. Thus many of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmarks_of_Marrakesh">landmarks
+of Marrakesh</a> are in close walking distance.
+
+
+<h3>Photos of the venue</h3>
+
 <p>
   <img src="/images/marrakesh2019/IMG_20190311_160651.jpg" width="640px" />
   Every venue is best described first with a cat picture.
@@ -111,16 +123,15 @@ event_summary: Seven days of hacking including a three-day workshop to continue
   Two inhabitants and a relaxed visitor.
 </p>
 
-
 <h2>Schedule</h2>
 <p>
   <!-- he summit was held from 10 AM until 6 PM on December 11th to 13th 2018. until 5 PM on the 13th -->
   To be decided.
 </p>
 
-<h2>Registration</h2>
+<h3>Other activities</h3>
 <p>
-  Registration <b>has not yet been opened</b> for attending this event. Please do not send a short email to <a href="mailto:holger at layer-acht.org">holger at layer-acht.org</a> yet and state that you want to attend, possibly shortly stating your involvement or other reasons why. Also make sure to tell your food preference and your t-shirt size, should you want to receive one and should we make one.
+  <em>To be organized by the attendees while in Marrakesh.</em> There are plenty of options and advice available, but other activities will need to be organized by the non-organizers, who would love to participate in an excursion to the mountains or the sea.
 </p>
 
 <h2>Code of Conduct</h2>
@@ -131,7 +142,7 @@ event_summary: Seven days of hacking including a three-day workshop to continue
   The organisers are committed to providing an event where all participants feel safe. Attendees are expected to treat all people with respect and help create a welcoming environment. If you notice behaviour that fails to meet this standard, please speak up (aloud or in private to the organisers).
 </p>
 
-<h3>Co-organized by</h3>
+<h3>Organized by</h3>
 
 <a href="https://aspirationtech.org/"><img src="{{ "/images/logos/aspirationtech.jpg" | prepend: site.baseurl }}" alt="Aspiration" style="margin: 20px;"/></a>
 &
@@ -143,3 +154,17 @@ Holger, Vagrant, Chris and Mattia
   We haven't really started this but we will definitly be looking for sponsors very soon!
 </p>
 
+<h2>Travel and getting there</h2>
+
+<h3>Visa policy of Morocco</h3>
+
+According to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Morocco">wikipedia
+article on the Visa policy of Morocco</a> most of our attendees will not need a visa for
+entering Morocco, some unfortunatly do.
+
+<h2>Registration</h2>
+<p>
+  Registration <b>has not yet been opened</b> for attending this event. Please do not send a short email to <a href="mailto:holger at layer-acht.org">holger at layer-acht.org</a> yet and state that you want to attend, possibly shortly stating your involvement or other reasons why. Also make sure to tell your food preference and your t-shirt size, should you want to receive one and should we make one.
+</p>
+
+



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