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= FOSDEM 2005 =

[http://www.fosdem.org/2005/ FOSDEM 2005] is happening on 26/27th
February in Brussels. A bunch of ["DebianUK"] people are likely to be
going, leaving at some point on Friday 25th, consuming a huge amount
of beer, and returning either Sunday evening or Monday morning.

== People ==

|| '''Name''' || '''Nick''' || '''Preferred Departure''' || '''Preferred Return''' || '''Share hostel room?''' ||
|| MorayAllan || moray || Friday PM || Monday ||
|| Edward Betts || edward || Friday whenever || Sunday late / Monday AM ||
|| JonathanMcDowell || Noodles || Friday whenever || Sunday evening || Yes (Booked as group 1, see below) ||
|| SteveMcIntyre || Sledge || Friday AM || Sunday late / Monday AM || Yes (Booked as group 1, see below)||
|| JonMasters || jcm || Friday whenever || Sunday evening ||
|| Robert Mc''''''Queen (alas probably not...) || Robot101 || Friday PM || Monday AM ||
|| Nat Morris || nat || Friday Morning || Monday Morning ||
|| David Pashley || JD || Friday Morning || Sunday evening || Yes (Booked as group 1, see below)||
|| Paul Sladen || sladen || Friday Midday || Sunday late / Monday AM ||
|| JeffSnyder || Phate/je4d || Friday PM || Monday AM ||
|| Wookey || wookey || Friday sometime || sunday evg ||
|| Jonathan Riddell || Riddell || || ||
|| ScottJamesRemnant || Keybuk || Friday whenever || Sunday or Monday || Yes ||
|| Daniel Glassey || glasseyes || Friday sometime || Monday ||
|| Matthew Garrett || mjg59 || Friday 12:30ish || Monday ||
|| Daniel Silverstone || Kinnison || Friday sometime || Sunday evening || Yes (Booked as group 1, see below)||
|| Robert Kendrick || rjek || Friday sometime || Sunday evening || Yes (Booked as group 1, see below)||
|| Hanna Wallach || stargirl || Friday PM || Monday AM || ||
|| Dominic Hargreaves || Dom || Friday AM || Sunday evening || Yes (Booked as group 1, see below)||
|| Dafydd Harries || daf || Friday PM || Monday AM || ||
|| Will Hargrave || flange || Friday AM || Monday PM || ||
|| Mark Hymers || mhy || Friday 13:00ish || Monday 15:00ish || ||

== Transport ==

Eurostar seems to be the preferred choice. the £59.00 return option
is available under multiple guises (see below); however there's a
limited (and shared) quota on each departure at that price; After that
it's £69.00, £79.00 ...

  * Yoof-26 fare for people still with hair
  * Leisure-Saver, need to stay one Saturday night away, or two nights during the week (non-changeable etc)
  * Leisure-Saver, but booked 21days in advance (also non-changeable etc)
  * OAP, fare for people without hair, anyone feel like trying this on?

The 10:43 on Friday seems to be £29.50, but returns on Sunday night at
17:56 or 20:25 are £49.50. I can't see anything later. - JD

The 10:42 on Friday seems to have gone up to £39.50 now, so you may as
well leave at 14:42. - Robot101

|| '''Means''' || '''Direction''' || '''Time''' || '''Takers''' ||
||<|11> Eurostar ||<|6> Outward || Friday 10:43 || Paul Sladen, JonMasters, JD, Dom, Will Hargrave ||
|| Friday 12:41 ||Matthew Garrett, JonathanMcDowell, Hanna Wallach ||
|| Friday 14:42 || ||
|| Friday 16:39 ||Dafydd Harries||
|| Friday 18:11 || ||
|| Friday 19:13 || ||
||<|5> Return || Sunday 17:01 || ||
|| Sunday 17:56 || ||
|| Sunday 20:25 || JD, JonathanMcDowell, Dom, JonMasters ||
|| Monday 09:56 ||Dafydd Harries||
|| Monday 12:58 ||Will Hargrave, Hanna Wallach ||

nat: I'm probably flying from Bristol on Friday at about 9ish like the last 2 years.

moray: I'm flying from Edinburgh, like I did last year.

'''Sledge''': I'll be driving from Cambridge; it's a relatively short
and easy trip, and with 4 in the car not too expensive either
(comparable to the train, at worst). The following 4 people will be in
the car:

 * Sledge
 * Wookey
 * Daniel Silverstone
 * Robert Kendrick

We should be in Brussels ~18:30 on the Friday, and need to leave again
~18:00 on Sunday. If people have kit they'd ''desperately'' like taken
from Cambridge to Brussels or back, let me know.

== Accomodation ==

Any ideas?

JD: Youth hostels about 15EUR a night. Conference hotel has been around 50GBP a night.

Riddell: KDE have booked http://www.laj.be/html/en/hostels/brel/aubergesbrel_en01.htm

jcm: http://wiki.fosdem.org/tiki-index.php?page=FreeSleeping_and_Internet_in contains a list of the people staying with the Mind guys in Leuven, home of Stella Artois, and also of a certain Embedded Linux company held in high esteem.

=== Group 1 accomodation booking ===

JD, Kinnison, rjek, Sledge, Noodles and Dom are booked into http://www.laj.be/html/en/hostels/brel/aubergesbrel_en01.htm

=== Atlas hotel ===

mjg59, moray, daf, stargirl and mhy have all booked to stay at the Atlas hotel, http://www.atlas.be/

== Beer ==

Place to meet on Friday?

Paul Sladen: There's a semi-unorganised drink-fest IIRC. Not to be missed.

Details at
http://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2005-February/001907.html

JD: usually drinks on the top floor of the Le Roi d'Espagne on the
Grand Place. Can't miss it; it's the one with the stuffed
horse. Probably go for food before.

jcm: Le Roi is the place to be on Friday night. Photos are available in my gallery: http://photos.jonmasters.org/FOSDEM2004/012_Le_Grand_Place_4

== Other people ==

KDE http://www.kde.me.uk/index.php?page=fosdem-2005

== Photos ==

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