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= FOSDEM 2023 =

[[https://fosdem.org/2023/|FOSDEM]] happens on 4th/5th February in Brussels.

== Transport ==
/!\ There are rail strikes happening in the UK on Wed 1 Feb 2023 and Fri 3 Feb 2023. This will make it hard to get to London by rail. See [[https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/industrialaction.aspx|Industrial Action on National Rail]]

|| '''Name'''         || '''Nick'''   || '''Arrival'''                           || '''Return'''                           || '''Notes'''                                       ||
|| ChrisBoot          || bootc        || Eurostar Friday STP 15:04 => BRU 18:12  || Eurostar Monday BRU 12:56 => STP 13:57 || Coach 17 Seat 72 outbound, coach 13 seat 33 return ||
|| SteveMcIntyre      || Sledge       || Wed 1st car/ferry                       || Mon 6th car/ferry                      || ||
|| NeilMcGovern       || Maulkin      || Eurostar Friday STP 13:01 => BRU 16:07  || Eurostar Monday BRU 14:52 => STP 15:57 || Coach 14 Seat 44 outbound, coach 3 seat 21 return ||
|| RobKendrick        || rjek         || Friday in a car                         || Monday in a car                        || ||
|| DanielSilverstone  || Kinnison     || Friday in a car                         || Monday in a car                        || ||
|| JonDowland         || Jon          || Friday Eurostar 15:04                   || Monday Eurostar 09:49                  || Coach 14 Seat 83 outbound, Coach 4 seat 31 return ||
|| EdwardMacnaghten   || eddymac      || Friday Eurostar 15:04 Coach 12 Seat 78  || Sunday Eurostar 20:56 Coach 4 Seat 15  ||  ||
|| EdwardBetts        || edward       || Thursday Eurostar 15:04 Coach 1 Seat 41 || Sunday Eurostar 20:56 Coach 15 Seat 25 || ||
|| Wookey             || wookey       || Thursday Eurostar 15:04                 || Sunday Eurostar 20:56                  ||  ||
|| AndySimpkins       || RattusRattus || Wed 1st car/ferry                       || Mon 6th car/ferry                      || ||

== Accommodation ==

|| ''Venue''                                            || ''Who''                 ||
|| [[https://www.almahotel.be/|Hotel Alma Grand-Place]] || bootc                   ||
|| [[http://www.hotelmarivaux.be/en/|Hotel Marivaux]]   || Sledge, RattusRattus, + others ||
|| [[https://www.warwickhotels.com/warwick-brussels|Warwick Brussels]] || Maulkin  ||
|| [[https://all.accor.com/hotel/1454/index.en.shtml|Ibis City Center]] || rjek Kinnison ||
|| [[https://all.accor.com/hotel/B638/index.en.shtml|Ibis Brussels Centre Châtelain]] || EdwardMacnaghten ||
|| [[https://www.madeinlouise.com/en/|Made in Louise]] || edward ||
|| [[https://all.accor.com/hotel/1046/index.en.shtml|Ibis off Grand Place]] || JonDowland ||
|| [[https://www.theaugustin.com/|The Augustin]] (Thur) [[https://www.thonhotels.com/our-hotels/belgium/brussels/thon-hotel-bristol-stephanie|Thon Bristol Stephanie]] (Fri/Sat) || Wookey ||

== Talks of Interest ==

Well, to someone at least. Share something you think others might like?

 * [[https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/track/haskell/|first ever Haskell devroom!]]
 * [[https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/track/railways_and_open_transport/|Railways and Open Transport devroom]]: first time for this devroom
 * [[https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/wikidata_openstreetmap/|Tools for linking Wikidata and OpenStreetMap]]: Talk by EdwardBetts
 * [[https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/mobian_to_stable_and_beyond/|Mobian: to stable... and beyond!]]
 * [[https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/translations_building_an_atractive_way_in_an_old_infra_for_new_translators/|Building an atractive way in an old infra for new translators]]
 * [[https://fosdem.org/2023/schedule/event/automation_debian/|Automation for Debian Packaging]]


== CopyLeftConf ==

TBC

== Other communications ==

Rumours of a Telegram group might be unfounded - although there is a larger FOSDEM group.
 
We have a Signal group set up for easier group communications on-site - talk to people if you'd like to be added.