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Panamá, Rep of Panama :: May 26-28, 2011 &mdash; General event owners: Alejandro Pérez, Abdel Martinez

Sponsors:

Location
Ciudad del Saber, Panama Rep. of Panama

Convention Center at Ciudad del Saber the first day, next to days will be at "Centro de Negocios de Ciudad del Saber" building #105

Registration for the villas will be at building 105, Craig street, between Via Vieja Gailard and  Hawking street.

Dates
May 26-28, 2011

Pre-registration

 * Instructions:
 * Please add your name to the list if you will attend. Also, please indicate the following:
 * Put an X in the $$$ column if you need funding to attend, and visit the FUDCon ticket tracker to make a funding request. We have a limited budget and will work hard to fund as many people as possible. We'll use these answers to help figure out budgeting for the event.  We are making arrangements for attendees from other geographic regions to encourage specific initiatives such as future FUDCon events, but preference may otherwise be given to people in Latam America.
 * Put a V in the Veg column if you would like vegetarian fare for any meals that we provide during the event. If you prefer vegan fare, please mark that column VV.  We will do our best to make sure everyone is accommodated!
 * Put your T-shirt size in the Size column, so we can have an idea about what sizes to have available. (Use a W to note a women's size if needed.)
 * Roomsharing: If you want or need to share a room, mark yes in the "Roomshare?" column.Once you have a roommate, both of you should mark your roommate's name in the block as well.If you need a roommate, look for someone with just a yes in the column, and contact them via email. If you encounter any problems, let the organizers know.
 * Use the Comments section for anything else you think organizers need to know, or to offer or ask for space or rides.

Countries inside CentralAmerica
 Some countries can travel by bus Info about Ticabus transportation Here
 * Costa Rica = us$70 (bus)
 * Nicaragua = us$90
 * El Salvador = us$120
 * Guatemala = us$150

Taca Discount ask for discount Code aeperezt at fedoraproject.org

Air Travel
Tocumen (Airport Code: PTY) is the major airport servicing the country. The following airlines have flights going in / coming out of Sky Harbor:


 * Copa International Hub
 * Taca Airline
 * Aeromexico
 * American Air Lines
 * Delta
 * Iberia

Countries Outside CentralAmerica

 * Miami = us$400
 * Venezuela = us$400
 * Colombia = us$450
 * Ecuador = us$470
 * Manaus = us$823
 * Mexico = us$700
 * Santiago de chile = us$850
 * Belo Horizonte = us$ 920
 * Rio de Janeiro = us$950
 * Buenos Aires = us$1.000
 * Madrid = us$1.300
 * Curitiba = us$1010

Taca Air Lines Information Here

Taca will be official Air line for the Fudcon Discounts are available, with a Discount Coupon, plus extra discount for group of 10 or more

Discount Available for:


 * All Central American Countries
 * Mexico
 * Miami
 * Venezuela
 * Colombia
 * Peru
 * Brasil

Info about Copa Airlines Here

Info about Gol Airlines Here

Lodging
Ciudad del Saber Villages Fudcon rate $ 20 per night (double occupancy)

[Holiday In City f knowledge]

Reservations discount can be archive trought Ciudad del Saber


 * Shoulder dates


 * Proximity
 * The hotel and the Villas are located within easy walking distance of the classroom space where the technical sessions will be held on Thuesday and Friday.

Airport shuttle
Fill the travel planning table. The local team will organize the airport pick up.

Taxi from the airport to Ciudad del Saber is about $30 USD. If there are two people or more it is possible to get a discount.

There is no airport Shuttle to City of Knowledge, therefore local Team will, try to pick up everyone on the airport. If you take a Taxi from the airport any taxi will work.

Packing List
If staying at the hotel:
 * Laptop with 802.11b/g wireless
 * Extension cord (and North American power adapter, if from outside NA)
 * Ethernet cable (for hotel and/or hackfest)
 * Optional: Bring a Fedora Friend Finder (power strip)
 * Credit card (VISA or MasterCard) or small amount of cash (ATMs are nearby the hotel and Villas)
 * Your presentation slides or anything needed for the hackfest
 * Casual clothes for the event
 * Average highs near 90F/32C, average lows near 70F/21C
 * Optional: umbrella, there is occasional precipitation in May
 * International visitors:
 * Passport/visa and any other official documentation needed
 * Converters for power (reference link )
 * Optional: swimsuit, gym clothes.

Recommendations

 * Vaccination against Yellow Fever recommended for passengers arriving from: Angola, Benin (Republic), Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Ecuador, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea (Republic of), Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, Sudan or Venezuela.
 * Prepaid GSM cellphone cards can be bought at the airport. They cost around US$ 10,00 and normally they will give you around US$ 20,00 of credits. If you bring a cellphone you can use it locally to contact the local team or in case of an emergency.
 * If you have doubts about documentation requirements you can verify it here: http://www.copaair.com/Sites/CC/EN/Pages/timatic.aspx

Technical sessions - Friday
For Audience Level, indicate whether your talk is appropriate for a beginner, intermediate (current skilled contributor), or expert level.

Social events
Social event, will be held on Bolos El Dorado, will offer drinks and pre-paid bowling games, DJ music and bell drinks, it will be from 8:00 to 12:00 AM

There will be transportation from the Villas at Ciudad del Saber to Centro Comercial El Dorado, Bus has the capability for 30 people.

Other Events In Panama

http://www.cuandodonde.com/events/2011/05/24 Miley Cyrus (Hanna Montana) concert http://www.cuandodonde.com/events/2011/05/26 German Cinema http://www.cuandodonde.com/events/2011/05/27 Blues night at Balboa Yatch Club Highway 61

Administration
This event is run in general accordance with our other FUDCon events, which have their own set of pages for administration.

Planning meetings
FUDCon is planned openly and transparently. Anyone is welcome to attend and participate in the meetings. All attendees are expected to be polite and constructive. Planning happens through email and IRC:
 * Planning via email is done on the list, which is open to participants to join.
 * Regular IRC meetings are held on Friday at 12:00md US-Eastern time (regardless of UTC) in.
 * IRC meeting agenda is set from the FUDCon planning Trac, using all tickets with the na-meeting keyword set. To add something to the agenda, file a new ticket (if required) and add the na-meeting keyword. Here is the current agenda.

Previous Meetings

 * 2011/05/20: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/05/18: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/05/13: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/05/06: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/04/29: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/04/15: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/04/08: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/04/01: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/03/25: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/03/04: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/02/25: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/02/18: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/02/11: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/02/04: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/01/14: Minutes | Logs
 * 2011/01/07: Minutes | Log
 * 2010/12/03: Minutes | Logs