DeveloperConference2012

Fedora Events: Developer Conference, Brno, Czech Republic : 17 - 18 February 2012

= About =
 * an Open conference for all Linux and JBoss Developers, Admins and Linux users organized by Red Hat Czech Republic
 * Presentations will be held by Red Hat, Fedora and JBoss users and developers
 * The conference has free entrance
 * For questions, please contact RadekVokal, MarekMahut or Jiri Eischmann
 * Check out DeveloperConference2011 and photos for last year event
 * Official communication channels: #devconf (Twitter), #fedora-devel@freenode (IRC)



= Media/Blogs/Videos =
 * http://inputvalidation.blogspot.com/2012/02/devconf-2012-how-i-have-seen-future.html
 * http://www.linuxexpres.cz/blog/developer-conference-2012-se-vydarila
 * http://blog.fiddis.cz/?p=16
 * http://fedora.cz/ohlednuti-za-developer-conference-2012/
 * http://mmaslano.livejournal.com/7850.html
 * http://mmaslano.livejournal.com/7510.html
 * http://rik-ansikter.blogspot.com/2012/02/wrap-up-arquillian-hackfest-developer.html
 * http://borntobeopen.blogspot.com/2012/02/be-active-kde-sig-fad-at-devconf-brno.html
 * http://foto.bzatek.net/conf/devconf_brno_2012/

= Please register =


 * Please register to get entrance to after party
 * Facebook event

= When and Where =


 * February 17 - February 18, 2012 (Friday, Saturday)
 * Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University (google maps) (openstreetmap.org)
 * Botanická 68a, Brno
 * Brno, Czech Republic
 * Main entrance to the building
 * Lecture rooms location
 * map.devconf.cz - a map that shows points of interest near the conference venue (recommended restaurants, cafés, groceries, stations,...)

= Conference Schedule =
 * also available in colors - http://goo.gl/0Mt5n
 * printable schedule - [[File:DeveloperConference2012.pdf‎]]
 * Mobile schedules
 * WebOS app
 * Nokia N9/N9x
 * Nokia N900 version, qt-components-10 and libqtm-12 packages from extras-devel are needed
 * Android app or use Giggity with http://m.devconf.cz/schedule.xml
 * Web based schedule optimized for mobile devices
 * Symbian and Bada WIP (blocked in review process)

Social Events

 * FRIDAY: A party that will be based in the University building. Dinner and drinks on the house!
 * SATURDAY: Free Movies Session
 * Other pubs/restuarants nearby http://map.devconf.cz

= Talks/Labs annotations =

Talks

 * Talks (in a lecture rooms for apx 80ppl) - 45 minutes each, topics should be highly technical, don't hesitate to get into details

Labs & Hackfests

 * labs are apx 1:30 long, focused on certain expertise, minimal knowledge of given subject required

= Lodging =
 * Hotel Avanti **** - closest hotel, a 5-10 minute walk to the venue. Free wifi.
 * Avanti has given us a special rate - CZK 1337 (€52) inc. VAT for a double-bed room with breakfast and parking lot. If you want to use this rate, please contact Jiri Eischmann (eischmann@redhat.com) and make a binding booking by January 12th. If you're going to attend GTK+ and GNOME Docs hackfests, KDE SIG FAD, or oVirt meetup, you don't have to book your room this way.
 * Hotel Vista (formerly known as hotel Imos) - cheaper option, apx 20minutes by public transport far from University

= Travel =

By Plane
Brno is located within two hours by car from three European capitals (Prague, Vienna, and Bratislava), but you can fly directly to Brno as well:
 * Brno (BRQ, 0.5 million passengers transported a year) - connections to London-Stansted (Ryanair), London-Luton (Wizz Air), Bergamo, Italy (Ryanair), Rome (Wizz Air), Prague (Czech Airlines/SkyTeam), Moscow-Domodedovo, St. Petersburg (CCA), Moscow-Vnukovo (Yakutia Airlines, UTair Aviation). Smart Wings provide seasonal flights to various destinations in Greece and Spain.
 * Prague (PRG, 13 mil.) - 210 km from Brno, 50 airlines serve flights to over 120 destinations. Student Agency buses go from the airport to Brno every hour (2.5 hours, CZK 250/€10). Flight pricing examples (roundtrips 2 months in advance, for the summer 2011):
 * New York (JFK) - (direct flight with Delta) € 826,
 * London (LHR) – (via Frankfurt with Lufthansa) € 150,
 * Madrid (MAD) – (via Dusseldorf with Lufthansa) € 150.
 * Vienna (VIE, 18 mil.) - 150 km from Brno, about 70 airlines serve flights to many destinations all over the world. Student Agency buses go from the airport to Brno every other hour (2.5 hours, CZK 310/€ 13). Flight pricing examples (roundtrips 2 months in advance, for the summer 2011):
 * New York (JFK) – (via Moscow with Aeroflot) € 843,
 * London (LHR) – (direct flight with Austrian Airlines) € 126,
 * Mandrid (MAD) – (direct flight with Air Berlin) € 144.
 * Bratislava (BTS, 2 mil.) - 130 km from Brno, 7 airlines serve regular flights to over 30 destinations, there is a hub of Ryanair (cheap flights to many European cities). There is no direct connection between the airport and Brno. Trains (€ 7, 1.5 hour) and buses (€ 9, 2 hours) go to Brno from the city center every hour.

By Train
Brno has good train connections to several European cities and train is the fastest and most convenient means of transportation between big cities in the region. All intercity trains arrive and depart at the main stations which is a hub of public transport in the city. Train timetables
 * Prague – trains between Prague and Brno go hourly, 2.5 hours, € 6.5-13,
 * Vienna – trains between Vienna Meidling and Brno go every other hour, 2 hours, € 9,
 * Bratislava – from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica hourly, 1.5 hour, € 7,
 * Budapest – from Budapest-Keleti pu several trains every day, 5 hours, € 19,
 * Warsaw – from Warszawa Centralna several times every day (usually one connection), 7 hours, € 29
 * Berlin – from Berlin Hauptbahnhof several trains every day, 7.5 hours, € 39.

By Bus
Brno is part of the European bus network and all connections and their prices are similar to trains. Most buses arrive to Brno-Zvonarka, only Student Agency buses arrive to Grand Hotel which is on the same street as Main Train Station. Student Agency (http://www.studentagency.eu/) and Eurolines (http://www.eurolines.com/) provide buses to many European cities. Bus timetables

By Car
Brno is well-connected to other cities by highways. You can get easily to neighboring countries by car. Travel time examples: Parking lots are available right in the university campus where the conference would take place.
 * Prague – 210 km, 2 hours,
 * Bratislava – 130 km, 1.3 hour,
 * Vienna – 143 km, 1.8 hour,
 * Budapest – 326 km, 3 hours,
 * Munich – 587 km, 5.3 hours,
 * Berlin – 555 km, 5.2 hours.

In Brno
Check the map with important places including the main railway/bus stations, hotels and the conference venue at http://map.devconf.cz

Public Transport Tickets: If you want to use public transport, buy tickets only for 100+101 zones! If you're staying in Brno for several days, consider buying a 5-day public transport ticket which costs CZK 250. There are several places where you can buy it, but the best one for you is probably the main railway station, where you can buy it at any counter (look for the international ones because they more likely speak English).

From Main Railway Station to Venue
From Main railway station take tram #1 (towards Řečkovice). Get off the tram on 5th stop - Hrnčířská (after apx 10minutes). Take the street on the left - Hrnčířská - up and after apx 300 meters the building on your right hand is the University.

From Main Bus Station to Venue
From Main bus station (Zvonařka) take bus number 60, get off on second stop - Nové Sady (apx 2minutes). Take tram #1 towards Řečkovice. After two stops you are on the Main railway station, follow instructions above.

From City Center to Venue
From Česká street (City center) take trolley 32 (towards Královo pole) for 4 stops and get off on stop Botanická right in front of the main University building.

From City Center to Avanti Hotel
It's pretty much the same as going from the main train and bus stations to the venue. You get off the same stop of #1 tram (Hrčířská), you just walk the opposite direction (see the picture in the lodging section above).

From Avanti Hotel to Red Hat Office

 * If you're a group of more people, consider taking and sharing a taxi. It should cost CZK 200-300 and it's the easiest and quickest way to get to the office. Hotel personnel will certainly help you order the right taxi service.
 * If you want to use public transport, the quickest way is probably taking a #67 bus on Reissigova Street (towards Jundrov), get off on Skácelova Street stop and go a few hundred meters on Purkyňova Street to the office.
 * You can also use Google Maps to find the best way (GM work with public transport in Brno). Enter Avanti Hotel (Střední 61, Brno) as the starting point and Purkyňova 99, Brno as the destination, and select "Public Transport" as the means of transportation ("train" icon). GM will calculate you the best combination of public transport and walking.

= Artwork =
 * English poster by jimmac
 * Other posters - png, pdf, official invitation