Archive:FUDCon:Milan 2011

Milan, Italy
Milan, the capital of Lombardy, has a population of 1.3 million people. It is the biggest industrial city of Italy with many different industrial sectors. It is a magnetic point for designers, artists, photographers and models. Milan has an ancient city centre with high and interesting buildings and forfait mobile palazzos, which is why so many people from all over the world want to see the city of glamour. funny jokes

Milan is recognized as a world fashion and design capital, with a major global influence in commerce, industry, music, sport, literature, art and media, making it one of GaWC's major Alpha world cities

Further useful information :
 * Official currency: Euro (EUR)
 * Time zone: CET (UTC/GMT +1 hour)
 * Electrical ratings: 230V/50Hz, (Plug type: C/F/L, Socket type: F/L)
 * Wikipedia
 * About Milan Tourist Information
 * Lonely Planet Information

Venue
Università degli Studi di Milano Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences (Informatics and Communication Building)

Dipartimento di Informatica e Comunicazione (DICO) Università degli Studi di Milano Via Comelico, 39-41 20135 Milano Italy


 * University Web Site
 * Location (Google Maps)
 * How to reach the venue

Map
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Movements with public transports

 * From Hotel (UNA Mediterraneo) to the Venue (Università degli Studi di Milano):
 * Just walk, it's 10 minutes ;-)
 * From Hotel (UNA Mediterraneo) to FUDPub (Saturday Night, TroppaPizza):
 * Path A (1 stop, trains every 30 minutes)
 * Take the subway (FS - "Blu") from Porta Romana to Romolo
 * Path B (11 stops, trains every 3 minutes)
 * Take the subway (line number 3 - "Yellow") from Porta Romana to Duomo
 * Take the subway (line number 1 - "Red") from Duomo to Cadorna
 * Take the subway (line number 2 - "Green") from Cadorna to Romolo
 * 7 minutes walk (on the "Navilgio" river) and you are there
 * From Hotel (UNA Mediterraneo) to Happy Hours pub (Friday Night, Yguana Cafe):
 * Take the subway (line number 3 - "Yellow") from Porta Romana to Duomo
 * Walk in "Via Torino" until you get there (10 minutes)

Dates
September 30 through October 2, 2011

Pre-registration

 * Instructions: funny quotes
 * 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. Funding requests without a ticket will not be considered. 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 EMEA.
 * 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.

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Airports and their distance from lodging and venue
If you arrive to Milan by airplane, you are going to land at one of the following airports:
 * Malpensa International Airport (International, Intercontinental and Low Cost Flights) 40km
 * Linate Airport (International and Regional Flights) 5km
 * Bergamo Orio Al Serio Airport (Low cost Flights) 60Km

There are several services (public and private) that connect the Milan city center.
 * From/to Malpensa Airport
 * From/to Linate Airport
 * From/to Orio Al Serio Airport

Few examples with updated prices:
 * From Orio Al Serio Airport to Milan Centrale Station: Shuttle Bus (1h, Single: 8.90 EUR, Return: 16 EUR)
 * From Malpensa Airport to Milan Centrale: Express Train (30', Single: 12 EUR)
 * From Malpensa Airport to Milan Centrale: Shuttle Bus (45': Single: 7.50 EUR, Return: 12 EUR)
 * From Linate Airport to Milan Centrale: Shuttel Bus (20', Single: 4 EUR)

Estimated costs of flights major airports that attendees will travel from

Lodging / Hotel
The preferred hotel for the FUDCon Conference is the UNA Hotel Mediterraneo. The majority of the conference attendees will be staying in this hotel.


 * UNA Hotel Mediterraneo
 * 4 Stars
 * Free WiFi Connectivity
 * ~86 EUR per room a day
 * 1km from the venue (15 minutes walking)
 * When making reservations, please tell them that you are part of the "Fedora" group to get the discounted price
 * Address: Via Ludovico Muratori, 14 - 20135 Milano
 * Telephone: +39 02 550071
 * Map: http://www.unahotels.it/en/una_hotel_mediterraneo/mappa_e_meteo.htm

The following two hotels are also somewhat close to the venue.


 * Hotel Perugino
 * 3 Stars
 * Free WiFi Connectivity
 * ~40 EUR per room a day
 * 500m from the venue (5 minutes walking)
 * Best Western Hotel Major Milano
 * 4 Stars
 * Free WiFi Connectivity
 * ~100 EUR per room a day
 * 1km from the venue (15 minutes walking)

Transportation
ATM (Azienda Trasporti Milanesi) manages the public transport service of the city of Milan and of 85 towns in the province. It provides underground train, urban tramway, inter-urban tramway, urban bus and trolley bus, interurban bus and airport transfer services.

Metro services operate between 06:00-24:00 and cover three lines. After midnight, a night-time bus service substitutes for lines 1 and 3 of the underground.

There are numerous tram routes that cover Milan. Generally trams run from 06:00-24:00. However, routes 4, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 24, 29, 30, 33 continue until about 02:00 on weekdays.


 * City Center Public Transport Map
 * Subway Network Schema

Packing List
If staying at the hotel:
 * Laptop with 802.11b/g wireless
 * Extension cord (and European power adapter, if from outside Europe)
 * 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 venue)
 * Your presentation slides or anything needed for the hackfest
 * Casual clothes for the event
 * Average highs near 19C, average lows near 6C
 * Optional: umbrella, there is occasional precipitation
 * International visitors:
 * Passport/visa and any other official documentation needed
 * Converters for power (reference link)
 * Optional: swimsuit, gym clothes.

General schedule
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There will be an opening social event on Friday evening. See the "Social Events" section below for more details.

The barcamp session will start at 9:00 on Saturday morning at the venue. Please arrive on time so that we can do the barcamp voting as quickly as possible. Barcamp sessions will run until 18:00, and then the FUDPub event will happen Saturday night. (Again, see the "Social Events" section below for more details.) Hackfest sessions (and perhaps more barcamp sessions) will happen on Sunday from 9:30 until 15:30.

Social events

 * Friday Night (September 30th): Yguana Cafe, "Apertivio" starting from 7pm
 * Saturday Night (October 1st): FUDCon PUB and FUDCon Pizza (Troppa Pizza) starting from 9.30 pm

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 15:00 UTC (11:00am US-Eastern time) in.
 * IRC meeting agenda is set from the FUDCon planning Trac, using all tickets with the emea-meeting keyword set. To add something to the agenda, file a new ticket (if required) and add the emea-meeting keyword. Here is the current agenda.