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Tempe, Arizona :: January 29-31, 2011 &mdash; General event owners: Jared Smith, Robyn Bergeron, Ryan Rix

Location
Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ

Dates
January 29-31, 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 North 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.

Travel
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (Airport Code: PHX) is the major airport servicing the greater Phoenix Metro area. The following airlines have flights going in / coming out of Sky Harbor:


 * Terminal 2: Alaska, Continental, Great Lakes, United / TED
 * Terminal 3: AirTran, American, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest, Sun Country
 * Terminal 4: Aeromexico, Air Canada, British Airways, Southwest, US Airways / America West, US Airways / America West Express (Mesa Airlines), Westjet
 * Terminal 4 is also the International Terminal for Sky Harbor.

Travel discounts
Fedora contributor Steven Parrish has secured an airline and rental car discount for travelers. Refer to FUDCon:Tempe 2011 travel discounts for more information.

Primary Hotel
Courtyard Tempe Downtown -- 601 South Ash Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map) -- +1 (480) 966-2800


 * Links for reservations online
 * King + sofabed room | Queen + Queen room -- The deadline for reservations is November 5. Note that depending on when you make your reservation, you may be presented with a different room type.  King rooms also include a sofabed, and will accommodate separate double occupancy. The special FUDCon rate is $99 per night (single or double occupancy).
 * Note: The hotel has run out of rooms for our block. Call the hotel reservation desk and they can book the group rate on non-block rooms if any are still available. King+sofabed rooms were available as of Nov 4.


 * Shoulder dates
 * If your stay requires extra nights before or after the nights of 28-31 January ("shoulder dates"), and the online link does not accommodate your input, call the hotel directly at the phone number above for assistance, and feel free to let the organizers know online (IRC or email) so we can request additional shoulder dates as needed.


 * Proximity
 * The hotel is located within easy walking distance of the classroom space where the technical sessions will be held on Saturday and Sunday. There is a bit more of a walk to Memorial Union for Monday's hackfests, but it's under 20 minutes away (less than a mile).

Secondary Hotel
Four Points Sheraton Tempe -- 1333 Rural Rd.. Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map) -- +1 (480)968-3451


 * Links for reservations online
 * Reserve your room here. The rate is $99/night, and includes shuttle to/from airport, free breakfast, free wireless internet.


 * Shoulder dates
 * If your stay requires extra nights before or after the nights of 28-31 January ("shoulder dates"), please let the organizers know via the fudcon-planning mailing list, or via IRC, so that we can arrange additional shoulder dates as needed.


 * Proximity

Airport shuttle
The hotel features a complimentary airport shuttle. Please call the hotel at +1 (480) 966-2800 to make a shuttle inquiry if needed.

Light rail
Valley METRO Light Rail (on Wikipedia) Metro trains run between Dobson Road in Mesa and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix; the center of the line connects Sky Harbor International Airport with downtown Tempe.


 * Metro trains run from the airport to downtown Tempe. The Mill station ("Mill Avenue and Third Street") is two very short blocks from the proposed hotel for FUDCon, Tempe Mission Palms.


 * To board a train from the airport, take the Phoenix Airport Shuttle from any terminal to the Airport Metro station ("44th Street and Washington"). Detailed directions are located here.


 * A one-ride pass for Metro (good on all local trains and buses) is $1.75; a full-day Metro pass is $3.50. Farecard machines accept credit and debit cards, and cash. 5-packs of full-day passes can be purchased online, in advance, for $17.50, and should be received within 5-7 days.

At the hotel
The Courtyard Tempe has a significant amount of parking and has told us that they don't believe there will be a problem accommodating some out of town drivers there.

Brickyard on Mill
Parking is available directly underneath the Brickyard on Mill. Parking in this garage is not controlled by ASU, so we are not able to procure special passes.

The Brickyard on Mill is located at 699 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ. The underground parking is accessible from both 6th and 7th streets. Parking signs are posted.

Rates are as follows:
 * $1.50 Each half hour or fraction
 * $12.00 Daily Maximum
 * Event Parking as posted (for concerts, etc)

ASU Memorial Union
There are several lots available near the Memorial Union in which to park.

The ASU Parking Map shows parking by lot number. More information is available on the ASU Parking website. The ASU Memorial Union is located in the southern part of campus, and is labeled MU on the ASU parking map.


 * Apache Boulevard Parking Structure. Payment is required Monday-Friday, 6am-10:30pm. Rate is $2/hr, with a maximum fee of $8. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and Sun Dollars accepted. Located on the north side Apache Boulevard, between College and Normal Avenues.
 * Lot 19. NO OVERNIGHT PARKING. Lot is not staffed; you pay a machine. Parking available Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm, $2/hr, maximum of 12 hours. Located on the south side of Apache Boulevard, between College and Normal Avenues.
 * Lot 17. One-day pass parking. Visitors may purchase a visitor day pass through MyParking Online Services. Day passes are valid all day for the date purchased, and must be printed by you (ie: not by ASU). Visitors who are not ASU students will have to create an account.
 * Lot 13. Metered Parking. Meters are $1.50 per hour, some with a maximum of one-hour parking, others with a two-hour limit. All meters at the Tempe campus require payment from Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm. Meters accept nickels, dimes, and quarters.  At Lemon St & Forest Ave.
 * Lot 27. Metered Parking. Meters are $1.50 per hour, some with a maximum of one-hour parking, others with a two-hour limit. All meters at the Tempe campus require payment from Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm. Meters accept nickels, dimes, and quarters. Orange St, near McAllister Ave.

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 both ASU locations for the event)
 * Your presentation slides or anything needed for the hackfest
 * Casual clothes for the event
 * Average highs near 68F/20C, average lows near 40F/4C
 * Bring warmer clothing for nighttime (jackets, etc.)
 * Optional: umbrella, there is occasional precipitation in January
 * Average temperatures for Tempe, AZ
 * International visitors:
 * Passport/visa and any other official documentation needed
 * Converters for power (reference link )
 * Optional: swimsuit, gym clothes.

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

Hospitality suite - Friday
We'll welcome guests on Friday evening at the hotel, at our hospitality suite in the meeting room area. You'll be able to pick up information packets there, as well as your FUDCon badge and other free goodies. We'll get you oriented with maps and answer your other questions, and we'll have snacks and beverages for you as well.

Hack suite - Friday through Sunday nights
There will be a hack suite available nightly throughout the conference. The room information will be posted starting on Friday. The hack suite is a king suite room that we've rented for small groups to use for collaboration, and we'll have a local network there you can use to facilitate your work.

FUDPub - Saturday

 * Sparky's Den
 * Sparky's Den is in the Memorial Union building (where the Monday proceedings will be held). It features plenty of games and amusements such as bowling, billiards, ping-pong, video games, and pinball.  There should be plenty of room for everyone attending.
 * We will be treating everyone to food, provided by the ASU catering service, and soft drinks. We will also provide a limited number of adult beverages for people over the legal drinking age of 21.  Appropriate precautions will be taken to ensure we have a safe and fun event for everyone.  We look forward to winding down from the first day of FUDCon fun with all of you!

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 Monday at 3:00pm 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

 * 2010/10/18: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/10/11: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/10/04: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/27: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/20: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/14: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/14 Subsidy Meeting #3: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/07: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/30: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/27 Subsidy Meeting #2: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/25 Subsidy Meeting #1: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/23: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/16: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/09: Minutes | Full Log



Tempe, Arizona :: January 29-31, 2011 &mdash; General event owners: Jared Smith, Robyn Bergeron, Ryan Rix

Location
Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ

Dates
January 29-31, 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 North 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.

Travel
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (Airport Code: PHX) is the major airport servicing the greater Phoenix Metro area. The following airlines have flights going in / coming out of Sky Harbor:


 * Terminal 2: Alaska, Continental, Great Lakes, United / TED
 * Terminal 3: AirTran, American, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest, Sun Country
 * Terminal 4: Aeromexico, Air Canada, British Airways, Southwest, US Airways / America West, US Airways / America West Express (Mesa Airlines), Westjet
 * Terminal 4 is also the International Terminal for Sky Harbor.

Travel discounts
Fedora contributor Steven Parrish has secured an airline and rental car discount for travelers. Refer to FUDCon:Tempe 2011 travel discounts for more information.

Primary Hotel
Courtyard Tempe Downtown -- 601 South Ash Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map) -- +1 (480) 966-2800


 * Links for reservations online
 * King + sofabed room | Queen + Queen room -- The deadline for reservations is November 5. Note that depending on when you make your reservation, you may be presented with a different room type.  King rooms also include a sofabed, and will accommodate separate double occupancy. The special FUDCon rate is $99 per night (single or double occupancy).
 * Note: The hotel has run out of rooms for our block. Call the hotel reservation desk and they can book the group rate on non-block rooms if any are still available. King+sofabed rooms were available as of Nov 4.


 * Shoulder dates
 * If your stay requires extra nights before or after the nights of 28-31 January ("shoulder dates"), and the online link does not accommodate your input, call the hotel directly at the phone number above for assistance, and feel free to let the organizers know online (IRC or email) so we can request additional shoulder dates as needed.


 * Proximity
 * The hotel is located within easy walking distance of the classroom space where the technical sessions will be held on Saturday and Sunday. There is a bit more of a walk to Memorial Union for Monday's hackfests, but it's under 20 minutes away (less than a mile).

Secondary Hotel
Four Points Sheraton Tempe -- 1333 Rural Rd.. Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map) -- +1 (480)968-3451


 * Links for reservations online
 * Reserve your room here. The rate is $99/night, and includes shuttle to/from airport, free breakfast, free wireless internet.


 * Shoulder dates
 * If your stay requires extra nights before or after the nights of 28-31 January ("shoulder dates"), please let the organizers know via the fudcon-planning mailing list, or via IRC, so that we can arrange additional shoulder dates as needed.


 * Proximity

Airport shuttle
The hotel features a complimentary airport shuttle. Please call the hotel at +1 (480) 966-2800 to make a shuttle inquiry if needed.

Light rail
Valley METRO Light Rail (on Wikipedia) Metro trains run between Dobson Road in Mesa and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix; the center of the line connects Sky Harbor International Airport with downtown Tempe.


 * Metro trains run from the airport to downtown Tempe. The Mill station ("Mill Avenue and Third Street") is two very short blocks from the proposed hotel for FUDCon, Tempe Mission Palms.


 * To board a train from the airport, take the Phoenix Airport Shuttle from any terminal to the Airport Metro station ("44th Street and Washington"). Detailed directions are located here.


 * A one-ride pass for Metro (good on all local trains and buses) is $1.75; a full-day Metro pass is $3.50. Farecard machines accept credit and debit cards, and cash. 5-packs of full-day passes can be purchased online, in advance, for $17.50, and should be received within 5-7 days.

At the hotel
The Courtyard Tempe has a significant amount of parking and has told us that they don't believe there will be a problem accommodating some out of town drivers there.

Brickyard on Mill
Parking is available directly underneath the Brickyard on Mill. Parking in this garage is not controlled by ASU, so we are not able to procure special passes.

The Brickyard on Mill is located at 699 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ. The underground parking is accessible from both 6th and 7th streets. Parking signs are posted.

Rates are as follows:
 * $1.50 Each half hour or fraction
 * $12.00 Daily Maximum
 * Event Parking as posted (for concerts, etc)

ASU Memorial Union
There are several lots available near the Memorial Union in which to park.

The ASU Parking Map shows parking by lot number. More information is available on the ASU Parking website. The ASU Memorial Union is located in the southern part of campus, and is labeled MU on the ASU parking map.


 * Apache Boulevard Parking Structure. Payment is required Monday-Friday, 6am-10:30pm. Rate is $2/hr, with a maximum fee of $8. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and Sun Dollars accepted. Located on the north side Apache Boulevard, between College and Normal Avenues.
 * Lot 19. NO OVERNIGHT PARKING. Lot is not staffed; you pay a machine. Parking available Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm, $2/hr, maximum of 12 hours. Located on the south side of Apache Boulevard, between College and Normal Avenues.
 * Lot 17. One-day pass parking. Visitors may purchase a visitor day pass through MyParking Online Services. Day passes are valid all day for the date purchased, and must be printed by you (ie: not by ASU). Visitors who are not ASU students will have to create an account.
 * Lot 13. Metered Parking. Meters are $1.50 per hour, some with a maximum of one-hour parking, others with a two-hour limit. All meters at the Tempe campus require payment from Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm. Meters accept nickels, dimes, and quarters.  At Lemon St & Forest Ave.
 * Lot 27. Metered Parking. Meters are $1.50 per hour, some with a maximum of one-hour parking, others with a two-hour limit. All meters at the Tempe campus require payment from Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm. Meters accept nickels, dimes, and quarters. Orange St, near McAllister Ave.

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 both ASU locations for the event)
 * Your presentation slides or anything needed for the hackfest
 * Casual clothes for the event
 * Average highs near 68F/20C, average lows near 40F/4C
 * Bring warmer clothing for nighttime (jackets, etc.)
 * Optional: umbrella, there is occasional precipitation in January
 * Average temperatures for Tempe, AZ
 * International visitors:
 * Passport/visa and any other official documentation needed
 * Converters for power (reference link )
 * Optional: swimsuit, gym clothes.

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

Hospitality suite - Friday
We'll welcome guests on Friday evening at the hotel, at our hospitality suite in the meeting room area. You'll be able to pick up information packets there, as well as your FUDCon badge and other free goodies. We'll get you oriented with maps and answer your other questions, and we'll have snacks and beverages for you as well.

Hack suite - Friday through Sunday nights
There will be a hack suite available nightly throughout the conference. The room information will be posted starting on Friday. The hack suite is a king suite room that we've rented for small groups to use for collaboration, and we'll have a local network there you can use to facilitate your work.

FUDPub - Saturday

 * Sparky's Den
 * Sparky's Den is in the Memorial Union building (where the Monday proceedings will be held). It features plenty of games and amusements such as bowling, billiards, ping-pong, video games, and pinball.  There should be plenty of room for everyone attending.
 * We will be treating everyone to food, provided by the ASU catering service, and soft drinks. We will also provide a limited number of adult beverages for people over the legal drinking age of 21.  Appropriate precautions will be taken to ensure we have a safe and fun event for everyone.  We look forward to winding down from the first day of FUDCon fun with all of you!

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 Monday at 3:00pm 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

 * 2010/10/18: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/10/11: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/10/04: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/27: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/20: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/14: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/14 Subsidy Meeting #3: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/07: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/30: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/27 Subsidy Meeting #2: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/25 Subsidy Meeting #1: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/23: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/16: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/09: Minutes | Full Log



Tempe, Arizona :: January 29-31, 2011 &mdash; General event owners: Jared Smith, Robyn Bergeron, Ryan Rix

Location
Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ

Dates
January 29-31, 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 North 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.</li>Once you have a roommate, both of you should mark your roommate's name in the block as well.</li>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.</li></ol>
 * Use the Comments section for anything else you think organizers need to know, or to offer or ask for space or rides.

Travel
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (Airport Code: PHX) is the major airport servicing the greater Phoenix Metro area. The following airlines have flights going in / coming out of Sky Harbor:


 * Terminal 2: Alaska, Continental, Great Lakes, United / TED
 * Terminal 3: AirTran, American, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest, Sun Country
 * Terminal 4: Aeromexico, Air Canada, British Airways, Southwest, US Airways / America West, US Airways / America West Express (Mesa Airlines), Westjet
 * Terminal 4 is also the International Terminal for Sky Harbor.

Travel discounts
Fedora contributor Steven Parrish has secured an airline and rental car discount for travelers. Refer to FUDCon:Tempe 2011 travel discounts for more information.

Primary Hotel
Courtyard Tempe Downtown -- 601 South Ash Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map) -- +1 (480) 966-2800


 * Links for reservations online
 * King + sofabed room | Queen + Queen room -- The deadline for reservations is November 5. Note that depending on when you make your reservation, you may be presented with a different room type.  King rooms also include a sofabed, and will accommodate separate double occupancy. The special FUDCon rate is $99 per night (single or double occupancy).
 * Note: The hotel has run out of rooms for our block. Call the hotel reservation desk and they can book the group rate on non-block rooms if any are still available. King+sofabed rooms were available as of Nov 4.


 * Shoulder dates
 * If your stay requires extra nights before or after the nights of 28-31 January ("shoulder dates"), and the online link does not accommodate your input, call the hotel directly at the phone number above for assistance, and feel free to let the organizers know online (IRC or email) so we can request additional shoulder dates as needed.


 * Proximity
 * The hotel is located within easy walking distance of the classroom space where the technical sessions will be held on Saturday and Sunday. There is a bit more of a walk to Memorial Union for Monday's hackfests, but it's under 20 minutes away (less than a mile).

Secondary Hotel
Four Points Sheraton Tempe -- 1333 Rural Rd.. Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map) -- +1 (480)968-3451


 * Links for reservations online
 * Reserve your room here. The rate is $99/night, and includes shuttle to/from airport, free breakfast, free wireless internet.


 * Shoulder dates
 * If your stay requires extra nights before or after the nights of 28-31 January ("shoulder dates"), please let the organizers know via the fudcon-planning mailing list, or via IRC, so that we can arrange additional shoulder dates as needed.


 * Proximity

Airport shuttle
The hotel features a complimentary airport shuttle. Please call the hotel at +1 (480) 966-2800 to make a shuttle inquiry if needed.

Light rail
Valley METRO Light Rail (on Wikipedia) Metro trains run between Dobson Road in Mesa and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix; the center of the line connects Sky Harbor International Airport with downtown Tempe.


 * Metro trains run from the airport to downtown Tempe. The Mill station ("Mill Avenue and Third Street") is two very short blocks from the proposed hotel for FUDCon, Tempe Mission Palms.


 * To board a train from the airport, take the Phoenix Airport Shuttle from any terminal to the Airport Metro station ("44th Street and Washington"). Detailed directions are located here.


 * A one-ride pass for Metro (good on all local trains and buses) is $1.75; a full-day Metro pass is $3.50. Farecard machines accept credit and debit cards, and cash. 5-packs of full-day passes can be purchased online, in advance, for $17.50, and should be received within 5-7 days.

At the hotel
The Courtyard Tempe has a significant amount of parking and has told us that they don't believe there will be a problem accommodating some out of town drivers there.

Brickyard on Mill
Parking is available directly underneath the Brickyard on Mill. Parking in this garage is not controlled by ASU, so we are not able to procure special passes.

The Brickyard on Mill is located at 699 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ. The underground parking is accessible from both 6th and 7th streets. Parking signs are posted.

Rates are as follows:
 * $1.50 Each half hour or fraction
 * $12.00 Daily Maximum
 * Event Parking as posted (for concerts, etc)

ASU Memorial Union
There are several lots available near the Memorial Union in which to park.

The ASU Parking Map shows parking by lot number. More information is available on the ASU Parking website. The ASU Memorial Union is located in the southern part of campus, and is labeled MU on the ASU parking map.


 * Apache Boulevard Parking Structure. Payment is required Monday-Friday, 6am-10:30pm. Rate is $2/hr, with a maximum fee of $8. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and Sun Dollars accepted. Located on the north side Apache Boulevard, between College and Normal Avenues.
 * Lot 19. NO OVERNIGHT PARKING. Lot is not staffed; you pay a machine. Parking available Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm, $2/hr, maximum of 12 hours. Located on the south side of Apache Boulevard, between College and Normal Avenues.
 * Lot 17. One-day pass parking. Visitors may purchase a visitor day pass through MyParking Online Services. Day passes are valid all day for the date purchased, and must be printed by you (ie: not by ASU). Visitors who are not ASU students will have to create an account.
 * Lot 13. Metered Parking. Meters are $1.50 per hour, some with a maximum of one-hour parking, others with a two-hour limit. All meters at the Tempe campus require payment from Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm. Meters accept nickels, dimes, and quarters.  At Lemon St & Forest Ave.
 * Lot 27. Metered Parking. Meters are $1.50 per hour, some with a maximum of one-hour parking, others with a two-hour limit. All meters at the Tempe campus require payment from Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm. Meters accept nickels, dimes, and quarters. Orange St, near McAllister Ave.

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 both ASU locations for the event)
 * Your presentation slides or anything needed for the hackfest
 * Casual clothes for the event
 * Average highs near 68F/20C, average lows near 40F/4C
 * Bring warmer clothing for nighttime (jackets, etc.)
 * Optional: umbrella, there is occasional precipitation in January
 * Average temperatures for Tempe, AZ
 * International visitors:
 * Passport/visa and any other official documentation needed
 * Converters for power (reference link )
 * Optional: swimsuit, gym clothes.

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

Hospitality suite - Friday
We'll welcome guests on Friday evening at the hotel, at our hospitality suite in the meeting room area. You'll be able to pick up information packets there, as well as your FUDCon badge and other free goodies. We'll get you oriented with maps and answer your other questions, and we'll have snacks and beverages for you as well.

Hack suite - Friday through Sunday nights
There will be a hack suite available nightly throughout the conference. The room information will be posted starting on Friday. The hack suite is a king suite room that we've rented for small groups to use for collaboration, and we'll have a local network there you can use to facilitate your work.

FUDPub - Saturday

 * Sparky's Den
 * Sparky's Den is in the Memorial Union building (where the Monday proceedings will be held). It features plenty of games and amusements such as bowling, billiards, ping-pong, video games, and pinball.  There should be plenty of room for everyone attending.
 * We will be treating everyone to food, provided by the ASU catering service, and soft drinks. We will also provide a limited number of adult beverages for people over the legal drinking age of 21.  Appropriate precautions will be taken to ensure we have a safe and fun event for everyone.  We look forward to winding down from the first day of FUDCon fun with all of you!

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 Monday at 3:00pm 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

 * 2010/10/18: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/10/11: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/10/04: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/27: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/20: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/14: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/14 Subsidy Meeting #3: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/07: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/30: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/27 Subsidy Meeting #2: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/25 Subsidy Meeting #1: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/23: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/16: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/09: Minutes | Full Log



Tempe, Arizona :: January 29-31, 2011 &mdash; General event owners: Jared Smith, Robyn Bergeron, Ryan Rix

Location
Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ

Dates
January 29-31, 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 North 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.</li>Once you have a roommate, both of you should mark your roommate's name in the block as well.</li>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.</li></ol>
 * Use the Comments section for anything else you think organizers need to know, or to offer or ask for space or rides.

Travel
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (Airport Code: PHX) is the major airport servicing the greater Phoenix Metro area. The following airlines have flights going in / coming out of Sky Harbor:


 * Terminal 2: Alaska, Continental, Great Lakes, United / TED
 * Terminal 3: AirTran, American, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest, Sun Country
 * Terminal 4: Aeromexico, Air Canada, British Airways, Southwest, US Airways / America West, US Airways / America West Express (Mesa Airlines), Westjet
 * Terminal 4 is also the International Terminal for Sky Harbor.

Travel discounts
Fedora contributor Steven Parrish has secured an airline and rental car discount for travelers. Refer to FUDCon:Tempe 2011 travel discounts for more information.

Primary Hotel
Courtyard Tempe Downtown -- 601 South Ash Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map) -- +1 (480) 966-2800


 * Links for reservations online
 * King + sofabed room | Queen + Queen room -- The deadline for reservations is November 5. Note that depending on when you make your reservation, you may be presented with a different room type.  King rooms also include a sofabed, and will accommodate separate double occupancy. The special FUDCon rate is $99 per night (single or double occupancy).
 * Note: The hotel has run out of rooms for our block. Call the hotel reservation desk and they can book the group rate on non-block rooms if any are still available. King+sofabed rooms were available as of Nov 4.


 * Shoulder dates
 * If your stay requires extra nights before or after the nights of 28-31 January ("shoulder dates"), and the online link does not accommodate your input, call the hotel directly at the phone number above for assistance, and feel free to let the organizers know online (IRC or email) so we can request additional shoulder dates as needed.


 * Proximity
 * The hotel is located within easy walking distance of the classroom space where the technical sessions will be held on Saturday and Sunday. There is a bit more of a walk to Memorial Union for Monday's hackfests, but it's under 20 minutes away (less than a mile).

Secondary Hotel
Four Points Sheraton Tempe -- 1333 Rural Rd.. Tempe, Arizona 85281 (map) -- +1 (480)968-3451


 * Links for reservations online
 * Reserve your room here. The rate is $99/night, and includes shuttle to/from airport, free breakfast, free wireless internet.


 * Shoulder dates
 * If your stay requires extra nights before or after the nights of 28-31 January ("shoulder dates"), please let the organizers know via the fudcon-planning mailing list, or via IRC, so that we can arrange additional shoulder dates as needed.


 * Proximity

Airport shuttle
The hotel features a complimentary airport shuttle. Please call the hotel at +1 (480) 966-2800 to make a shuttle inquiry if needed.

Light rail
Valley METRO Light Rail (on Wikipedia) Metro trains run between Dobson Road in Mesa and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix; the center of the line connects Sky Harbor International Airport with downtown Tempe.


 * Metro trains run from the airport to downtown Tempe. The Mill station ("Mill Avenue and Third Street") is two very short blocks from the proposed hotel for FUDCon, Tempe Mission Palms.


 * To board a train from the airport, take the Phoenix Airport Shuttle from any terminal to the Airport Metro station ("44th Street and Washington"). Detailed directions are located here.


 * A one-ride pass for Metro (good on all local trains and buses) is $1.75; a full-day Metro pass is $3.50. Farecard machines accept credit and debit cards, and cash. 5-packs of full-day passes can be purchased online, in advance, for $17.50, and should be received within 5-7 days.

At the hotel
The Courtyard Tempe has a significant amount of parking and has told us that they don't believe there will be a problem accommodating some out of town drivers there.

Brickyard on Mill
Parking is available directly underneath the Brickyard on Mill. Parking in this garage is not controlled by ASU, so we are not able to procure special passes.

The Brickyard on Mill is located at 699 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ. The underground parking is accessible from both 6th and 7th streets. Parking signs are posted.

Rates are as follows:
 * $1.50 Each half hour or fraction
 * $12.00 Daily Maximum
 * Event Parking as posted (for concerts, etc)

ASU Memorial Union
There are several lots available near the Memorial Union in which to park.

The ASU Parking Map shows parking by lot number. More information is available on the ASU Parking website. The ASU Memorial Union is located in the southern part of campus, and is labeled MU on the ASU parking map.


 * Apache Boulevard Parking Structure. Payment is required Monday-Friday, 6am-10:30pm. Rate is $2/hr, with a maximum fee of $8. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and Sun Dollars accepted. Located on the north side Apache Boulevard, between College and Normal Avenues.
 * Lot 19. NO OVERNIGHT PARKING. Lot is not staffed; you pay a machine. Parking available Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm, $2/hr, maximum of 12 hours. Located on the south side of Apache Boulevard, between College and Normal Avenues.
 * Lot 17. One-day pass parking. Visitors may purchase a visitor day pass through MyParking Online Services. Day passes are valid all day for the date purchased, and must be printed by you (ie: not by ASU). Visitors who are not ASU students will have to create an account.
 * Lot 13. Metered Parking. Meters are $1.50 per hour, some with a maximum of one-hour parking, others with a two-hour limit. All meters at the Tempe campus require payment from Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm. Meters accept nickels, dimes, and quarters.  At Lemon St & Forest Ave.
 * Lot 27. Metered Parking. Meters are $1.50 per hour, some with a maximum of one-hour parking, others with a two-hour limit. All meters at the Tempe campus require payment from Mon-Sat, 7am-10pm. Meters accept nickels, dimes, and quarters. Orange St, near McAllister Ave.

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 both ASU locations for the event)
 * Your presentation slides or anything needed for the hackfest
 * Casual clothes for the event
 * Average highs near 68F/20C, average lows near 40F/4C
 * Bring warmer clothing for nighttime (jackets, etc.)
 * Optional: umbrella, there is occasional precipitation in January
 * Average temperatures for Tempe, AZ
 * International visitors:
 * Passport/visa and any other official documentation needed
 * Converters for power (reference link )
 * Optional: swimsuit, gym clothes.

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

Hospitality suite - Friday
We'll welcome guests on Friday evening at the hotel, at our hospitality suite in the meeting room area. You'll be able to pick up information packets there, as well as your FUDCon badge and other free goodies. We'll get you oriented with maps and answer your other questions, and we'll have snacks and beverages for you as well.

Hack suite - Friday through Sunday nights
There will be a hack suite available nightly throughout the conference. The room information will be posted starting on Friday. The hack suite is a king suite room that we've rented for small groups to use for collaboration, and we'll have a local network there you can use to facilitate your work.

FUDPub - Saturday

 * Sparky's Den
 * Sparky's Den is in the Memorial Union building (where the Monday proceedings will be held). It features plenty of games and amusements such as bowling, billiards, ping-pong, video games, and pinball.  There should be plenty of room for everyone attending.
 * We will be treating everyone to food, provided by the ASU catering service, and soft drinks. We will also provide a limited number of adult beverages for people over the legal drinking age of 21.  Appropriate precautions will be taken to ensure we have a safe and fun event for everyone.  We look forward to winding down from the first day of FUDCon fun with all of you!

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 Monday at 3:00pm 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

 * 2010/10/18: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/10/11: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/10/04: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/27: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/20: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/14: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/14 Subsidy Meeting #3: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/09/07: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/30: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/27 Subsidy Meeting #2: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/25 Subsidy Meeting #1: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/23: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/16: Minutes | Full Log
 * 2010/08/09: Minutes | Full Log