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C4L2011 planning wishlist

2010-03-26T20:19:14Z

Efc:

=Code4Lib 2011 ideas=

See also
[[C4L2010planning: wishlist]] and [http://eric.clst.org/wupl/C4L/C4L10SurveyNotes.pdf 2010 feedback survey results] including these [http://eric.clst.org/wupl/C4L/for2011.pdf ideas for 2011].

==Preconferences==
# Ask people to download in advance
## Or hijack a computer lab with the needed software/files
# Remind preconference leaders 2 weeks before the conference to send an email to registrants. (Email registrants 1 week in advance b/c time before travel is hectic, may be offline)

===Ideas===
# Codesprint
# Hackathon

==Food==

# If you do the preconferences in the main conference space (vs. in spread-out off-site spots), many people will expect breakfast or at least regular coffee/tea/soft-drink breaks throughout the day (so have them?)
## Should we do breakfast/lunch groups for preconferences? - yo_bj
## Preconference registration fees should reflect expenses of food/drink
# BOF tables for conference lunches?
# I'd love caffeinated soda for breakfast - not a coffee drinker, but I need my fix ;)

== Social ==

# Liked all the preorganization of social acivities
# Newcomer dinner - a success! Let's say 4 vets and 4 newbies for each group though.
## Maybe get vets to sign up first before unleashing the newbies on the sign-up. Lists were flooded with new folks before vets started to sign up in force. [yo_bj]
## Asheville was relatively easy to get a list of restaurants online, but I'd imagine that other places won't be. Some collaboration with the local arrangements folks with getting a list of restaurants for the dinner might be a good idea in the future. [yo_bj]
## Maybe have newcomer tables at lunches with signs / balloons / whatever to facilitate chatter then too.
# Make Werewolf a regular social event and schedule a room for it

==Power==
Providence, power supplies on top of the table, worked well (Asheville, they were on the floor). However, make sure the number of outlets match the number of seats; too few to go around at Providence.

==Presentations and Program==
# Ask for slides (investigate options for sharing ad-hoc)
# Reserve time in the schedule for "Ask Anything"
# Schedule the lightning talk slots before the breakouts on each day (IMO after -JodiS)
# Remind speakers to fontup
# Make the lightning talks timing 5+1 min x N speakers. Will often be under time, seldom over. [- tim shearer].
# To give as many people as possible a chance to present, don't let one person give more than one talk, and don't let people doing talks give lightning talks unless there are unfilled slots [--escowles]. (Jodi Schneider: For 20 min talks talks, I'm ok with overlap when there are multiple presenters)
# Should there be a limit on how many times the same person can give a presentation? I (jrochkind) think maybe so (even though I did like all of the repeat-person presentations in 2010, I think prioritizing "no spectators" and spreading presentations around more may still be worth it)
# Have speaker release forms available online two weeks before conference - speakers bring final copy with them.
# Encourage use of screencasts for demos! Live demos are nice and shiny, but are a liability during presentations (wasted time trying to get it to work, no backups in case of live demo fail, etc.). The presentations that had screencasts went well, and screencasts could reduce the need to switch laptops due to software needs. - yo_bj

==Bandwidth==
# Expect higher bandwidth issues on pre-conferences if held in same venue. ???
# Find out exactly which ethernet ports in the venue are on the protected bandwidth dedication and be sure speakers are hooked to them.
# Make sure wireless access points are not plugged into ports that have protected bandwidth dedication.
# For preconferences, do downloads before coming - minimizes problems with bandwidth, and saves time at the preconference to work with the app
# Bandwidth usage, for planning
## [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksclarke/4379411019/ Monday]
## [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksclarke/4382283681/ Tuesday]
## [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksclarke/4385768518/ Wednesday]
# "having a local file server (or external hardrives) where people can download various software would help"

==Breakouts==
#Would it be better to do ask anything before the first bunch of breakout sessions? Organize some breakout sessions based on questions/answers. Though, Weds before lunch worked well, IMO...
#Consider if big pad or wiki or both. Not sure. [+1 big pad -ksclarke]

==Name Tags==
# Include institution, please.
# Leave space on name tags for first-timer self-identification
# Leave space on name tags for doodling one's interests
# Not really name tags, but take photo of a person on checkin and put up on a page so you can see people who attended too.

==Packet Handed Out==
# list of attendees - name, institution, email ... projects/topic of interest? (free text field on form?)
# map of meeting rooms
# brief schedule (titles only)
# full schedule (abstracts)
# list of restaurants is great!
# listing of area attractions is great - consider listing local independent bookstores, too

==Hospitality Suite==
* Projector is awesome - do this
* Adjoining rooms are tough places to be unless you're one of the partiers. See if anyone will volunteer for adjacent rooms?
* More keys to room/designated host - ended up going to the room a few times times during dinner/supper hours only to find it locked. :c( - yo_bj {hotel software only allows a max of 4 keys - then it resets - lysiakld - so need to find a better way to share keys}

==Room size/slide visibility==
# Smaller distance to front of room
# Make sure bottom of screen is visible with peoples' heads in the way

==T Shirts==
# non-black much appreciated at 2011
# non-white much appreciated at 2011
# non-neon much appreciated at 2011

==Lightning Talks==

# Factor in some extra time to lightning talks
# Force people to use one lappy, load stuff on it in morning/break
# Have someone really big be a bouncer
# Do not use wiki for signups, only use the big pad. [+1 yo_bj][+1 ksclarke] {multiple points only contributed to confusion}

==Videos and Presentations==
# Have a page for each presentation BEFORE the conference
# Ask presenters to put their own slides on the page for their presentation (including lightning talks)
# Have a 'slide captain' who reminds people and follows up at/after the conference
# For video permissions, consider having a blanket statement in registration, with an "if you need to opt out, let us know" for inclusiveness. Here's an [http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage#nid32 example IPR policy] re copyright/etc

== A/V Tech stuff ==
# Make people use a single conference PC (but Mac, Linux, Win? -- or mbklein's mega 3-in one). A single wired presentation machine (as opposed to iffy wifi laptops) should be available for presenters and, especially, lightning talk presenters. Would also address fumbling around with screen resolution settings between talks.
# Ensure the PC + microphone arrangement allows the presenters to use their laptop (do demos, read slide notes, etc)
# Organize volunteers to do tech support during the program, especially lightning talks. Nobody wants to feel stupid standing in front of a room. This should not have to be the emcee. [-emily lynema] At least one volunteer at front-of-house to remind and assist on-deck presenter to plug into the video switcher and get prepared. Maybe a second vol to unplug the presenter when finished. [-jstirnaman]
# Organize a presenter tech briefing each morning(?) so they're better aware of video-switches, ethernet, mic options, etc. [-jstirnaman]
# Organize lightning talk shepherds who will force those doing lightning talks to put their presentations on a single computer (or at least as few computers as possible) [-emily lynema].
# Remind speakers to fontup
# Have Mac dongles of all sorts (IMO Mac users should bring dongles for their comps if they intend to use them at podium - lysiakld)[or not use personal Mac laptops outside of the dedicated conference Mac laptop- yo_bj]
# Some (most?) presenters didn't care for the lectern (but it keeps them in place, which makes recording easier..){what's the alternative when you have a struggling videographer and the house sound hooked up to the lectern mike? would a table have been a better choice - i.e. more real estate and more open? lysiakld}[personally, I like lecterns, maybe some way of having or not having it as speaker prefers? -ksclarke] Have a wireless mic option, either handheld or lapel, for those wanting to avoid the lectern (still makes video tough, though) and ensure the venue can support another mic. [-jstirnaman]
# Had dedicated eth line for speakers, but it wasn't used during main conf... not needed then? [note: I would've used, but was told it wasn't any faster than the wireless. --emily lynema][perhaps a mailing list of speakers (set up ahead of time) where this sort of info is distributed(?); we tried to pass the word on-site but this obviously didn't work; personally, I think we shouldn't do it again... too much hassle for speakers swapping connections and turning off wireless given the short amount of time that they have (I think this was the main reason it wasn't used even by those that knew about it) -ksclarke]
# Remind people to load web pages, play video, etc. ahead of time on the presentation computer. Have the presentation computer available more than 1 minute before talks.
# Would be very nice if the podium/lectern was properly lit -- bright enough to decent recording, independent controls from house lights (heh, so much of this is constrained by the venue - i.e. in Asheville, podium was located between two rooms where an air wall normally is closed - can't do anything to retrofit that - n.b. next local committee - investigate this type of issue - but you won't have much control).
# Even a couple of par can 38s would make a difference in lighting - usually cheap to rent [-jstirnaman]
# Audience microphones!!
# Coordinate with local staff to have necessary cables to do slide capture
# Coordinate with local staff to have a house audio feed
# Would be amazing to do live-switching for video capture and write out directly to disk -- would require some tech, dedicated machine, volunteers, and plenty of hard drive space..
# Use screen capture software, e.g. Camtasia Relay, instead of relying on video. Quality++ Our campus has a Relay server. I can ask if they'd let us pound it for 3+ days. The real hurdle might be trying to send the video to the Relay server over an already stressed pipe. [-jstirnaman]
# Make sure to log video timecode vs real world clock, so people synchronize video + IRC logs or similar.
# The tough part of all of this is balancing what would be nice with the fiscal reality - this conference's registration doesn't even cover the food consumed. Attendees do not know that. So, how do we balance the fiscal constraints with the needs/likes/desires? That's the dream of the local organizing committee.... Given unlimited money, we'll give you the sun, moon, stars....
# Audience microphones - portable or on stands? Each has its issues.... (IMO on stands)

== Sponsorship ==

# Look at our levels - still appropriate? too high/too low?
# Look at sponsorship of particular events (X wants to sponsor wireless or Y wants to sponsor video recording)... do it or not?
# Itemized sponsorship? ($500 to put something in the registration folder, $2000 to provide conference bag, etc.)[sounds like hassle]
# Talk with potential sponsors well in advance to determine what they'd like to get for their money; what would they like? {vendors set their marketing budgets well in advance - it would be good for local organizing committee to escalate requests earlier in the year
with hopefully better results}

== Raffle ==
#In addition to [[Committees_sign-up_page#Book%20Give-Away%20Committee|publishers contacted previously]], solicit book donations from ##Addison Wesley/Prentice Hall
##NoStarch
##brainstorm more software vendors

[[Category: Code4Lib2010]]
[[Category: Code4Lib2011]]

About Code4Lib

2010-02-25T01:29:06Z

Efc:

The Code4Lib community is a group of computer programmers and library technologists who largely work for and with libraries. It started as a [http://dewey.library.nd.edu/mailing-lists/code4lib/ mailing list] in the fall of 2003 when a group of library programmers decided to create an overarching community agnostic towards any particular language or technology. Soon after the mailing list was created the community decided to setup a channel on the Freenode network of [http://code4lib.org/irc IRC] named '''[irc://irc.freenode.net/code4lib #code4lib]''' on [http://freenode.net/ freenode].
.

===Code4Lib Conferences ===
In February of 2006 the first Code4Lib conference was held in Corvallis, Oregon, hosted by Oregon State University. This initial Code4Lib conference was a hit, drawing over 80 attendees. The 2007 conference was held on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, GA attracting about 150 attendees. A list of Code4Lib conferences are available on the [http://code4lib.org/conference community website].

'''Sources:'''
* [http://www.code4lib.org/ code4lib.org]
* [http://planet.code4lib.org planet.code4lib.org]
* [http://eprints.rclis.org/11670/1/code4lib_journal_article_-_revised3.pdf 2007 Code4Lib Conference Report (PDF)]

2010 Conference Buzz

2010-02-24T17:09:51Z

Efc: /* Announcements From the Organizers */

== Announcements From the Organizers ==

* Conference tag: c4l10
* Internet in guest rooms at the Renaissance Asheville is FREE. Use '''attwifi_meeting'''; we have more bandwidth and (thanks to mbklein) better IRC access. However, our bandwidth is still limited. Here's [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksclarke/4379411019/ Monday's usage]
* Hospitality Suite: 1115 (“open when a warm body is there”) - has a portable projector! [http://twitpic.com/14l7f4 Looks like this]
* [http://www.marriott.com/hotels/event-planning/floor-plans/avlbr-renaissance-asheville-hotel/ Hotel Map] - aside from the first floor we're using Swannanoa Room (2nd Floor)

* Jobs4Lib - bulletin board near the registration area ([http://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon/browse_thread/thread/6d2f416b4923cb8c see code4libcon discussion])
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/releaseform.html Release form] 'cause we're videotaping
* [http://code4lib.org/irc/ How to get onto IRC] (Quick answer: http://webchat.freenode.net/ Nickname: pick a name, Channels: #code4lib )
* Projector resolution is 1024x768
* Fill out our [http://survey.tenseg.net/code4lib evaluation survey] to give speakers and planners your feedback.
* [[C4L2011_planning_wishlist|'''Put your ideas for 2011 here!''']]

== Useful Links ==
* alias to this page: http://tinyurl.com/ashevillebuzz
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/schedule Conference Program] (also as [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=at1rvb5mgat3blhcng0vakugdk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York a calendar feed] thanks to Simon Spero)
* [[2010 Breakout Sessions]] - sign up on the wiki, or also the flipchart
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/lightning Lightning Talks] - [[2010 Lightning Talks Signup|sign up on the wiki]]
* [http://tinyurl.com/ashevillemap Annotated Google Map]
* [http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=asheville,%20nc weather]
* [[2010 Lightning Talks Signup]]

== Does Anybody Want To...? ==
See also [[C4L2010_social_activities]] -- should we move summaries here?

== Twitter ==
Attending the conference and tweeting about it? Add yourself to [[2010 Twitter List]] to end up in the [http://twitter.com/code4lib/attendees-2010 @code4lib twitter list] for convenient following.

An archive of tweets based on the #c4l10 hashtag can be viewed at [http://twapperkeeper.com/c4l10/ Twapperkeeper] and statistics can be had at [http://wthashtag.com/C4l10 what the hashtag]. Also registered at [http://hashtag.org/group/c4l10 hashtag.org]. Please add the tag to any similar services.

== Eats ==
* '''Breakfast''' Tuesday - Thursday is continental
* '''Lunch''' is provided on Tuesday and Wednesday. Lunch options on other days:

** Add some ideas here or see [http://tinyurl.com/ashevillemap the Google Map] or the print program

== Lunch Groups ==
Lunch is provided Tuesday and Wednesday

Drupal interest group meets Tuesday at lunch - meet in lobby and we'll find a spot (in one of the Bof rooms) for lunch Look for me, Cary Gordon. I am easy to find.

== Dinner Plans ==
See [[C4L2010 social activities]] for some planned dinners (feel free to summarize here!)
* '''Sunday'''

* '''Monday''' - see [[C4L2010_social_activities#Newcomer_Dinner | Newcomer Dinner]] for one option

* '''Tuesday'''

* '''Wednesday''' - see [[C4L2010_social_activities#12_Bones_BBQ_Dinner_Excursion | 12 Bones BBQ]] and [[C4L2010_social_activities#Vegetarian_Dinner_.28Weds.2C_AKA_BBQ_night.29 | Vegetarian dinner at Ophelia's World Cafe and Bar]]

== Things To Do ==

* [http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/north-carolina/asheville/overview.html "36 Hours in Asheville, NC"] piece in the New York Times TRAVEL section from 2007.

See also [[C4L2010_social_activities]] -- should we move summaries here?

== Transportation ==
* Airport bus: [http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/city_bus/default.aspx?id=968 Bus to the airport from downtown (doesn't run on Sundays)]
* See also [[Asheville_Airport_to_Hotel_Van_Manifest]] and [[C4L2010rideshare]]

* [http://www.geckotales.com/bike-rentals-asheville.htm Bike rentals]

== WiFi ==

* [http://www.openwifispots.com/city_free_wifi_wireless_hotspot-Asheville_NC.aspx#35.581699,-82.554129,10 Listing of free wifi spots in Asheville]

== SSH Tunneling to get around blocked ports ==

Ports blocked? Try this:

* On your laptop, execute:
ssh -f -N -L 9999:chat.freenode.net:6667 machine.I.have.rights.on

...where chat.freenode.net:6667 is the machine/port you want to eventually get to, machine.i.have.rights.on is...well, that, and 9999 is an empty port on your local machine.

You'll be prompted for a password if you need one, after which you can put it in the background.

Then you can set up your chat software to talk to localhost:9999 and you're set.

One can also use ssh to set up a SOCKS proxy:

ssh -D [local_socks_port] [machine_I_have_rights_on]

Want more details? See [http://dltj.org/article/ssh-as-socks-proxy/ this article].

== Ground Crew Contacts ==
Please feel free to contact us about anything, any time, between now and the end of the conference.

* Jill Ellern 828-399-1286

* [http://jodischneider.com/tmp/skypeme.html You can call Jodi online via Skype, or type your number to call me at Google Voice.]

[[Category:Code4Lib2010]]

2010 Conference Buzz

2010-02-24T17:09:31Z

Efc: /* Announcements From the Organizers */

== Announcements From the Organizers ==

* Conference tag: c4l10
* Internet in guest rooms at the Renaissance Asheville is FREE. Use '''attwifi_meeting'''; we have more bandwidth and (thanks to mbklein) better IRC access. However, our bandwidth is still limited. Here's [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksclarke/4379411019/ Monday's usage]
* Hospitality Suite: 1115 (“open when a warm body is there”) - has a portable projector! [http://twitpic.com/14l7f4 Looks like this]
* [http://www.marriott.com/hotels/event-planning/floor-plans/avlbr-renaissance-asheville-hotel/ Hotel Map] - aside from the first floor we're using Swannanoa Room (2nd Floor)

* Jobs4Lib - bulletin board near the registration area ([http://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon/browse_thread/thread/6d2f416b4923cb8c see code4libcon discussion])
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/releaseform.html Release form] 'cause we're videotaping
* [http://code4lib.org/irc/ How to get onto IRC] (Quick answer: http://webchat.freenode.net/ Nickname: pick a name, Channels: #code4lib )
* Projector resolution is 1024x768
* Fill out our [http://survey.tenseg.net/code4lib |evaluation survey] to give speakers and planners your feedback.
* [[C4L2011_planning_wishlist|'''Put your ideas for 2011 here!''']]

== Useful Links ==
* alias to this page: http://tinyurl.com/ashevillebuzz
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/schedule Conference Program] (also as [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=at1rvb5mgat3blhcng0vakugdk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York a calendar feed] thanks to Simon Spero)
* [[2010 Breakout Sessions]] - sign up on the wiki, or also the flipchart
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/lightning Lightning Talks] - [[2010 Lightning Talks Signup|sign up on the wiki]]
* [http://tinyurl.com/ashevillemap Annotated Google Map]
* [http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=asheville,%20nc weather]
* [[2010 Lightning Talks Signup]]

== Does Anybody Want To...? ==
See also [[C4L2010_social_activities]] -- should we move summaries here?

== Twitter ==
Attending the conference and tweeting about it? Add yourself to [[2010 Twitter List]] to end up in the [http://twitter.com/code4lib/attendees-2010 @code4lib twitter list] for convenient following.

An archive of tweets based on the #c4l10 hashtag can be viewed at [http://twapperkeeper.com/c4l10/ Twapperkeeper] and statistics can be had at [http://wthashtag.com/C4l10 what the hashtag]. Also registered at [http://hashtag.org/group/c4l10 hashtag.org]. Please add the tag to any similar services.

== Eats ==
* '''Breakfast''' Tuesday - Thursday is continental
* '''Lunch''' is provided on Tuesday and Wednesday. Lunch options on other days:

** Add some ideas here or see [http://tinyurl.com/ashevillemap the Google Map] or the print program

== Lunch Groups ==
Lunch is provided Tuesday and Wednesday

Drupal interest group meets Tuesday at lunch - meet in lobby and we'll find a spot (in one of the Bof rooms) for lunch Look for me, Cary Gordon. I am easy to find.

== Dinner Plans ==
See [[C4L2010 social activities]] for some planned dinners (feel free to summarize here!)
* '''Sunday'''

* '''Monday''' - see [[C4L2010_social_activities#Newcomer_Dinner | Newcomer Dinner]] for one option

* '''Tuesday'''

* '''Wednesday''' - see [[C4L2010_social_activities#12_Bones_BBQ_Dinner_Excursion | 12 Bones BBQ]] and [[C4L2010_social_activities#Vegetarian_Dinner_.28Weds.2C_AKA_BBQ_night.29 | Vegetarian dinner at Ophelia's World Cafe and Bar]]

== Things To Do ==

* [http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/north-carolina/asheville/overview.html "36 Hours in Asheville, NC"] piece in the New York Times TRAVEL section from 2007.

See also [[C4L2010_social_activities]] -- should we move summaries here?

== Transportation ==
* Airport bus: [http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/city_bus/default.aspx?id=968 Bus to the airport from downtown (doesn't run on Sundays)]
* See also [[Asheville_Airport_to_Hotel_Van_Manifest]] and [[C4L2010rideshare]]

* [http://www.geckotales.com/bike-rentals-asheville.htm Bike rentals]

== WiFi ==

* [http://www.openwifispots.com/city_free_wifi_wireless_hotspot-Asheville_NC.aspx#35.581699,-82.554129,10 Listing of free wifi spots in Asheville]

== SSH Tunneling to get around blocked ports ==

Ports blocked? Try this:

* On your laptop, execute:
ssh -f -N -L 9999:chat.freenode.net:6667 machine.I.have.rights.on

...where chat.freenode.net:6667 is the machine/port you want to eventually get to, machine.i.have.rights.on is...well, that, and 9999 is an empty port on your local machine.

You'll be prompted for a password if you need one, after which you can put it in the background.

Then you can set up your chat software to talk to localhost:9999 and you're set.

One can also use ssh to set up a SOCKS proxy:

ssh -D [local_socks_port] [machine_I_have_rights_on]

Want more details? See [http://dltj.org/article/ssh-as-socks-proxy/ this article].

== Ground Crew Contacts ==
Please feel free to contact us about anything, any time, between now and the end of the conference.

* Jill Ellern 828-399-1286

* [http://jodischneider.com/tmp/skypeme.html You can call Jodi online via Skype, or type your number to call me at Google Voice.]

[[Category:Code4Lib2010]]

2010 Conference Buzz

2010-02-24T17:09:10Z

Efc: /* Announcements From the Organizers */

== Announcements From the Organizers ==

* Conference tag: c4l10
* Internet in guest rooms at the Renaissance Asheville is FREE. Use '''attwifi_meeting'''; we have more bandwidth and (thanks to mbklein) better IRC access. However, our bandwidth is still limited. Here's [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksclarke/4379411019/ Monday's usage]
* Hospitality Suite: 1115 (“open when a warm body is there”) - has a portable projector! [http://twitpic.com/14l7f4 Looks like this]
* [http://www.marriott.com/hotels/event-planning/floor-plans/avlbr-renaissance-asheville-hotel/ Hotel Map] - aside from the first floor we're using Swannanoa Room (2nd Floor)

* Jobs4Lib - bulletin board near the registration area ([http://groups.google.com/group/code4libcon/browse_thread/thread/6d2f416b4923cb8c see code4libcon discussion])
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/releaseform.html Release form] 'cause we're videotaping
* [http://code4lib.org/irc/ How to get onto IRC] (Quick answer: http://webchat.freenode.net/ Nickname: pick a name, Channels: #code4lib )
* Projector resolution is 1024x768
* Fill out our [[http://survey.tenseg.net/code4lib |evaluation survey]] to give speakers and planners your feedback.
* [[C4L2011_planning_wishlist|'''Put your ideas for 2011 here!''']]

== Useful Links ==
* alias to this page: http://tinyurl.com/ashevillebuzz
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/schedule Conference Program] (also as [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=at1rvb5mgat3blhcng0vakugdk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York a calendar feed] thanks to Simon Spero)
* [[2010 Breakout Sessions]] - sign up on the wiki, or also the flipchart
* [http://code4lib.org/conference/2010/lightning Lightning Talks] - [[2010 Lightning Talks Signup|sign up on the wiki]]
* [http://tinyurl.com/ashevillemap Annotated Google Map]
* [http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=asheville,%20nc weather]
* [[2010 Lightning Talks Signup]]

== Does Anybody Want To...? ==
See also [[C4L2010_social_activities]] -- should we move summaries here?

== Twitter ==
Attending the conference and tweeting about it? Add yourself to [[2010 Twitter List]] to end up in the [http://twitter.com/code4lib/attendees-2010 @code4lib twitter list] for convenient following.

An archive of tweets based on the #c4l10 hashtag can be viewed at [http://twapperkeeper.com/c4l10/ Twapperkeeper] and statistics can be had at [http://wthashtag.com/C4l10 what the hashtag]. Also registered at [http://hashtag.org/group/c4l10 hashtag.org]. Please add the tag to any similar services.

== Eats ==
* '''Breakfast''' Tuesday - Thursday is continental
* '''Lunch''' is provided on Tuesday and Wednesday. Lunch options on other days:

** Add some ideas here or see [http://tinyurl.com/ashevillemap the Google Map] or the print program

== Lunch Groups ==
Lunch is provided Tuesday and Wednesday

Drupal interest group meets Tuesday at lunch - meet in lobby and we'll find a spot (in one of the Bof rooms) for lunch Look for me, Cary Gordon. I am easy to find.

== Dinner Plans ==
See [[C4L2010 social activities]] for some planned dinners (feel free to summarize here!)
* '''Sunday'''

* '''Monday''' - see [[C4L2010_social_activities#Newcomer_Dinner | Newcomer Dinner]] for one option

* '''Tuesday'''

* '''Wednesday''' - see [[C4L2010_social_activities#12_Bones_BBQ_Dinner_Excursion | 12 Bones BBQ]] and [[C4L2010_social_activities#Vegetarian_Dinner_.28Weds.2C_AKA_BBQ_night.29 | Vegetarian dinner at Ophelia's World Cafe and Bar]]

== Things To Do ==

* [http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/north-carolina/asheville/overview.html "36 Hours in Asheville, NC"] piece in the New York Times TRAVEL section from 2007.

See also [[C4L2010_social_activities]] -- should we move summaries here?

== Transportation ==
* Airport bus: [http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/city_bus/default.aspx?id=968 Bus to the airport from downtown (doesn't run on Sundays)]
* See also [[Asheville_Airport_to_Hotel_Van_Manifest]] and [[C4L2010rideshare]]

* [http://www.geckotales.com/bike-rentals-asheville.htm Bike rentals]

== WiFi ==

* [http://www.openwifispots.com/city_free_wifi_wireless_hotspot-Asheville_NC.aspx#35.581699,-82.554129,10 Listing of free wifi spots in Asheville]

== SSH Tunneling to get around blocked ports ==

Ports blocked? Try this:

* On your laptop, execute:
ssh -f -N -L 9999:chat.freenode.net:6667 machine.I.have.rights.on

...where chat.freenode.net:6667 is the machine/port you want to eventually get to, machine.i.have.rights.on is...well, that, and 9999 is an empty port on your local machine.

You'll be prompted for a password if you need one, after which you can put it in the background.

Then you can set up your chat software to talk to localhost:9999 and you're set.

One can also use ssh to set up a SOCKS proxy:

ssh -D [local_socks_port] [machine_I_have_rights_on]

Want more details? See [http://dltj.org/article/ssh-as-socks-proxy/ this article].

== Ground Crew Contacts ==
Please feel free to contact us about anything, any time, between now and the end of the conference.

* Jill Ellern 828-399-1286

* [http://jodischneider.com/tmp/skypeme.html You can call Jodi online via Skype, or type your number to call me at Google Voice.]

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