[epf-dev] Offer to host May 16 - 18th EPF Face to Face in Vancouver

[Per Kroll <pkroll@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Steve / Philippe / UBC for your
generous offer to host in next meeting in Vancouver. Did somebody say Sushi?

0) If there are other offers to host,
please let me know asap. Also note that we plan to have a European F2F
in early June, date TBD.

1) Can I please ask everybody with an
interest in attending a May 16-18 in Vancouver to send me a note? 

2) Also let me know if you would like
to attend, but only if it is somewhere else (such as on east coast, etc).
It will give me an idea of to what extent location matters, and where to
try to have it next time.

I would like to close on location on
our EPF meeting on Tue.

Thanks

Per Kroll
STSM, Manager Methods: RUP / RMC
Project Lead: Eclipse Process Framework
Rational Software, IBM Corp
408-342-3815

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Subject	[epf-dev] Offer to host May 16 - 18th EPF Face to Face in Vancouver

Hi Guys:
 
I chatted with Philippe this morning to see
if we can make the facilities of UBC available for our May 16th
to 18th meeting and the answer is yes. So I want to offer UBC
as the venue for our next face to face. We can provide multi media equipped
seminar rooms for our plenary sessions and a number of other rooms for
break-outs. In addition UBC has excellent wireless networking coverage.
 We will not be able to host refreshments or food but can make catering
available. Also there are numerous food services available on campus including…get
this…a Starbucks located right in our facility J
 
There are numerous hotels available for accommodation
a short drive (or taxi ride) from UBC. It also may be possible to provide
some accommodation at UBC for those who prefer not to commute. We can expect
room rates between 100 to 150 dollars CDN per night. I imagine that IBM
may be able to negotiate favourable rates for accommodation. Also Vancouver
is served by a large number of  air carriers (some of which are not
bankrupt and even making a profit!)  and the airport is close to UBC
and downtown (about a 25 to 30 $ CDN taxi ride). I should also point out
the weather should be fairly pleasant in this time frame. 
 
Also if we hold the face to face here in
Vancouver, Philippe will be able to participate in some of the sessions.

 
I know we are trying to find a point midway
between the east and west this time, but I still wanted to offer our facilities.
The facilities are available and can accommodate our group. Also consider
that UBC is not a “high security” environment and that we will be able
to move about unescorted. Also UBC is just a really nice place in the late
spring.
 
Also consider that Vancouver is a major tourist
destination, great scenery, fabulous restaurants, and night life. Believe
it or not, there will still be skiing up at Whistler-Blackcomb. So perhaps
bring your partner along and make it a bit of a mini vacation.
 
Please let me know by the end of the business
day on Monday if we will hold our next face to face (May 16th
– 18th ) at UBC.
 
Best regards,
Steve Adolph_______________________________________________
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