Good time to arrive and leave WineConf?

[Misha Koshelev]

Dear All:

I am very much looking forward to going to WineConf this year as I did not
have the opportunity to go previously.

I am looking to book tickets soon and was wondering if there are good times
to arrive and come back.
For example I like Paris and would not mind arriving on Thursday and leaving
perhaps Monday morning or late Sunday but I don't know when others plan to
arrive or leave. Do these sound like reasonable dates?

I dont really know anyone in Paris so I don't want to be there all by
myself.

Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

Misha

[Dan Kegel]

On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Misha Koshelev  wrote:
> I am looking to book tickets soon and was wondering if there are good times
> to arrive and come back.
> For example I like Paris and would not mind arriving on Thursday and leaving
> perhaps Monday morning or late Sunday but I don't know when others plan to
> arrive or leave. Do these sound like reasonable dates?
>
> I dont really know anyone in Paris so I don't want to be there all by
> myself.

I was somewhat foolishly hoping to rope a few people into renting
bicycles and doing a day tour somewhere the day before Wineconf.
Haven't thought it through yet, though.

For what it's worth, the city has cheap bike rental stands all over,
http://www.velib.paris.fr/
though the bikes are said to be heavy, and you have to
use a credit card *with a microchip* (US ones lack them)
to rent there.
- Dan

[Jeremy White]

Hi Misha (and all),
> I am looking to book tickets soon and was wondering if there are good
> times to arrive and come back.

You can be near certain that people will gather
throughout the afternoon and evening on Friday.

We always try to have a good gathering place for that purpose
(preferably with a bar :-/).

Traditionally Saturday is a full day, starting with a keynote
by Alexandre, and then a day of meeting and then dinner out 
for everyone.  On Sunday, a fair number of folks will leave 
in the late afternoon.  Some folks will stick around for dinner.

But essentially, Friday late afternoon through Sunday late
afternoon are the 'core hours' for optimal WineConf.

There are usually groups that do something mildly touristy
on Monday, and often folks stick around for a few days
and do other fun things afterward.

This year, given the proximity to the US holiday of Thanksgiving,
I think you'll find the preponderance of folks will have have free
time early (e.g. Wednesday/Thursday), rather than later.

Typically, these are small groups, and they sort things out
on this mailing list, or on the Wiki page, as they go.

Note that the date was chosen in part because travel will
be cheaper.  But travel will be cheaper because the weather
will be less nice...  You might want to figure that in
when planning.

Also note that tickets should remain cheap for the next
few months, so you probably don't have to rush (but you can't
blame me if I'm wrong and prices suddenly jump up :-/).

Cheers,

Jeremy

[Tom Wickline]

Will someone be trying to work out special pricing on accommodations this
year?

Cheap hotel finder : http://www.eurocheapo.com/paris/

Tom

On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Jeremy White wrote:
> Hi Misha (and all),
> > I am looking to book tickets soon and was wondering if there are good
> > times to arrive and come back.
>
> You can be near certain that people will gather
> throughout the afternoon and evening on Friday.
>
> We always try to have a good gathering place for that purpose
> (preferably with a bar :-/).
>
> Traditionally Saturday is a full day, starting with a keynote
> by Alexandre, and then a day of meeting and then dinner out
> for everyone.  On Sunday, a fair number of folks will leave
> in the late afternoon.  Some folks will stick around for dinner.
>
> But essentially, Friday late afternoon through Sunday late
> afternoon are the 'core hours' for optimal WineConf.
>
> There are usually groups that do something mildly touristy
> on Monday, and often folks stick around for a few days
> and do other fun things afterward.
>
> This year, given the proximity to the US holiday of Thanksgiving,
> I think you'll find the preponderance of folks will have have free
> time early (e.g. Wednesday/Thursday), rather than later.
>
> Typically, these are small groups, and they sort things out
> on this mailing list, or on the Wiki page, as they go.
>
> Note that the date was chosen in part because travel will
> be cheaper.  But travel will be cheaper because the weather
> will be less nice...  You might want to figure that in
> when planning.
>
> Also note that tickets should remain cheap for the next
> few months, so you probably don't have to rush (but you can't
> blame me if I'm wrong and prices suddenly jump up :-/).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeremy
>
> wineconf mailing list
> [e-mail]
> http://www.winehq.org/mailman/listinfo/wineconf

[Jeremy White]

Tom Wickline wrote:
> Will someone be trying to work out special pricing on accommodations
> this year?

Well, yes; we always try to find a place that has a blend of features we
need and as low a price as possible.  The one we're looking at is likely
to be 75 Euros / night.

Of course, please bear in mind that anyone in need of financial
assistance should always ask for help.  We've been able to defray costs
successfully for a number of years in a row, and I think this year will
be very similar.

Cheers,

Jeremy

[Misha Koshelev]

On Mon, 2010-07-19 at 15:40 +0800, Tom Wickline wrote:
> Will someone be trying to work out special pricing on accommodations
> this year?
>
> Cheap hotel finder : http://www.eurocheapo.com/paris/
>
> Tom
>
> On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Jeremy White 
> wrote:
>         Hi Misha (and all),
>     > I am looking to book tickets soon and was wondering if there
>     are good
>     > times to arrive and come back.
>
>
>
>     You can be near certain that people will gather
>     throughout the afternoon and evening on Friday.
>
>     We always try to have a good gathering place for that purpose
>     (preferably with a bar :-/).
>
>     Traditionally Saturday is a full day, starting with a keynote
>     by Alexandre, and then a day of meeting and then dinner out
>     for everyone.  On Sunday, a fair number of folks will leave
>     in the late afternoon.  Some folks will stick around for
>     dinner.
>
>     But essentially, Friday late afternoon through Sunday late
>     afternoon are the 'core hours' for optimal WineConf.
>
>     There are usually groups that do something mildly touristy
>     on Monday, and often folks stick around for a few days
>     and do other fun things afterward.
>
>     This year, given the proximity to the US holiday of
>     Thanksgiving,
>     I think you'll find the preponderance of folks will have have
>     free
>     time early (e.g. Wednesday/Thursday), rather than later.
>
>     Typically, these are small groups, and they sort things out
>     on this mailing list, or on the Wiki page, as they go.
>
>     Note that the date was chosen in part because travel will
>     be cheaper.  But travel will be cheaper because the weather
>     will be less nice...  You might want to figure that in
>     when planning.
>
>     Also note that tickets should remain cheap for the next
>     few months, so you probably don't have to rush (but you can't
>     blame me if I'm wrong and prices suddenly jump up :-/).
>
>     Cheers,
>
>     Jeremy
>
>
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>
>
>
>
>
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Jeremy, Tom, and everyone else:

Thank you for your wonderful comments.

I have decided not to risk ticket prices rising, and have booked a
flight on Air France.

Per your recommendations for "optimal WineConf time," I will be arriving
on Friday, November 19th at 8:35 am and departing on Monday, November
22nd at 10:30 am.

I look forward to finally meeting all of you in person!

Sincerely yours,
Misha

[André Hentschel]

Am 21.07.2010 04:14, schrieb Misha Koshelev:
> On Mon, 2010-07-19 at 15:40 +0800, Tom Wickline wrote:
> > Will someone be trying to work out special pricing on accommodations
> > this year?
> >
> > Cheap hotel finder : http://www.eurocheapo.com/paris/
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Jeremy White 
> > wrote:
> >         Hi Misha (and all),
> >     > I am looking to book tickets soon and was wondering if there
> >     are good
> >     > times to arrive and come back.
> >
> >
> >
> >     You can be near certain that people will gather
> >     throughout the afternoon and evening on Friday.
> >
> >     We always try to have a good gathering place for that purpose
> >     (preferably with a bar :-/).
> >
> >     Traditionally Saturday is a full day, starting with a keynote
> >     by Alexandre, and then a day of meeting and then dinner out
> >     for everyone.  On Sunday, a fair number of folks will leave
> >     in the late afternoon.  Some folks will stick around for
> >     dinner.
> >
> >     But essentially, Friday late afternoon through Sunday late
> >     afternoon are the 'core hours' for optimal WineConf.
> >
> >     There are usually groups that do something mildly touristy
> >     on Monday, and often folks stick around for a few days
> >     and do other fun things afterward.
> >
> >     This year, given the proximity to the US holiday of
> >     Thanksgiving,
> >     I think you'll find the preponderance of folks will have have
> >     free
> >     time early (e.g. Wednesday/Thursday), rather than later.
> >
> >     Typically, these are small groups, and they sort things out
> >     on this mailing list, or on the Wiki page, as they go.
> >
> >     Note that the date was chosen in part because travel will
> >     be cheaper.  But travel will be cheaper because the weather
> >     will be less nice...  You might want to figure that in
> >     when planning.
> >
> >     Also note that tickets should remain cheap for the next
> >     few months, so you probably don't have to rush (but you can't
> >     blame me if I'm wrong and prices suddenly jump up :-/).
> >
> >     Cheers,
> >
> >     Jeremy
> >
> >
> >     _______________________________________________
> >     wineconf mailing list
> >     [e-mail]
> >     http://www.winehq.org/mailman/listinfo/wineconf
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > wineconf mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > http://www.winehq.org/mailman/listinfo/wineconf
>
> Jeremy, Tom, and everyone else:
>
> Thank you for your wonderful comments.
>
> I have decided not to risk ticket prices rising, and have booked a
> flight on Air France.
>
> Per your recommendations for "optimal WineConf time," I will be arriving
> on Friday, November 19th at 8:35 am and departing on Monday, November
> 22nd at 10:30 am.

No one who stays longer? To e.g. visit the Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower or the Louvre?

[Wolfram Sang]

> > Per your recommendations for "optimal WineConf time," I will be arriving
> > on Friday, November 19th at 8:35 am and departing on Monday, November
> > 22nd at 10:30 am.
>
> No one who stays longer? To e.g. visit the Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower or the Louvre?

I wanted to visit Louvre on Monday morning, but intended to go back to 
Germany in the late afternoon (depending on which cheap ticket I get).

Regards,

Wolfram

[Alexander Baranovsky]

On 18 August 2010 20:13, Wolfram Sang  wrote:
> Per your recommendations for "optimal WineConf time," I will be arriving
> > > on Friday, November 19th at 8:35 am and departing on Monday, November
> > > 22nd at 10:30 am.
> >
> > No one who stays longer? To e.g. visit the Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower or the
> > Louvre?
>
> I wanted to visit Louvre on Monday morning, but intended to go back to
> Germany in the late afternoon (depending on which cheap ticket I get).
>
> Regards,
>
> Wolfram
>
> wineconf mailing list
> [e-mail]
> http://www.winehq.org/mailman/listinfo/wineconf

Hi.
Sorry for off-topic. I`m just interesting why this mailing list looks like a
private chat. Don`t think wrongly, this is only a question :)