[Linux-aus] EO2026 accommodation, expanded schedule, etc

[Arjen Lentz]

Hi Russell

On 9/11/25 16:56, Russell Coker via linux-aus wrote:
> On Sunday, 19 October 2025 16:34:20 AEDT Paul Foxworthy via linux-aus wrote:
>> We have booked at the Mercure Canberra Belconnen
>> https://all.accor.com/hotel/B390/index.en.shtml which is walking distance
>> to University of Canberra. Note the venue is UoC. Linux.conf.au 2013 was at
>> ANU which is closer to central Canberra.
> Thanks for that suggestion, it's a little more expensive than I'm planning on
> at apparently something over E220 per night while other hotels are around $100
> per night.

We've just now come to an arrangement with the uni accommodation, but 
it's for each individual to book (no EO group booking) and it's not yet 
announced on the website. Give UC accom a buzz, tell them you're there 
for the Everything Open conference, and find out the pricing. I don't 
have it in my head right now. Whether that works out better, I dunno.


> I'm going to drive to Canberra, what's the parking situation at the
> university?

It is paid, but of course it's not term time. We haven't got info on 
something such as a day rate yet, again you could give them a buzz and 
figure it out quickly. Let me know if you do, that helps, there are just 
a lot of these little details.


> The main web page says 21-23 Jan, are there going to be miniconfs or BoFs on
> the 20th?  Are things going to happen on the evening of the 23rd?
> I have some plans for running BoFs and if there's going to be an audience
> outside the 21-23 days then I want to be there for that.

No Miniconfs, the conf starts on the 21st and from then is when we have 
the venue open.

There may be something at the end of the 23rd afternoon, but no official 
scheduled evening events.
What people organise themselves, I'm all for it.

BoFs are for people to organise, I'm hopeful we'll get an easy wiki 
sorted (perhaps you can assist with that?) and while they can be on-site 
on the 21st, 22nd is Penguin Dinner, and before/after you'd have to find 
another venue. One (1/2h to 1h) BoF slot between the main program and 
the dinner might work, as it'll be very nearby; but that's presuming 
that people won't need to go change or do something else in between.

Hope that helps! If you are able to help with for instance the conf 
wiki, that could greatly simply this stuff. Then we can give or put in 
the scheduled timings once we have them absolutely certain, allowing you 
and others to do BoFs and things like that. Also, meeting up on the 
night before and doing little (BoF?) catchups for dinner can be great. 
Again a wiki can assist with that.

Regards,
Arjen.

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