From: Jeff Horn <jrhorn424@gmail.com>
To: "Thomas S. Dye" <tsd@tsdye.com>
Cc: Org Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Meetup/conference
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:57:39 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <AANLkTikBi5PNkAa=xq+su8dixRe6XTWF6OMGybDyNp4f@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BE50FB85-838E-4FA5-9BAB-3AF4DA1D396E@tsdye.com>
Thanks for giving me an excuse to visit Hawaii! Actually, it would be
a tough sell to me wife, if you can believe that!
Jeff
On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Thomas S. Dye <tsd@tsdye.com> wrote:
> Aloha all,
>
> This might be wildly impractical for most of you, but I'd be happy to
> facilitate an Org-mode conference at Keauhou Beach Resort in Kona, Hawaii.
> I organized a conference there for 150 archaeologists a few years ago and
> the facilities were perfect for a group that size. I don't remember right
> now the minimum number needed for the group rate, but something around 50
> sticks in my head.
>
> In addition to congenial meeting facilities, you will find:
>
> 1) Terrific sport fishing,
> 2) Magnificently restored traditional Hawaiian religious temples on the
> hotel grounds,
> 3) An active volcano, with lava flowing into the sea, and
> 4) Tours of the observatories on Mauna Kea.
>
> If we tentatively plan for the northern hemisphere winter a year from now
> that would be sufficient lead time to set up the conference. And as the
> days shorten and nights begin to freeze for many of you, the thought of a
> week in January or February in 27 degree Celsius sunshine might prove
> appealing.
>
> Of course, Hawai`i Island lacks Belgian beer and for many of you it is
> halfway around the world ...
>
> All the best,
> Tom
>
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-10-28 8:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-10-28 0:08 Meetup/conference Thomas S. Dye
2010-10-28 8:57 ` Jeff Horn [this message]
2010-10-28 9:12 ` Meetup/conference Carsten Dominik
2010-10-28 16:10 ` Meetup/conference Robert Goldman
2010-11-05 18:13 ` Meetup/conference Stephen Eglen
2010-10-28 16:33 ` Meetup/conference Thomas S. Dye
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