From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Thomas S. Dye" Subject: Meetup/conference Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:08:00 -1000 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=49273 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PBG2y-0002Nm-7V for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:08:49 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PBG2u-0004SH-5V for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:08:45 -0400 Received: from oproxy3-pub.bluehost.com ([69.89.21.8]:45478) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PBG2t-0004IU-Nc for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:08:44 -0400 Received: from [72.253.144.27] (helo=potofo-ou.westell.com) by box472.bluehost.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PBG2E-0008Pp-Bk for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:08:03 -0600 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Org Mode 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