[Battlemesh] WBMv12 Recon Report

Alessandro Gnagni alessandro at gnagni.it
Wed Jan 9 08:01:23 CET 2019


Thank you for the effort!
Looking forward to partecipate.

Il giorno mar 8 gen 2019, 18:11 Filipe Borges Teixeira <
filipebteixeira at gmail.com> ha scritto:

> Hi all,
>
> As mentors of the WBMv12 edition, Paul and myself (together with remote
> hands from Albert and Claudio) have traveled to Paris, France from December
> 6-8, 2018 for the traditional Battlemesh reconnaissance mission, where we
> met the local team. This is the recon report to share with you the main
> conclusions.
>
> * Main event description *
> Following a great Wireless Meshup event where WBMv11 was co-located with
> Freifunk Wireless Community Weekend, we have kept moving along Europe,
> being France the best candidate. During the recon, we have been working
> with the local team to create a rough schedule and see the best locations
> to host the event.
>
> * Location *
> Four different venues were visited: Château de Millemont, Gaité Lyrique
> and Telecom ParisTech and Le 6B.
> ** Château de Millemont ** is an impressive 18th century Castle in
> Millemont, outside of Paris. It offers an impressive and vast area to host
> the event, with a beautiful outside area. Despite its qualities, the
> Château would require a lot of logistics to make WBM happen, due to the
> 80-100+ people expected. Also, transportation to/from Paris would require a
> 45-min train and a 30-min walk from the train station. Camping would be the
> most feasible way.
> ** Gaité Lyrique ** La Gaîté Lyrique is a digital arts and modern music
> center in the center of Paris. We would have access to an exhibition room
> and auditorium, together with a bar space for informal work. Despite the
> awesome facilities, opening hours are an issue, with the exhibition room
> closing at 7 pm every day. Also, the building is only open during
> afternoons, which would require additional security for outside opening
> hours.
> ** Telecom ParisTech ** Télécom ParisTech is one of the top French public
> institutions of higher education and research of engineering in Paris. We
> visited different rooms and auditoriums for hosting the event, with some
> good options. The building can be accessed 24h. We would require the names
> of the participants in order to ask for an access card.
> ** Le 6B **  is a 7000 square meter space for creators and artists in
> Saint-Denis town, just north to Paris. It offers a large and open room for
> hosting the full-event, with an area for a small workshop and a projection
> site. The building has also a restaurant and an outside area close to the
> river.
>
> Le 6B is the best candidate and we are currently negotiating a price
> reduction with the management, together with meetings with sponsors to
> evaluate if we can afford the venue costs, keeping the event free of
> charge. Telecom ParisTech is our fallback option at the moment, and Gaité
> Lyrique might be an option for a welcome social event.
>
> * Internet Access *
> The Internet access at Le 6B is DSL-based. Daniele and Franciliens.net are
> making efforts to improve Internet access during the event. Broadband
> Internet access at Telecom ParisTech is not an issue.
>
> * Scheduling *
> Due to other events in May-June window, an event at 6B is most likely to
> happen in July. We will have a better idea once a final decision on the
> funding and location is made.
>
> * Accommodation *
> We visited and actually tested one proposed hotel/hostel during our stay.
> Beautiful Belleville Hôtel & Hostel offers double to six-bed bedrooms. An
> accommodation package will be negotiated once the dates are fixed.
>
> * Social Events *
> Social events are important to get people together and break the ice to
> new meshers. We have discussed some ideas, but the local team will provide
> more details closer to the event.
>
> * Travel *
> Paris is very well connected with flights, from low-cost companies to
> legacy ones in three international airports: Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Orly
> (ORY) and Beauvais (BVA). Public transport (train and bus) is available
> between airports and city center at around €10-16.
>
> * Cost estimation *
> We estimate the accommodation package to cost around 180-220 euros,
> breakfast included.
>
> *Local organization*
> The local core team consists of Aube Richebourg and Daniele Pitrolo. The
> local team was very helpful and really motivated, with a tight schedule for
> the short recon mission. Thanks for hosting us in Paris!
>
> Recon photos will be soon available on
> http://downloads.battlemesh.org/WBMv12/recon_mission
>
> Further details will be given during the official announcement that will
> happen within some weeks. Stay tuned!
>
> On behalf of the recon team and local organizers of WBMv12,
> Wishing you a Happy New Year,
> Filipe Teixeira
>
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