[Battlemesh] WBMv12 Recon Report

[senthil kumar]

Thanks for the effort team. Really looking forward to the event.

On Wed, 9 Jan, 2019, 1:40 PM Alessandro Gnagni <alessandro at gnagni.it wrote:

> 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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