Mark Keating
2018-08-08 14:15:34 UTC
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**
The Perl Conference in Glasgow
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***
It is just one week until the Perl Conference in Europe 2018 will be
held in Glasgow so it is a good time to share some organisational
information for all of you attending.
As our guests we want you to feel safe and comfortable at all times and
please talk to any of the conference staff if you have any requests or
issues. We are there to help you, but also bear in mind that all of us
are volunteers and so we may not respond as quickly as you would expect.
You can email Mark (@shadowcat_mdk) Â [mdk (at) shadow (dot) cat] or Tom
(@TBSliver) [tbsliver (at) shadow (dot) cat] at any time. Mark will also
be available on Telegram and his mobile is: 07951557226 if there are any
emergencies (please donât use this for casual enquiries).
Pre-Event Social
On Tuesday Evening (14th August) we will be happy to welcome you to a
pre-Event social sponsored by Booking.com. There will be two free drinks
(of your choice) per person and unlimited coffee and water. There will
also be a range of small nibbles served throughout the event.
The social will be held at the venue on the 9th floor between 18:00 and
20:30, we are sure many of you will then be able to move to another
location to continue the social activities. Due to having to guesstimate
numbers in advance we will be limiting the sponsored drinks to 150
people (two tickets each), please feel free to bring your partners
along, though we ask that you only take two drinks tickets per
conference ticket holder.
Students, sponsors, speakers and other guests will receive 2 free drinks
tickets and are encouraged to join us.
Conference Dinner
Our conference dinner will start at 19:00 on the evening of Wednesday
15th August at the delightful venue of Ãran Mór (Ãran Mór - Top of Byres
Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX : General Enquiries - T: 0141 357 6200 - E:
***@oran-mor.co.uk). This event is sponsored by Booking.com who have
generously contributed to the whole of the community events that
accompany this yearâs conference.
Food, served from 20:00, is a mixture of small dishes. There will be
vegetarian options but can I ask that anyone with a specific dietary
requirement contact us in advance. Can those of us who do have a broader
dietary preference (omnivores like myself) could I respectfully ask that
you make sure that those with less choice get to eat (i.e. the meat
eaters shouldnât snaffle all the veggie food and leave them hungry :) ).
There will also be plates specifically for those who prefer a Vegan
lifestyle.
The venue has a licence until very late (we have set the time as 01:00
but the banqueting manager may alter this and close the bar earlier or
as late as 02:00) but anyone under the age of 18 should leave before
11:30 p.m., please do not buy alcoholic drinks for, or encourage
drinking, of anyone below the age of 18.
Game Night
Thursday Evening is Game Night. We have secured permission from the
venue for an extended evening for you to bring your favourite board,
card or other style of game and play a hand/round/level or two. There
will be no food or drinks planned but we expect that you can bring some
as long as you clear away your mess. This event will run until 21:00.
BoF
This year we have decided to schedule a special session in which to hold
your BoFs. This will run between 13:00 and 13:50 on the Thursday and the
whole of the conference venue barring the organisers room and green room
will be available. Since this falls straight after dinner you can extend
your BoFfing to 12:20 if you eat and communicate.
Code of Conduct: The Quick Version
The Conference has adopted a Code of Conduct which is posted to the main
site. The quick version of this is:
Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference
experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and
expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance,
body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology
choices.
We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form.
Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue,
including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media.
Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or
expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the
conference organisers.
Food
The conference will be pleased to provide all attendees with lunch at
the venue on each day as part of your conference ticket. The venue
itself will prepare all foods and will label them appropriately.
On each day there will be at least one Dairy Free, Gluten Free,
Vegetarian or Meat choice. It may be possible that items such as the
dairy or gluten free are a vegetarian or meat based dish.
Diets
For those of you who have a very restricted diet or severe allergies
please contact Mark before the event, the venue can prepare a number of
specialised dishes that will be separate to the normal food for your
consumption. Please note a request for no shellfish has already been
passed to the venue who will ensure this is not part of the regular dishes.
Coffee Breaks
There will be a longer coffee break on each morning and in each
afternoon of the main conference days. At these breaks there will also
be light food bites (pastries, biscuits etc.) for consumption. The venue
will also provide some bowls of various items such as fruit throughout
the day (and if you need a sugar boost there are always sweets at the
reception desk on Floor 8).
Hot Drink and Water Machines
Outside of breaks the venue has hot drinks and water (still/sparkling)
dispensers on both floors and you are free to use these at any time.
The Conference Layout
The conference venue is opposite Glasgow Centre Railway Station and on
many other transport routes (bus and metro). We are on the 8th and 9th
floor of the building and there are lifts to both floors as well as
stairs (for the more energetic of you). We have renamed some of the
conference rooms and maps to each room will be made available to you.
However a brief guide is below.
Climb: Cpanel Room
This is the main lecture room on the 9th floor. Lightning talks and
opening/closing addresses, keynotes etc., will be held in this room.
Aspire: Zoopla Room
The first room next to the lifts and reception desk on the 8th floor and
our second lecture theatre (lecture theatres 2 and 3 are the same size).
Proclaim: Pirum Room
This room is next to Zoopla and will be our 3rd and final lecture theatre.
Hope: Quiet Room - non-Hallway Track
We love that conference attendees come not just to learn but to
socialise. Perl is a community with many relationships and many people
who want to meet, talk and discuss. We also encourage talking in the
hallway track.
However there may be times you want to sit alone, or in a small group
and not be disturbed. Hope, is our quiet room. It is situated next to
the coffee machines on Floor 8. If you sit in Hope you can gain some
calm, if you see someone sitting in Hope please respect that they want
peace and do not disturb them. Leave this room if you want a louder
conversation or are open to multiple conversations.
Twist: Organiserâs Room
Opposite to hope and next to Proclaim:Pirum is Twist. This is the
organisers room and no one but staff are allowed in this room. This
includes speakers and sponsors.
Shout: The Green Room
Our Green room is next to Twist and opposite Hope, it is a room just for
speakers and sponsors where they might prepare or recover. Please give
priority to those who need this room to prepare for their talks. It is
not open to other conference attendees.
Foyer 8th Floor
The 8th floor foyer is a general hallway track zone. Want someplace to
stand and chat, or meet to go to a talk or discuss, then please use the
Foyer on 8th.
Foyer: 9th Floor
The Foyer on the 9th floor is also for hallway track communication but
we would also like you to visit one of the many sponsor tables and talk
to the people who helped make this event a reality.
There will be a table set aside for sticker exchange on the 9th floor.
We ask that you do not put any promotional flyers or other company
related literature except for free merchandise.
Lifts and Access
We are on the 8th and 9th floors of a building and so most of us will
want to use the lifts at some point. Please, though, give priority to
those who are less able bodied than yourself, also if you are queing for
the lifts do so in a line (like a British person :) ) as this will give
clearer access to those who need or would like to use the stairs.
If you have specific issues with mobility then please make this known to
a volunteer so we can help you get to whatever talks or events you would
like to attend. Please consider helping your fellow attendees.
Smoking
Smoking, including vaping, is illegal inside all public buildings and
immediately in front of commercial doorways (as in milling around an
entrance) in the whole of Scotland. Please try to manage your specific
inhalation requirements with that in mind.
Lightning Talks
As always there are Lightning Talks. As always they need to be submitted
to Act (conference website) like a regular talk or Geoff Avery is going
to ignore you. There will be limited time and slots and you must test
your equipment in advance.
Volunteers
The event has been organised and will be managed entirely by volunteers.
They will be wearing a distinct top and I ask that you give them
priority seating if they need to monitor rooms and follow their requests.
We still need volunteers to help with room monitoring and other small
tasks. If you want to help monitor a room or learn how to operate and
monitor a video stream then let us know as soon as possible. We will be
creating a volunteer schedule and form so get your name to us as soon as
you can, with what times you are available.
Video
It is our intention this year to stream the entire of the event live. As
such all talks will be broadcast (except where the speaker specifically
requests they are not). The cameras will only be active during the talks
and normally pointed at the speaker, but please be aware that they are
there.
We will also be streaming highlights and screens between talks and there
will be schedule information alongside the video stream. If you are
joining us online and appreciate this effort you can contribute to the
video fund for this and future events. Contact Mark or Tom at the above
addresses.
Please note that there is  a great deal of sensitive recording equipment
and a number of people who will be handling this. Please resist the urge
to pull with any cables or unplug any item as this may cause terrible
issues. Recording and streaming equipment will be active and functional
before the event, during breaks and lunch, and during some of the social
events.
Tickets
Donât forget to purchase your conference ticket (if you havenât already)
and any tickets extra for partners who wish to attend the conference
dinner on the Wednesday night at Ãran Mór.
*
--
Mark Keating | Writer, Photographer, Cat-Herder
Director | Shadowcat Systems Limited
Enlightened Perl Organisation
Lancaster and Morecambe Makers
FLOSSUK (UKUUG Limited)
Community Contributor | The Perl Foundation
Enlightened Perl Organisation
Lancaster and Morecambe Makers
FLOSSUK
Digital Lancaster
Independent Lancaster
Lancaster Hour
Ethical Small Trader's Association
Social Links | http://shadow.cat/blog/mark-keating/
http://linkedin.com/in/markkeating
@shadowcat_mdk
Shadowcat Systems Limited
Is a Company registered in England and Wales.
Company address: The Barracks, White Cross, South Road, Lancaster, LA1 4XQ.
Company Registration Number: 05420396.
Company VAT Number: 868 9313 71
Disclaimer
This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use
of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of
the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shadowcat Systems Limited.
If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based
upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you
have received this email in error immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or
make copies thereof.
**
The Perl Conference in Glasgow
**
***
It is just one week until the Perl Conference in Europe 2018 will be
held in Glasgow so it is a good time to share some organisational
information for all of you attending.
As our guests we want you to feel safe and comfortable at all times and
please talk to any of the conference staff if you have any requests or
issues. We are there to help you, but also bear in mind that all of us
are volunteers and so we may not respond as quickly as you would expect.
You can email Mark (@shadowcat_mdk) Â [mdk (at) shadow (dot) cat] or Tom
(@TBSliver) [tbsliver (at) shadow (dot) cat] at any time. Mark will also
be available on Telegram and his mobile is: 07951557226 if there are any
emergencies (please donât use this for casual enquiries).
Pre-Event Social
On Tuesday Evening (14th August) we will be happy to welcome you to a
pre-Event social sponsored by Booking.com. There will be two free drinks
(of your choice) per person and unlimited coffee and water. There will
also be a range of small nibbles served throughout the event.
The social will be held at the venue on the 9th floor between 18:00 and
20:30, we are sure many of you will then be able to move to another
location to continue the social activities. Due to having to guesstimate
numbers in advance we will be limiting the sponsored drinks to 150
people (two tickets each), please feel free to bring your partners
along, though we ask that you only take two drinks tickets per
conference ticket holder.
Students, sponsors, speakers and other guests will receive 2 free drinks
tickets and are encouraged to join us.
Conference Dinner
Our conference dinner will start at 19:00 on the evening of Wednesday
15th August at the delightful venue of Ãran Mór (Ãran Mór - Top of Byres
Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX : General Enquiries - T: 0141 357 6200 - E:
***@oran-mor.co.uk). This event is sponsored by Booking.com who have
generously contributed to the whole of the community events that
accompany this yearâs conference.
Food, served from 20:00, is a mixture of small dishes. There will be
vegetarian options but can I ask that anyone with a specific dietary
requirement contact us in advance. Can those of us who do have a broader
dietary preference (omnivores like myself) could I respectfully ask that
you make sure that those with less choice get to eat (i.e. the meat
eaters shouldnât snaffle all the veggie food and leave them hungry :) ).
There will also be plates specifically for those who prefer a Vegan
lifestyle.
The venue has a licence until very late (we have set the time as 01:00
but the banqueting manager may alter this and close the bar earlier or
as late as 02:00) but anyone under the age of 18 should leave before
11:30 p.m., please do not buy alcoholic drinks for, or encourage
drinking, of anyone below the age of 18.
Game Night
Thursday Evening is Game Night. We have secured permission from the
venue for an extended evening for you to bring your favourite board,
card or other style of game and play a hand/round/level or two. There
will be no food or drinks planned but we expect that you can bring some
as long as you clear away your mess. This event will run until 21:00.
BoF
This year we have decided to schedule a special session in which to hold
your BoFs. This will run between 13:00 and 13:50 on the Thursday and the
whole of the conference venue barring the organisers room and green room
will be available. Since this falls straight after dinner you can extend
your BoFfing to 12:20 if you eat and communicate.
Code of Conduct: The Quick Version
The Conference has adopted a Code of Conduct which is posted to the main
site. The quick version of this is:
Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference
experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and
expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance,
body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology
choices.
We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form.
Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue,
including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter and other online media.
Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or
expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the
conference organisers.
Food
The conference will be pleased to provide all attendees with lunch at
the venue on each day as part of your conference ticket. The venue
itself will prepare all foods and will label them appropriately.
On each day there will be at least one Dairy Free, Gluten Free,
Vegetarian or Meat choice. It may be possible that items such as the
dairy or gluten free are a vegetarian or meat based dish.
Diets
For those of you who have a very restricted diet or severe allergies
please contact Mark before the event, the venue can prepare a number of
specialised dishes that will be separate to the normal food for your
consumption. Please note a request for no shellfish has already been
passed to the venue who will ensure this is not part of the regular dishes.
Coffee Breaks
There will be a longer coffee break on each morning and in each
afternoon of the main conference days. At these breaks there will also
be light food bites (pastries, biscuits etc.) for consumption. The venue
will also provide some bowls of various items such as fruit throughout
the day (and if you need a sugar boost there are always sweets at the
reception desk on Floor 8).
Hot Drink and Water Machines
Outside of breaks the venue has hot drinks and water (still/sparkling)
dispensers on both floors and you are free to use these at any time.
The Conference Layout
The conference venue is opposite Glasgow Centre Railway Station and on
many other transport routes (bus and metro). We are on the 8th and 9th
floor of the building and there are lifts to both floors as well as
stairs (for the more energetic of you). We have renamed some of the
conference rooms and maps to each room will be made available to you.
However a brief guide is below.
Climb: Cpanel Room
This is the main lecture room on the 9th floor. Lightning talks and
opening/closing addresses, keynotes etc., will be held in this room.
Aspire: Zoopla Room
The first room next to the lifts and reception desk on the 8th floor and
our second lecture theatre (lecture theatres 2 and 3 are the same size).
Proclaim: Pirum Room
This room is next to Zoopla and will be our 3rd and final lecture theatre.
Hope: Quiet Room - non-Hallway Track
We love that conference attendees come not just to learn but to
socialise. Perl is a community with many relationships and many people
who want to meet, talk and discuss. We also encourage talking in the
hallway track.
However there may be times you want to sit alone, or in a small group
and not be disturbed. Hope, is our quiet room. It is situated next to
the coffee machines on Floor 8. If you sit in Hope you can gain some
calm, if you see someone sitting in Hope please respect that they want
peace and do not disturb them. Leave this room if you want a louder
conversation or are open to multiple conversations.
Twist: Organiserâs Room
Opposite to hope and next to Proclaim:Pirum is Twist. This is the
organisers room and no one but staff are allowed in this room. This
includes speakers and sponsors.
Shout: The Green Room
Our Green room is next to Twist and opposite Hope, it is a room just for
speakers and sponsors where they might prepare or recover. Please give
priority to those who need this room to prepare for their talks. It is
not open to other conference attendees.
Foyer 8th Floor
The 8th floor foyer is a general hallway track zone. Want someplace to
stand and chat, or meet to go to a talk or discuss, then please use the
Foyer on 8th.
Foyer: 9th Floor
The Foyer on the 9th floor is also for hallway track communication but
we would also like you to visit one of the many sponsor tables and talk
to the people who helped make this event a reality.
There will be a table set aside for sticker exchange on the 9th floor.
We ask that you do not put any promotional flyers or other company
related literature except for free merchandise.
Lifts and Access
We are on the 8th and 9th floors of a building and so most of us will
want to use the lifts at some point. Please, though, give priority to
those who are less able bodied than yourself, also if you are queing for
the lifts do so in a line (like a British person :) ) as this will give
clearer access to those who need or would like to use the stairs.
If you have specific issues with mobility then please make this known to
a volunteer so we can help you get to whatever talks or events you would
like to attend. Please consider helping your fellow attendees.
Smoking
Smoking, including vaping, is illegal inside all public buildings and
immediately in front of commercial doorways (as in milling around an
entrance) in the whole of Scotland. Please try to manage your specific
inhalation requirements with that in mind.
Lightning Talks
As always there are Lightning Talks. As always they need to be submitted
to Act (conference website) like a regular talk or Geoff Avery is going
to ignore you. There will be limited time and slots and you must test
your equipment in advance.
Volunteers
The event has been organised and will be managed entirely by volunteers.
They will be wearing a distinct top and I ask that you give them
priority seating if they need to monitor rooms and follow their requests.
We still need volunteers to help with room monitoring and other small
tasks. If you want to help monitor a room or learn how to operate and
monitor a video stream then let us know as soon as possible. We will be
creating a volunteer schedule and form so get your name to us as soon as
you can, with what times you are available.
Video
It is our intention this year to stream the entire of the event live. As
such all talks will be broadcast (except where the speaker specifically
requests they are not). The cameras will only be active during the talks
and normally pointed at the speaker, but please be aware that they are
there.
We will also be streaming highlights and screens between talks and there
will be schedule information alongside the video stream. If you are
joining us online and appreciate this effort you can contribute to the
video fund for this and future events. Contact Mark or Tom at the above
addresses.
Please note that there is  a great deal of sensitive recording equipment
and a number of people who will be handling this. Please resist the urge
to pull with any cables or unplug any item as this may cause terrible
issues. Recording and streaming equipment will be active and functional
before the event, during breaks and lunch, and during some of the social
events.
Tickets
Donât forget to purchase your conference ticket (if you havenât already)
and any tickets extra for partners who wish to attend the conference
dinner on the Wednesday night at Ãran Mór.
*
--
Mark Keating | Writer, Photographer, Cat-Herder
Director | Shadowcat Systems Limited
Enlightened Perl Organisation
Lancaster and Morecambe Makers
FLOSSUK (UKUUG Limited)
Community Contributor | The Perl Foundation
Enlightened Perl Organisation
Lancaster and Morecambe Makers
FLOSSUK
Digital Lancaster
Independent Lancaster
Lancaster Hour
Ethical Small Trader's Association
Social Links | http://shadow.cat/blog/mark-keating/
http://linkedin.com/in/markkeating
@shadowcat_mdk
Shadowcat Systems Limited
Is a Company registered in England and Wales.
Company address: The Barracks, White Cross, South Road, Lancaster, LA1 4XQ.
Company Registration Number: 05420396.
Company VAT Number: 868 9313 71
Disclaimer
This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use
of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of
the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shadowcat Systems Limited.
If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based
upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you
have received this email in error immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or
make copies thereof.