{"id":158,"date":"2013-05-11T05:57:13","date_gmt":"2013-05-11T05:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libregraphicsmeeting.org\/lgm\/?page_id=158"},"modified":"2015-05-05T07:50:23","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T06:50:23","slug":"2014-montreal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libregraphicsmeeting.org\/lgm\/public-documentation\/venue-proposals\/2014-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Venue proposal 2014: Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ninth Annual Worldwide Meeting of Artists and Developers of Open Source Graphics Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Team and the Host<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Venue: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polymtl.ca\/en\/\">\u00c9cole Polytechnique<\/a><\/strong> happy to host LGM for the fourth time in 2014<\/li>\n<li>Dates: We have 2 options to choose from. <em>Before PyCon<\/em> means LGMers who wish to extend their stay will be able to attend PyCon 2014, from Sunday 6 to Friday 20 April. Drawback is the students\u2019 residences are not available to visitors at that time of the year. If we go by our <em>Regular Schedule<\/em> in Montreal, we still have access to the Python Montreal guys with whom we can organise nice hacking events like in 2011 <strong>and<\/strong> the students\u2019 residence are available!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Before PyCon :\u00a0Wednesday April 2 &#8211; Saturday April 5, 2014 (PyCon starts Sunday April 6)<\/li>\n<li>Our Regular Schedule : Wednesday May 7 &#8211; Saturday May 10, 2014<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Contacts: Louis Desjardins (LGM) and Beno\u00eet Ozell (Polytechnique)<\/li>\n<li>Dynamic, enthusiastic, dedicated and experienced team who has organised 3 successful LGM since its creation, assisted by the \u00c9cole Polytechnique personnel: audiovisual, technical and maintenance staff, analysts from the IT dept, software engineers, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Host of LGM in 2007, 2009, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Polytechnique strongly supports FLOSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Infrastructure Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Large auditorium with audio\/video console, including all related material:<\/li>\n<li>Radio microphones for the audience<\/li>\n<li>Hands free microphones for the speakers<\/li>\n<li>Large screen, beamer, pointer, computer, cables, power<\/li>\n<li>Fresh water and glasses<\/li>\n<li>Hand drawn 5-min warnings<\/li>\n<li>Smaller auditoriums available next to the main auditorium<\/li>\n<li>Lots of adjacent class rooms for BoFs and Team Meetings<\/li>\n<li>Large gathering room across the corridor in front of the main auditorium for meetings, workshops and coffee break<\/li>\n<li>Enough room for 10 or more workstations for testing and demo\u2019ing<\/li>\n<li>Coffee break for everyone<\/li>\n<li>Working areas including power and Wi-fi for everyone<\/li>\n<li>Exposition Hall<\/li>\n<li>Internet Access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wi-fi throughout the whole campus<\/strong><br \/>\n<em> Wired Internet in Residence Rooms (Ethernet cables lended for free)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Food<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access to the campus cafeterias<\/li>\n<li>Lots of restaurants of all kinds within 10\/15-minute walk<\/li>\n<li>Even food delivery at the University door!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gathering People<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Great LGM Supper will be back!<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ll make sure to please both vegetarians and carnivores!<\/li>\n<li>Choice of water, juices, beer and wine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On-site Accomodation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Very conveniently, the facilities of the campus are available to the LGM participants. This includes the Student Residence Rooms that are on the campus and only a few steps away from the LGM.<\/li>\n<li>Student Residence Rooms available at nearly the same price as in 2011*<\/li>\n<li>The prices are for the rooms.\u00a0There is no extra charge per person.<\/li>\n<li>Special prices are offered to LGM participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Breakfast is served every morning in the main hall of the students\u2019 residences<\/em><br \/>\n<em>*2014 price not yet available<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Type of Room<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SOLO Room for 1<\/li>\n<li>DUO Room for 2<\/li>\n<li>MULTI Room for 3<\/li>\n<li>COZY Suite for 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Capacity of accomodation largely exceeds LGM needs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>LGM 24 hours a day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From your bedroom to the LGM auditorium: 5-minute walk!<\/li>\n<li>Access to Residence Hall 24 hours\/day including Wi-fi access at all time<\/li>\n<li>Each floor has a small &#8220;salon&#8221; where you can gather and discuss<\/li>\n<li>You can get the work done!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other goodies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parking, Gym &amp; Swimming Pool, Kitchen, Laundry, Ethernet Cables<\/li>\n<li>Parking is available on the campus: $12 per day. Flat price $30 for 3-7 days. [2014 prices to be confirmed]<\/li>\n<li>CEPSUM, the Campus Sport Center has gym and interior swimming pool. Access for [2014 prices to be confirmed soon &#8211; was 9$ per day] per day.<\/li>\n<li>Access to the kitchen is free however you have to bring your kitchen accessories and pots &amp; pans.<\/li>\n<li>Laundry machines available on-site at reasonable cost.<\/li>\n<li>Ethernet cables: lend for free and must be returned to the front desk at check-out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Off-site Accomodation<\/strong><br \/>\nThere is a great choice for accomodation in the city, at all prices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Couch surfing<\/li>\n<li>Appartment renting<\/li>\n<li>Hotel rooms<\/li>\n<li>Bed &amp; Breakfast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Accessing the host city<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International City and Airport with direct connexions with lots of Int\u2019l airports<\/li>\n<li>Direct flights from Montreal International Airport to more than 130 regular and seasonal destinations in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.admtl.com\/Passengers\/AirServices\/DestinationsServed\/Canada.aspx\">Canada<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.admtl.com\/Passengers\/AirServices\/DestinationServed\/UnitedStates.aspx\">U.S.A.<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.admtl.com\/Passengers\/AirServices\/DestinationServed\/International.aspx\">internationally<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edreams.fr\/engine\/ItinerarySearch\/filter\">Duration of flight to\/from Montreal, typical cost, kind of flight from the following cities:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Francfurt &#8211; 7:45\/7:00 &#8211; 900 \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>Amsterdam &#8211; 7:25\/6:35 &#8211; 900 \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>London &#8211; 7:25\/6:40 &#8211; 897 \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>Zurich &#8211; 8:10\/7:20 &#8211; 903 \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>Brussels 7:40\/6:50 &#8211; 793 \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>Paris 7:35\/6:45 &#8211; 793 \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>Rome 15:52\/14:45 &#8211; 661 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop<\/li>\n<li>Belgrade 11:15\/10:00 &#8211; 880 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles &#8211; 11:00\/11:00 &#8211; ? \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>San Francisco &#8211; 5:26\/6:20 &#8211; ? \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>Chicago &#8211; 2:05\/2:35 &#8211; ? \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>Mexico City &#8211; 5:17\/5:45 &#8211; 517 \u20ac &#8211; direct flight<\/li>\n<li>Sao Paulo &#8211; 14:25\/13:50 &#8211; 855 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop<\/li>\n<li>Caracas &#8211; 9:40\/9:50 &#8211; 1099 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop<\/li>\n<li>Medellin &#8211; 15:20\/14:40 &#8211; 856 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop<\/li>\n<li>Moscow &#8211; 13:15\/14:10 &#8211; 936 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop\/2 stops<\/li>\n<li>Kiev &#8211; 18:40\/12:05 &#8211; 899 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop\/2 stops<\/li>\n<li>Stockholm &#8211; 13:15\/13:20 &#8211; 861 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop<\/li>\n<li>Dakar &#8211; 18:05\/21:30 &#8211; 1470 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop<\/li>\n<li>Ho Chi Min Ville &#8211; 25:05\/32:25 &#8211; 1271 \u20ac &#8211; 1 stop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Within driving range from New York City, Boston, Toronto, Quebec City, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>370 miles \u2013 7-hour drive from NEW YORK CITY<\/li>\n<li>321 miles &#8211; 6-hour drive from BOSTON<\/li>\n<li>542 km &#8211; 6-hour drive from TORONTO<\/li>\n<li>255 km &#8211; 3-hour drive from QUEBEC CITY<\/li>\n<li>211 km &#8211; 2-hour drive from GATINEAU\/OTTAWA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Montreal by night<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good food, good beer, good wine!<\/li>\n<li>Incredibile night life!<\/li>\n<li>Good public transport including late metro and night buses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Partners and Friends of LGM, actual sponsors or prospects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ecole Polytechnique Host University of LGM in 2007, 2009, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Mardigrafe Graphic design &amp; Ecological Printing co.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/montrealpython.org\/\">Python Montr\u00e9al<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.savoirfairelinux.com\/en\/\">Savoir-Faire Linux<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icgq.qc.ca\/start.htm\">ICGQ &#8211; Graphic Art Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Montreal Printing Museum<\/li>\n<li>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des Arts Technologiques \/ Society for Arts and Technology<\/li>\n<li>AQPERE Zero Waste \/ Carbon Neutral Partner<\/li>\n<li>R\u00e9volution Linux<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/facil.qc.ca\/\">FACIL<\/a> \u2014 FLOSS Local Association<\/li>\n<li>Minist\u00e8re des services gouvernementaux du Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n<li>Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019\u00c9ducation du Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n<li>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 GRICS Schoolboard Organisation<\/li>\n<li>Biblioth\u00e8que et Archives nationales du Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n<li>Cascades Fine Paper Group \u2014 Local Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Xerox Canada \u2014 Local Sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Groupe Nustream &#8211; Graphic industry supplier<\/li>\n<li>Grafika<\/li>\n<li>Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al (UQ\u00c0M)<\/li>\n<li>Concordia University<\/li>\n<li>McGill University<\/li>\n<li>City of Montreal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Health:<\/strong> there are no specific recommendations for travellers about health issues in Canada. This info will be updated if necessary. This info is informative only and is <em>not<\/em> a medical advice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security:<\/strong> there are no specific security warnings for travellers in Canada for the time being (may 2013).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/visit\/visas.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Who needs a visa?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cic.gc.ca\/english\/visit\/index.asp\">Discover Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Target Groups<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople from the following groups may propose a talk at LGM and\/or are welcome to participate. Various fields of activity should be represented, including graphic arts, design, architecture, computer science, etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developers<\/li>\n<li>Artists<\/li>\n<li>Graphic Art Industry<\/li>\n<li>Ink Specialists<\/li>\n<li>Color specialists<\/li>\n<li>Software publishers<\/li>\n<li>Prepress specialists<\/li>\n<li>Post-press specialists<\/li>\n<li>Graphic designers<\/li>\n<li>Art directors<\/li>\n<li>Photographers<\/li>\n<li>Publishers<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Teachers<\/li>\n<li>Students<\/li>\n<li>IT people<\/li>\n<li>Associations<\/li>\n<li>Graphic designers associations<\/li>\n<li>Local Linux Users Groups<\/li>\n<li>Linux distributions people<\/li>\n<li>Other curious souls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ninth Annual Worldwide Meeting of Artists and Developers of Open Source Graphics Applications The Team and the Host Venue: \u00c9cole Polytechnique happy to host LGM for the fourth time in 2014 Dates: We have 2 options to choose from. 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