Re: Meetup/conference

[Jeff Horn <jrhorn424@gmail.com>]

Thanks for giving me an excuse to visit Hawaii! Actually, it would be
a tough sell to me wife, if you can believe that!

Jeff

On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Thomas S. Dye <tsd@tsdye.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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