From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jeff Horn Subject: Re: Meetup/conference Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:57:39 -0400 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=38628 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PBOJ8-0006Ce-CU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:58:03 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PBOJ7-00069I-40 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:58:02 -0400 Received: from mail-fx0-f41.google.com ([209.85.161.41]:39803) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PBOJ6-000691-U2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:58:01 -0400 Received: by fxm2 with SMTP id 2so1734611fxm.0 for ; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:57:59 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: "Thomas S. Dye" Cc: Org Mode 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 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= . > =A0I organized a conference there for 150 archaeologists a few years ago = and > the facilities were perfect for a group that size. =A0I don't remember ri= ght > 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. =A0And as th= e > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > --=20 Jeffrey Horn Graduate Lecturer and PhD Student in Economics George Mason University (704) 271-4797 jhorn@gmu.edu jrhorn424@gmail.com http://www.failuretorefrain.com/jeff/