New York GNOME Developer's meet 2003

The 3rd GNOME Developer's Summit will be held on November 22nd, 23rd and 24th at the NYLXS Education Center at Kings Games, and Brooklyn College in New York City. The NY GNOME Summit will be an intensive working laboratory during which members of the GNOME project will get together to discuss development issues, demonstrate their work, and generally continue the upward trend in the project's momentum. The goal for this set of meetings is to accelerate the development and planning work that will lead to GNOME 2.6.

The intent of the Summit is to be a get-together and a hackfest, not a formal planning event. If you cannot attend, this does not mean that you are left out of the GNOME 2.6 planning process. That said, we would ideally like as many of the key GNOME developers to attend as is possible.

Attendance

The registration has just started and make sure that you register early so as to win our cool swag (GNOME T-shirts, badges and other accessories).

We have the maximum limit of 200 attendees, so register now to ensure that you can attend it. Registration will be closed when we hit our maximum cap. Also see the Summit WIKI out up by members of the GNOME Foundation.

Directions to Confence Locations

From Times Square:
To Kings Games: Take the Q Express (Diamond) from Times Square to Kings Highway in Brooklyn. (42nd Street, 34th, 14th, Canal, Dekalb, Atlantic, 7th Ave, Prospect Park, Newkirk, Kings Highway). The Conference is 4 blocks West near the Commerce Bank on East 12th Street right off Kings Highway.

To Brooklyn College:
Take the Q Train Local (Ciricle) to Ave H. Walk towards the Clock Tower of Brooklyn College down Avenue H which wraps around the Schools Track. On Bedford Ave turn left to Campus Road (the next intersection). Walk down Campus Road to the Student Union Building outside the side gate of the main campus.

NYLXS Headquarters:
As as Kings Games but walk to 17th Street (the train is on East 16th Street). Then cross the street and walk down East 17th Street to Avenue P. The headquarters are housed in Ruben Safir's home at 1600 East 17th Street.
From Grand Central
To Kings Games: That the IRT 4 05 5 train to Union Square - 14th Street. Transfer for the Q trains as above.

To Brooklyn College:
Take the IRT as above to the Q Local.
From Downtown Brooklyn:
Brooklyn College: Take the IRT 2 train to Flatbush Ave (last stop) at Borough Hall, and enter the campus from Hillel Place at the 'Junction' (which is what this stop is called).
or take the Q train as above, but from Dekalb Ave and Flatbush accross from Juniors Cafe.

Kings Games: Take the N train at Borough Hall - Court Street to Dekalb. Switch for the Q accross the track.

Map of Kings Games
Map of Brooklyn College

Map of Vicinity
Need More Help: Call Ray 1-917-822-8502
Call NYLXS and Kings Games (718) 336-1955 (888) 33-KINGS
Call NYLXS Headquarters 1-718-382-0585

WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU

Hotel Recommendations The Brooklyn Marriot in Downtown Brooklyn
The Golden Gate Motor Inn - Exit 9 on the Belt Parkway in Sheepshead Bay 718-743-4000

Agenda and Schedule

The schedule is being developed.

Location and Facitlities

The Opening Session and developers sessions are being held in the beautiful Student Union Building (SUBO) at the Penthouse and in conference rooms. Further groups will be meeting on Sunday at the new facilities at the NYLXS Education Center at Kings Games with full internet access and wireless networking. Both floors of the facility are being opened up for the pleasure of the confernece goers.

NYLXS is also having it's yearly benifit dinner which will take place at the NYLXS Education Center at 7:30PM.

After conference activities around New York City, including an evening tour of New York is being planned for NYLXS, group dinners on the Brooklyn Boardwalk, and more

Places to Stay

NYLXS, as host, is appointing Ray Conolley as guest coordinator for your entry into New York and finding resources and things.

Ray's Phone Number is 1-917-822-8502

There are innumerable cool places to live and to eat and drink in the Big Apple. With help on getting travel into New York and Hotel contact Lewis Travel at 1-212-682-4432 or email at travelplans2@aol.com. She has handles several NYLXS events including our trip to LSM in France in 2001. For alternate accomadations, email Ruben Safir at ruben@mrbrklyn.com. We have a limited number of beds available by NYLXS members for the weekend.

If you need help in finding your way into New York from the Airport or the Train Station, contact NYLXS at president@nylxs.com and we'll meet you at the airport on your arrival.

Funding

Funding from Ximian, Novell, NYLXS, and the Gnome Foundation

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NYLXS Dinner

The NYLXS dinner will be held during the conference on Saturday night at 7:30PM at the NYLXS Education Center with Richard Stallman and many of the local and GNOME illuminaries.