[OSM-talk-be] OSM Birthday

[Jo]

The 20th of August is indeed not practical anymore. The exact date is not so
important, maybe September is still feasible? You seem to know Brussels a
lot better than I do. Could you propose a location?

Jo

2011/8/16 Nicolas Pettiaux <nicolas at pettiaux.be>

> Dear all
>
> Mrs Karine Lalieux, échevin de l'informatique of Brussels City, has
> just called me to have more information about the event we could/would
> organize for OSM Birthday.
>
> Her first question is : do we really want still to organize it on Aug
> 20, that is with a very short delay ? Couldn't we propose other dates
> to the Brussels authorities to allow them to support us better and
> give us access to better locations ?
>
> She would like a short but detailed note to present to the council and
> burgemeester/bourgmestre's office with different suggested places
> (covered or not; I do have 2 tonnelles under wich we could put 3 to 4
> tables to be in an uncovered public space) such as Galerie de la
> Reine, Galerie Anspach, place Agora (or place de la Monnaie if the
> work would have been finished) (and not Grand Place as nothing is ever
> permitted there that is not already "usual" or so exceptionnal as Tour
> de France or marathon de Bruxelles !), what we would need
> (electricity, wifi, tables, chairs ... - the less the better), the
> kind of activity and the duration (I said 1/2 day to 1 day)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nicolas
>
> 2011/8/11 Nicolas Pettiaux <nicolas at pettiaux.be>:
> > Dear
> > I have had a good answer from Mrs Karin Lalieux, echevin de
> l'informatique
> > of Brussels City that I have to recontact when I'll be back in Brussels
> from
> > holiday on Monday
> > I'll let you know as soon as I can
> > Nicolas
> >
> >
> > 2011/7/23 Jo <winfixit at gmail.com>
> >>
> >> Karel,
> >>
> >> Se ni cxioj parolus Esperanton, tio estus multe pli facila.
> >>
> >> But since we don't all speak an easily learned common world language,
> >> English will have to do. I simply didn't feel like repeating myself in
> three
> >> languages. (Besides, I was under the impression that that was the way
> it's
> >> done on this mailing list). The venue I proposed may not have free
> parking
> >> space on the spot, but 1 km further, just outside the city there is
> space.
> >>
> >> Nicolas' venue has underground parkings nearby. It has the advantage
> that
> >> we can promote OSM to Belgians and tourists alike. I can promote OSM in
> >> Dutch, French, English, Spanish, German or Italian.
> >>
> >> For me Brussels is just fine. I don't have a car, so I'll have to come
> by
> >> train or bus.
> >>
> >> Polyglot
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 2011/7/22 karel adams <fa348739 at skynet.be>
> >>>
> >>> On 07/22/2011 01:03 PM, Jo wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> What do you think about organising an OSM Birthday party on Saturday
> the
> >>>> 20th of August? If the venue depends on me I could rent the building
> on
> >>>> Bruul in Leuven. All the buses pass there during the summer, because
> of the
> >>>> wharf on Fochplein. Of course if people have a better proposal, more
> >>>> centrally in Brussels or Mechelen, or maybe Antwerp, that's fine with
> me
> >>>> too.
> >>>
> >>> Sorry hoor,
> >>> maar een Belgische fuif - wat ik op zich een prima idee vind! - zou
> echt
> >>> wel de Belgische culturen en talen moeten respecteren. Als dat niet
> meer
> >>> kan, dan heeft een "Belgisch" gebeuren geen zin. Voor mij, tenminste.
> >>>
> >>> Désolé, les gars,
> >>> Mais pour moi, une vivacité Belge (excellente idée, s'il en est!)
> devrait
> >>> respecter les langues et cultures Belges. Sinon, inutile.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> Zum Wohl!
> >>> Karlchen
> >>>
> >>> E anche: the ideal venue is indeed within easy reach of public
> >>> transportation - mais il y a ceux qui viennent en bagnole, aussi... Of
> zijn
> >>> die net iets minder welkom? Ein offener Parkplatz empfehlt sich
> ebensosehr!
> >>>
> >>
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