EU MozCamp 2009

Summary

Mozilla Europe is organizing a large two-day Mozilla conference in Prague, Czech Republic, 3-4 Oct, 2009. The conference, officially called "Mozilla Camp Europe 2009", aims to bring together Mozillians (staff and community members) from 4 main areas - DEV, l10n, Advocacy and QA - with a special focus on Europe.

On Friday, 2 October 2009, a separate event open to the general public will be organized at the Angelo Hotel (next door to the Mozilla Camp Europe venue). For details, see Prague DevDay 2009

NB: due to limited space, the Prague DevDay is for the general public and NOT for Mozilla community members registered for the Mozilla Camp. The DevDay is an event aimed at presenting the Mozilla project to open source enthusiasts living in and around Prague who are interested in learning more about Mozilla.

Tracks

The L10n tracks and QA tracks will consist of sessions/workshops/brainstormings/lightning talks all related to localization and quality assurance.

The DEV tracks will encompass different sub-areas (eg. Firefox, Thunderbird, Fennec; Add-ons, Labs etc..).

To define track topics and their format, "track leaders" have been identified and have been asked to brainstorm with their teams and active members of the Mozilla community on topics they would like to tackle and the participants they would like to invite.

• Identified "Track leaders" :
  • L10n: Seth Bindernagel
  • Dev: Paul Rouget, Gandalf and Brian King - topics - draft
  • Advocacy: Patrick Finch and Paul Rouget - topics - draft
  • QA: Marcia Knous - topics - draft

Schedule

Here is the final schedule subject to possible last minute minor changes.

Keynote speakers

Tristan Nitot (President, Mozilla Europe) - Welcome keynote
Glyn Moody (Technology journalist) - Special guest keynote
Mark Surman (Executive Director, Mozilla Foundation) - Saturday Keynote
Mike Beltzner (Director of Firefox, Mozilla Corporation) - Saturday Keynote
Seth Bindernagel (Director of Localization, Mozilla Corporation) - Sunday Keynote

Key signing party

A pgp/gpg key signing party will take place Saturday during the coffee break.

People willing to join the key signing party are requested to add their key to the event keyring on biglumber before Thursday October 1st 2009 12:00 CET (noon/ mid-day). Each participant should print the keyring before attending the event and bring :

• A pen
• an ID (Passport Preferred)
• a printed copy of the keyring

Participants

You can consult the participants' list. Attendees are encouraged to fill in their description.

Registration

Please note that the Mozilla Camp Europe is open only to registered participants. Registrations are now CLOSED.

Venue

The Mozilla Camp will be held at the Andel's Hotel in Prague (see map).

Andel's hotel & Suites Prague
Stroupežnického 21
150 00 Praha 5, Praha, Czech Republic
+420 283 890 530
Website: http://www.andelshotel.com

NB: Please do not confuse with the Hotel Andel which is a completely different hotel!

Conference Rooms

The morning keynotes will take place in the Main Room which is essentially made up of 4 smaller conference rooms.

After lunch, the Main Room will be broken up into the Opal, Topaz, Quartz and Sapphire rooms.

Each of these rooms can fit up to 50 people.

The Sapphire room can be broken up into 2 smaller rooms : Sapphire A and Sapphire B, each fitting up to 25 people.

Equipment for conference rooms

All the conference rooms will be equipped with WiFi, flipcharts, a projector, microphones, pens and paper. Speakers/session leaders should contact William Quiviger (william at mozilla com) or Irina Sandu (isandu at mozilla dot com) at least 24 hours before their session if they need any specific equipment or materials.

Conference room layout

Each conference room can have its unique layout (eg. theater, classroom, u-shape, cocktail, banquet etc...). Please notify William Quiviger (william at mozilla com) or Irina Sandu (isandu at mozilla dot com) if you want a specific layout for your session.

Travel and Accommodation

All travel and accommodation costs for participants Who have received a personal email invitation by Mozilla Europe will be covered by Mozilla Europe.

All invited participants will be staying in the Andel's hotels. An email containing detailed information on their hotel will been sent to each invited participant after registration.

Traveling by plane

Participants flying to Prague are asked to contact Mozilla's European travel agency as specfied in the email they receive after confirming their registeration.

Traveling by train/bus

Invited participants who are traveling by train or bus are asked to purchase their own tickets. Mozilla Europe will fully reimburse them the week following the Mozilla Camp.

Reimbursement policy for travel

For those sponsored participants who have purchased their own travel, please fill in the Mozilla Europe expense form and send it to William Quiviger (william at mozilla dot com). Also, please make sure to send William a scanned copy of ALL receipts relevant to your expense form.

Sponsored participants will get full reimbursement via wire transfer.

Room Share

Participants will be asked to share a double room with twin beds. Participants who do not wish to share a room are free to stay in a single room but will be asked to pay for a percentage of the cost of their room.

Map and Points of Interest

Please take a look at the MozCamp 09 map or here

• English language city guide (PDF)
• Free map with some useful instruction and sights (PDF)

Getting to and from the Mozilla Camp

Map of Prague metro and tram lines

Arriving at Prague Airport

Mozillians are asked to go to the travel information booth in Terminal 1 of the Prague airport where they can pick up their bus ticket. Once at the booth, please tell the both attendant that you are from Mozilla and going to Mozilla Camp and you will receive a transportation ticket that you can use to go to the hotel. You need to validate it in the bus and it will be valid for 75 minutes, which is enough time to get to the hotel. The bus station is near the Terminal 1 exit. If you arrive at Terminal 2, please go to Terminal 1 to get your bus ticket and exit to the bus station.

You will find your welcome pack in the hotel room at your arrival.

Getting to/from hotel

There are different ways to get to the hotel from the airport. The easiest way is to take bus 100 to the station Zličín. Get off and continue with the metro (line B) until you reach station Andel. The hotel is only 5 minutes on foot.

You can find useful information on Prague [here] and a journey planner [here].

Checking-in at your hotel

When you arrive at your hotel, you should proceed to the check-in desk where you'll be given keys to your room. Use Friday as a day to relax and get used to your surroundings, as we start first thing Saturday morning!
You will be asked for a credit card as a deposit against damage and room charges; attendees are responsible for all room charges such as room service, pay per view content, minibar charges and any damage. If you don't have a credit card, please contact William or Irina.

Check-in time is 3 00 pm and check-out is 12 00 pm. If you arrive earlier, you can leave your bags at the reception.

Bars and restaurants near your hotel

• You can see more pubs on a special map here.

Public transport near your hotel

The Andel metro station (line B), tram (lines 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 20 and during the night 54, 58, 59) and bus stations are just 2 minutes away from your hotel.

Going to your hotel from downtown Prague

To get to your hotel take the metro line B and get off at station Andel. The hotel is only 5 minutes away.

Getting around in Prague

The best way to move around Prague is the public transport. Metro trains run from 5 a.m. till midnight in 2-3 min. intervals during peak hours and in 4-10 min. intervals in the off hours. The time elapsed from the moment when the previous train left the station can be seen on the clock at the head of the tracks.

To get to the center of Prague, take the metro Line B from the Andel station, which is near your hotel and get off 3 stops later at station Mustek. You will be in the heart of Prague.

• Useful phrases for the metro

eskalátor - escalator
linka (A, B, C) - line (A, B, C)
metro - subway
přestup - transfer
stanice metra - subway station
zastávka - tram or bus station
trasa / linka - route / line
vstup - entrance
výstup - exit

Logistics at the conference

Food & Drink

All meals and coffee breaks will be served at the Andel's hotel. Any other food or drink expenses (including room service and in-room minibar charges) are at the expense of the attendee.

Mozilla dinner

On Saturday night, Mozilla is organizing a dinner on a boat, which will take you on the beautiful river Vltava and show you the most amazing sights of Prague.

The journey will start at 19:45, when everybody is asked to meet in the lobby of the hotel (PLEASE BE PUNCTUAL). From there we will go on foot to the nearby Andel tram station, where we will get on historical trams to go to the dock area. The trams are not part of the public transportation system, they were rented specially for the Mozilla crew. After a 25 minute ride, we will board the [Sumava ship], where we will have dinner and drinks and enjoy the beautiful sights in Mozilla style. A local guide will inform us about the city's historical buldings and culture.

The boat ride will take approximately 3 hours, after which we will be taken back to the hotel by buses reserved for the Mozilla crew.

If you suffer from sea sickness, or feel unconfortable being on water, please contact William or Irina.

WiFi

Free WiFi is going to be available in all the conference rooms, and all the hotel rooms are provided with free LAN Internet access. (an Ethernet cable will be provided)

Tags

Please use #mozcampeu09 to identify relevant content

Facebook

Facebook group for participants: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=135828801408

FAQ

Who are the Mozilla Camp contact persons in Prague?

William Quiviger wquiviger [at] mozilla dot com +33 6 26 05 17 84

Irina Sandu irina [at] mozilla dot com +33 6 73 75 78 84

And in case of an emergency?

If ever you have a problem or an accident, here are some emergency numbers that you can dial:

• If you require urgent police attention, ambulance, fire brigade etc.: 112
• If you want to report assault, robbery or accident to the police: 158 (or 112)
• Czech Police: 158 (or 112)
• Ambulance Service: 155 (or 112)
• Fire Brigade: 150 (or 112)
• Duty Pharmacies: ???

What if I want to come early or stay late?

Please note that any costs (hotel, food, bus, etc) associated with an extended stay will be at the attendee's own expense.

What are the key sites to see in Prague

• I've shared a map with you called MozCamp 2009

Going out in Prague

Under construction...

Some Czech phrases for your stay

EU_MozCamp_2009/Basic_Czech