EU MozCamp 2011

Summary

MozCamps are regional events that play an important role in training up active contributors and community leaders. They are part of an event ladder to engage, train and reward would-be to core contributors culminating with the Mozilla Summit serving as our global leadership summit.
MozCamp Europe 2011 will take place in Berlin, Germany on November 12 and 13, 2011. The event will bring together Mozilla staff and lead Mozilla contributors from all areas of the project for two full days of presentations, discussions, brainstorms, workshops and a little bit of fun :) While the main focus is on community leaders and active contributors, MozCamps also aim to bring up future leaders, those Mozilla contributors who have been particularly active in the past 6 months and represent the next generation of Mozilla leadership in the community.
On Friday, 11 November 2011, a very informal welcome event will take place from 6pm to 9pm, so as to make sure everyone gets to know each other a bit before the intense weekend begins. (More details to come)

Schedule

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

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 who have received an official invitation. To register, please go here:

Venue

The Mozilla Camp will be held at the Kalkscheune

Conference Rooms

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) at least 24 hours before their session if they need any specific equipment or materials.

Sponsorship Policy

• Mozilla volunteers who have received an official invitation will be provided two types of sponsorship based on the following considerations:

• • level and relevance of contribution to Mozilla in the past months
  • their role at Mozilla Camp (eg. speaker, member of logistics/planning committee etc...)
  • outstanding Mozilla Reps
  • proximity to Berlin (ie. < 3 hours of travel from Berlin)
  • vouching from community lead(s)

• Mozilla paid staff can participate in the camp with the following considerations:

• • all paid staff are required to provide a short report on their participation at the camp, on what they learned, their key takeaways and the contributors they particularly engaged with
  • an active role at the camp and take on one of the following tasks:
  • give a talk or presentation
  • lead a workshop (eg. BoF, brainstorm, work sprint etc...)
  • recruit and/or train agreed upon number of contributors in their focus areas
  • manager approval to apply with contributor engagement sign off required to attend

Travel and Accommodation

Full or partial travel and accommodation costs for participants will be covered by Mozilla Europe (see sponsorship policy).

All invited participants will be staying in the Tryp Berlin Mitte Hotel. An email containing detailed information on their hotel will been sent to each invited participant after registration.

Traveling by plane

Participants flying to Berlin are asked to contact Mozilla's Berlin-based travel agency as specfied in the email they receive after confirming their registration.

Traveling by train/bus

Participants flying to Berlin are asked to contact Mozilla's Berlin-based travel agency as specfied in the email they receive after confirming their registration.

Reimbursement policy for travel

For those sponsored participants who have purchased their own travel du to exceptional circumstances, 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 or partial reimbursement via wire transfer (see Sponsorhip Policy)

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 the cost of their room.

Getting to and from the Mozilla Camp

Getting to/from hotel

There are different ways to get to the Tryp Berlin Mitte hotel from the airport.

The hotel details are:

Tryp Berlin Mitte Chausseestraße 33 10115 Berlin Tel: +49 (0)30 414723-0 Website: http://de.solmelia.com/hotels/deutschland/berlin/tryp-berlin/home.htm

Checking-in at your hotel

When you arrive at your hotel, you should proceed to the check-in desk where you'll be given a pass-card 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.

You will get your welcome pack at the registration booth on Saturday morning near the breakfast restaurant.

Please note, check-in starts at [ADD TIME] and check-out time ends at [ADD TIME]. If you arrive earlier than [AA TIME] or if you're leaving after [ADD TIME], you can ask to leave your bags at the reception.

Getting around in Berlin

• Useful phrases :

Logistics at the conference

Food & Drink

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

Mozilla dinner

On Saturday night, Mozilla will be organizing a special dinner.

WiFi and Internet Access

WiFi

Free WiFi is going to be available in all the conference rooms on Saturday and Sunday. The WiFi network will be called "MOZCAMPEU".

Internet access in rooms

All the hotel rooms of Mozilla Camp participants are provided with FREE WIFI Internet access.

Tags

Please use #eumozcamp11 to identify relevant content.

IRC channel

The IRC channel is #eumozcamp11.

Mozillaca

Mozilla Community microblog group: http://mozillaca.com/group/mozcampeu11

LIVE Coverage of the Camp

Check out Tweets and pics on http://mozcamp11.mozilla-europe.org/

FAQ

Who are the Mozilla Camp contact persons in Prague?

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

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.