I guess I am also thinking that I wouldn't worry too much about flight 
patterns/prices for a local Code4Lib. With all of the hassles and 
expense of flying, it is not typically a good option for someone nearby. 
While it would be great to get people from a distance (and I am still 
considering going to Code4Lib NorthWest), I don't see that as the reason 
for local Code4Libs. If someone want to figure out how to get to a local 
from a distance, that's great and they should be welcomed, but I don't 
think that should be a planning concern. I would focus more on local 
modes of transport (trains, buses, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, 
scooters, etc.).

Edward



Patrick M. Lozeau wrote:
> I would of loved to get people up to Montreal (bagels anybody?), but I must admit that Kingston is dead in the middle for a lot of us (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, NY state) and could be the easiest and cheapest for traveling.
>
> Second half of May sounds great.
>
> Patrick
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> Patrick M. Lozeau
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> Le 2010-01-20 à 15:39, William Denton a écrit :
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>   
>> My ranked ordering:
>>
>> 	Kingston
>> 	Montreal
>> 	Ottawa
>> 	Toronto
>>
>> It may easier to fly to the non-Kingston cities, but train/bus is easy and it's in the middle of the Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal hub.  Ridesharing would be easy and people could get there after work for the next day.
>>
>> Library geeks from around here have probably been to Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal (and Hamilton) fairly recently for conferences.  Not Kingston, though.  Plus I want to visit.  And Wendy Huot's ready to help set things up, and Michael Vandenburg and Martha Whitehead are there ...
>>
>> For time, I prefer May/June.  What about the weekend of Friday 14 May - Sunday 16 May, maybe starting Friday night and happening Saturday, or starting Thursday night and happening Friday?  That's the weekend before Victoria Day.  (The 24th of May is actually on the 24th of May this year!) Is there any American holiday happening in there?
>>
>> Bill
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