[talk] BSDCan Updates

[George Rosamond]

Dan says...

> Hello BSDCan enthusiast,
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> I write with updates for BSDCan 2019.
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> 1 - Newcomers orientation and mentorship
> 2 - Social event & menu
> 3 - Live streaming
> 4 - Goat BOF
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> The schedule can be found here: https://www.bsdcan.org/2019/schedule/
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> 1 - Newcomers orientation and mentorship
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> Newcomers orientation and mentorship: If this is your first time at BSDCan, we highly recommend this session on Thursday night at 6PM in DMS 1140.  Experienced attendees are encouraged to mentor first-timers and help out. See https://www.bsdcan.org/2019/schedule/events/1140.en.html
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> 2 - Social event & menu
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> The menu details for the social event on Saturday night have been posted.  Saturday 18 May from 6:45 PM at Sens House - 73 York Street, Ottawa
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> More details and the menu outline are at https://www.bsdcan.org/2019/schedule/events/1157.en.html
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> The menu will be updated with a vegan dinner and vegan canapes. I will post to this list once those details are available.
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> If you have dietary needs which are not met by that menu, please let us know via email to info at bsdcan.org with subject "Meals" as soon as you can. The venue is happy to help but we need to let them know by end of Monday 13th. This applies both to the social event and the tutorials/talks. If you need something, please let us know.
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> The venue will not have music. Conversation should be easy, not shouted over music.
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> Non-alcoholic beverages will be available free of charge.
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> 3 - Live streaming
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> There will be live-streaming available.  Please watch our Twitter account for details: https://twitter.com/BSDCan
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> 4 - Goat BOF
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> If you arrive before the tutorials start, be sure to attend the world-famous Goat BOF on 14 May at the Royal Oak at 161 Laurier Ave East. If case you are wondering what a Goat BOF is, this is how it got started: https://twitter.com/dlangille/status/462732293686452224
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> Thank you
> 
> Have a great time at BSDCan 2019.