Countdown for snow-sprint is running!

Welcome to Snow Sprint 2008! We are eagerly awaiting your arrival and working hard to get everything ready for you next week. That’s right…it’s NEXT WEEK!! How exciting! Whether it’s your first Snow Sprint, or you’ve been coming for years, we will be happy to see your smiling faces in the Austrian Alps!

EMAIL LIST:

This year is the largest Snow Sprint yet (50+), and with so many people coming from so many places, communication and planning are of the utmost importance. Thus, I beg you make sure that you are signed up for the Official Snow Sprint email list. This is where all official information will be sent from now on. In the next few days, there will be more information about topics, schedules, sponsorship, and more! So, please make sure you’re subscribed to that email list by sending an email, with the subject of “Subscribe” to: snow-sprint-2008-discussion@lists.openplans.org

IRC:

Also, the #snowsprint IRC channel on FreeNode is open for business! Please add #snowsprint to your auto-joined channels. Let me know if you need help getting an IRC client or connecting to the channel. During the sprint, it would be great if everyone had their IRC clients open for last minute announcements or reminders.

CALENDARS:

I am preparing an iCal file for folks to subscribe to. This will have a general schedule of events during the Snow Sprint, although nothing is set in stone. We can always make changes to events, talks, outings, based on weather, consensus, etc. If you have anything you’d like added to the calendar, let me know.

TO THE LIST!

Now before I get too far ahead of myself, subscribe to the email list! More details and information will be sent there soon.

QUESTIONS:

Miann and myself are coordinating the sprint, do not hesitate to ask either of us if you have any questions. If you have questions about the sprint CONTENT (topics, talks, technology, etc.) ask me, if you have questions about sprint LOGISTICS (arrival times, travel directions, sprint fees) ask Miann. Of course, at the sprint, you can ask either of us for help with anything, anytime! We’re here to help!

SPONSORSHIP:

We are actively seeking sponsors for Snow Sprint 2008! If you are interested in sponsoring with a donation of any amount, or if you have ideas of companies or individuals that may be interested in sponsoring this year, please contact Spanky at sponsor@3×6x9.com – we are preparing information and contacting potential donors this week.

Thank you, danke, merci, grazie, tack själv, köszönöm, kiittää te, mulţumesc