[GSoC] GSoC Mentor Summit / Student Reunion

[Hilmar Lapp]

Let me just underline what Eric said. It's an awesome event, and even
though the last summit I attended was a couple of years ago it remains a
favorite in my memory.

  -hilmar


On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Eric Talevich <eric.talevich at gmail.com>wrote:

> Folks,
>
> The GSoC Mentor Summit is an annual "unconference" held by Google in
> Silicon Valley after every GSoC.  This year, Google is hosting a supersized
> GSoC Mentor Summit and Student Reunion on October 23--26. More info here:
> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home
>
> *Mentors:*
> As a GSoC 2014 organization, OBF can send two mentors/admins to the summit
> as delegates at Google's expense. If you'd like to attend, let me know.
>
> *Students, mentors, former students/mentors/admins:*
> Google is also holding a "lottery" to select another 220 individuals to
> attend the event at their own expense (travel & hotel). Full details are in
> the e-mail below.
>
> Note that this is a change from Google's earlier announcement; it looks
> like the delegate role is for current mentors/admins only, and the lottery
> is being held for students and those who were planning to attend on their
> own.
>
> Past attendees, like Raoul here, say they're enjoyed the event.
>
> Cheers,
> Eric
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Google Open Source Programs Office <ospoteam at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:25 PM
> Subject: [GSoC Mentors Announce] Enter the lottery to attend the Google
> Summer of Code Reunion!
> To: GSoC Mentors Announce <gsoc-mentors-announce at googlegroups.com>
>
>
> Hello Google Summer of Code Enthusiasts-
>
> As we mentioned earlier today, the Google Open Source Programs Office is
> inviting up to 600 former students, mentors, and org admins to join us at a
> three-day unconference in San Jose, California. We hold a similar
> conference annually for our current mentors, but this year we’re also
> inviting former GSoC students and mentors to join the fun and make it a
> GSoC Reunion!
>
> DETAILS
>
> When: October 23-26, 2014
>
> Where: San Jose
> Marriott<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sjcsj-san-jose-marriott/
> >and
> Hilton
> San Jose<
> http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/california/hilton-san-jose-SJCSHHF/index.html
> >,
> CA, USA
>
> Why: The opportunity to meet face-to-face with other FOSS community members
> is a valuable experience, as is the time spent discussing ideas in a casual
> forum where everyone's voice can be heard. There will also be surprises,
> fun events, and a chance to visit the Google campus in Mountain View
>
> Agenda:  Visit the Reunion
> website<https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>
> for
> more details about the agenda.
>
> How do I attend?: Because we have a limited amount of space available for
> this Reunion and can not invite all 14,000 past participants to attend the
> Reunion, we have set up a lottery system to choose ~220 guests (the other
> ~380 guests are Delegates, mostly mentors, chosen by the GSoC 2014
> participating orgs, more information about Delegates is available in the
> Delegate email that we sent to this list earlier today).* This lottery
> system is for GSoC students, mentors and org administrators that
> participated in the program anytime over the last 10 years who wish to
> attend the Reunion but are not one of their org’s designated Delegates. We
> will randomly select names from the lottery pool that will be named our
> Lottery Winners. These Lottery Winners will then be able to sign up to
> attend the Reunion at their own cost. For more detailed information see the
> Reunion website.
>
> * Note: The GSoC 2014 organization administrators will be choosing their 2
> Delegates separately. If you have been told by the org admin that you will
> be a GSoC 2014 Delegate you do not need to sign up for the lottery.
>
> Agenda:  Visit the Reunion
> website<https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home>
> for
> more details about the agenda.
>
> IMPORTANT INFORMATION (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
>
> 1. By filling out the form below, you are entering a lottery to attend. You
> are not confirmed to attend the Reunion until you hear back from the Google
> team.
>
> 2. Attendees who are chosen to attend the Reunion are responsible for
> paying for their own flight, hotel, visa costs, and ground transportation.
> Google will provide most meals and transportation to Reunion-related
> activities.
>
> 3. Please register by Monday, June 16 to secure a spot in the lottery.
>
> 4. Lottery winners will be notified by email on Monday, June 23.  For those
> people who signed up for the lottery but do not win the initial lottery on
> June 23rd, they will be automatically added to a waitlist.
>
> 5. Lottery winners then have until Monday, July 7 to confirm attendance.
>
> 6. If a lottery winner does not confirm their attendance by the July 7
> deadline, they forfeit their spot and a new lottery winner will be chosen
> from the waitlist.
>
> 7. Please visit the Reunion
> website<https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home
> >for
> more detailed information.
>
> ENTER THE LOTTERY HERE BY MONDAY, JUNE 16
>
>
> https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/lottery-entry-form
>
> For more information please visit the Reunion
> website<https://sites.google.com/site/gsocmentorsummitstudentreunion/home
> >or
> email the Google Open Source Programs Office at
> ospoteam at gmail.com.
>
> We hope to see you in October!
>
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