MangoCon 2016 NYS
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@coliver said:
@scottalanmiller said:
Makes sense. Streaming does take quite a bit more work, it's a little like running a TV station rather than just doing filming. Although it does a lot to generate interest too, I would imagine.
Twitch would probably sponsor it
Not as silly as it sounds. But not quite the right platform either.
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One thing that I don't like about conference streaming is that conceptually streaming is very different from conference attendance. Personally, even for conferences that I watch online, I much prefer that content be recorded for each session, cleanup and quickly posted online so that I can pick and choose. Sure, it isn't the same as "being there", but it can actually provide a better experience in some ways and is just as useful for those that attended as for those that did not.
If I was watching from home, I'd be nearly as happy if there was no live stream. Live is hard and expensive. Recorded is more useful and relatively cheap.
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I was talking about living streaming. We will probably (if it is even feasible) only live stream one session room. Recording will be done everywhere for everything.
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Okay, that works.
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Has there been any forward progress on the planning of MangoCon? Any locations eliminated any that might have been solidified as a definite contender?
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I think it is almost certainly Buffalo or the Buffalo surrounds for MangoCon 1.
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I'm going to be running so tight on vacation - I'm hoping I can make it.
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@Dashrender said:
I'm going to be running so tight on vacation - I'm hoping I can make it.
Maybe you can get work to consider it work time?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
I'm going to be running so tight on vacation - I'm hoping I can make it.
Maybe you can get work to consider it work time?
I get 5 days a year and $2500 for training/travel/etc - at least 3 days of that is taken by SpiceWorld. While I paid a non insignificant amount on a room ($750 for 4 nights), and $299 for SW itself, and $370 for flights, over all it was pretty cheap because I didn't have to buy any meals while I was there. There might be enough to do both next year.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
I'm going to be running so tight on vacation - I'm hoping I can make it.
Maybe you can get work to consider it work time?
I get 5 days a year and $2500 for training/travel/etc - at least 3 days of that is taken by SpiceWorld.
Ah, so in theory they do that, you are just using a lot already. At least you have some left!
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
I'm going to be running so tight on vacation - I'm hoping I can make it.
Maybe you can get work to consider it work time?
I get 5 days a year and $2500 for training/travel/etc - at least 3 days of that is taken by SpiceWorld.
Ah, so in theory they do that, you are just using a lot already. At least you have some left!
Yeah, I'm not sure if she's hitting Tuesday or not, I worked a half day and traveled the rest.
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Hopefully it won't be in winter. But that would lower the cost of facilities, I bet.
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Next week Jenny and I are scoping locations. So I will have more details after then I hope!
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@Minion-Queen said:
Next week Jenny and I are scoping locations. So I will have more details after then I hope!
What about scoping dates?
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@Dashrender said:
I get 5 days a year
I'm sorry, but WHAT!?
You only get 5 days annual leave (vacation)? -
@nadnerB said:
@Dashrender said:
I get 5 days a year
I'm sorry, but WHAT!?
You only get 5 days annual leave (vacation)?Pretty confident that he means five days of training days to use. But in the US five days of annual leave is not all that uncommon, actually.
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@Dashrender said:
I get 5 days a year and $2500 for training/travel/etc - at least 3 days of that is taken by SpiceWorld. While I paid a non insignificant amount on a room ($750 for 4 nights), and $299 for SW itself, and $370 for flights, over all it was pretty cheap because I didn't have to buy any meals while I was there. There might be enough to do both next year.
Your SW ticket should have cost you $99 if you purchased at con. If not you can get it for $199 now. So that is $100-$200 less there.
You could share a room next year and halve the hotel (AirBnB).
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@scottalanmiller said:
But in the US five days of annual leave is not all that uncommon, sadly.
FTFY
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@nadnerB said:
You only get 5 days annual leave (vacation)?
I have no paid time off at all. So there is that. Instead my hourly wage was initially set higher than average for my duties.
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@JaredBusch said:
@nadnerB said:
You only get 5 days annual leave (vacation)?
I have no paid time off at all. So there is that. Instead my hourly wage was initially set higher than average for my duties.
I spent eight years that way. It's not all that uncommon. I knew lots of people who had done similar things at many different companies. Definitely not the norm by any stretch, but not super uncommon.
