AW: [EuroPython] Public Relations, Registration of the people willing to come

[Andrew Smart]

>> With the later informations we can talk to hotels and get special
discounts.

Martijn wrote:
>I think we need to be careful with this (it all depends on how we ask
>the questions), and I think we can simply start with the above mailing list
>and see how many people subscribe.

Hmm... since we have the assistance from the Charleroi city people it's not
so difficult to talk to the hotels. They are used to it, at least the
business hotels. If we don't know how many people, ok, so lets talk about
rates for at least 40 / 80 / 120 people. The people have to register
themselfs in the hotel (and, of course, to the conference) early enough to
get the discount.

So, if we have OUR registration formular up and running, we'll see the count
of students, business people etc. and can talk to the hotels. If there are
39 instead of 40 people than the hotel won't complain - they have at least
39 bookings, thats more than zero. Ok, if there is only ONE hotel in
Chareloi then we have maybe a different situation :-)

For the students I thoughted about two possibilites:
a) "Jugendherbergen": (youth hostel ?) - don't know the word, but that are
cheap accomodations - we should just reserve enough beds
b) Families - with the support of the local city

Who is from Chareloi, by the way? Maybe it's neccessary to send manpower to
Chareloi from time to time to support...

Andrew