Hackathon 202506 Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada
Schedule
June 16 - June 20
Working Groups
Ideas hackmd: tbd
Matrix room: tbd
(See Matrix for how to use it.)
(For people have FreeBSD.org account can directly use: https://element-dev.freebsd.org/#/room/#hackathon:matrix-dev.freebsd.org , sign in with your freefall username and ldap/kerberos password.)
Commit tag:
Event: Kitchener-Waterloo Hackathon 202506
Hacker Lounge
Logistics
Venue
Communitech® Hub - Storyboard meeting room
151 Charles Street West
https://communitech.ca/about-us/our-operation/our-spaces.html
Visit the reception desk on the main floor to sign in. For who you're visiting, use "FreeBSD Foundation." The entrance has moved from last year. The entrance now opens directly to the outside, and has an awning with Communitech printed on it. Our room is on the second floor so and someone will need to escort you up - let us know by text/IRC/slack when you arrive.
Network access
Power
120V 60Hz, NEMA 5-15R ("Type B")
Travel
Air
The local airport is the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) but serves a limited number of airlines and destinations. The closest major international airport is Toronto Pearson (YYZ). Air Canada offers a YYZ-YKF bus transfer that is available as part of an itinerary (so includes protection against missed connections, etc.)
Inter-City Rail
GO Transit commuter rail between Toronto and Kitchener
Airport Bus
FlixBus travels between Pearson Airport (YYZ) and downtown Kitchener. The stop is about 100m from the venue.
Regional Transit
Grand River Transit operates busses and light rail (named ION) in the Region of Waterloo (the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge).
There are a number of taxi operators in Kitchener-Waterloo:
City Cabs ICabbbi App
United Taxi App
Uber and Lyft are available in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Accommodation
Student Residence
~ 30 minutes by transit + walking to venue. Some are hotel/apartment style, some are student dorms. (Representative Google Maps directions)
St. Paul's Guest Rooms $115/nt, hotel style
Conrad Grebel $75/nt, apartment style, also multi bedroom
Hotel Laurier $90/nt w/ private washroom, also 3-4-5 bedroom
UW Summer Accommodation $60/nt? w/ shared washroom, 2-3-4 bedroom suites starting at 105/night
Hotels
Downtown Kitchener
About 10-15 minute walk (Representative Google Maps directions)
The Walper Hotel ★★★★ ~$200/nt
Crowne Plaza Kitchener ★★★ ~$160/nt
Uptown Waterloo
About a 20 minute transit trip (Google Maps directions)
Delta ★★★ ~$250/nt
AirBnB
$100-$150/night
Weekend activities
Munch, Munch
Breakfast
Lunches
Dinner
TBC
Travel coordination / Attendee list
Enter yourself here as well for travel coordination to and from the event.
Name |
Login |
Arrival |
Departure |
Dietary Reqs |
Notes |
obiwac |
June 15 |
June 21 |
None |
|
|
emaste |
June 15 |
Local |
None |
|
|
hrs |
June 15 |
June 20 |
None |
Leaving Friday morning for YYZ |
|
jrm |
June 15 |
June 17 |
None |
Leaving Tuesday evening |
|
lwhsu |
June 15 |
June 21 |
None |
|
|
olce |
June 16 |
June 19 |
None |
Leaving Thursday end of afternoon for YYZ (Toronto's international airport) |
|
rene |
June 15 |
June 20 |
None |
leaving Friday morning to Toronto |
|
vishwin |
June 15 |
June 19/20 |
None |
leaving Thursday afternoon or early Friday morning |
Guest Attendees
Developers are welcome to invite guests to attend the developer summit, subject to their tolerance for ceaseless hours of kernel hacking, and availability of space at the venue.
(Please keep sorted alphabetically by last name. Do not change the format unless asked to.)
Name |
Affiliation |
Host |
Arrival |
Departure |
Dietary Reqs |
Notes |
NTNU |
lwhsu |
June 15 |
TBD |
None |
aokblast@ |