We've had a few complaints about the lack of a definite release time and URL in this announcement, so here you go.
Tickets will go on sale at 11:00am Thu Jan 30th NZDT (tomorrow) at the following URL: https://ti.to/rails-camp-nz/4 Thanks for your patience. Malc On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:13:24PM +1300, Malcolm Locke wrote: > We are very pleased to announce impending availability of tickets for the > fourth New Zealand Rails Camp. Tickets will go on sale on the morning of Thu > 30th Jan (NZ time). > > * When?: Fri 7th Mar to Mon 10th Mar 2014 > * Where?: Mt. Cheeseman, Canterbury, New Zealand > > We are returning to the now legendary venue of the first South Island camp, > Mount Cheeseman Snowline Lodge. Located at 1500m above sea level in the > Craigieburn Range the lodge offers a comfortable and breathtaking location > for the discerning Rails Camper. > > Ticket prices are inclusive of the following: > > * Accommodation in the Snowline Lodge. > * Meals for the duration of the camp, provided as last time by the team from > Country Feasts. > * Return bus transport from Christchurch Airport to Mt. Cheeseman. > * A supply of NZ craft beer and cider, courtesy of GitHub. > (https://github.com/) > * Soft drinks, courtesy of Trineo. (http://trineo.com/) > * Espresso coffee, courtesy of Resolve Digital. (http://resolvedigital.com/) > > > > Prices > ------ > > Ticket price is $325 NZD. > > Demand is expected to be high, and numbers are limited. > > > > Getting to Christchurch > ----------------------- > > Direct or one stop flights are available from most Australian cities to > Christchurch, and from most NZ airports. > > If you want to make your own way to Christchurch, make sure that you are at > Christchurch Airport at 16:00 on 7th March as the buses will leave very > shortly after. > > > > Return flights > -------------- > > The bus will be returning to Christchurch Airport from the venue on the > morning > of Mon 10th March. Make sure you do not book your return flights before 2pm > to > ensure your flight does not leave before the bus arrives back in Christchurch. > > > > What to bring > ------------- > > * A sleeping bag. > * Clothes for warm *and* cold weather. March is late summer in NZ and > there is the potential for a wide range of daytime temperatures during > the camp, and nights may be potentially cold at the high altitude of > the venue. > * Sunscreen. > * All necessary chargers / power adapters for any electronic equipment > you intend to bring. > * There *WILL BE NO CELLPHONE RECEPTION* at the venue. Really ... none. > Therefore, please make sure you have all the software and files you need > installed. We will be running a mirror of rubygems.org, but to avoid > disappointment please assume that you need to be fully self sufficient for > any hacking you want to do. For a good rule of thumb, imagine you are > MacGyver. > * You will be sharing dorm / bunkroom style accommodation with other > attendees, so > bring ear plugs / eye mask if you feel you will need them. > > The venue is very isolated, so please ensure you bring any medication > you require and additional necessary items with you. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "WellRailed" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wellrailed. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WellRailed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wellrailed. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
