Open Repositories 2014

There will be a meet-up for the Developer Challenge on Monday June 9th at 19:30 at Bryggeri, Helsinki. Sofiankatu 2, Helsinki, in the middle of the historical heart of the city. [Google map]

Who should come?

Anyone attending Open Repositories 2014, but particularly potential and confirmed challenge entrants, as well as representatives from our sponsors and open source projects who might like to promote activity on their platform. (Warning, this venue serves ALCOHOL and SAUSAGES)

What will happen

We will give a quick intro to the challenge, and provide some match-making between teams needing members and people wanting to contribute.

LUNCH OPTIONS NEAR METSÄTALO

See this Google Map: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=z-gPoF6kxMl8.k6pE_D66x-Cc

Student cafeterias

• 1) Unicafe Metsätalo (basement)
• 2) Unicafe Porthania (Yliopistonkatu 3)
• 3) Unicafe University Main Building (Fabianinkatu 33)

4) Kaisaniemi metro station (ethnic food garden & hamburgers) 5) Piano (Rauhankatu 15) 6) Factory (Aleksanterinkatu 13, 5th floor) 7) Il Siciliano (Aleksanterinkatu 36) 8) Amarillo (Mikonkatu 9)

OR2014 uses Conference4me smartphone app to help you navigate through the conference on your mobile device. Browse the complete programme directly from your phone or tablet and create your very own agenda on the fly. The app is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices.

To download mobile app, please visit http://conference4me.eu/download or type ‘conference4me’ in Google Play, iTunes App Store or Windows Phone Store.

Many of the Open Repositories 2014 main conference sessions from Tuesday to Thursday will be broadcast via Adobe Connect. Although it isn’t quite the same thing as actually being there, you are free to join the conference as a remote participant.

You can find some basic information on the broadcasts and a preliminary schedule for them on the following page:

OR2014: Schedule for remote participation

The sessions that are broadcast are also recorded, and they will be available for watching after the conference is over.

The pre-conference sessions of Open Repositories 2014 will be held at the University of Helsinki main campus area (see Location), right at the center of the city, on Monday, June 9. In addition to the Developer Challenge, the program will include as many as 19 workshops, tutorials or meetings on a large variety of topics.

The full OR2014 pre-conference program

Since many of these sessions will have a limited number of places available, registration is required. The registration forms for the morning, afternoon and evening sessions are now available. (Please note that you need to be registered for the conference as well to sign up for the workshops!)
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The reduced early OR2014 registration fee has been extended to close on Friday, May 9 (Finnish time, GMT+3).

If you have already registered, thanks for doing so – we look forward to seeing you. If you have not, and plan to be present in Helsinki, please follow this link and register now.

Please don’t forget to arrange your travel and accommodation as well. The second week of June will be a busy conference week in Helsinki, so it is advisable to book hotel or hostel rooms as early as possible.