[Bradford] Linux/FOSS Info Stalls

[David Carpenter]

Just to jump in on the accessibility thread  - one of the big reasons we
went to Bradford CVS was that they have done a lot of work in terms trying
to make their meeting rooms accessible to all. There is a lift to the
meeting room. I can't remember if there are any steps from the pavement
into the building, but I think not(? I haven't been to the building myself
for a while!). There is also an induction hearing loop in the room.

I don't think any of this has been put to the test in terms of Bradlug
meetings so far, but I'm sure the CVS staff would be able to help further.
And the building itself is open at all sorts of hours of the day, so if
anyone wanted to checkout the facilities when they were in the area, again
I'm pretty sure the CVS people would be more than happy to help.

Cheers
David


On 12 August 2015 at 22:41, John Robert Hudson <j.r.hudson at virginmedia.com>
wrote:

> HI David
>
> Events like this can be quite tiring; so I suggest you stagger when people
> come and have some overlap so that people can take breaks. Also, as it is a
> bank holiday, transport will be Sunday services for those of us travelling
> in.
> (Sorry Alice Milnsbridge Station closed many years ago :-))
>
> I can bring various USB sticks with System Rescue and Partition Magic and
> might bring a couple with Live CDs on them to show people.
>
> John
> --
> On Wednesday 12 Aug 2015 20:45:36 David Bolton wrote:
> > Thanks for the quick responses, and suggestions.
> >
> > The date of the event is bank holiday Monday - 31st August. So sorry for
> the
> > short notice.
> >
> > Unfortunately I missed last week's planning meeting, so don't yet know
> final
> > start/finish times - but it will be going on for most of the day. There
> > will be daytime speakers - and there will be live music in the evening.
> > There is a bar and a function room - so I guess speakers/music will be in
> > the function room, and various groups will mainly have tables in the bar
> > area.
> >
> > I was originally going to just set up the Occupy.Here node (its running
> on a
> > TL-MR3020 router - similar hardware to a Pirate Box, I guess), but the
> > organisers have just offered me a table - so I might as well take the
> > opportunity to push some free software. I've no idea if anyone will make
> > use of the message forum, but I thought attendees might find it an
> > interesting novelty because of its origins in the Occupy Wall Street
> > movement.
> >
> > Clive: the venue is actually all on ground level, and as one of the
> regular
> > attendees at the monthly poetry slams uses a wheelchair, I know it is
> > accessible. However I guess it also depends on your usual mode of travel.
> >
> > Dave B
> >
> >
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