[Bradford] Linux/FOSS Info Stalls

[John Robert Hudson]

Hi David

They have now put in a new lift which is accessible from the back entrance in 
Pendlebury (since you cannot really stop to load/unload at the front door). So 
it is fully accessible.

John
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On Thursday 13 Aug 2015 10:32:54 David Carpenter wrote:
> 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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