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=== I want to be able to eat with the group, but I also plan to enjoy Montreal's dining scene. Can I pay à la carte? ===

'''Yes.''' You will be able to book and pay for your catered meals through the conference registration process.

Alternatively, meal cards will be available for purchase at front desk. To facilitate catering and avoid wasted food, only specific meals will be available for pre-purchase.

This is a copy paste from Debconf 17's wiki. Formatting needs to be corrected to adapt from mediwiki to MoinMoin and content needs to be updated as well.

FAQ

Registration

Who can attend?

DebConf is a technical gathering for people involved, in any way, in the Debian project. While anyone is welcome, the conference is filled to the brim with hard core geekness. If you are interested in Debian but not ready for 24/7 hacking, please join us at the ?Open Day. If you decide you want to attend the conference, you are welcome to, but at that stage we will not be able to guarantee access to food or accommodation.

How do I register?

How do I apply for bursaries (sponsorship) for accommodation/food/travel?

Fill in the online registration form, and follow the instructions at https://debconf19.debconf.org/about/bursaries

How were the travel bursaries allocated?

This year's travel sponsorship process was as as follows : Each applicant was given a self-assessed financial need score from 3 down to 0, according to the menu option selected (with 3 as "Without this funding, I will be absolutely unable to attend"). Two bursaries team members were asked to give two scores : one for the "contribution to debian/debconf", and one on "diversity and inclusion criteria". A third referee was assigned in the case the first two scores were too far apart.

We then worked our way through applications based on the rule that people whose financial need was at least as high, and whose "contributor/D&I score" as strictly higher (or vice-versa) should be funded first.

Are food and accommodation included in the professional and corporate registration fees?

No. While in the past the registration fees have included food and accommodation, this has often led to confusion and frustration on the part of our paid attendees. Also, in years when the conference is in a city, our corporate and professional attendees sometimes prefer to book their own hotel rooms rather than stay in the conference accommodations. To simplify the registration process, since DebConf13 the registration fees are kept separate from self-paid food and accommodation.

If I'm self-paid, can I stay in the same place as the sponsored attendees?

Yes, you must contact the hotel yourself, make your reservation and payment. Participants of DC19 will have 5% discount in hotels.

How much does food cost?

You can buy tickets for lunch and dinner. At the registration you can tell which meals on which days. The cost of a food ticket is $ 5.00

I have someone accompanying me, do they need to register as well?

For those accompanying (significant others, spouses, offspring, etc.), if they intend to participate in the conference proceedings (attend sessions, the day trip, or anything that is part of the conference proper), please have them set up an account at conference system.

If they do not intend to participate in the conference proceedings, they can be registered under your account. See the Family section

Children

Please note that everyone is welcome to attend, and we encourage accompanying friends or family that might have any interest in joining our community to register for the conference, too!

A childcare service will be available at DebConf17.

What are the options to get around?

See the ?DebConf17/Getting_Around page for transport options.

Venue

I need directions to the venue.

You can find some useful informations on how to get to the venue ?here.

Where can I find a map of the venue & surrounding area?

See ?DebConf17/Venue#Conference_layout for a diagram of the venue building.

A points of interest map, curated by the local team, is available here: http://deb.li/dc17poi

Is the venue accessible to people with disabilities?

The venue is fully wheelchair-accessible. Most of the conference rooms are located on the main floor on the venue, and other floors are accessible by elevator or escalator. If you plan to travel by subway, please note that subways station near the venue are not equipped with elevators. Please indicate in the registration form if you require any assistance to fully enjoy the conference.

How safe are the rooms? Can I leave my stuff there?

It is not recommended you leave your valuables unattended in classrooms or in conference rooms.

We nevertheless don't recommend that you leave valuables in the dorm unless you fully trust your four other flatmates.

Where can I smoke?

See ?DebConf17/Venue#Smoking.

Where can I park my car / van / RV?

See ?DebConf17/Venue#Parking.

Misc

Where can I check what cheese & wine is expected so as to prevent duplicates?

There is a wiki page: ?../CheeseWineBoF.

Where can I shop for groceries or other such things?

There is a [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.54732&mlon=-73.54303#map=17/45.54732/-73.54303&layers=C Metro grocery store] near the venue if you need to buy things like bread and produce. There are also smaller convenience stores [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.55015&mlon=-73.54928#map=17/45.55015/-73.54928&layers=C here] and [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.55156&mlon=-73.55277#map=18/45.55156/-73.55277&layers=C here] if you want to buy things like snacks, soft drinks, cigarettes and beer. If you seek quality microbrew we recommend [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.55269&mlon=-73.53990#map=18/45.55269/-73.53990&layers=C Le Bièrologue].

See the [http://deb.li/dc17poi local POI map] for more locations.

What are the payment options in local shops and restaurants?

Credit cards are widely supported, from small corner stores to department stores. If you have Visa or Mastercard, you should be able to use them nearly everywhere.

Are there ATMs I can use?

At the airport there is an ATM International and in the Estação Shopping Mall there are ATMs of a national network called Banco24Horas where it is possible to use transactions with cards of the international brands.

SIM cards

As described on the National Telecommunication Agency – ANATEL website, foreign visitors can purchase a SIM card. To get a SIM card is simple, just the passport to register. We recommend the purchase of SIM cards at the operators' booths at Estação Shopping Mall, located near UTFPR.

Probably the best option will be a prepaid plan. Weekly plans range from $15~$40 BRL ($4~$12 USD) and have a data franchise of 1.5GB~3GB. The operators have 4G/LTE coverage and more details can be obtained on their respective websites:

Claro OI TIM VIVO.

Those who need to voice calls should consider hiring an international roaming package with their telephone operator.

Power adaptors

Brazil, which had been using mostly Europlugs, and NEMA 1–15 and NEMA 5–15 standards, adopted a (non-compliant) variant of IEC 60906-1 as the national standard in 1998 under specification NBR 14136 (revised in 2002). These are used for both 220 volt and 127 volt regions of the country, despite the IEC 60906-2 recommendation that NEMA 5-15 be used for 120 V connections. There are two types of sockets and plugs in NBR 14136: one for 10 A, with a 4.0 mm pin diameter, and another for 20 A, with a 4.8 mm pin diameter. This differs from IEC 60906-1 which specifies a pin diameter of 4.5 mm and a rating of 16 A. NBR 14136 was not enforced in that country until 2007, when its adoption was made optional for manufacturers. It became compulsory on January 1, 2010.

Adapters are easy to find.

Laptop batteries and computer stuff

If you need to buy a new battery for your laptop or something else related and you do not want to do it online, you can check the next stores in Montreal:

*http://www.dantech.ca/ *http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php *https://www.toplaptop.ca/home#contact

Medical

Is there a medical store nearby?

There's a pharmacy [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=45.54786&mlon=-73.54347#map=17/45.54786/-73.54347&layers=C here].

How much would a doctor visit cost for cold, cough or something simple like that in case the medicines need a medical prescription?


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