DebConf17/Announcements/2017-07-27
Announcements for Thursday, July 27
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[edit] Welcome details
A welcome e-mail and PDF has been sent to all registrered and confirmed attendees yesterday.
If you haven't done so already, please carefully review the information contained therein and contact registration@debconf.org for any questions or changes.
[edit] Volunteer system up
Our shiny new volunteer sign-up system is now online! Please bear with us as we iron out any bugs that crop up.
To see a list of available tasks and sign up, log in to the DebConf17 website and open Volunteer link in the top menu.
More tasks will be registered all along the conference, you should check the system back regularly !
[edit] Invoices still pending
Attendees who still have an invoice payment pending have been notified.
If you're among the recipients of such a notice, please consider paying the invoice through our website as it will help to streamline arrivals processing. A PayPal account is not mandatory to use the online payment system.
[edit] Public transit FREE this weekend
As part of the city's 375th anniversary celebrations, the entire Montreal (STM) public transit network is free for everyone this weekend, including travellers boarding the 747 bus line.
The gratuitous period begins at 5:00 AM on the morning of Saturday July 29 and will extend until 5:00 AM on the morning of Monday, July 31.
http://www.stm.info/en/offers-and-outings/outings/montreal-375th-anniversary
You can also rent a BIXI bike for one-way trips for up to 30 minutes for free, from July 29th at 6 AM to July 30th at 11:59 PM.
https://bixi.com/en/free-bixi-sundays
[edit] Weather forecast
Monday, 31 July Sunny. High 30. Night: Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 17.
Tuesday, 1 August Sunny. High 28. Night: Clear. Low 18.
