Gearing Up for FUDCon Pune 2011: Day -2

We're in the final stages now, and things are mostly in place:

• Website: http://fudcon.in working fine
• People have started arriving, cabs booked for all coming via Mumbai
• A couple of them missed their flights, but they're on their way with a new schedule
• Posters, booklet, banners printed
• Budget is under control
• Videographing set up (but will only be available for one room)
• Hotel and Guest House rooms ready for speakers coming in
• Lunch and FUDPub menus finalised

And we have an overwhelming response for the conference:

• About 50 speakers
• About 60 sessions (talks, demos, workshops, hackfests)
• Almost 500 registered attendees
• About 40 volunteers from COEP

Looks like this FUDCon is set to be the biggest in terms of attendance. We've had to propose a draft schedule to avoid confusion with such a huge crowd. The schedule's put up at  http://fudcon.in/program/fudcon_schedule.

What's left?

• Adding power extension boards for classrooms and auditorium -- scheduled for tomorrow afternoon
• Checking wifi access at venue.  We have rented a few routers to boost their signals if needed (we think they'll be needed)
• Setting up banners around the campus -- tomorrow, after classes

Hmm, amidst all this, I have to find time to ready my slides and prepre for my talks. /me runs to get it done.