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Web Summit quits Dublin

Kermit.de.frog

wow, major blow to Dublin as a "tech capital".

no doubt this is mostly due to the embarrassing broad band wifi service provided last year by the RDS which really riled the organisers.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0923/729704-web-summit/

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Sweetemotion

So this starts on Monday.

Hotel prices in Lisbon have tripled for the event.

Ticket prices have stayed the same and some costing €4,700.

The only thing I remember from this event last year was what €20 of food got you and Sharon Ni Bheolains' interview of Daire Hickey. Did they get too big for the boots? I haven't heard a thing about it and this thread seems a lot quieter than last year.

tinpib

Very curious to see what the WiFi situation is like.

Sweetemotion

tinpib wrote: »

Very curious to see what the WiFi situation is like.

Oh yeah I forgot that.

PARlance

tinpib wrote: »

Very curious to see what the WiFi situation is like.

Depends on how much they skimp on it this year.

Sweetemotion

PARlance wrote: »

Depends on how much they skimp on it this year.

Surly the Portuguese government have it all sorted.

Mongfinder General

Sweetemotion wrote: »

So this starts on Monday.

Hotel prices in Lisbon have tripled for the event.

Ticket prices have stayed the same and some costing €4,700.

The only thing I remember from this event last year was what €20 of food got you and Sharon Ni Bheolains' interview of Daire Hickey. Did they get too big for the boots? I haven't heard a thing about it and this thread seems a lot quieter than last year.

You haven't heard anything because it's touted by touted by a bunch of self aggrandising no marks

Sweetemotion

Mongfinder General wrote: »

You haven't heard anything because it's touted by touted by a bunch of self aggrandising no marks

The only reason I remembered was because that interview with Daire Hicky came up after youtube hopping.

Just curious to see how it's going.

darkpagandeath

Play from 4:26 from the bit about hotel price.

Sweetemotion

Wont play just says an error occurred?

Working now.

darkpagandeath

Sweetemotion wrote: »

Wont play just says an error occurred?

Yeah trying to fix it is the bit when he goes emo an pulls the mic on the news. YT play from here spazing.

Sweetemotion

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Yeah trying to fix it is the bit when he goes emo an pulls the mic on the news. YT play from here spazing.

I think he wanted the ground to open up, Sharon really grilled him, Best line ever "we wish you well"

KungFuhrer

Regarding hotel prices:

The night of 9 to 10 November is the most expensive and one double room can reach on average 203 euros per night
In the week before the event there is an increase in the average price of 68% (from 118 to 198 euros) and the following week, a decrease of 48% (from 198 to 102 euros)

http://observador.pt/2016/11/03/web-summit-faz-precos-de-hotel-em-lisboa-dispararem/

For Forks Sake

KungFuhrer wrote: »

Regarding hotel prices:

http://observador.pt/2016/11/03/web-summit-faz-precos-de-hotel-em-lisboa-dispararem/

What, you mean Paddy can't actually influence a basic rule of economics like he claimed he could?

I, for one , am shocked :rolleyes:

Dyr

tinpib wrote: »

Very curious to see what the WiFi situation is like.

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KungFuhrer

On the other hand...

Specifically, the Web Summit expects 53,056 people with general entries that have access to the four-day event (07-10 Nov), double the entries recorded in the Dublin event last year.

Apart from these general entries are still expected 19,000 young people who have day tickets to the main stage.

In total, the Web Summit expected to participate about 72 thousand people between entrepreneurs, startups, top investors and international journalists, since this Saturday began arriving in Lisbon for what is considered the largest global conference technology.

http://observador.pt/2016/11/05/esgotaram-os-bilhetes-para-a-web-summit/

Let's see how transports and wi-fi cope, because the hotel prices didn't improve much from last year.

Dyr

KungFuhrer wrote: »

On the other hand...

http://observador.pt/2016/11/05/esgotaram-os-bilhetes-para-a-web-summit/

Let's see how transports and wi-fi cope, because the hotel prices didn't improve much from last year.

lol not even the largest technology conference in europe, CeBIT dwarfs it

humberklog

I've a small art gallery in South Dublin city, last week was by far the best 1st week in November in 8 years but particularly in the last 3 years when the Summit would be in town. From my own experience (and lots of other traders I know) the Summit visitors took up hotel spaces that on the whole wouldn't spend a lot in the SME market.

And the pubs aren't full of people that shouldn't be allowed in pubs too.

As a business owner that sells to a transient crowd I'm happy to see it in another country.

zl1whqvjs75cdy

For Forks Sake wrote: »

What, you mean Paddy can't actually influence a basic rule of economics like he claimed he could?

I, for one , am shocked :rolleyes:

Paddy is so far up his own hole he probably thinks he can influence the laws of space and time. Economics ain't nothing to him.

ZeroThreat

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

Paddy is so far up his own hole he probably thinks he can influence the laws of space and time. Economics ain't nothing to him.

Did he not study the dismal science in Trinners?

_Jamie_

humberklog wrote: »

I've a small art gallery in South Dublin city, last week was by far the best 1st week in November in 8 years but particularly in the last 3 years when the Summit would be in town. From my own experience (and lots of other traders I know) the Summit visitors took up hotel spaces that on the whole wouldn't spend a lot in the SME market.

And the pubs aren't full of people that shouldn't be allowed in pubs too.

As a business owner that sells to a transient crowd I'm happy to see it in another country.

I'm confused. Are you saying Websummit was good or bad for your business (mentioning the best November week ever)?

[Deleted User]

KungFuhrer wrote: »

On the other hand...

http://observador.pt/2016/11/05/esgotaram-os-bilhetes-para-a-web-summit/

Let's see how transports and wi-fi cope, because the hotel prices didn't improve much from last year.

Half the school kids in Portugal will be getting free tickets if they're to hit those numbers.

strandroad

_Jamie_ wrote: »

I'm confused. Are you saying Websummit was good or bad for your business (mentioning the best November week ever)?

I think they are saying it was bad, as techies were pushing their paying clientele out of accommodation on previous years.

IvyTheTerrible

Bambi wrote: »

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Bhutros Bhutros Ghali?

Fr_Dougal

KungFuhrer wrote: »

Regarding hotel prices:

http://observador.pt/2016/11/03/web-summit-faz-precos-de-hotel-em-lisboa-dispararem/

Even at those prices it's significantly cheaper than Dublin. Rooms were going for €500+ per night.

mahamageehad

I'm flying over tomorrow. My hotel is 200 per night including breakfast, that's the same price I paid in Dublin last year. The transportation isn't free as was previously stated, it's a €30 card for the week valid for trains and buses etc. Still pretty good. I am one of the hundreds (thousands?) that got a free ticket for being a woman. Any other boardsies heading over?

_Jamie_

mhge wrote: »

I think they are saying it was bad, as techies were pushing their paying clientele out of accommodation on previous years.

Sh1t, I misread. I thought they said last year they had the best November weekend.

Debil

https://twitter.com/adrianweckler/status/795698229010636802

lawred2

Chuckle

suicide_circus

what's that warm satisfied sensation I'm feeling?

touts

Newstalk are reporting that 3000 people with tickets were turned away because the venue was full but apparently they can watch it outside on some screens that were set up. Selling 3000 tickets extra for the first evening is a bit of a screwup.