Southeast/Meetup 2017

The Southeast Region is hosting a Waze meetup for SER editors to meet with each other and Waze staff.

Details

What:

Meet with Waze staff, other editors, watch live presentations, participate in a live MapRaid, and other surprises.

Where:

Hyatt Regency Savannah

2 W Bay St

Savannah, GA 32401

Tel: +1 912 238 1234

Map and Directions

Conference room for our meeting:

Scarborough Ballroom 1&2

                       Views from the Hyatt on river side.

For a clickable link to start your Waze route from your phone. Copy and paste the following link into an email to yourself. Click the link in your phone's email to start the route. Or, even easier, open this page in your phone and just click the link below. This link will bring you right to the front door and valet parking.

http://waze.to/?ll=32.08128,-81.09149&at_req=0&at_text=Now&navigate=yes

Transportation:

If you fly, Waze will pay for your airfare. Transportation to and from home / airport / hotel is not reimbursable. Savannah airport to Hyatt is $28 each way by cab, KShuttle is $30 round trip. Also Uber/Lyft available and other shuttles. Airlines serving Savannah are: allegiant, American Airlines, DELTA, jetBlue, sun country and UNITED. (All airline names are Registered Trademark.)

If you drive, Waze will reimburse your gas, tolls and parking at the hotel. Keep your receipts - originals will be needed. More information at the meetup.

Parking: Valet Parking only is available for $30 per day with in and out privileges. Waze will pay for it if charged to your room ONLY if you did NOT fly. Tell valet to charge to your room.

When:
July 15, 2017 08:00 - 18:00

Waze is paying for Friday night.

Extra night rates: "We will try our best to honor the group rate or get as close as possible to the rate based on availability." Group rate is $205 so the sooner the better.

Who: All Waze SER Map Editors are invited

Sign Up

Click Here to Register First come first serve. 40 attendees maximum, any over will be wait listed for cancellations.

Seats still available: 6

Agenda

Agenda will be filled is as we get closer to the meetup.

07:00-08:00 - Breakfast

08:00-09:00 - Intros, Welcome & Company/Community Overview (lrad)

09:00-10:00 - "Product Overview" [Routing, Search, Client, and More] Ron - Test Engineer

10:00-10:15 - Break

10:15-11:00 - WMEPH - t0cableguy

11:00-11:30 - Waze CCP Data Integration -

HCPubworks Q&A

11:30-12:00 - Address Resolution - ggrane & ramblinwreck_81

12:00-13:00 - Lunch

15:00-15:15 - Break

16:00-18:00 - Q&A Then Mini Raid

FAQ

When must I register by? June 14th (but if you need a flight, then May 14th).

Where/how do I register? Link is above.

What rank is invited? Any/all ranks, from 1-6.

Where is it at? Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, GA

When is it? July 15, 2017

What typically happens at the event? Waze staff give presentations, info on upcoming things, etc....editors give presentations, usually a map raid of some sort, open Q&A, meeting fellow editors to put a face to the name, etc.

Will we be put in hotel rooms with strangers, or do we each get our own? You get your own room (1 king bed in a room), no sharing with strangers.

Can I bring a guest to stay in the hotel room with me? Yes, but they can't attend the actual meetup. Some are making a mini vacation out of it. Waze will only pay for the editor's airfare if flying. Meals are not provided to guests.

Is the meetup in the same hotel? IE, could my guest use my car during the day as I wouldn’t need it? Yes, same hotel.

Can I open all the bottles in the mini bar and not pay for them? ;) You will put your own credit card down for incidentals, so you would pay for them.

The event itself is on Saturday? Is the hotel night for Friday or Saturday? Yes, event is Saturday, and Waze is paying for Friday night.

What are the beginning and end times? Normally it's a 8am-5 or 6pm type thing. We have not made the schedule yet.

We can also organize a dinner Friday evening somewhere in walking distance (that would be one meal you'd pay for)

Also if many are staying an extra night, we can see who wants to do something Sunday also (as in something non-waze fun).

How is driving reimbursed? Mail in original receipts for gas and tolls, we will give you more info, but hold on to those receipts!

Any idea on how many are expected? Max of 40 editors and 2 Waze staff.

Should I count on going, or is there a chance I get bumped for a higher level if it fills up? Count on going, it is first come first serve.

How do they reach out, there was no contact information to input? Driving79 and Jakflash are the main contact points.

Do I reserve my own room, or will Waze staff do that? No, waze will handle reservations for Friday night and driving79/Jakflash will handle extra nights if wanted. (If you want to add a night’s stay that you will have to pay for.)

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