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== '''RFP Template'''
== '''RFP Template'''


=== Requirements ===
=== Waze Plains Region (PLN) 2018 Meetup ===


==== Friday ====  
==== Venue Request for Proposal ====
*  Nothing provided (guests may book their own rooms privately to arrive the day before, but nothing will be paid for by Waze)
The Waze editor community is composed of mostly volunteers from across the globe. We’re seeking proposals from a few premier venues in the city to host our 2018 Great Plains Regional Meetup, which bring volunteers like us together with Waze staff for a weekend of learning and community building. Venues should be able to provide accommodations & event support for guests as outlined below.


==== Saturday ====
Unless otherwise noted, activities will be paid for with a master account from Waze/Google - details to follow after final venue selection.   
* Hotel
* We'll need 40 "standard" guest rooms for Saturday night
* Conf space (7a-8p)
* Three 6-foot tables set up outside the space for registration, picking up t-shirts, etc.
* Conf space for 42 people at half-rounds
* Nice to have: room for ~10 chairs along back wall for +1's of attendees to watch presentations
* Power strips on top of each round with enough plugs so each person gets one plug
* Need everyone to be able to read projector screens, so would like a "wide but shallow" room setup so no one is more than two tables from a screen)
* AV
* Audio
* Mics: two wireless mics, one in holder at podium, one floating for questions
* Ability to drive audio with laptop 3.5mm stereo jack  
* Video
* Due to "wide but shallow" setup, would like dual projector/screen setup so everyone can read text easily
* Ceiling-mount projectors are a plus, as they don't "steal" floor space
* Must be able to drive via HDMI and VGA
* Will need a mac adapter provided
* Wireless internet
* Please provide two separate quotes, one with minimum package that will support 50 people, one with 20 mbps guaranteed
* Catering
* 42 people will be eating/drinking
* Dietary restrictions
* 5/42 vegetarian
* 2/42 gluten-free
* 35/42 no restrictions
* Beverages
* All day beverage package (soft drinks, coffee, tea)
* Breakfast
* Full buffet breakfast (8-9am)
* Lunch
* Full buffet lunch (12-1pm)
* Snack
* Snack (3:30-4pm)
* Parking
* Overnight parking (self- or valet) charged to master account


==== Sunday ====  
'''<u>Please submit proposals by: Monday, Oct 23, 2017</u>'''
* Hotel  
 
* No hotel rooms 
'''Tentative Dates'''
* Conf space (10a-2p)
 
* Setup unchanged from Saturday (42 people at half-rounds, 10 chairs along back wall, power strips on top of each round table)  
This event will be held Friday-Sunday one of the following weekends. Please confirm which weekends your venue is available for this event (listed in order of preference):
* AV
* August 17-19, 2018
* Unchanged from Saturday
* October 19-21, 2018
* Catering
* August 24-26, 2018
* 42 people will be eating/drinking
* October 5-6, 2018
* Dietary restrictions
* October 26-28, 2018
* N/A
 
* Beverages
==== Friday Requirements ====
* Half day beverage package (soft drinks, coffee, tea)  
'''Conference Space''' - none required
* Breakfast
 
* No breakfast  
'''Meals''' - none required
* Lunch
 
* No lunch
'''Lodging/ Hotel''' - Attendees arriving Friday are responsible for their own lodging costs. Please specify what, if any, block discount you would be able to extend to our visiting colleagues (and what minimums may apply).
* Snack
 
* No snack
'''Parking''' - Guests arriving from out of town will need to arrange for parking. Please provide detail on onsite (and/or closest proximity) guest parking, including rates where applicable.'''<br>
* Parking  
'''
* No parking
 
==== Saturday Requirements ====
Please provide pricing on all-day meeting space from 7am - 8pm as follows:
 
'''Conference Space: Room Requirements'''
* 3x 6’ tables outside space for registration, etc
* Room for 42 attendees at half-rounds with power strips
* Room for 10-15 chairs at back for guest attendees (+1’s)
* “Wide but shallow” setup preferred to allow easy view of projector screen
'''Conference Space: A/V Requirements'''
* Wifi access required - Please include pricing options for minimum 50-people wifi support & 20 mbps guaranteed wifi support for 50
* 2 wireless mics (1 at podium, 1 to travel for questions)
* Dual projector/screen setup preferred with wide/shallow room setup so everyone can read text easily
* Ceiling-mount projectors are a plus, as they don't "steal" floor space
* Connections: HDMI and VGA required, Mac adapter (Thunderbolt) required
 
'''Meals'''
 
Please include pricing on meals for 42 guests. Proposals should include options for gluten-free and vegetarian dietary needs (guest totals TBD closer to event date). Meals required:
* Buffet breakfast (est. 8:00-9:00am)
* Buffet lunch (est. 12pm-1pm)
* Afternoon snacks/ beverages (est. 3:30-4pm)
 
'''Lodging/ Hotel''' - Please provide pricing & amenity details  for 40 “standard” rooms for Saturday night, to be charged to a master account (along with other Saturday activities).
 
'''Parking''' - Please provide detail on onsite (and/or closest proximity) guest parking, including rates to be charged to master account.
 
==== '''Sunday Requirements''' ====
'''Conference Space''' - Same space provided Saturday is preferred for Sunday from 10:00am-2:00pm. Please see above for description of space, AV and other needs.
 
'''Meals'''
 
Please provide pricing for half-day beverage service (coffee/tea, juice, soda, water, etc) on Sunday.
 
''Please note: We will ultimately choose to hold breakfast on Saturday or Sunday.'' If for some reason a Sunday breakfast would carry a different cost than Saturday , please provide that information. Otherwise, we will assume the proposal outlining Saturday (and described above) could be moved to Sunday if needed. Details to follow after final hotel selection.
 
'''Lodging/ Hotel''' - None required Sunday.
 
'''Parking''' - Same as Friday. Guests with cars will need to arrange for parking Sunday until 3/4pm.
Please direct all questions to Casse Langford, Duluth/ Superior Area Manager:


=== Hotels Contacted ===
=== Hotels Contacted ===

Revision as of 19:03, 15 October 2017

== RFP Template

Waze Plains Region (PLN) 2018 Meetup

Venue Request for Proposal

The Waze editor community is composed of mostly volunteers from across the globe. We’re seeking proposals from a few premier venues in the city to host our 2018 Great Plains Regional Meetup, which bring volunteers like us together with Waze staff for a weekend of learning and community building. Venues should be able to provide accommodations & event support for guests as outlined below.

Unless otherwise noted, activities will be paid for with a master account from Waze/Google - details to follow after final venue selection.

Please submit proposals by: Monday, Oct 23, 2017

Tentative Dates

This event will be held Friday-Sunday one of the following weekends. Please confirm which weekends your venue is available for this event (listed in order of preference):

  • August 17-19, 2018
  • October 19-21, 2018
  • August 24-26, 2018
  • October 5-6, 2018
  • October 26-28, 2018

Friday Requirements

Conference Space - none required

Meals - none required

Lodging/ Hotel - Attendees arriving Friday are responsible for their own lodging costs. Please specify what, if any, block discount you would be able to extend to our visiting colleagues (and what minimums may apply).

Parking - Guests arriving from out of town will need to arrange for parking. Please provide detail on onsite (and/or closest proximity) guest parking, including rates where applicable.

Saturday Requirements

Please provide pricing on all-day meeting space from 7am - 8pm as follows:

Conference Space: Room Requirements

  • 3x 6’ tables outside space for registration, etc
  • Room for 42 attendees at half-rounds with power strips
  • Room for 10-15 chairs at back for guest attendees (+1’s)
  • “Wide but shallow” setup preferred to allow easy view of projector screen

Conference Space: A/V Requirements

  • Wifi access required - Please include pricing options for minimum 50-people wifi support & 20 mbps guaranteed wifi support for 50
  • 2 wireless mics (1 at podium, 1 to travel for questions)
  • Dual projector/screen setup preferred with wide/shallow room setup so everyone can read text easily
  • Ceiling-mount projectors are a plus, as they don't "steal" floor space
  • Connections: HDMI and VGA required, Mac adapter (Thunderbolt) required

Meals

Please include pricing on meals for 42 guests. Proposals should include options for gluten-free and vegetarian dietary needs (guest totals TBD closer to event date). Meals required:

  • Buffet breakfast (est. 8:00-9:00am)
  • Buffet lunch (est. 12pm-1pm)
  • Afternoon snacks/ beverages (est. 3:30-4pm)

Lodging/ Hotel - Please provide pricing & amenity details  for 40 “standard” rooms for Saturday night, to be charged to a master account (along with other Saturday activities).

Parking - Please provide detail on onsite (and/or closest proximity) guest parking, including rates to be charged to master account.

Sunday Requirements

Conference Space - Same space provided Saturday is preferred for Sunday from 10:00am-2:00pm. Please see above for description of space, AV and other needs.

Meals

Please provide pricing for half-day beverage service (coffee/tea, juice, soda, water, etc) on Sunday.

Please note: We will ultimately choose to hold breakfast on Saturday or Sunday. If for some reason a Sunday breakfast would carry a different cost than Saturday , please provide that information. Otherwise, we will assume the proposal outlining Saturday (and described above) could be moved to Sunday if needed. Details to follow after final hotel selection.

Lodging/ Hotel - None required Sunday.

Parking - Same as Friday. Guests with cars will need to arrange for parking Sunday until 3/4pm. Please direct all questions to Casse Langford, Duluth/ Superior Area Manager:

Hotels Contacted

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