[tdf-announce] LibOCon Visa - Don't forget to apply!

Dear Community,

from October 17th to 19th, the LibreOffice Conference takes place in 
Berlin, Germany, with one additional community meeting day on October 16th.

We would like to remind you of the visa requirements. In a nutshell:

        If you want to join the conference,
        please check *NOW* if you need a visa,
        and please act *NOW* to get an invitation letter.

Here's the details:

People living outside Europe and the "Schengen area" may require a visa 
to participate. Based on our experience, depending on the country of 
origin, applying for such a visa can be a lenghty, tedious task. We 
therefore recommend everyone to act already *NOW* so required documents 
can be provided in time. Bureaucratic delays of several months (!) have 
happened in the past for certain countries, with the reasons out of the 
organizers' responsibility, so therefore the sooner you act, the better 
it is. Unfortunately, although rarely, it already happened that people 
could not participate because they sent in their visa request too late.

        So, again, act *NOW*.

We have compiled some details on this topic already at 
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Events/Berlin2012_Conference#Visa_Information

My colleague Stefan Weigel will take care of the formalities. In case 
you have questions regarding the visa, or want to receive a letter of 
invitation, please contact him directly at

        stefan.weigel@libreoffice.org

We are trying to make the process as easy as possible, and are looking 
forward to meeting you in Berlin this fall!

On behalf of the organizers
Florian Effenberger

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