Welcome

Ruby Retreat is an unconference run by and for the whole programming community!

Picture yourself by the beach with your smartest friends. The air is clear and so is your mind. There's no limit to what you can achieve here.

• Scheming? Certainly.
• Coding? It's likely.
• Enlightenment? Maybe.

Pricing

All pricing is in New Zealand Dollars and includes GST.

When should I arrive?

Please arrive at Auckland Airport before 2PM on Friday, 9 May. Barring any unforeseen circumstances out of our control, it's safe to book flights to leave after 3PM on Monday, 12 May.

What's included with your ticket?

• Very high quality catering for all meals over the weekend including dinner on Friday, and breakfast on Monday.
• Non-alcoholic drinks. We will have a large selection of non-alcohol soda and drinks stocked in the fridge throughout the weekend. Coffee and tea will also be available.
• Accommodation (lodge bunk-room style with shared bathrooms) for Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights, small amount of tent spaces available upon request.
• Bus transport to the retreat from Auckland Airport, and we'll return you back again after the retreat.
• The opportunity to meet lots of people in the New Zealand Ruby programming community.

What should you bring?

Some bedding. There are only mattresses provided in the dorm rooms. Bring sleeping bags, pillows or blanks whatever you need to sleep in DOC huts. May in Auckland is still warm enough during the day so short clothes would do, but it can get chill at night so please bring a warm layer or two for the nights.

You could also bring your own tent to setup on the grass if you prefer to sleep under the stars. We are only allowed to setup a small amount of tents so please indicate when you purchase the ticket through Lil Reggie. You will still have the bunk beds available for you to store your stuff if you choose to sleep in your tent.

Other things to consider:
• Laptop
• Camera
• Chargers
• Toothbrush & Toiletries
• Eyemask / earplugs
• Powerboard
• Any medications you take regularly
• Snacks that you can’t live without
• Togs
• Torch
• Any data, files etc that you’d normally rely on getting from the Internet - we expect there to be mobile reception available for people to hotspot off their own devices, there is also venue Wifi available, but better safe than sorry!

Alcohol Policy

Yes, you are allowed to bring your own alcoholic drinks (BYO) to the retreat. If you are taking the bus from the Airport, we will stop at local supermarket before arriving the venue so you can purchase your alcoholic drinks there. Please do not be intoxicated and no spirits please.
We will also have many non-alcoholic drinks available in the fridge for everyone so you could also enjoy the weekend without being tipsy.

More Information

Please see our website https://retreat.ruby.nz