I think we need to issue a "Call for papers/presentations". See a) who wants to present, and b) what they want to present. We'd need a deadline for this so we can do planning/promotion accordingly. End of September? That would leave us with near a month to organize the results.
Here's a sample for the Ohio LinuxFest: http://www.ohiolinux.org/node/65 (Keeping in mind their deadline has passed and things have moved on from there. The application form for the speakers is no longer in place...) And here's a sample for the LinuxFest NorthWest: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8815. I think we also need to decide on the length of the presentations before issuing this call.... My thoughts. Shawn Kin Wong wrote: > We got a reply from our first speaker, Aaron. > > I was asked about topics confirmation - open to discussion but I think we > need to know speakers and topics at the latest Sep 30 but will need to > publicize topics, speakers and tracks as soon as humanly possible. > > Also just had a long talk with Chris from CUUG -- he is on board. My message > for Ruby on Rails is being forwarded to the other two key people and nothing > from CJUG. > > If you got any contacts, please let me know or cc me on your communication. > Hopefully next week we will have a proper coordinator for this area. > > Regards, > > Kin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bogi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CLUG General" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 1:04:51 PM (GMT-0700) America/Denver > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] LinuxFest 2007 > > The bigger we can make it the better, the more participants that can make it > the better, but here are limits as to what can be done in 60 days. > I am with you all the way, so whatever needs to be done, i will be glad to do. > Cheers > Szemir > > On August 31, 2007 11:12, Kin Wong wrote: >> Sorry, Szemir -- we are thinking too small -- we want big success and the >> inclusion of other user groups. I know we can run 2-3 tracks ourselves, >> but depending on what other user groups are willing to do, 3-5 tracks would >> not be unreasonable. For the more popular speakers and local celebrities, >> we may need to have the same talk a couple of times to compensate for the >> size of the rooms. >> >> At this point we still need to be fluid as we do not know the level of >> participation from the other user groups, nor the amount time that speakers >> want, nor the number of speakers, nor the number of tracks, nor the level >> of attendance. All this will manifest itself quickly as the ball starts to >> roll. >> >> I have sent invites to 3 user groups already and have 2 replies for >> sponsorship (this does not yet include myself). >> >> For those of you that are thinking of Aaron, I have already sent an >> invitation to him. >> >> Hope to see you there (btw, the train comes right to Sait's door as well if >> you can get a lift to the station). >> >> Regards, >> >> Kin >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "bogi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "CLUG General" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:55:39 AM (GMT-0700) America/Denver >> Subject: Re: [clug-talk] LinuxFest 2007 >> >> So we have a main room 300 seats and 2 small classrooms, say 50 seats each, >> this sounds more workable, i might be able to make the meeting on the Sait >> around 5 on Tues, Sep 4 next. Now if someone can pick me up, i am carless >> at the moment, wife takes the car. >> I think we should have a very basic single track of speakers, maybe we can >> get 4 or 5 people to speak, and use the other 2 rooms sor sponsor product >> displays and maybe a workshop / installfest setup. I can think about maybe >> Aaron can do a presentation about kde4, hopefully he can quick squeeze some >> time for us, and .... well, i guess we have to do some more presentations, >> 60 days is extremely short notice for any of the usual speakers, but you >> never know. >> Cheers >> Szemir >> >>> week at Sait. >> On August 31, 2007 09:55, Kin Wong wrote: >>> We have all been waiting with abated breath, but we now have something >>> that is workable. We were working on Oct. 27 at Sait with the ability to >>> run 2 tracks. The proposed rooms that held 150 per room and could be >>> merged to a single room of 300 for the plenary session was exactly what >>> we needed (not exactly as we were going to try for 3 tracks). >>> >>> Unfortunately, that space is being converted partly to offices in Oct. >>> So we have a single room in the John Ware building that will easily fit >>> 300, but only a single track. With the involvement of other groups like >>> Cuug, PHP group, Java group, Ruby on Rails group, etc -- I don't see it >>> as workable. >>> >>> It was a short notice to a meeting that we had yesterday at Sait so >>> invitations did not go out to anyone else, however I was meeting with >>> Shawn about an unrelated topic and our timing mishaps with the Bank >>> offered an opportunity to tag along. >>> >>> We now have 3-4 classrooms that will hold 30-50 people in addition to the >>> John Ware space. Vendor displays are welcomed -- so we now have trade >>> show space. >>> >>> Because it is a very short lead time to the event, there will be very >>> little latitude to entertain debate or possibilities. We need to stick >>> to what we know works and add improvements thoughtfully. >>> >>> We are planning to have a meeting with Sait around 5 on Tues, Sep 4 next >>> week at Sait. Key supporters are encourage to attend as this is more >>> high level planning and creation of committees. (If you have a keen >>> interest and want to take charge but can't make the meeting, let me >>> know.) A general support meeting will happen shortly thereafter (maybe >>> the day after our monthly meeting. In preparation to the meeting, I >>> would like to have contacted all the key Open-Source user groups, LUGs in >>> Western Canada including CUUG, etc to participate. To that end, if you >>> know of contact names, phone numbers or emails for people in these >>> positions, please drop me a note off-line. >>> >>> We should all start thinking about speakers that we should be >>> approaching. I would like our contact to be coordinated but not >>> bottlenecked. This would apply for sponsorship as well. We need to have >>> a centralized list that shows who is to be contacted, decide whether it >>> is something that we want and then who will be doing the contacting so >>> that we don't duplicate effort. This effort need not fall on specific >>> shoulders. >>> >>> To make this event successful and a hit in Western Canada and to include >>> other groups, this can not be a CLUG event but CLUG certainly will be a >>> key supporter. So let's put our heads together and pull off another >>> success. 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