Also have received like 10+ of them on various lists..so wasn’t sure..
-----Original Message----- From: "John D. Ament" <johndam...@apache.org> Reply-To: "dev@community.apache.org" <dev@community.apache.org> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 4:14 PM To: "dev@community.apache.org" <dev@community.apache.org> Subject: Re: HackIllinois 2016 >-- dropping third party -- > >Is this actually legit? I've received emails from them about two >different >projects here at the ASF. Both emails read like form mails. > >John > >On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 5:41 PM Lewis John Mcgibbney < >lewis.mcgibb...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Folks, >> I was recently approached by Kevin Hong on behalf of HackIllinois >>regarding >> an event they are putting on as described below. >> Basically, this year they are looking for open source software to >>feature >> on the agenda (yay!!!) and are looking for keen mentors from the open >> source community to help at the 3 day event. >> As stated below they will pay for travel and accommodation if you are >>able >> to make it. >> I've CC'd Kevin here so you can reach out to him directly with any >> questions and/or express your availability and intent to engage in >> HackIllinois. >> I already see Mr Rowe Jr and others mentioned below so I hope to see >>some >> familiar faces and names there when I get there. >> All the best >> Lewis >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Kevin Hong <kevin.h...@hackillinois.org> >> Date: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 8:46 AM >> Subject: Re: HackIllinois 2016 + HTrace >> To: Lewis John Mcgibbney <lewis.mcgibb...@gmail.com> >> Cc: Open Source <opensou...@hackillinois.org> >> >> >> Hi Lewis! >> >> It was great speaking with you today and thank you for taking the time >>out >> of your day! We're glad to have you on board with us! >> >> For transportation and accommodations, you can set up your itinerary and >> just let us know! If you need any help planning how to get here, please >>let >> me know! Here is a list of hotels in the area that should have >> availability: http://go.hackillinois.org/hotels. We highly recommend >>that >> you book as soon as possible as there are other events happening the >>same >> weekend. We should be able to reimburse most if not all of your costs >>when >> you arrive! >> >> For the event itself, this is the form we were talking about: >> go.hackillinois.org/osform. It will help us get information to serve you >> better during the event as well as project information to send out to >>our >> attendees. Please fill it out as soon as you can so we can begin >>compiling >> project blurbs to send out to our hackers! >> >> Some information you can give to other developers you may know include >>our >> website <http://hackillinois.org/>, open source introduction letter >> <http://hackillinois.org/opensource>, video >> <http://go.hackillinois.org/video>, and the following summary: >> >> Explore new frontiers at HackIllinois on February 19th - 21st. We’re >> > bringing in incredible mentors, a fully equipped hardware lab, and a >>new >> > initiative called OpenSource@HackIllinois. Build new hardware and >> > software technologies or work with experts like Jay Freeman, Karl >>Fogel >> and >> > William Rowe Jr to enhance existing open source projects. Hear from >>some >> > inspiring industry leaders such as Pek Pongpaet from Impekable, Tasos >> > Karahalios from IDEO and Chrissy Ziccarelli from Girls Who Code. >> >> >> Join us for 36 hours of hacking, innovation and fun! For more ways on >>how >> > to get involved check out hackillinois.org or shoot us an email at >> > cont...@hackillinois.org! >> >> >> Otherwise, you can have them refer to me at any time through my email: >> kevin.h...@hackillinois.org, or phone: 847-219-6450, or >> opensou...@hackillinois.org. >> >> We will send out more information as it becomes available. Please let me >> know if you have any questions or concerns! I look forward to working >>with >> you! >> >> Thanks, >> Kevin >> >> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Lewis John Mcgibbney < >> lewis.mcgibb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi Kevin, >> > Replies inline >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Kevin Hong < >> kevin.h...@hackillinois.org> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> I'm glad you're interested! I am definitely available to chat >>tomorrow >> at >> >> 8:30 PT/10:30CT! What would be a good number to reach you at? Mine is >> >> 847-219-6450. >> >> >> > >> > 626-487-3476, if I don't phone you by 8:30 then please try my cell. >>Thank >> > you. >> > >> > >> >> As for your attendance, this is definitely something we would like to >> >> have you in person for! Please note that your transportation and >> >> accommodations for the weekend will be subsidized! >> >> >> > >> > I didn't realize this, this is excellent to know. >> > >> >> We have also been getting to get into contact with your associates at >> the >> >> Apache Software Foundation and the Incubator. If you know any of your >> >> colleagues, in or out of those groups, that would be interested, >>please >> >> feel free to give them my email or phone number! >> >> >> > >> > I certainly will, I'll do it after we've spoken tomorrow so I have >>more >> to >> > brief people on. >> > >> >> I look forward to speaking with you! >> >> >> >> >> > Same Kevin. >> > Thanks >> > Lewis >> > >> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Lewis* >>
