hi David, ok... I'll step forward to organize again this year. >
great, thanks! I've been speaking with some locals about reorganizing PloneLounge around > drop-in clinics and cafe-jams so hopefully we'll even expand our circle a > bit between now and August and have some more folks to pitch-in. Unlike > last year, I'll start my planning a month or so in advance and > nag/bribe/threaten-with-tickling volunteers to make sure they show up ;) > yeah, it's good to line up people well in advance to get their commitment. I just submitted two presentation abstracts "Getting started with Plone" > (tutorial) and "Supporting Research Communities with Plone". > oh good, I was going to submit a talk proposal or two, but I didn't get it in on time. Nice to see that Plone will be presented at the conf. Do we have financial backing if getting a booth in the dot-org pavilion is > non-free? > I need to check with the board, but I think there is money in the budget for representing Plone at trade shows. Nate On Feb 23, 2008, at 4:10 PM, Nate Aune wrote: > > hi steve, > > sounds good. who wants to be the champion for this? i'd do it but since > i'm not planning to attend linuxworld, it makes more sense for someone who's > in the Bay Area to take charge. > > nate > > On 2/21/08, Steve McMahon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I believe it was David and Kamal that did the organizing. I just showed > > up for a day to help. > > > > Last year, we shared a booth with other bay-area user groups. The main > > disadvantages of that were that we weren't on the program, weren't in the > > open-source pavilion (a corner of the hall), and didn't have a banner of our > > own. That meant that very few of the people we talked to had any interest in > > Plone or in CMS's in general. > > > > So, it'd be my suggestion to try to get an open-source pavilion booth if > > we're going to do it. > > > > > > On 2/21/08, Nate Aune <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > hi david and steve, > > > > > > are you guys planning to organize a booth for Linuxworld this year? > > > how'd it go last year? > > > > > > nate > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > From: Jon Stahl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Feb 21, 2008 2:10 PM > > > Subject: RE: [Board] Fwd: Last Chance to Submit an Application to > > > Speak atLinuxWorld 2008 > > > To: Nate Aune <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > The board has taken no action on this. Last year, I think SteveM > > > and David Siedband organized a presence. (Nate I'm guessing you'd know > > > what > > > if any role the board played.) > > > > > > > > > I don't know how valuable that presence was judged to be, or whether > > > Steve/David are interested in leading the charge again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Nate Aune > > > *Sent:* Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:55 AM > > > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > *Subject:* [Board] Fwd: Last Chance to Submit an Application to Speak > > > atLinuxWorld 2008 > > > > > > > > > Do we have a booth at Linuxworld? > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Nate Aune - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > http://www.jazkarta.com > > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > > *From:* "IDG Events" < > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > *Date:* February 21, 2008 1:45:01 PM EST > > > *To:* Nate Aune <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > *Subject:* *Last Chance to Submit an Application to Speak at > > > LinuxWorld 2008* > > > *Reply-To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > *Reminder: The Call for Papers Deadline for LinuxWorld San Francisco > > > 2008 is Almost Here!* > > > > > > * * > > > > > > *Due to numerous requests The LinuxWorld conference and expo > > > management team has decided to extend the deadline for speaker > > > applications > > > through this weekend.* > > > > > > * * > > > > > > Time is running out on your chance to be a part of the most > > > comprehensive conference dedicated to making the business case for Linux > > > and > > > open source technology in the enterprise. > > > > > > > > > Thank you to everyone who has submitted speaking applications to this > > > point. 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Then submit your speaking proposal by completing > > > the online form found > > > here<http://emessaging.vertexcommunication.com/ct/3297031:1312332038:m:1:64645551:D13A6405890B28EC0D888FDC0C5E9431>by > > > February 24 > > > th 2008, the last day to apply to speak at the conference. > > > > > > * * > > > > > > *http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/speakers//callforpapers<http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/speakers/callforpapers> > > > * > > > > > > > > > *LinuxWorld Conference Tracks:* > > > > > > - Applications and Middleware > > > - Desktop Linux > > > - Quick and Dirty Development > > > - Legal and Licensing > > > - *System Troubleshooting* > > > - Security > > > - Virtualization, HPC and Grid > > > > > > > > > > > > *Mobile Linux Conference at LinuxWorld* > > > > > > - Mobile Linux Platforms > > > - Building Applications on Mobile Linux > > > > > > * * > > > > > > *Formats Available to Speakers* > > > > > > *Keynotes: *The most important and publicized speaking opportunity at > > > LinuxWorld, the keynotes set the underlying tone for the whole conference > > > by > > > discussing the most significant revelations in the Linux and open source > > > universe. > > > > > > * * > > > > > > *Sessions: *Sessions are one hour in length, and include panels, case > > > studies from customers, and technical sessions. > > > > > > > > > *Tutorials:* Three hour in depth workshops, attendee workbooks > > > required. > > > > > > > > > *Hands on Labs: *The same length and depth of content as Tutorials > > > differing in that attendees will work with the hardware and software you > > > are > > > teaching them about. > > > > > > > > > *Event Info*: > > > > > > The LinuxWorld Conference and Expo returns to the Moscone Center and > > > is again collocated with the Next Generation Data Center Conference and > > > Expo. 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