in our experience the first time you promote linux publicly is the most significant. because the next time a lot of them know it already.
other nice things: linux videos big tux banners scrolling names/logos of popular companies using linux hour-long engaging bitin interesting testimonial etc introductory seminar on linux w/ certificate many lcd projectors and big screens showing videos, presentations, terminals, compiz, and you doing actual work maybe my notes in the past http://www.aup.edu.ph/aolis/seminars/ On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:18 AM, david t. asuncion, jr.<[email protected]> wrote: > Our LGU is planning to conduct a one day Promote FOSS/Linux Day that will > introduce FOSS and Linux to students within our municipality. It will be > just a small event which hopefully will led to other similar activities in > the future. > > Registration is intended to be free as the LGU is willing to sponsor almost > everything.. except for the meals and snacks. > > This is going to be my first time to organize such event. I shall therefore > greatly appreciate any tips and pointers from those who have organized > similar events. > > In as much as I wanted to invite outside speakers, hindi pa siguro ngayon. > > Any topics that you guys may suggest? What should I focus on? Or any > gimiks? > > I'm looking at burn fests, demo PCs... we actually have an eCenter with > Ubuntu Hardy installed on it. > > I hope and pray to hear from the list the soonest. Thanks! > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
