This does sound interesting. If the group puts together a planning committee for the event, I'd be glad to participate in some way to help organize, market, support the effort of participating.
Matt Kingdon Senior Client Development Executive Ciber - Technology Solutions Group m: 801.580.4320 [email protected] www.ciber.com www.ciber.com/us/index.cfm/technologies/ibm/ -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Duncan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 9:51 AM To: Provo Linux Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: Re: expanding Europe's Linux Presentation Day to the US This sounds like a very interesting idea. On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 9:30 AM, Hauke Laging < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > in May 2015 Berlin's Linux user group (BeLUG) has started a new type > of event which has spread quickly all over Europe: the Linux > Presentation Day (LPD) > > 2015.1: Berlin only > 2016.1 & 2016.2: 120+ cities in 15 countries > 2017.1: first locations outside Europe (Canada, New Zealand, probably > more) > > I contact you because we intend to expand the LPD beyond Europe next year. > > The aim of the LPD towards the general public is to provide biannual > and comprehensive information events about Linux for private users who > would like to get a first impression of Linux. > > The aim towards the media is to make the event so big (both nationally > and > internationally) that the nationwide non-IT media cover it regularly. > > The aim towards the Linux community is that an LPD event can be so > small and easy to organize (even without costs) that really everyone > can try to organize an event with good chances of success. The local > organizers decide on their own what their event shall be like; we just > make suggestions and offer support. > > > You can find a longer description of the concept here: > > http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/idea/ > > > Are you as an organization interested in participating in the LPD? If not: > Are > any of your members interested in helping us bring the LPD to the US? > > This event is very useful for finding new LUG members. > > > Best regards, > > (Mr.) Hauke Laging > > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
