Re: [marketing-events] OOo miniconf in Dunedin
Jonathon Coombes wrote: I know that after the MiniConf, the idea was put forward that it may be possible to have two MiniConfs - one at LCA and one later in the year back in Australia and separate to LCA. OK, but this is independent of LCA and what they call miniconfs. This may still be an option, but I would like to think that if this model does go ahead, it would be based on the uptake of the LCA-based MiniConf growing too much and having to separate due to resources and attendance. I don't feel this is appropriate. As there is a maximum number of registrants to LCA (that attend the miniconfs for free), while I think it is unlikely to happen, I would not like to encourage people to come to the OpenOffice.org Miniconf if they do not wish to attend LCA. I would recommend that we try and get OOoMiniConf done as a part of LCA and then base the possibility of a second conference on the outcome of that event. I think they are two different things. LCA invites people to hold miniconfs. They offer the venue and facilities, and some promotion. All that we do is draw speakers and attendees from the LCA registrants to the miniconf. If you wish to discuss hosting a separate Australian event, please start another thread on [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also, I don't know about other people, but I have been very busy and totally missed the announcement regarding MiniConf. Unless you have unsubscribed from some OOo lists and AU Linux and OSS lists that you were subscribed to earlier in the year, I'm not sure how you could have missed it. I can count at least 4 or 5 times that you would have received the same message :) The announcements went out the day after OpenOffice.org's fifth anniversary. It was a very busy week, as a week later we released 2.0. So perhaps there was too much partying amongst the OOo folk. I sent the notices and announcements to all the same lists, projects and media as I did for LCA2005. Is it possible that some people are expecting it to be around the same time as this year, that is April? The LCA event is almost always run in January and 2005 was a special case for April, so maybe that should be pointed out to people so they know that time is short compared to last year? Possibly. I would hope that we get more people submitting papers. The last day to submit papers was set for today. This was so that there were a few days to a week to evaluate the papers and let potential speakers know before the early bird registration closed on 18 November. One of the complaints from last year was not being able to avail oneself of the early bird registration. Are you suggesting that we extend the closing date for the submission of abstracts? I'm happy to extend it a couple of days into next week ... As I have said privately, it is better to put on the best possible miniconf, rather than one, just because we can. I would rather release the venue and facilities so that they may be better used by another project or group if we were not aiming to do our best. I have put together a list of some people I know that may be interested in the MiniConf and will be letting them know and suggesting they submit papers. Perhaps it would be good for a few more people to do the same and see what response we get. Similarly, I will contact people over the weekend, and I encourage others to do so. Especially people who you think are attending LCA in Dunedin. I have included the miniconf organisers in my reply, but I don't think there is a need to continue this as our minutiae may get a little tedious for the other miniconf organisers. Regards Jacqueline
[marketing-events] LCA 2005 OpenOffice.org Miniconf - number of attendees
Hello Some of you have been asking about likely attendance. I heard from the organisers today that: 118 people ticked the OpenOffice.org miniconf box. Please note judging by the other numbers most people ticked at least 2 miniconfs. The number of people should probably mean there will be at least 118 people popping their head in to the miniconf at some stage. This number is about 10% of the miniconf ticks and adding a (big) fudge factor I'd say about 40. I have been contacted privately by a few people that wish to attend only the OpenOffice.org Miniconf as the registrations (500) for LCA sold out five weeks ago. The miniconfs form part of LCA and cannot be registered for separately. At this late stage I'm not sure how successful adding your name to the waiting list is, but here is the information that was sent out by the organisers. -- If you missed out on lca2005 -- We apologise we were limited with numbers. There was a waiting list set up for people who contacted us asking, so far we have been able to refund a few places from people who have had to cancel their attendance and let a few people in from the waiting list. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you feel you must be placed on the waiting list. We make no guarantees that there will be any more places at any time. My suggestion is that you get in early when the registrations for linux.conf.au 2006 in New Zealand open. Hope this helps. Regards Jacqueline
Re: [marketing-events] Books for prizes at OOoMiniConf Downunder
Jean Hollis Weber wrote: Jacqueline wrote: Jean Hollis Weber wrote: I have extra copies of several OOo books that I am happy to donate as giveaways at the OOoMiniConf Downunder. These include: OOo Writer (my book from O'Reilly) Tiny Guide to OOo by Ben Horst OOo Switch by Tamar Granor OOo Macros Explained by Andrew Pitonyak If an organiser would let me know you want these, that would be good. Jacqueline? Hello Jean Jonathon drew my attention to your message when we were talking yesterday. The answer is yes please, and thank you it is very generous of you and the other authors/publishers to donate the books. I'm creating a feedback form for each of the days. If we could offer the books as prizes from the collected feedback forms it may be an extra incentive to complete and hand them in. What do you think? Excellent idea. I've often seen that done at conferences. What about prizes on Monday, though? People won't have handed in their forms yet. I'm pleased you like the idea. I was thinking of having two draws at the close of Mon and Tues. I guess, people that attend both days get two chances :) Regards Jacqueline
[marketing-events] LCA 2005 OpenOffice.org Miniconf - accommodation
Hello Accommodation is getting pretty scarce in Canberra for LCA. I received a message on the weekend (along with other registrants) that accommodation had been made available at Burgmann College. See: http://www.linux.conf.au/accommodation.php This is $50/night including breakfast which is a very good rate based on my research of other options (see below). So if you haven't secured your accommodation yet, it probably is a good idea to do so especially if you are planning on attending all of LCA from Mon 18 Apr to Sat 23 Apr. Regards Jacqueline ---///--- In order of nearest to furtherest away from venue (ANU, Acton) Note: The further you get down the list, the less care I took when looking at the maps. North of Lake Burley Griffin) $116-$127 http://www.anu.edu.au/unihouse/accomm/accomm.htm $148$198 http://www.questapartments.com.au/ (Melbourne Building, 28 West ROW) $140-$160 http://www.accorhotels.com/accorhotels/index.html (Novotel, 65 Northbourne Avenue) $130-160 Comfort Inn Downtown (82 Northbourne AVENUE) $290- Capital Executive Apartment Hotel (108 Northbourne AVENUE) $275-$323 Saville Suites Canberra (84 Northbourne AVENUE) Kythera Motel (98 Northbourne AVENUE) $180- Canberra Rex Hotel (150 Northbourne AVENUE) $89-$109 http://www.olimshotel.com/ (Corner Ainslie Limestone Avenues Braddon) $140-$165 http://www.pavilioncanberra.com/ (242 Northbourne Ave, Dickson) $125-$145 http://www.motelmonaro.com.au/ (Best Western Motel Monaro, 27 Dawes Street, Kingston) $150- http://www.forrestinn.com.au/ ( 30 National Circuit, Forrest) $179-$189 http://www.yorkcanberra.com.au/ (31 Giles St, Kingston) $208-$233 http://www.waldorfcanberra.com.au/ (2 Akuna Street) $208 (includes breakfast) http://www.hotelkurrajong.com.au/ (National Circuit, Barton) South of Lake Burley Griffin http://www.hotelheritage.com.au/ http://www.pinnacleapartments.com.au/ $210- http://www.bentleysuites.com.au/ ---///---
Re: [marketing-events] LCA 2005 OpenOffice.org Miniconf
Jean Hollis Weber wrote: [...] What might be the possibilities for displaying these books? Perhaps a table at the back of the function space where people are talking, or in the area where morning and afternoon tea will be available? Could this be arranged? I have been informed that LCA has in place an exclusive deal with a book retailer. Also, my understanding has been confirmed that miniconfs are not meant to hold vendor stalls. Having checked with the miniconf organising team, I will need to follow it up with the LCA organisers. Regards Jacqueline
Re: [marketing-events] Sydney to Canberra on April 17
Ian Laurenson wrote: If anyone is travelling from Sydney to Canberra on April 17th I am happy to share travelling costs. I am arriving at Sydney airport at 8:30am on the 17th. Thanks, Ian Laurenson Hello Ian You may wish to post your message to the Linux Australia list. The LCA OpenOffice.org Miniconf is part of LCA (Linux Conference Australia), a roaming conference under the auspices of Linux Australia. Information about the [Linux-aus] list is here: http://lists.linux.org.au/listinfo/linux-aus I'm sure there will be quite a few people travelling from Sydney to Canberra. If you would like me to forward your message, let me know. Hint: It is better to be subscribed, otherwise your message may be held up in the not subscribed list. Regards Jacqueline
[marketing-events] Sun Regional Delegate Program for linux.conf.au 2005
Hello The inaugural Linux.conf.au OpenOffice.org Mini-conference will be held on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th April 2005, two days prior to the official LCA 2005 conference at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. Following is a message (http://lists.linux.org.au/archives/lca-announce/2005-February/msg0.html) wrt the Sun Regional Delegate Program for linux.conf.au 2005. You can enter yourself or someone else if you would like. But the entrant needs to be in Australia or New Zealand. Regards Jacqueline PS Other news, at the Linux Australia AGM yesterday the location for LCA 2006 is Dunedin, New Zealand. ---///--- Hello all. As with previous LCAs, Sun Microsystems has kindly offered to sponsor the Regional Delegates Program (RDP) for LCA 2005. For the LCA 2005 RDP, there will be ten winners: one from each of the Australian states and territories; a national winner; and a winner representing New Zealand. Each of these winners will recieve: - transport to LCA 2005 - accomodation - professional registration at the conference (including all the normal things which come with that) - special recognition as a RDP winner Additionally, LCA provides an important mechanism for developers to network with each other, and the RDP winners will have excellent opportunities to further their open source projects. This is the first year that New Zealand has been included in the competition, which has prompted some changes in how the RDP is being run this year. The timetable for the RDP is as follows: - entrants should draft a 100 word or less description of how the open source community would benefit from their presence at LCA 2005 - these should be emailed to [EMAIL PROTECTED], including an indication of where the entrant lives by midnight, Friday the 18th of February 2005 [1]. - the winners will be announced by the end of February and travel will be arranged. - RDP winners attend the conference and have a great time If a winner has already registered for the conference, then a refund of that registration will be provided. We look forward to many interesting entries, The LCA 2005 team 1: The information about where you live will be used solely for judging the competition, and will then be destroyed.
Re: [marketing-events] Are confirmations of receiving submissions for presentations being sent?
Ian Laurenson wrote: Last night I sent an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with my proposed abstracts for presentations to the LCA 2005 OpenOffice.org Miniconf. The deadline is before Feb 4. I haven't received confirmation of receipt so I am worrying whether the abstracts that I sent have arrived. Thanks, Ian That's because there are real people that need to respond :) You have mail. Regards Jacqueline
Re: [marketing-events] OOo RegiCon North America - Speakers
Ryan Singer wrote: Is there going to be a general slideshow with each new speakers name on it, or is that my job?-Ryan You can if you wish, but what I think you will find if you look at the sample template, is that the speakers are encouraged to include their name in the presentation. Daniel asked earlier about slides as he is doing a lightening talk, and I suggested that he have at least one slide with the title of his talk and his name. If Daniel has done his own title and name slide, then I think you have got out of that job :) As the MC, I would be attending and encouraging all the speakers to attend a/the rehearsal. I think Gary is the only one (so far) that has said he cannot make it to the scheduled rehearsal. Regards Jacqueline
Re: [marketing-events] OOo RegiCon North America - Programme
David Chapman-rxtc90 wrote: Jacqueline, You may want to review the times indicated on the web page referenced below - in particular the start time for Daniel and Ian's presentations. Dave Thanks Dave. Fixed. Regards Jacqueline
