[wellylug] Installfest????

[Wood Brent]

--- Michael Dittmer <michael.dittmer at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> I have been thinking about this myself, and I think that the downstairs area
> where we have our Hutt LUG meeting would be a good place, either that or LAN
> Place in Wellington.
> 

I'm happy to be involved again... Having kicked this thread off it seems a
fitting penance.

As Silicon & Dymocks were the sponsors of the last installfest, I believe we
should offer them the opportunity to be involved in the next event. Some
input/support from NZOSS (& GOVIS??) may also be appropriate. Getting sponsors
is generally the hard bit, & we should try to hang onto the ones we have.

If it is suitable, I think we should consider the use of Silicon Systems
facilities again, as they provided the space as well as printing for the last
installfest. If we upscale the event, we have access to about 3x the space
available last time by using the rear workshop as well as the front space we
used last time. This provides plenty of workspaces with
mice/keyboard/screen/LAN connections, as well as some facility for sub-nets as
appropriate. 

If we can get people to run workshops/seminars or discussion groups, we could
also use the meeting room. This may be a bit adventurous, but may engender more
interest in the event. Although it may be more appropriate to do this apart
from the installfest???

I guess the first step is to get a group together who will organise the thing.
Then have a meeting to see where we go next???



Cheers


    Brent