[wellylug] 2007 Installfest, SFD, etc....

Thu May 10 10:23:21 NZST 2007

I will put my hand up to assist, but I am not up to running it.

Lindsay

Brent Wood wrote:
> Hey y'all,
>
>
> I guess it's about time to start thinking about these things for this year.
>
> I'll toss in my ideas, but this year someone else will probably have to take it
> over coz I don't expect to be in NZ at that time.
>
> As below, SFD 2007 is starting to move. I've tried to used SFD as an
> advertising venue for the last couple of 'fests, but this requires two events
> close together. I'm tending to believe running one combined event is more
> practical.
>
> It also brings support from possible sponsors (Silicon/DSE/Novell/etc) to one
> event, which is perhaps preferable.
>
> We have two members running an OO Writer & a general Linux/apps class at
> Newlands college in October, timed to let anyone from the 'fest attend a class
> to help them get the most out of their new Linux system.
>
>
> So, the questions:
>  
> Is there enough interest to run an installfest this year?
> Is someone willing to commit to leading it?
>
> Tasks:
> Design & print flyers.(including mentioning the classes?)
> Arrange with DSE to display flyers
> Arrange with Dymocks for flyers & books?
> Flyers to LUG members for workplaces/community noticeboards, etc.
> Radio/newspaper publicity before & during?
> Get disks/t-shirts from SFD?
> Get venue sorted (Silicon as previously? maybe Weltec Petone?)
> Organise presentations & presenters?
> Organise helpers/installers (select distros)
>
> I figure some initial discussions are appropriate here, but messages regarding
> the actual planning should be moved to the org list?
>
> Anyway, the message from the SFD organisers regarding registration for 2007 is
> below.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>    Brent Wood
>
>
>
> --- Pia Waugh <greebo at pipka.org> wrote:
>
>   
>> Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 06:55:49 +1000
>> From: Pia Waugh <greebo at pipka.org>
>> To: sfd-announce at sf-day.org
>> Subject: [SFD-announce] Registrations are open for SFD 2007!
>>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> Registrations are open for Software Freedom Day 2007!
>>
>> Welcome to the planning and preparation for Software Freedom Day 2007. We
>> have more resources, documentation and goodies for you, and we look forward
>> to sharing the biggest and best SFD ever with you all!
>>
>> == Registration ==
>>
>> The SFD2007 team registration is now open! You'll need to register before
>> the schwag deadline (31 July) to receive shirts, balloons and stickers to
>> help your event look spectacular. Teams that register after the schwag
>> deadline will still be included as official events, but will not receive any
>> goodies.
>>
>> Each team (registered before the schwag deadline) will receive two SFD2007
>> shirts for free. We will have extra shirts for sale soon, however if your
>> team has special needs or is in a developing nation, please send us a
>> special extra tshirts request to info [at] sf-day.org and we will consider
>> more
>> shirts for your team on a case by case basis. There are limited numbers of
>> shirts, balloons and stickers, and we will try to make sure teams are as
>> well equipped as possible.
>>
>> Teams can find information from the Start Guide including artwork, marketing
>> information, generic press releases, tips and tricks for running an event
>> and much more - http://softwarefreedomday.org/StartGuide
>>
>> Many thanks to Robert Schumann who tirelessy worked on the registration
>> page!
>>
>> == Website ==
>>
>> Firstly, please note that in order to keep the website sane, we have
>> migrated all 2006 team pages to an archive page. You are completely welcome
>> to copy and paste from your archived pages to a new page, but you'll need to
>> create a new team page prior to your team registration.
>>
>> We've got a new look and feel. Many thanks to Phil Harper who created the
>> look and feel and Judy Wilson who updated loads of information.
>>
>> == Team Communications ==
>>
>> We are currently not running a forum, and encourage you all to post to the
>> sfd-discuss mailing list for questions, ideas, team announcements and more.
>> Join the sfd-discuss mailing list at
>> http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-discuss. All team leaders that
>> register will be automatically added to the sfd-announce mailing list if
>> they are not already on it. If enough people request the forum functionality
>> back again we may enable it.
>>
>> Ensure your SFD team page is up to date so that people can find and attend
>> your event. If you choose to have a SFD team page separate from the SFD
>> website, please ensure you link to it so everyone can find events through
>> the SFD website.
>>
>> Make sure you link any press coverage of your event and press releases to
>> http://softwarefreedomday.org/press.
>>
>> == Competition ==
>>
>> We will certainly be running a competition again this year, however will be
>> announcing the competition within the month. Please check out last years
>> competition for some ideas as this years competition will be very similar.
>> http://softwarefreedomday.org/competition.
>>
>> == Questions? ==
>>
>> Please post questions to the sfd-discuss mailing list so all teams can learn
>> from and support each other. For specific or private enquiries, please email
>> info [at] sf-day [dot] org.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Pia Waugh
>> President
>> Software Freedom International
>>
>> -- 
>> Software Freedom Day 2007                    http://softwarefreedomday.org/
>>  
>>         "There is no darkness but ignorance." - William Shakespeare
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> http://mail.sf-day.org/lists/listinfo/sfd-announce
>>
>>     
>
>
>   

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