[wlug_org] Installfest 2006

[Jethro Carr]

On Thu, 2006-06-01 at 21:15 -0700, Brent Wood wrote:
> --- Jethro Carr <jethro.carr at jethrocarr.com> wrote:
> 
> > hi all,
> > 
> > NZOSS is mentioning organising software freedom day. (Sep 16th)
> > 
> > Should we start thing about installfest 2006? Brent, are you still
> > interested in being the installfest's "Supreme Overlord"?
> 
> My .02 .... as a first comment...
> 
> I'm happy to be involved, but may not actually be around Wgtn then, won't know
> for sure for a few weeks, but I can certainly help organise.

okay, that's cool. In the event you can't make it, I can be the org guy.
Hopefully you can. :-)


> We did agree to run the 'fest in conjunction with SF day. I think WLUGr's need
> to decide whether we are better off running everything on one day, or using SF
> day as an event to publicise the installfest. I prefer the latter...

Defiantly the latter. Software Freedom day allows us to get advertising
for it out. If we run the installfest the following week, it works
welll.



> So for SF day, we set up the DSE boxes with the advertising presentation, give
> out the Ubuntu/SF CD's, organise posters around the place, then actually run
> the Fest the next weekend. Otherwise I feel we have two semi-competing events,
> both in terms of supporters and attendees. 
> 
> The 'fest also provides a very timely resource for all those who grab CD's on
> SF day & wanna ask questions or follow it up. 

works for me.



> As a historically successful WLUG event, perhaps with NZOSS support, I think we
> need to sort out what approach those who are willing to be involved actually
> prefer, then see how we can fit that in with other initiatives.
> 
> If we agree on a date, then we'll need to sort out a venue. I believe Silicon
> will be happy to be involved again, & will prob lay on a feed like last year,
> but if anyone else has an alternative, please let us know so we can disuss the
> options. 

Silicon is great, but if anyone can suggest something better - Need to
be fairly easy to get to, must have parking, needs a separate room with
projectors for presentations.



> We need to get this planned a good month in advance, so we can set up free
> radio advertising etc....

I think:
- June - Toss ideas around, see who's interested.
- July - Organise
- August - Tweak
- September - SF day & installfest.


> We also need to sort out what role the NZOSS will have, tho with at least 4 (I
> think) NZOSS comittee members also local & WLUG members, we should have a
> pretty good voice there :-)

We could run it as a joined "NZOSS & Wellylug" installfest, if the
people helping out feel so.

If so, it might be best to create another mailing list, independent on
NZOSS and wellylug, solely for installfest traffic. I can host such a
list if wanted.

Shall we create this list, then advertise on NZOSS and Wellylug lists,
for those interested in being involved in the installfest to join the
list?


-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?page=cv/cv.php
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