[Ubuntu-be] IRC meeting report - 23/09/2009

[Mike Morraye]

I'm glad to hear that Accenta was a succes!
(this makes me sad, as I had to call in ill)
If you want to, I can always suggest Ubuntu-be for other events in
Ghent.

grtz,

Mike


On Thu, 2009-09-24 at 21:50 +0200, jean7491 wrote:
> IRC meeting report
> Present at the IRC meeting 23/09/2009 (in random order): nero1,
> rossemiel,  jean7491, JanC, GhOsty, bbartek
> 
> 1. Past and Future Events
>  a. Dipro Antwerp on 13/09 - report
> It was a successful event with a lot of new enthusiastic volunteers
> from Antwerp area. The preparation of the team for the next Dipro fair
> on 29/11 was already started.
>  b. Software Freedom Day and HCC Vlaanderen OpenDoor Day 19/09 -
> Wezembeek Oppem
> there were not too many visitors, but we were able to help some
> people,The  contacts we made with the HCC were positive, and we had
> more than enough volunteers.
>  c. Accenta 2009 Fair in Ghent 19/09 and 20/09 - report
> A successful event in a fairly big fair, excellent to let Ubuntu
> better known by the public, very good contact with Digipolis. Report
> and pictures are in the wiki
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/Accenta_2009
> The booth was a very positive experience and we had a lot of visitors
> (more than in some other booths in the fair!). A lot of people (more
> than in Dipro fairs) never heard about Ubuntu.
> We should do more booths at different places like that: it is just a
> problem of contact and to find opportunities. Suggestions are welcome.
>  d. Dipro Hasselt 27/09
> The team (5) is complete and and the preparation is going well. WiFi
> is likely not available: we could use 3G if needed.
>  e. Next events in October
> Dipro fairs in Kortrijk 04/10, Charleroi 11/10, Ostend 18/10 and
> Oostmalle 25/10
> The difficulty could be to constitute a team for Dipro fair in
> Oostmalle.
>  f. Next events in November
> Dipro fair in Ghent (08/11), Release Party in Ghent (21/11), Dipro
> fair Antwerp (29/11). We have to start the preparation of the release
> party in October: we need volunteers help for the
> organization/preparation of the party.
> 2. Promotion material: 
>  a. New posters are on sale, prices and order procedure have been
> published in the mailing list.
>  b. Other promotion material  
> We need a presentation in screenshots "how to install ubuntu in dual
> boot (on a generic pc)" as support of our explanation to visitors in
> the fairs. People having questions does not have time (and patience)
> to look at an exhaustive video. A presentation "on click" is easier,
> you progress according to the person you are talking with. rossemiel
> will try working on it.
> 
> 3. Next IRC meeting on 30/09/2009 at 21.00 h.
> 
> -- 
> Jean
> Ubuntu Belgium Events Team
>