[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/New Technology Event

Liam Proven lproven at gmail.com
Fri Jun 4 13:58:42 BST 2010


On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Rhys Morgan <rhysmorgan1986 at aol.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> This is pretty much a call for help. I have this morning been confronted
> with a couple of opportunities which add up to the makings of a good Ubuntu
> event.
>
> I have been offered a venue free of charge on a selection of dates -
> Ferneham Hall in Fareham, Hants
>
> The venue has capacity for 600+ people, Wifi, Bar and extremely good
> acoustics ( used for concerts ).
>
> There are a few proviso's for this:
>
> ·         We have to provide a section dedicated to Educational benefits of
> open source software, complete with demonstrations and presentations. There
> will be educational representatives attending from around the
> Portsmouth/Southampton area as well as a few local councillors.
>
> ·         We have to cover Ubuntu combined with low power consumption
> computing aimed at businesses ( but not limited to ).
>
> Secondly, I have been in a meeting this morning at work with Asrock. In
> passing I mentioned the possibility of this event and was greeted with an
> offer of sample hardware for the event as well as an array of their cutting
> edge hardware releases to help us demonstrate the abilities of Ubuntu.
>
> I am also in the process of getting the local newspaper ( The News ) to
> cover the event.
>
> My main lackings for such an event are:
>
> ·         People to give presentations
>
> ·         People with sufficient knowledge to control the educational
> section of the event.
>
> ·         General help with the on-the-day event.
>
> Any other suggestions/helpful hints or offers of help please let me know.
>
> Regards
>
> Rhys Morgan

I could possibly talk about the admin and licensing-cost angles of
FOSS in education, although my personal background is the SME arena.
Contact details below!

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