[Ubuntu Chicago] Global Jam - March 26-28

[Jim Campbell]

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Richard JOHNSON <nixternal at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 12:20:49PM -0600, Steve Woodruff wrote:
> > I just wanted to put this out there for anyone who hasn't heard. The
> > first Global Jam of 2010 is going to be officially announced next
> > week. It's scheduled for March 26-28, which is the last weekend in
> > March. I'm hoping to pass this around now, so you can all mark it on
> > your calendars, and we can get a great turnout for the first Global
> > Jam of 2010! This way, we'll also have plenty of time to start tossing
> > around ideas on venues, and what you guys would like to see us focus
> > on for the Jam.
>
> You beat me to the punch. I was supposed to send this out yesterday, but I
> guess it was best for them to announce it first :)
>
> Anyways, we will need a decently sized venue, especially if we have at
> least the turnout we did last year. In this case, as it stands, 2 places
> come to mind for good places to hold it, and they are in order of
> greatness:
>
>  * IIT - specialKevin?
>  * Schuamburg Library
>
>

Another option might be Pumping Station One, the Chicago hacker space.

Jim