[Ubuntu Chicago] Fwd: Invitation to Flourish 2010, Chicago

[swoody]

> Sorry about that, I keep forgetting that "Reply" is the default in gmail,
> haha.
>
> Sounds good, just keep me posted on what I need to do and how I can help.
>
> Dray
>
> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 11:30 PM, swoody <swoody at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
>> Dray,
>>
>> (Remember to 'Reply to all' instead of just 'Reply') ;)
>>
>> That's great to hear :D For now, I would hold off on registering on the
>> site. I'm not sure how the registration process is for groups who are
>> going to be having a booth, so I'd rather wait for some input from Rich
>> or
>> someone else who is more familiar with the process.
>>
>> We also still need to find someone else (or a few people) who can attend
>> Saturday, and then we can start thinking about registration for a Loco
>> booth :)
>>
>> -Woody
>>
>>
>> > Woody,
>> >
>> > Why not, I'll come on Friday =). I'm guessing that means I should
>> register
>> > on the site? Please let me know if I should bring anything with me. I
>> may
>> > also need your help in figuring out where exactly I'm going. I saw the
>> > directions on the site, and it seems easy enough to get to via CTA,
>> but I
>> > would want to meet you somewhere so I don't get lost trying to find
>> your
>> > booth, haha.
>> >
>> > Dray
>> >
>> > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 11:14 PM, swoody <swoody at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> The schedule can be found here:
>> >> http://www.flourishconf.com/flourish2010/node/5
>> >>
>> >> It would be from 9am-5pm both days.
>> >>
>> >> - Woody
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Woody,
>> >> >
>> >> > What time were you thinking on Friday? I can't make any promises
>> yet,
>> >> but
>> >> > I may be able to help out that day, just not on Saturday.
>> >> >
>> >> > Dray
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: "swoody" <swoody at ubuntu.com>
>> >> > Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:07:18
>> >> > To: Ubuntu Chicago Local Community Team Mailing
>> >> > List<ubuntu-us-chicago at lists.ubuntu.com>
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu Chicago] Fwd: Invitation to Flourish 2010,
>> >> Chicago
>> >> >
>> >> > I think it would really be great if we could still setup a booth
>> for
>> >> > Flourish. I feel having a small presence will still be better than
>> >> none.
>> >> > I
>> >> > would be willing to pickup the CDs from Micah, and do some DIY
>> >> Marketing
>> >> > [1], if anyone else would be interested in helping man the booth
>> with
>> >> me.
>> >> > If you'd like to help out with the booth, but can't do both Friday
>> and
>> >> > Saturday, let us know which day you would be available - maybe we
>> can
>> >> > still find a few people so we can cover both days :)
>> >> >
>> >> > As Rich stated, this is really a great chance for networking and
>> >> > spreading
>> >> > Ubuntu, and is usually a fun event to boot!
>> >> >
>> >> > - Woody
>> >> >
>> >> > [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DIYMarketing
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> I wanted to pass this on. Flourish starts next Friday and ends
>> that
>> >> >> Saturday. I will more than likely be there on Friday, but Saturday
>> I
>> >> >> will
>> >> >> be at the Desktop Help Summit with other KDE, GNOME, and
>> Distribution
>> >> >> Developers. If you are interested, let me know. We will need to
>> have
>> >> >> some
>> >> >> CDs, which I am fairly positive that Micah still has some. It is a
>> >> good
>> >> >> time and a good event, and regardless of a table or not, you
>> should
>> >> try
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> make it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ----- Forwarded message from "Kotian, Ameet Silas S."
>> >> <akotia2 at uic.edu>
>> >> >> -----
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:26:56 -0600
>> >> >> From: "Kotian, Ameet Silas S." <akotia2 at uic.edu>
>> >> >> To: nixternal at ubuntu.com
>> >> >> Subject: Invitation to Flourish 2010, Chicago
>> >> >> User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.19
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dear Richard Johnson,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In previous years, representatives from the Ubuntu Chicago Team
>> have
>> >> >> attended the Flourish Conference to create awareness about
>> >> >> the group. We would like to invite you again this year for
>> Flourish
>> >> >> 2010.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Flourish is a bit earlier this year than in prior years.  Flourish
>> >> >> Conference 2010 will be held on Friday, March 19th and Saturday,
>> >> March
>> >> >> 20th.  As usual, the event will be held at the University of
>> Illinois
>> >> >> at Chicago.  In addition to the mini-expo, this year's Flourish
>> will
>> >> >> host excellent, open source related talks and workshops and a
>> coding
>> >> >> sprint.  More information can be found on our website:
>> >> >> http://www.flourishconf.com/.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Non-profit organizations will get a *free* table at the Mini-expo.
>> >> But
>> >> >> if
>> >> >> your organization plans to demonstrate or advertise some
>> >> >> product, the reservations for a Mini-expo table require a minimal
>> >> >> sponsorship of $150.  With that, you also get your company's logo
>> >> >> displayed on nearly every page of the Flourish 2010 website.  More
>> >> >> generous sponsorships are rewarded with increased recognition.
>> More
>> >> >> information can be found on the sponsorship page of our website:
>> >> >> http://www.flourishconf.com/sponsorship/.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thank you for your time.  Please feel free to email me if you have
>> >> any
>> >> >> questions. I hope that I will see Ubuntu Chicago Team again at
>> >> Flourish
>> >> >> Conference 2010.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Sincerely,
>> >> >> Ameet Kotian
>> >> >> akotia2 at uic.edu
>> >> >> UIC Linux Users Group.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ----- End forwarded message -----
>> >> >>
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Well, we haven't heard from anybody who can help out on Saturday, so I
have a feeling this idea may be going down the pipes :/ If anyone would be
interested in helping me man the booth on Saturday, please speak up now so
we can have time to put together some DIY marketing and give me a chance
to pick up the CD's from Micah. Otherwise, I think we can assume this is
going to be a no-go and we can just register for Flourish as attendees
rather than reserving a booth.

-Woody