[ubuntu-za] SFD 2008, Sandton Convention Center

[Craig A. Adams]

Hi Karl, All,

The COO of the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg has indicated
that they are particularly interested in assisting with Software Freedom
Day.

Karl, can I put the COO in contact with you to see if you can work out
some mutual assistance.

On the same subject, is there someone in Jnb who is willing to volunteer
to assist in organising and coordinating Software Freedom Day events.
Liaison with the various LUGs, Interest Groups, CSIR and Sci-Bono will
be essential.

Kindest Regards

Craig A. Adams


Karl Fischer wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> We have secured the Sandton Convention Center for the Software Freedom
> Day Celebrations,
> we will be having our own version of L*nuxWorld(tm), here is the
> awesomeness,
> there will be ZERO Cost for Visitors and .... Exhibitors, yes Exhibitors,
> obviously Companies with an International Presence, will have to pay.
> Example: IBM, Google, Sun Microsystems, Novel. 
> 
> We are running the Event in conjunction with Insitex,
> while the project is still in it's infancy we would like your input early, 
> on what kind of tracks and talks you want, suggestions and flames are
> VERY welcome.
> 
> I know out of experience that the Conference is dead. Most Tradeshows
> don't work,
> I would want more of a BarCamp style to our event. We need a Name ...
> 
> So that Dates for the event is "15 - 17 September 2008" 
> I believe that we should be in the streets to celebrate the SFD (20 Sept
> 2008),
> Sharing the Love Freely and Openly with the unconverted, consider the
> event as 
> a bootcamp/rootcamp for Software Freedom Day.
> 
> Input welcome,
> 
> Karl
> 
> 
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> Carl Sagan
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