[sf-lug] Fwd: UG News--OSCON, OSCamp Deadline July 10, and FOSCON

[jim stockford]

    For those of you interested in Open Source, the
Open Source Convention (OSCON), or a nice
summer week in Portland, Oregon--emphasis on
coding and code-related interests.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Marsee Henon" <marsee at oreilly.com>
> Date: July 7, 2006 3:00:36 PM PDT
> To: jim at well.com
> Subject: UG News--OSCON, OSCamp Deadline July 10, and FOSCON
>
> Hi--
>
> Can you pass along the following OSCON event info to your members? The
> deadline to be counted on the snack list at OSCamp is Monday, July 10.
> Otherwise you have to bring your own!
>
> Thanks for your help as always,
>
> Marsee
>
> ------------------------------
> OSCON, Portland, OR--July 24-28
> ------------------------------
> The O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) is coming up soon in
> Portland, Oregon. Don't forget we're offering a special discount
> for user group members.
>
> Use code "os06dsug" when you register, and receive 15% off
> the early registration price. To register, go to:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/register.html
>
> ------------------------------
> OSCON Exhibit Hall Passes Still Available
> ------------------------------
> Don't have the budget or time for all of OSCON? You can register for
> a free Expo Hall pass:
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/register.html
>
> The Expo Hall pass includes the following:
> -Entrance to the Exhibit Hall and all events held in the Exhibit Hall
> including the a reception on Wednesday, July 26 from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
> -Admission to the Products & Services track.
> -Admission to Vendor Presentations held in the Exhibit Hall.
> -Access to BOFs (http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/bof.html),
> evening events 
> (http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/events.html),
> and community meetings.
> -Access to OSCAMP (http://oscamp.org/)--see below
>
> ------------------------------
> OSCamp 2006 at OSCON, July 24-28
> ------------------------------
> OSCamp 2006, included with the free Expo Hall pass, is a grassroots
> cooperative effort with O'Reilly. OSCamp seeks to organize the fringe 
> of
> activity that has grown up around OSCON during the last several years 
> so
> the event can rock even more! Come together to network, write code, 
> have
> fun and learn about the cool things that are afoot in the movement.
> Bring your friends and join a good party that's growing even better!
>
> OSCamp is an "open" space for meeting, for learning, for connecting, 
> for
> writing code...with no limits or agendas. The only charge is to come 
> and
> learn and contribute as much as you can. The agenda is created and
> modified "on the fly" by the participants. You can add to the agenda 
> any
> issue of importance to you. It will be discussed and addressed to the
> greatest extent possible. All of the key points and next steps will be
> captured online at OSCamp.org so the entire Freedom/Libre/Open 
> community
> can benefit from our work.
>
> Register by July 10 for the exhibit hall pass to be included in the
> snacks count for OSCAMP.
> http://conferences.oreillynet.com/pub/w/46/register.html
> and make sure you use the special code os06oscamp.
>
> For OSCAMP invitation, information, registration, and schedule, go to:
> http://oscamp.org/
>
> ------------------------------
> FOSCON II at Free Geek--July 26
> ------------------------------
> Looking for more special events in Portland? Check out FOSCON II: The
> Ruby Rodeo on Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 pm at Free Geek, 1731 SE 10th
> Avenue, Portland, OR.
>
> For details, go to:
> http://blog.pdxruby.org/pages/foscon2006
>
>
>
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