[sf-lug] Bay Area LUGs @ LinuxWorld

[Michael Paoli]

Sure, ... BALUG can certainly use it, and we can also coordiante with / invite
some other Bay Area LUGs that don't have their own booth space.

Quoting Andrew Fife <afife at untangle.com>:

> To clarify, BALUG already has a booth.  We just need to confirm that we
> want it and coordinate with other LUGs if a folks want a joint booth. 
> 
> 
> --
> Andrew Fife
> Untangle - The Open Source Network Gateway
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> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Paoli [mailto:Michael.Paoli at cal.berkeley.edu] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:54 PM
> To: balug-admin at lists.balug.org; sf-lug at linuxmafia.com
> Cc: debian-events-na at lists.debian.org; bad at bad.debian.net; Jim Stockford;
> Andrew Fife
> Subject: Re: Bay Area LUGs @ LinuxWorld
> 
> [Caution: multiple lists on To:/Cc: lines]
> 
> How about a combined shared LUGs booth/table?
> 
> Many LUGs may not have enough resource to staff a booth/table for the
> whole event by themselves, but many/most can cover at least some hours,
> and likely also provide some materials (e.g. flyers/handouts).
> 
> This worked fairly well last year.  Would someone (perhaps from SF-LUG?)
> want to take lead on obtaining/coordinating such a booth?
> 
> Also, looks like Debian may not have a booth this year (LinuxWorld
> conflicts with Deb Camp - so most of the otherwise available DDs will be
> at Deb Camp and not LinuxWorld) ... but BAD would likely also be
> interested in some BAD/Debian representation at LinuxWorld too.
> 
> references/excerpts:
> http://www.balug.org/
> http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-admin-balug.org/2008-May/000553.htm
> l
> http://bad.debian.net/
> http://bad.debian.net/list/2008-May/003254.html
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-events-na/2008/05/msg00000.html
> http://www.sf-lug.org/
> 
> Quoting Andrew Fife <afife at untangle.com>:
> 
> > Does BALUG booth at LinuxWorld in the .org pavillion?  If so we need 
> > to act quickly by 5/26.
> >  
> > Maybe something in conjunction with SF-LUG, SVLUG, CABAL & PenLUG? 
> > 
> > --
> > Andrew Fife
> > Untangle - The Open Source Network Gateway www.untangle.com/download
> > 
> > 650.425.3327 desk
> > 415.806.6028 cell
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >   _____
> > 
> > From: alison_dwelley at idg.com [mailto:alison_dwelley at idg.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:17 PM
> > To: afife at untangle.com
> > Subject: Fw: Your Invitation to LinuxWorld 's .Org Pavilion - deadline 
> > May 26th
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Andrew,
> > 
> > I am following up with the projects who have been invited to 
> > participate in the .org Pavilion at LinuxWorld this year. The deadline 
> > for responses is Monday, May 26th. At that time we will need to offer 
> > your place to another project. Please let me know if the Bay Area 
> > Linux Users Group is interested in participating at LinuxWorld in
> August.
> > 
> > I have attached a contract below. Please return a signed copy if you 
> > will be able to attend and I will assign a booth to you.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Alison
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Forwarded by Alison Dwelley/World Expo/WEC on 05/21/2008 05:11 
> > PM
> > -----
> > 
> > Alison Dwelley/World Expo/WEC
> > 
> > 
> > 05/05/2008 04:07 PM
> > 
> > 
> > To
> > afife at untangle.com
> > 
> > cc
> > 
> > Subject
> > Your  Invitation to LinuxWorld's .Org Pavilion	
> > 
> > 		
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Dear Andrew,
> > 
> > It is my pleasure to inform you that Bay Area Linux Users Group has 
> > been chosen for this year's .org Pavilion at the LinuxWorld Conference 
> > & Expo being held in San Francisco August 5-7, 2008. I hope that you 
> > will be able to participate. Projects accepting our offer of free 
> > exhibit space in the pavilion must be willing to assist us in 
> > promoting LinuxWorld with a banner ad on their home page. Please RSVP 
> > by May 26, 2008 via email to alison_dwelley at idg.com.  If you are not 
> > able to participate in the event this year, please let me know so that 
> > we can make arrangements for another organization to take that place.
> > 
> > The .org Pavilion is an exciting opportunity for .orgs to reach out to 
> > the free software and open source communities during LinuxWorld 
> > Conference & Expo. We are happy to provide this opportunity for you to 
> > be recognized for all of your hard work in support of these communities.
> > 
> > We are very excited to have you be a part of our 2008 .org Pavilion 
> > and look forward to seeing you at the San Francisco LinuxWorld event.  
> > We will send you additional information about the show as soon as we 
> > receive a faxed or emailed copy of the attached contract, your project 
> > description for the website and show guide, and specs for the banner 
> > ad to fax # 508-370-4325. If you have any questions please do not 
> > hesitate to contact me at 508-424-4834 or via email at
> Alison_dwelley at idg.com.
> > 
> > Kind Regards,
> > 
> > Alison Dwelley
> > 
> > Please consider the environment before printing this email 	
> > 
> > 
> > Alison Dwelley
> > Sales Operations Coordinator
> > IDG World Expo
> > 3 Speen St. Suite 320
> > Framingham, MA 01701
> > P. 508.424.4834
> > F. 508.620.6690
> > E.  <mailto:alison_dwelley at idg.com> alison_dwelley at idg.com