The Metro Detroit LUG is unfortunately just getting started with LDD, but we've got machines and staff volunteered and now we're looking for a location. Our primary target is at least one mall, but backup ideas include computer stores and schools. One mall asked us for a proposal, and I composed one (borrowing liberally from the SLUG press release send out earlier). In case other groups might find such a document useful, I provide it herewith: --------------------------------------------------------- Metro Detroit Linux Users Group - Linux Demo Day '99 Contact: Raymond Ingles Telephone: E-mail: WWW: http://www.mdlug.org/ The Metro Detroit Linux Users Group (MDLUG) is proud to announce Linux Demo Day '99 in the Metro Detroit area. This one day event will be held Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999 from 12:00pm until 5:00pm. The event is open to the public, and it is our hope to have a session at [...] Mall. The show will include demonstrations of Linux as an alternative operating system for the IBM-compatible PC, Macintosh, PowerMac and other computing platforms; and demonstrations of available applications for business and personal use including office suites, graphics design programs, software and Internet development tools, scientific applications, and multimedia games. Samples and promotional materials provided by sponsoring corporations will be handed out as well. The event will require space for two or three tables, and sufficient electrical power for approximately 8 desktop computers. A phone line would be helpful but not necessary. Staffing, setup, teardown, and all materials will be provided by MDLUG. Setup and teardown time is estimated to be one half hour each. Ideally, setup would begin at 11:30am and tear down would be complete at 5:30pm. Linux software and literature is available for sale in [...] Mall stores such as [...]. Our demonstration will help in driving sales of Linux merchandise, as well as helping to draw general traffic to the mall. Our efforts for advertising will include flyers as well press releases to local newspapers, radio and TV stations, and electronic media in the area. Should [...] Mall choose to participate, MDLUG will be pleased to mention [...] Mall in any and all advertising materials. Linux Demo Day '99 in the Metro Detroit area is one of a series of events held around the world during the week of Sept. 12 - 18 designed to show the public Linux and Open Source Software alternatives to mainstream computer applications. Information about the world wide events is available at http://www.linuxdemo.org/. The Metro Detroit Linux Users Group is a non-profit volunteer group whose goal is to promote and exchange information about Linux and Open Source Software. The group was founded in March 1997 and has approximately 100 members from local businesses and corporations, as well as area educational institutions. Further information about MDLUG is available on the Web at http://www.mdlug.org/. Further information about Linux is available in several places, including http://www.linux.org/. Please contact Ray Ingles, MDLUG Linux Demo Day Coordinator, with any questions. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The meek can *have* the Earth. The rest of us are going to the stars!" - Robert A. Heinlein --- This message was automatically sent by the Linux Demo Days mailing list To remove yourself from this list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the "unsubcribe" in your message body.
