Is there a mail list to know about these event more in advance in the future? Cheers, Manuel
-- *Dr Manuel Corpas * Plant and Animal Genomes Project Leader The Genome Analysis Centre | Norwich Research Park | Norwich | UK Tel: +44 1603 450 095 Fax: +44 1603 450 021 Web: http://goo.gl/OD9mP Blog: http://manuelcorpas.com/ <http://www.facebook.com/corpasgenome> <https://twitter.com/#!/manuelcorpas> <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=5414661> <https://plus.google.com/u/0/101146878928866340609/> On 26 October 2012 10:33, Ian Norton <i.d.nor...@gmail.com> wrote: > This might be of interest to some in London! > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jane Morrison <off...@ukuug.org> > Date: 26 October 2012 10:22 > Subject: UKUUG: [UKUUG-Announce] UKUUG - FLOSS UK - Un-Conference - > Tomorrow! - London > To: annou...@ukuug.org > > Still time to register and attend...... > > > FLOSS UK unconference hosted by BCS Open Source SG (OSSG) > > Saturday 27th October 2012 > > Venue: BCS, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA > > Book online (free, but registration required for refreshments and lunch > numbers) - http://flossuk.eventbrite.co.uk/ > > See map and travel information at: > http://www.bcs.org/upload/pdf/london-office- > guide.pdf > > On Twitter? We have an event on lanyrd. > > This is our third un-conference and is very kindly being hosted by BCS > OSSG. > > What is an unconference? > > An unconference is a conference where what happens is organised by the > delegates on the day. The event organisers have to arrange something, the > main > one being a venue, but the rest is down to the delegates. So all the > hassle > of talk submissions, review and scheduling is taken away. > > Typically at the start of the day everyone gets up in turn and says who > they > are, what their interests are and what they'd like to do based on this > people > write proposals on PostIt notes and stick these on a board a moderator may > read out the proposals in turn to gauge interest, and if sufficient the > proposal > will be put on a scheduling board delegates may adjust the schedule to > avoid > clashes, etc. > > The unconference starts… > > Experience shows that the unconference format results in high quality > sessions > focussed on what delegates want. > > There is no charge to attend but donations (on the door) will be accepted > to > help fund the event. Everyone should be able to afford to come, and as it > is a > one-day event you will not need to incur accommodation costs, though > several > hotels are nearby for anyone who wishes to stay over. > > Refreshments and lunch will be provided. > > Why attend? > > There are lots of reasons to attend the FLOSS UK Unconference 2012, > including: > Keep abreast with new/emerging technologies > Network with some of the people who are responsible for developing critical > applications > Become part of the UK Open Source community - build up informal > relationships > that can be invaluable in problem solving > Benefit from the experience of delegates with similar interests > > > > -- > FLOSS UK Secretariat > PO Box 37 > Buntingford > Herts SG9 9UQ > Tel: 01763 273475 > Fax: 01763 273255 > off...@flossuk.org > off...@ukuug.org > www.flossuk.org > www.ukuug.org > > A Company Limited by Guarantee > UKUUG Ltd. t/a FLOSS UK > Registered Office: > The Manor House > Buntingford > Herts SG9 9AB > > Reg. No. 2506680 > > _______________________________________________ > Announce mailing list > annou...@lists.ukuug.org > http://lists.ukuug.org/mailman/listinfo/announce > _______________________________________________ > Council mailing list > coun...@lists.ukuug.org > http://lists.ukuug.org/mailman/listinfo/council > > > -- > Ian Norton > Co-Leader North West England Perl Mongers (http://northwestengland.pm.org/ > ) > Member of The Perl Foundation Marketing Committee > (http://www.perlfoundation.org/) > Member of FLOSS UK Council (http://www.flossuk.org/) > >