Hello SLUGgers!
We are in need of speaking talent for our SLUG meetings. Our next
meeting is
on May 29 (announcement below), but we don't yet have an In Depth
talk. If you have something that you'd like to talk about, let us know.
This goes for any meeting, not just for the next one. You can generally
assume
that our meetings are on the last Friday of each month (barring December).
For more information on speaking at SLUG, please see these resources:
* http://www.slug.org.au/cfp.html <http://www.slug.org.au/cfp.html>
* http://www.slug.org.au/meetings/guide.html
<http://www.slug.org.au/meetings/guide.html>
Thanks!
== May SLUG Monthly Meeting ==
You can read the full version of this announcement on the Web at
http://slug.org.au/node/114
When:
18.30 - 20.30, Friday, 29 May, 2009
We start at 18.30 but we ask that people arrive 15 minutes early so we
can all get into the building and start on time. Please do not arrive
before 18.00, as it may hinder business activities for our host!
Appropriate signage and directions will be posted on the building.
Where:
Atlassian[0], 173-185 Sussex Street, Sydney
(corner of Sussex and Market Street)
Entry is via the rear on Slip Street. There are stairs going down along
the outside of building from Sussex St to near the entrance. A map of
the area and directions can be found here[1].
= Talks =
** General Talk **
James Purser: Thinkubating, Or How Local Government Learnt To Love Plone
Some time ago I was approached to put together a quick and easy to use
collaboration platform. I examined the options and Plone filled all the
requirements. In this talk I'll go through the reasons why and give a
couple of examples of how I am using Plone to support Local Government.
** In-Depth Talk **
TBA
** SLUGlets **
General discussion and Q&A about Linux, free software and open source.
= Meeting Schedule =
See here[2] for an explanation of the segments.
* 18.15: Open Doors
* 18.30: Announcements, News, Introductions
* 18.45: General Talk
* 19.30: Intermission
* 19.45: Split into two groups for:
o In-Depth Talk
o SLUGlets
* 20.30: Dinner
Dinner is at Golden Harbour Restaurant, in Chinatown. We will be having
the $24 Banquet[3], but we will be collecting $25 per head for ease of
accounting and to cover a tip. We will be taking numbers during the
break to confirm the reservation size. If you have any particular
dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian), or if you would prefer to order
separately, let us know beforehand. Dinner is a great way to socialise
and learn in a relaxed atmosphere :)
We hope to see you there!
[0] http://www.atlassian.com
[1] http://tinyurl.com/35fxes
[2] http://www.slug.org.au/meetings/meetingformat
<http://www.slug.org.au/meetings/meetingformat>
[3] http://www.goldenharbour.com.au/specials.html
<http://www.goldenharbour.com.au/specials.html>
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