--> John I think we had better include everyone else in our accidental private conversation. As i stated I'm interested in volunteering in those two events, however, unfortunately I can't be available to sell IT equipment at the markets. I hope that we can convey a friendly and simple message to the public in this opportunity.
Hi Mike and Sridhar and group Lets do both and there are also other opportunities to do stalls at local markets as a way to first of get the name out there...I'm planning on doing a market stall and I've called Everything Linux and waiting to hear back. I'll research appropriate markets to sell Linux merch and the flash drives with distro's on them and other assorted IT products....there is now a growing market in small business for product and training...I myself am teaching myself Blender which I'll be doing FX on for a number of documentaries and major motion pictures. Lets pick a cause focus as that is a sure fire way to get the media interested...and at the moment I'm getting the machines together for a community net cafe and I'm commited to work with One Lap Top Per Child and developing voice recognition software for people with physical issues like myself. Please let me know if any of you are aware of any voice recognition programs that work with any of the distro's so I can have a look at it. Yours in Wellness John Nielsen CEO BAMedia Wellness Marketing and Event Management ABN 32 710 132 20 [email protected] + 61 (0) 449 065 729 (Vodafone Cell Phone) ICQ 70972773 Skype fuzzy8561 Excellence in Service Provision www.awareconnections.com On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 20:03, Mike Andy <[email protected]> wrote: John do you mean the supernova one, the teachers one, or both? It looks like you've got the resources and experience to do the organization for the stall/s. Also if this will be giving experience to students then it would be great also. I would still like to offer my assistance at the stall in that case, setting up tables and computers, handing out pamphlets, and discussing Linux/Slug with the stalls visitors. Suggestions? On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 6:30 PM, Sridhar Dhanapalan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John, > > That would be brilliant. So far we've had you and Mike Andy propose to > take on the leadership. Two organisers can be better than one if they > work together. > > I think the next step would be for you guys to pick an event to be at, > and then work work towards making that happen. Keep your planning > public on the wiki so others can pitch in. That will make it easier. > > I've already had some people contact me to volunteer as helpers, so > you should have people to assist at the event. > > If you can put together a budget and submit it to Linux Australia, you > may be reimbursed for your expenses. Try to get it approved before you > spend the money, just to be safe. > > I can help if you have questions. Candidly, my aim is to encourage > others to take up community leadership roles. I've been doing the > events in Sydney for the past few years and there's only so far that > one person can scale. If you give it enough lead time, it's not > difficult at all. > > Cheers, > Sridhar > > > 2009/12/7 John Nielsen <[email protected]>: >> Hi All >> In one of my many lives or expression of my energy I am in the role of an >> event producer...I have as yet to produce a convention and I'm happy to give >> it a go. >> >> I have mentors and other event management students that I can call upon to >> assist should the need arise. >> >> Please let me know if this would be good for y'all and I'll email out to my >> network. >> Yours in Wellness >> John Nielsen CEO >> BAMedia >> Wellness Marketing and Event Management >> >> ABN 32 710 132 20 >> [email protected] >> >> + 61 (0) 449 065 729 (Vodafone Cell Phone) >> >> ICQ 70972773 >> Skype fuzzy8561 >> >> Excellence in Service Provision >> >> www.awareconnections.com >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 10:32, Marghanita da Cruz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Sridhar/Mike/Patrick, >>> >>> At this stage, I'm happy to help out with the Wiki page about the event >>> and have taken the liberty of setting one up at: >>> <http://wiki.slug.org.au/> >>> >>> Marghanita >>> Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> >>>> Setting up a stand is more about co-ordination than anything else. >>>> It's not hard, especially if you give yourself a lot of lead time. >>>> >>>> The basic requirements are: >>>> >>>> * signing up for the event >>>> * volunteers >>>> * tables >>>> * some stuff to show (signs, computers running Linux, etc.) >>>> * stuff to give away (pamphlets, etc.) >>>> >>>> This has all been done many times before, so there's plenty of >>>> information out there. I certainly don't mind helping with any >>>> questions that you may have. >>>> >>>> If anyone else is interested in helping to organise this event, let us >>>> know. It doesn't have to be one person doing it all (and preferably, >>>> it shouldn't be). >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Sridhar >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/11/30 Mike Andy <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>> Unfortunately I don't know much about setting a stand up at a convention >>>>> but >>>>> I would be willing to help out and I would like to know what getting a >>>>> stand >>>>> set up involves doing. I lived in Japan for 2 years so needless to say >>>>> I'm >>>>> up to date with the anime that's out there. I can speak laymen English, >>>>> and >>>>> geek, also some Japanese. I run Linux desktops at home and servers at >>>>> work. >>>>> I think your inkling is right, there would be lots of linux users >>>>> attending >>>>> fairs like this it could be a great way to attract fresh blood or at >>>>> least >>>>> keep touch with other users out there. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Sridhar Dhanapalan >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >From my experience, I've found that potential Linux users/enthusiasts >>>>>> can come from all backgrounds. When it comes to advocacy, we've mainly >>>>>> focused on technical (computer fairs, etc.), business (CeBIT, etc.) >>>>>> and educational (Education Expo, etc.) users. This kind of outreach >>>>>> outside our borders into related communities has been invaluable. >>>>>> >>>>>> In that vein, I think the Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community Team >>>>>> might be onto something by targeting anime fans: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/09/11/25/0124246/Ubuntu-Reaching-Out-To-16000-Anime-Lovers >>>>>> >>>>>> A lot of us are (closet) anime fans. There's a good chance that >>>>>> there's a lot of others out there like us too. >>>>>> >>>>>> I suggest that we get a stand at an anime/sci-fi/pop-culture >>>>>> convention like Supanova or Animania. We've missed it for this year, >>>>>> but we have at least half a year to plan for the next one. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is anybody interested in taking this on? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Bring choice back to your computer. >>>>>> http://www.linux.org.au/linux >>>>>> -- >>>>>> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ >>>>>> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Marghanita da Cruz >>> http://ramin.com.au >>> Tel: 0414-869202 >>> >>> -- >>> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ >>> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html >> >> > > > > > > -- > Bring choice back to your computer. > http://www.linux.org.au/linux > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
