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From: "linux.conf.au Announcements" <lca-annou...@lists.linux.org.au> Subject: [lca-announce] linux.conf.au now accepting Papers and Presentation submissions for LCA2012 Dear All, The organisers of LCA2012 are very pleased to announce that we are now accepting paper submissions! Papers from all areas of the Free and Open Source world are welcome and first time speaks are highly encouraged to submit a proposal. The Call for Papers will remain open until the 29th July 2011, after which time all submissions will be reviewed and successful speakers notified. Once confirmed, details of talks will be added to the conference programme, available on this site in mid to late September. "Though there are many elements needed to run a great conference, it is the speakers that truly make linux.conf.au such an amazing event. Being an international conference, but one with a uniquely Australian flavour, we are working to bring a terrific mix of both local and global speakers from different backgrounds to Ballarat in January", says Sae Ra Germaine, LCA2012 Speakers liaison. "The wealth of talent within the FOSS community is huge and our goal is to be a platform for bringing the newest ideas, latest talent and best speakers to the largest audience of this type in the country." - Information for potential speakers is available on the LCA2012 website<http://linux.conf.au/programme/papers> - Our speaker liaison can also be contacted for any specific queries: speak...@lcaunderthestars.org.au - Proposal submissions can be made at http://linux.conf.au/programme/submit_a_paper (Need to be logged in to view this) Mini-Confs Our call for mini-conferences remains open in addition to the call for papers. Please see the announcement here<http://linux.conf.au/media/news/21> or for more detailed information, visit the Mini-Confs page <http://linux.conf.au/programme/miniconfs> About linux.conf.au linux.conf.au (lca) is a conference about Open Source Software, including Linux. It brings together the world's community of Linux and open source enthusiasts who make considerable contributions to open source software. 2012 marks a significant milestone for LCA as it will be the first time the conference has been held in an Australian regional city. The 2012 Ballarat organising committee is excited to be hosting the open source community and would love for you to join us in January. Kindest Regards, Sae Ra ------------------- Sae Ra Germaine Speaker & Media Liaison Ballarat LCA2012 *Website:* http://www.lcaunderthestars.org.au *Twitter:* @ms_mary_mac <http://www.twitter.com/#!/ms_mary_mac> ----- End forwarded message ----- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html