Local Ubuntu conference [Was: Metrocracy vs democracy]

[George Patterson]

On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Jeff Waugh <jdub at bethesignal.org> wrote:
> <quote who="colin mcdermott">
>
>> Personally, I think that we need a Ubuntu Confrence in Australia. This
>> confrence should be conducted on a yearly/bi-yearly basis (perhaps inpart
>> online/through a web hookup), we talk all things Ubuntu and we elect our
>> leaders there accepting online votes from anyone not there. There could be
>> simultanious confrences, but the point is this:
>
> Why not arrange an Ubuntu event before linux.conf.au (being one of the best
> Free Software conferences in the world and our biggest and brightest FLOSS
> event)... although in recent years separate single-distro miniconfs have not
> been selected, there is always the option of holding a special event before
> the conference proper (much like FOMS).
>
> Just a thought. Go where the people are and all.
>
> - Jeff
>

Excellent Idea!


There is nothing stopping anyone from having a Ubuntu event on the
weekend before Linux.conf..au in the same city
Say start at 12noon on Saturday (allow people enough time to fly in),
finish sometime on Sunday. Then on monday, go to LCA. (that's my idea
for the timing on it.. Gets the maximum number of people attending at
the lowest travel cost as they are coming anyway for LCA).

For those that haven't organise an event before, it's a lot of work.
can't just roll up on the day and have everything happen. Using the
above as a framework, 12noon to say 6pm and then 9am to 3pm on Sunday
is a lot of hours to keep people engaged and enthused. The logistics
gets worse as the number of streams increase.

For those that are considering it without previous
unconference/conference experience, do something smaller first. Try an
BarCamp first of comparable length.

Please don't be scared off by this but plan it fully.

Regards


George