[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu/New Technology Event

[Alan Pope]

Hi Rhys,

Awesome opportunity!

On 4 June 2010 13:49, Rhys Morgan <rhysmorgan1986 at aol.com> wrote:
> This is pretty much a call for help. I have this morning been confronted
> with a couple of opportunities which add up to the makings of a good Ubuntu
> event.
>

Sounds like it!

> ·         We have to provide a section dedicated to Educational benefits of
> open source software, complete with demonstrations and presentations. There
> will be educational representatives attending from around the
> Portsmouth/Southampton area as well as a few local councillors.
>

This sounds bigger than an Ubuntu event, and could probably pull in
people from other distros, upstream and other software vendors.

> ·         We have to cover Ubuntu combined with low power consumption
> computing aimed at businesses ( but not limited to ).
>

Sounds like the venue is big enough to cover multiple strands such as this.

> Secondly, I have been in a meeting this morning at work with Asrock. In
> passing I mentioned the possibility of this event and was greeted with an
> offer of sample hardware for the event as well as an array of their cutting
> edge hardware releases to help us demonstrate the abilities of Ubuntu.
>

Free hardware is always nice to have.

> ·         People to give presentations
>

I'm sure we can put a call out to the community, business types and Canonical.

> ·         People with sufficient knowledge to control the educational
> section of the event.
>
> ·         General help with the on-the-day event.
>

I suspect you'll have plenty of people offering help here.

> Any other suggestions/helpful hints or offers of help please let me know.
>

Figure out the date first. Other things will fall into place once
that's done. Having the venue already is a great start.

Cheers,
Al.