I was planning on seeing if there was support in the area for an Apache conference. So I am trying to understand what Apache brings to the table and what we (as the local group) need to provide. Is there documentation anywhere that indicates (in a general sense) who does what?
Claude On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 5:12 PM, Rich Bowen <rbo...@rcbowen.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 11, 2018, 08:31 Claude Warren <cla...@xenei.com> wrote: > > > 2019 is awful close as I have not yet tested the waters in the area to > see > > what we could do. We have a couple of disadvantages that have to be > > overcome. But I will see if there is much support locally for the idea. > > > > You're right that 2019 is close. And it would be nice to plan events 2 > years out. We've just never been that organized. :) > > > > > How much technical support is there from Apache? By that I mean is > there a > > professional/semi-professional group that provides convention operational > > support and guidance? Does this include legal reviews of contracts and > > assistance with contract negotiation? > > > > > We sometimes have volunteers who can do some of these tasks. But we > don'thave any paid staff that do conference production. > > > I guess I am looking for an idea of how much support and expertise I need > > to assemble on the ground here. Is there anyone that has run an > ApacheCon > > before that could provide some guidance? My only experience with this > sort > > of thing is that I ran a Science Ficiton/Horror convention in Denver once > > upon time. (i.e. long ago) > > > > > A lot of us have experience doing Apachecon but we've always had a > professional event production organization. > > What is it that you're offering to help with? A venue? Local support? > More/less than that? > > > > > > > > > > -- I like: Like Like - The likeliest place on the web <http://like-like.xenei.com> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/claudewarren
