Make up a suitable number and do good publicity ;) / www.fossbox.org.uk [email protected] Tel: 020 7481 8479 Skype: bastubis /
James Thomas wrote: > If we want to do a week day event aimed more towards, but not exclusively > towards businesses then I can probably get a good sized venue at no cost > (with some arm twisting). > But the prerequisite will be that refreshments be purchased on premises... > > Obviously, if I can say that we would be expecting 'X' attendees, the larger > the 'X' the easier the arm twisting... > > > > On 29 March 2010 10:38, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I'm interested in getting involved in the install party. Our group is >> just starting up a community cloud project and I'm happy to talk about >> some Ubuntu/LTSP pilots we're currently running with NGOs. >> >> If the venue is small, I think it might work to do two separate events - >> one oriented towards business/NGOs and the other a more informal 'do' >> for people in general who might like to experiment with Ubuntu. >> >> Either date is fine for me, but I think it's best not to clash with >> other events that people will want to go to? >> >> I dunno about £25 - I think it might discourage quite a few people. >> Surely there must be some sponsorship to be got? Anyone got any ideas >> about who to approach? I'll give it some thought . . . >> >> Paula >> >> / www.fossbox.org.uk >> [email protected] >> Tel: 020 7481 8479 >> Skype: bastubis >> / >> >> >> >> James Thomas wrote: >> >>> Hi there, >>> >>> Unfortunately the venue will only accommodate 20 people comfortably >>> >> across >> >>> two meeting rooms. >>> 12 in one and 8 in the other. More people can be seated, but desk space >>> >> is >> >>> at a premium. >>> >>> I would be happy to run events over the weekend. Special dispensation >>> >> would >> >>> have to be garnered for a weekday as the rooms are in constant use. >>> >>> Now we could run the same material Saturday/Sunday so that more people >>> >> can >> >>> take part or hold a two day event over different weekends. Also I am >>> >> quite >> >>> happy to make it a regular thing. Once/Twice a month type thing but would >>> need to see how it grows. >>> If it gets too large, I may be able to source another venue for free but >>> they would expect some money to go across the bar... >>> >>> Alan Lord, I may be able to get this venue during the day, Friday, if you >>> want to do a Business Focused event. >>> >>> Let me know your thoughts. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> James Thomas >>> >>> #selinuxium >>> @selinium >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 28 March 2010 23:16, Bruno Girin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Sat, 2010-03-27 at 19:40 +0000, John Stevenson wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 27 March 2010 18:35, Alan Lord (News) <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> On 27/03/10 18:02, John Stevenson wrote: >>>>> > Hello all, >>>>> > Thanks for all the feedback. I was planning this for the >>>>> 1st May, but >>>>> > this has been pointed out as the same weekend as oggcamp. >>>>> > >>>>> > Would you all still be interested on a simultaneous London >>>>> event or >>>>> > would you prefer the following weekend? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Personally, I would prefer if we could do it on a Friday. The >>>>> idea you >>>>> have and the opportunity to show off stuff like Ubuntu EC >>>>> would be >>>>> something we would be happy to be involved with and would >>>>> probably want >>>>> to invite some businesses to come along and see it in action. >>>>> >>>>> I do agree that Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud would be interesting to many >>>>> businesses and therefore there is good incentive to do an event with >>>>> that topic on a weekday, i.e. Friday. >>>>> >>>>> I would also need help with Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud to do that topic >>>>> an justice. I don't have enough practical experience to do the topic >>>>> justice by in detail. I was going to do some work on UEC this >>>>> weekend, but have been a little busy planning. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I'm working with cloud stuff at the moment, some of them involving >>>> Ubuntu so I'm happy to help on that topic. Between us, we should be able >>>> to come up with something that makes sense. If we want to demo it, we >>>> will need a couple of servers though. >>>> >>>> Bruno >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> -- >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> >> > > -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
