[IAEP] Sugarcamp - November 7th-12th 2009 ?

[Simon Schampijer]

On 07/01/2009 05:38 PM, David Farning wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 6:41 AM, Simon Schampijer<simon at schampijer.de>  wrote:
>> On 07/01/2009 12:49 AM, David Farning wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Simon Schampijer<simon at schampijer.de>
>>>   wrote:
>>>> On 06/29/2009 10:09 PM, David Farning wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Simon Schampijer<simon at schampijer.de>
>>>>>   wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the SFScon 2009 will be held in Bolzano [1]. As part of that the TIS[2]
>>>>>> would be willing host a Sugarcamp. The camp would be part of the free
>>>>>> software week [3], where a GNOME Hackfest will happen as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It fits quite well in our release cycle (0.88 planning/hacking) and
>>>>>> having the GNOME Hackfest next door would create nice synergies. We
>>>>>> would start on a weekend to have better chances on getting (students
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> people who have to work during the week) everyone a chance to attend.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How does that sound?
>>>>> Sounds good.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any one in mind to champion the event?
>>>>> Do you have a point of contact with event organizers so we can start
>>>>> working on the admin?
>>> I'll help. But based on LinuxTag you seem to have event organization
>>> pretty much figured out.
>>>
>>> david
>> The Sugarcamp will be a different event than Linuxtag. Linuxtag was a show
>> where you have to setup gear and get promotion material together, the camp
>> is more planning what you want to discuss during those days.
>
> Having participated in SugarCamp Paris and some FudCons.  How do you
> feel about the participant led format of the event?
>
> FWIW, SugarCamp Paris was intentional in it's lack of pre-organization
> to break from the 'Sage on Stage' broadcasting to the unwashed masses
> nature of previous Sugar Labs meetings.

I like how Fudcon handles it - that would be a good way to go for me. It 
is good to announce some topics - so interested people have the 
possibility to join. And - we should see what the GNOME people are up 
to, too.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon/Organization

Regards,
    Simon