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

[Simon Schampijer]

On 07/05/2009 10:14 PM, Simon Schampijer wrote:
> 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

We have an initial page up with some information.

http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Marketing_Team/Events/Sugarcamp_Bolzano_2009

You can put your name there - depending on how we handle registration 
there might be some additions later.

Thanks,
    Simon