[wuug-list] Fwd: [Onlinux-announce] Ontario Linux Fest 2008: CFP, CFS

[Aaron Mavrinac]

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From: Richard Weait <richard at weait.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 9:49 AM
Subject: [Onlinux-announce] Ontario Linux Fest 2008: CFP, CFS
To: onlinux-announce at netdirect.ca


Hello Linux Fest Fans!

 It's coming!  Ontario Linux Fest 2008 is a GO!  We have picked a venue
 and a date, and we can't wait to hear from you.  You gave us great
 feedback at the event last year, so we're building on our success.  You
 said that you loved the Birds of a Feather Sessions, and the Hands-on
 Demo Room, so we're binging them back.  You said that you loved the
 exhibition area and the dot-org pavilion, so we're bringing those back
 too!  You said that you loved the welcome party and the wrap-up
 reception, so we'll be doing that again.  The social mixing at these
 parties is so much fun that you should really consider them mandatory.

 The most common complaint that we heard last year was that you had a
 hard time choosing between the topics in the two presentation rooms.  So
 we decided to add a third presentation room, with even more great topics
 and presenters to choose from.  Okay.  We're actually making it harder
 on you by providing more to choose from.  But we're F/LOSS enthusiasts;
 we're accustomed to the challenges of choice.  Ask a room full of us
 about "EMACS vs vi" (vs. ed).

 Here is what you need to know about Ontario Linux Fest 2008.

 Date: Saturday 25 October 2008
 Mark us on your calendar now!  You don't want to miss this because your
 partner didn't see it on the calendar and scheduled a nice root canal
 weekend.

 Location:
 Days Hotel and Conference Centre - Toronto Airport East
 1677 Wilson Avenue
 Toronto, ON M3L 1A5
 We have a fantastic venue at "The Days".  There is a shuttle from the
 airport, and it is an easy connection to the Wilson subway.  We'll work
 on a shuttle from the subway if you let us know that you want one.  And
 the venue is both hotel and conference centre so we are getting a great
 deal on rooms those those who want to enjoy every minute of the social
 events.  There is ample parking on-site.

 Call for Speakers:
 The call for speakers is now open.  http://onlinux.ca/papers  We seek
 energetic and enthusiastic presenters who are experts in their
 presentation subject matter.  Are you the founder of a F/LOSS project?
 Are you the designer of F/LOSS optimized hardware?  Did you create the
 Web 2.0 site that all the cool developers are hanging out on?  We want
 you to present at Ontario Linux Fest.  Do you have an opinion backed by
 experience?  Do you have a compelling F/LOSS story to tell? Do you have
 a call to action?  We want you to present at Ontario Linux Fest.

 Call for Sponsors:
 the call for sponsors is now open.  http://onlinux.ca/callforsponsors
 We seek F/LOSS-friendly companies and groups to sponsor Ontario Linux
 Fest.  We have several sponsorship levels and many ways for you to
 support this community-focused, volunteer-run event.  In return sponsors
 can enjoy many benefits according to sponsorship level.  We're looking
 for well known multi-nationals who want to demonstrate their F/LOSS
 support at a community event.  We're looking for local and family
 businesses that use F/LOSS and want to contribute.  We're looking for
 you.  Thank you for your support.  We can't do this without you.

 Suggestions:
 Have we missed something?  Do you have a great idea?  We have a
 suggestion page, http://onlinux.ca/suggestion where you can tell us
 about a topic that you would like to learn more about or a presenter
 that you would like to see.

 Announcing!
 The first two sponsors to confirm this year are both names that you know
 and love.  We are thrilled to have the support of Linux Pro Magazine and
 Linux Journal for Ontario Linux Fest 2008.  We'll be running ads in both
 magazines and are we are just tickled pink that our message will spread
 further, to more Linux fans than we would ever be able to reach on our
 own.  Thank you both for your early and substantial contribution to our
 event.

 The next onlinux-announce message will be at the end of May.  Mark us on
 your calendar, talk to the people that you think should speak at, or
 sponsor Ontario Linux Fest.  We're very excited about what we have in
 store for this year.

 Best regards,
 Richard (for the entire Organizing Committee)

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