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Whoa, where does time go!<br>
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We're about to enter into the last week for accepting bids for
LCA2017. If you haven't already, now is the time to get serious
about running one of the best open source conferences in the world!
Please see below if you're interested in getting involved.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Josh<br>
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<pre wrap="">Hello Community,
Just a friendly reminder that the formal call for bids for 2017 close in
3 weeks! If you're thinking of submitting we'd love to be working with
you to help you put together your documents. If you haven't been
thinking of submitting, now is a good time to give it some thought!
Cheers,
Josh
On 27/06/14 10:13, Joshua Hesketh wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Hi there,
Plans are coming along really well for linux.conf.au 2015 in Auckland.
We're very much looking forward to seeing you all there, but in the
meantime it's time to start thinking about plans for 2017[0].
I realise we're a bit behind schedule on the formal call for bids, so
here is the revised timeline
* March - Council seeks Expressions of Interest in running
linux.conf.au 2017
* Late June - Formal Bids are requested to host linux.conf.au 2017
* July - Council works with Bid Teams to help them prepare their
bids, answering questions and providing guidance
* 8th August - Submission of formal bids closes
* August - Council clarifies any questions regarding the bids and
reviews them
* September - Council conducts Site Inspections with shortlisted Bid
Teams
* October - Council decides on the winning city and informs the Bid
Teams
* January - The winning bid is announced at linux.conf.au 2015
If you have ever sat in the back of a LUG meeting or an LCA talk and had
an informal chat to someone about running an LCA now is the time to put
that idea into action. If you were the person two seats back listening
in, go bug that person to put in a bid!
If you havent already, the first thing to to do is to send an email to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Council@linux.org.au">Council@linux.org.au</a> to let them know you are thinking of submitting a
bid. You should also CC <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:linux-aus@linux.org.au">linux-aus@linux.org.au</a>, this might help you find
other people keen on helping you out.
Once you've done that here are two documents to help you get started:
* <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.linux.org.au/Linux.conf.au_Bid_Guidelines">http://wiki.linux.org.au/Linux.conf.au_Bid_Guidelines</a>
* <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.linux.org.au/LCA_HOWTO">http://wiki.linux.org.au/LCA_HOWTO</a>
The first outlines what is required for the bid process, while the
second give a fairly detailed overview of the sorts of things you need
to think about when preparing to run an LCA, and provide example bid
documents.
There is also a comprehensive Event Portal with lots of useful
information on how to run a successful event at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.linux.org.au/Linux_Australia:Events_Portal">http://wiki.linux.org.au/Linux_Australia:Events_Portal</a>
So go out, get your team together, talk to some venues/vendors and start
bidding to run the next awesome LCA! Armed with your amazing organising
skills, this is your opportunity to show off your city, do what you
always wanted to do at LCA, add something extra special to the
conference and have a say in the programme of the conference.
This is something you will remember for a lifetime and gain life-long
friends, professional contacts and the experience looks amazing on a
resume. Not to mention, its great fun to run!
Once you've finalised your bid document then please send to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Council@linux.org.au">Council@linux.org.au</a> and <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:linux-aus@linux.org.au">linux-aus@linux.org.au</a>.
If you are thinking of bidding, please put your hand up sooner rather
than later so that the Council can make sure you get the support you
need to prepare a high quality bid. Please dont hesitate to contact us
if you have any questions or need any help in preparing your bid.
Cheers,
Josh
P.S. Please forward this announcement onto local LUG lists and anywhere
else you think is relevant.
[0] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/linux-aus/2013-November/021212.html">http://lists.linux.org.au/pipermail/linux-aus/2013-November/021212.html</a>
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