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<p>linux.conf.au 2016 Geelong - LCA By the Bay - is now seeking
applications from suitable media outlets to participate in one of
the most respected technical conferences in the Asia Pacific
region.</p>
<p><strong>When:</strong> Monday 1st February to Friday 5th February</p>
<p><strong>Where:</strong> <a
href="http://www.deakin.edu.au/life-at-deakin/our-locations/geelong-waterfront-campus">Deakin
University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, Geelong CBD</a>
</p>
<p>Up to five Media Passes will be available, providing; </p>
<ul>
<li>free Professional registration to all five days of the
conference, valued at around $AUD 1000, including access to
Penguin Dinner and Professional Delegates Networking Session
access to specially designated Media areas</li>
<li>Access to interview Keynotes and Speakers will be via the
Conference Media Liaison, and by agreement with the Keynotes and
Speakers themselves.</li>
</ul>
<p>Travel and accommodation is not included in the Media Pass, and
Media Representatives will need to make their own way to the
conference.</p>
<p>To be considered for a Media Pass, please provide the following
information via email to <a
href="mailto:media@lcabythebay.org.au"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:media@lcabythebay.org.au">media@lcabythebay.org.au</a></a></p>
<ul>
<li>The registered business name of your media outlet, and ABN or
ACN</li>
<li>Examples of the online or physical media you produce</li>
<li>Whether you’ve attended linux.conf.au in the past, and if so,
examples of media coverage generated at the event</li>
<li>The name of the staff member who would be attending </li>
<li>Acknowledgement that you agree with the <a
href="https://linux.conf.au/register/code_of_conduct">Conference’s
Code of Conduct </a></li>
</ul>
<p>Decisions to grant a Media Pass will be made based on the
following principles; </p>
<ul>
<li>ensuring diverse channel and cohort coverage of linux.conf.au</li>
<li>prioritising media outlets who have a significant focus on
Linux and / or open source technologies</li>
<li>that the holder of a Media Pass have not previously breached
the Conference Code of Conduct</li>
</ul>
Please refer to;<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://linux.conf.au/media/news/32">https://linux.conf.au/media/news/32</a><br>
for more information<br>
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Kind regards, <br>
linux.conf.au 2016 Geelong - LCA By the Bay<br>
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