[Announce] linux.conf.au - Call for Media Participation

[Kathy Reid - Team linux.conf.au 2016 Geelong - LCA By the Bay]

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.

*When:* Monday 1st February to Friday 5th February

*Where:* Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, Geelong CBD 
<http://www.deakin.edu.au/life-at-deakin/our-locations/geelong-waterfront-campus> 


Up to five Media Passes will be available, providing;

  * 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
  * Access to interview Keynotes and Speakers will be via the Conference
    Media Liaison, and by agreement with the Keynotes and Speakers
    themselves.

Travel and accommodation is not included in the Media Pass, and Media 
Representatives will need to make their own way to the conference.

To be considered for a Media Pass, please provide the following 
information via email to media at lcabythebay.org.au 
<mailto:media at lcabythebay.org.au>

  * The registered business name of your media outlet, and ABN or ACN
  * Examples of the online or physical media you produce
  * Whether you’ve attended linux.conf.au in the past, and if so,
    examples of media coverage generated at the event
  * The name of the staff member who would be attending
  * Acknowledgement that you agree with the Conference’s Code of Conduct
    <https://linux.conf.au/register/code_of_conduct>

Decisions to grant a Media Pass will be made based on the following 
principles;

  * ensuring diverse channel and cohort coverage of linux.conf.au
  * prioritising media outlets who have a significant focus on Linux and
    / or open source technologies
  * that the holder of a Media Pass have not previously breached the
    Conference Code of Conduct

Please refer to;
https://linux.conf.au/media/news/32
for more information



Kind regards,
linux.conf.au 2016 Geelong - LCA By the Bay
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