[lca-announce] Miniconfs, Main Schedule, Accommodation and more!

[linux.conf.au Announcements]

Hi everyone,

The linux.conf.au 2018 team have been busy working to progress the 
conference forward. To that end we would like to announce the following:

Miniconf Call for Proposals
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Our list of miniconfs for linux.conf.au 2018 is available here: 
https://linux.conf.au/programme/miniconfs/

A number of the miniconfs are accepting submissions right now! Others 
are creating their talk schedule in other ways - this is something that 
is left entirely up to the organiser of the miniconf. We encourage 
everyone to take a look through the list and see if there is a miniconf 
you would like to submit to.

What are miniconfs? Miniconfs are dedicated, specialised day-long tracks 
organised by community members and held on the first 2 days of the 
conference. First introduced at linux.conf.au 2002, they are now a 
traditional element of the conference. They were originally intended as 
an incubator -- both of future conferences and speakers -- and have now 
grown into their entity.


Main Conference Schedule
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We are extremely pleased to let everyone know that the linux.conf.au 
2018 website now has a link to the main conference schedule covering 
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the conference. We hope that everyone 
is able to find talks that they like there. A huge thanks to this year’s 
papers selection committee for all their hard work in determining this 
schedule. With over 380 submissions this would not have been possible 
without them.

https://rego.linux.conf.au/schedule/


Accommodation
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We have spent many months talking to various accommodation vendors and 
have struck a few deals to try and make attending the conference a bit 
easier if you are coming from out of town. Please take a look at what is 
on offer at: https://linux.conf.au/attend/accommodation/


Early Bird Ticket Sales
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A huge thanks to everyone who have secured their Early Bird tickets 
already! We are currently on target to close the early bird 
registrations on the 31st of October. Don’t delay if you are after a 
discounted ticket to a fantastic conference!

Hobbyists will pay $349 instead of the regular $449 for a saving of $100
Professionals will pay $849 instead of the regular $999 for a saving of 
$150
Fairy Penguin Sponsors will pay $1849 instead of the regular $1999 for a 
saving of $150


Sponsorship
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Sponsorship opportunities are still available for linux.conf.au 2018. 
Sponsors of linux.conf.au have a unique opportunity to reach a large 
number of influential industry professionals and help improve the 
community at a grassroots level. Every person who attends linux.conf.au 
is passionate about software, open source and open ideals.

For more information on how your company can be involved visit: 
https://linux.conf.au/sponsors/

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Thank you to everyone involved and we look forward to seeing you all 
there in January!

Regards

Bruce Crawley, James Polley and the LCA2018 team