[CREATE] Brussels venue?

[Nathan Willis]

Ch-ch-ch-changes.  In.

We should also take suggestions for updating:
(1) the list of projects that participate
(2) the "accomplishments" section
to reflect the events of LGM 2009.

Also, quotes.  A good pithy quote on the importance of the conference goes a
long way in getting picked up by mainstream press outlets (i.e.,
non-Linux-specific).  Similarly, a quote from one of the organizers about
how great Brussells is going to be as a venue wouldn't be out-of-line (since
that factoid is the focus of the release).  Might attract more attention in
Belgium.

Nominations?

Nate

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Nathan Willis <nwillis at glyphography.com>wrote:

> Got some thoughts for toughening up a couple of spots on the press release
> (active voice, etc) that I'm about to put in.  Well, in the English copy,
> anyway.
>
> That said, I feel like I have to come down solidly on the side "if you
> don't have the venue, the press release for the city is premature."
> Speaking solely from the perspective of someone who receives unsolicited
> press releases, if I were to get one that announced the city and date but
> not the location, I would consider it incomplete information and probably
> not jump on it.  Granted, there are a lot of robo-release sites these days
> that will reprint anything (legit) that comes in, but attracting their
> attention wouldn't attract writers and *probably* wouldn't attract
> additional attendees.
>
> I know that doesn't help accelerate the process of finding a venue (and I
> know you can't roll the dice and rush that), but I think
> 10-months-out-with-full-information bests
> 11-months-out-with-partial-information.  However, I will still happily add a
> tweak or two to the English copy of the press release wiki page.
>
> Nate
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Jon Phillips <jon at rejon.org> wrote:
>
>> Ping! Today is monday. I'd like to send all of our press machines into
>> overdrive today :)
>>
>> I'm here!
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 7:53 AM, Nathan Willis<nwillis at glyphography.com>
>> wrote:
>> > On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Jon Phillips <jon at rejon.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Brussels team, could you add a bit more to the release? Also, I wonder
>> >> if we might tempt our master wordsmith Nathan to take a pass at the
>> >> release. I think this will take a few days to get, so we can release
>> >> on monday brussels time, good?
>> >
>> >
>> > Me lookee wordz....
>> >
>> > Nate
>> >>
>> >> The website news looks pretty good. Good stab at this.
>> >>
>> >> Jon
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Louis
>> >> Desjardins<louis.desjardins at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > 2009/6/19 <snelting at collectifs.net>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hello!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The city was decided last week (Brussels). Right now we're working
>> on
>> >> >> settling the venue here with the local team; the original deadline
>> for
>> >> >> city and venue was 8th of June, no new deadline set (it's on the
>> >> >> timeline
>> >> >> for June  and July, and in my agenda too ;-)).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Why can't we announce city now, and than in August, announce venue
>> and
>> >> >> new
>> >> >> website? There's a first press-release here:
>> >> >> http://create.freedesktop.org/wiki/Press_Release_1 (French and
>> English)
>> >> >
>> >> > Based on the principle *Communicate early, communicate often* I agree
>> we
>> >> > should kick off without delay. We know it’s Brussels, we know it’s
>> May.
>> >> > People can already book their agenda.
>> >> >
>> >> > Cheers!
>> >> >
>> >> > Louis
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Femke
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Agree...is there a timeline on the press for this? gotta keep the
>> >> >> > fire
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > :)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Jon
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 3:46 AM, Nathan
>> >> >> > Willis<nwillis at glyphography.com>
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >> Is there any word on a physical venue for LGM2010 yet?  I am all
>> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> putting
>> >> >> >> out a press release a.s.a.p. announcing it, but we would need to
>> >> >> >> know
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> venue in addition to the city and the date.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> My apologies if this has been mentioned already and I just didn't
>> >> >> >> see
>> >> >> >> it....
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> >> Nate
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> nathan.p.willis
>> >> >> >> nwillis at glyphography.com
>> >> >> >> aim/ym/gtalk:n8willis
>> >> >> >> flickr.com/photos/willis
>> >> >> >>
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>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Jon Phillips
>> >> >> > http://rejon.org/
>> >> >> > +1.415.830.3884 (sf/global)
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>> >> >
>> >> >
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>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jon Phillips
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>> >> +1.415.830.3884 (sf/global)
>> >> +86.134.3957.2035 (china)
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > nathan.p.willis
>> > nwillis at glyphography.com
>> > aim/ym/gtalk:n8willis
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>> >
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>>
>> --
>> Jon Phillips
>> http://rejon.org/
>> +1.415.830.3884 (sf/global)
>> +86.134.3957.2035 (china)
>>
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> --
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> nwillis at glyphography.com
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