<div dir="ltr">2008/10/7 adam hyde <<a href="mailto:adam@flossmanuals.net" target="_blank">adam@flossmanuals.net</a>> <div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div> > > > > Yes, I like idea of the committee of the aboce to review...committee > > folks, what do you think? And, on the timeline? > > > I'm happy to be a part of the committee. I think I would suggest Peter is > also on it as he has work closely with Louis and also with Kamila on the > last two events. > > Two weeks from now should be enough to get more ideas out there. > > Also, the idea of Amsterdam, was that a full proposal or was it a side event > with some sort of video/net link up? If not a full proposal, it depends on > either of the first two or another event stepping in as as primary. > </div>it is a 'side proposal' - we can offer a venue and logistics but cannot guarantee any funding. the proposal is only on the table to recognise that there is both an oil crisis and an economic crisis which might prevent people from traveling far. hence those in the the EU that may not wish to travel, or cant afford it, can meet in Amsterdam but it would be at their own cost. we will provide the venue for free and help organise hotels, try and get discounted meals, organise break-out rooms, provide wireless, assist with the schedule, and hook the event up to the main event via video conferencing, irc etc</blockquote><div> What you are proposing is very close to organising the LGM in Amsterdam. ;-) I mean, the main event itself! The only thing that is not in your proposal seems to be the covering of the travel costs. And for the sponsoring, we need a coordinated effort anyway. So you would not be left alone. Quite the opposite! Louis </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> we don't wish to detract from the two main pitches and we would only be interested in doing this type of event if a significant number of people can't travel to north america or asia from the EU, otherwise its not needed.</blockquote><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> adam <div> > cya > Craig > > > _______________________________________________ > CREATE mailing list > <a href="mailto:CREATE@lists.freedesktop.org" target="_blank">CREATE@lists.freedesktop.org</a> > <a href="http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create" target="_blank">http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create</a> </div>-- Adam Hyde Founder FLOSS Manuals <a href="http://www.flossmanuals.net" target="_blank">http://www.flossmanuals.net</a> </blockquote></div> </div>