[CREATE] Bad news from Amsterdam

[Jon Phillips]

On Fri, 2008-10-03 at 09:21 +0200, Femke Snelting wrote:
> > "However, the video team did an amazing job this year [3] - a combination of
> > live streams of all the talks plus volunteers forwarding questions from IRC
> > meant that people could stay involved despite the distance.
> > [3]  http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf8/Videoteam/Thanks "
> > 
> > There is more information at
> > http://www.news.software.coop/debconf-8-video-team-gives-excellent-service/42/
> > and http://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf8/Streams.
> > 
> > This is definitely an option worth considering for those of us who really can't
> > attend due to costs or other engagements.
> 
> I doubt the OSP's will manage a roadtrip to Singapore ;-) but I think in 
> that case we would work with Adam Hyde (thx for offering Adam!) to 
> organise a parallel event and relay through chat and IRC from Europe, 
> which could be nice as well.
> 
> In my experience streaming the talks does of course not replace a 
> physical meeting but I agree with Alex that it can involve people on 
> another level if taken seriously (i.e. moderators on chat and stream). I 
> think also LGM itself could benefit from this kind of remote 
> participation. Something to consider, whether LGM lands in Amsterdam or 
> Singapore this year.
> 
> In case LGM is held in The Netherlands, I've discussed with Florian 
> Cramer who heads the Piet Zwart Media Design MA in Rotterdam. This is to 
> my knowledge the only art and design programme run entirely on F/LOSS 
> (Shoebot Ricardo Lafuente graduated there). It could mean involving 
> their MA students, organising additional workshops, talks, events -- the 
> PZI would be happy to contribute with their expertise.
> 
> Good luck deciding!
> 
> Femke

So are you saying you would like to put proposal in for Amsterdam now?

Jon

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