[CREATE] Bad news from Amsterdam

[Craig Bradney]

On Saturday 04 October 2008 04:06:59 Jon Phillips wrote:
> 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-serv
> > >ice/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?


It does sound like an interesting location for sure...      

Still, I'm also happy to go back to MTL

Craig
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