[LGM] Press Release ==DRAFT==

[Louis Desjardins]

2014-02-10 15:56 GMT-05:00 Pat David <patdavid at gmail.com>:

> Okay, I've included the revisions from Louis.  All that's left (I think?)
> is to add the relevant contact information.
>

Hi,

This is great! Thanks Pat!

I think we are only missing a catchy title! ;-) and a list of medias to
disseminate!

Anyone to give it a shot?

Here's mine! But we can make better, I'm sure!

50 days left before 9th annual Libre Graphics Meeting starts in Leipzig,
Germany - program released
An array of topics at 9th annual Libre Graphics Meeting - Program now
available!
9th Libre Graphics Meeting showcases its program - 50 days left to get your
trip organised!
Etc.

Louis

>
> Unless there are major changes to write, I'll assume this is fine and
> leave it for the right person to disseminate.
>
> ============================================
>
> For Immediate Release:
>
> April 2-5 Leipzig University (Universität Leipzig), Germany
>
> Free/Open culture intersects cutting edge technologies at the 9th annual
> Libre Graphics Meeting being held at Leipzig University this year.  The
> Libre Graphics Meeting is an opportunity for bringing together users and
> developers of various Free/Libre Open Source Software projects.  These
> tools are free to use and modify for anyone, and this meeting presents an
> opportunity for developers, designers, and artists to interact, share their
> work, and learn from each other.
>
> This year there are almost 80 different talks, presentations, and
> workshops scheduled covering a large cross section of the Libre Graphics
> community.  Every day there are plans for hackfests, discussions, and
> workshops.  The ability for presenters to inspire the attendees through
> showcasing their work and methods is a great strength of LGM.
>
> The full program for 2014 is now available here:
> http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2014/program/.
>
> LGM is free to attend and with such a broad representation of the FL/OSS
> community there's bound to be talks of interest for everyone!
>
> Registration can be done here:
> http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2014/register/
>
> The annual Libre Graphics Meeting is free for all to attend. Please
> support LGM2014 -- all donations go to reimbursing travel-costs for those
> that gather in Leipzig to make Libre Graphics better.
>
> There is a pledgie campaign for contributing to help fund the costs of
> this invaluable meeting.  If you are a user or just a fan of Free and Open
> Source Software, please consider donating as a way to say "Thank You!" to
> the developers of these projects.
>
> Donations can be made here: https://pledgie.com/campaigns/22927
>
> The Libre Graphics Meeting is thankful to all its sponsors and donors:
> Leipzig University, Google, GIMP, Publisher, Red Hat, German Unix User
> Group, Shuttleworth Foundation, Python Sofware Foundation, LinuxFunds.
> Organisations willing to sponsor the event can contact us at
> http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2014/contacts/
>
> Highlights from LGM2013
> To give an overview of what to expect in 2014, last year in Madrid there
> were 89 scheduled talks, 10 workshops, 3 performances, 3 lectures, 15
> lightning talks with participants traveling from 26 countries like
> Argentina, Australia, Thailand, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Finland,
> France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
> Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States,
> Venezuela and Vietnam.
> Source: http://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2014/about/
>
> About the Libre Graphics Meeting
>
> The Libre Graphics Meeting is the annual physical meeting point for all
> those communities. There is a lot of activity going on all year round
> through the IRC channels and the mailing lists dedicated to each project.
> The community is also gathering through various Wikis and Websites
> including theGraphics Planet <http://www.graphicsplanet.org/> and the Libre
> Graphics World <http://libregraphicsworld.org/>. There are also several
> local organizations around the world.
>
> Most of our work is done over the and most of the time there are no a
> physical headquarters. The overwhelming majority of Community members are
> volunteers. A small number are sponsored by their employers and some
> projects get sponsorships.
> << ADD RELEVANT CONTACT INFORMATION >>
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