Events Under Consideration
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on Wed, 08/08/2007 - 22:51Communications
on Wed, 08/08/2007 - 22:51Communications| Event Name | Date | Audience | Request | Notes |
| SVG Open 2007 | 9/4/07 - 9/7/07 | Developers, engineers, graphic designers | Speaker | Topics can vary from specialized technical visualisations to interactive multi-media art on your mobile phone or website. John Daggett now attending. |
| University of North Carolina Software Freedom Day | 9/14/2007 | Student population | Sponsorship/ Participation | This is the first annual Software Freedom Day organized by the Carolina Open Source Initiative. Contact: Jared King. Mark Finkle and Justin Scott will attend, Finkle to speak. (Exploring other SFD events). |
| International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners | 9/25 - 9/28 | Developers, Data protection experts | Rob Campbell suggested we approach. | The theme, Privacy Horizons: Terra Incognita points to the challenge for privacy guardians entering into uncharted territory. Looking to see if there are speaking opps available. |
| One Course Source | 10/3-10/4 | IT leaders and Open Source professionals from all over southern California | Invitation to speak | Takes place in San Diego. Topic proposals should be submitted by the end of July. Going to pass at this point, but look into enterprise-focused events on the East Coast. |
| First Webby Awards Summit | 10/3 - 10/5 | Influencers | TBD | Top web industry leaders to present. Early registration deadline: 9/6/07 |
| O'Reilly's Web 2.0 | 10/17 - 10/19 | Influencers and more | Sponsorship. | From the conference website: "we'll highlight news from unusual suspects—the enthusiasts and dreamers touching the edges of spaces not yet conquered by the Web" |
| Austin Maker Faire | 10/20 - 10/21 | Tech Enthusiasts, DIY Enthusiasts, Tinkerers, Creators | Incoming sponsorship request. | Scott Feen emailed us, and we will have a phone conversation with him in the future to see what he had in mind for our participation at the Maker Faire. Scott will follow up this week. |
| Southern California Linux Expo 6x & Women in Open Source | 2/8/08 - 2/10/08 | Users of all skill levels with open source software | Mitchell's participation | The Call for Papers is available on the website. |
| Florida Linux Show 2008 | 2/11/2008 | Influences, engineers, and developers | Participation | Contact: Rod Sharp, Director; event website: www.floridalinuxshow.com |
| Techkriti | late Feb/ early March | colleges from all over India | No formal request -- but considering for Indian community. | Techkriti is the annual science and technology festival of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. |
| Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference at CSUN | 3/10/08 - 3/15/08 | Wide-reaching audience | Speakers and potentially an accessibility partner booth or pavillion. | Paper submissions are due on September 21, 2007 |
| Green Salon Attracts Silicon Valley Luminaries | Quarterly | Bay Area and Silicon Valley corporate, civic, environmental, and non-profit change makers | Should Mitchell speak/participate | The Good Business Network holds networking salons quarterly to share best practices on topics relevant to furthering the socially responsible business practices of organizations based in the Bay Area. |
