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This is the first FAD (Fedora Activity Day) which is going to be held in Sri Lanka.


== Purpose ==
'''THIS EVENT WAS HELD, FIRST PLANNED TO HAVE A FAD BUT THEN I COULD NT MAKE IT, SORRY FOR Confusion'''


Our purpose is to have to create strong foundation in Srilanka FAD with the following '''primary''' goals:
<s>This is the first FAD (Fedora Activity Day) in Sri Lanka</s> and the right opportunity for all the fedora contributors to get together and for the beginners this is a chance to get involved with the fast growing Free OS community.
#* Gather in one place all the highest contributors from Sri Lanka.
#* Educate and provide knowledge to Sri Lankan undergraduates on how to join and contribute the Fedora Project.
#* Make Fedora popular among undergraduates.


== Detailed Work Items & Final Attendees ==
==Date and Location ==


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* Date : 26th August 2011, Friday
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* Time : 8:30am - 12:30pm (Local Time, GMT + 5.30)
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* Location : Malabe, Colombo
| 01 || [[User:Suresht | Suresh]] || Ambassadors-Fedora Project  || Both ||*** || Yes{{Template:Check}}
* Hall : TBA
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==Organizers==


== Pre-registration ==
* [[User:Bckurera |Buddhika Kurera]] - Event Owner
This will be open soon.
* [[User:Suresht |Sureshkumar Packiyarajah]] - FAm Sri Lanka
* [[User:Callkalpa |Kalpa Pathum]] - FAm Sri Lanka
* [[User:Snavin |Danishka Navin]] - FAm Sri Lanka
* [[User:Drkmafia |Oshan Rubesinghe]] - FAm Sri Lanka


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Registration is free and open to everyone.


The tentative agenda for the event can be listed as follow.


== Talk Proposals ==
'''08:00 - 08:00 am''' - Doors Open and Registration <br/>
'''08:30 - 08:45 am''' - Official Opening and welcome <br/>
'''08:45 - 09:30 am''' - What is Fedora? (Introduction to Novice) <br/>
'''09:30 - 10:30 am''' - How to contribute towards the Fedora project? <br/>
'''10:30 - 11:00 am''' - Introduction to RPM packaging <br/>
'''11:00 - 11:20 am''' - Fedora in Sri Lanka (Details of this session will be published soon) <br/>
'''11:20 - 12:00 noon''' - I developed my OS - Experience sharing from fedora contributors <br/>
'''12:00 - 12:20 pm''' - Q & A session <br/>
'''12:20 - 12:30 pm''' - Official Closure <br/>


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==Social Event==
|-
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| '''Title'''
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| '''Description'''
!style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| '''Owner'''
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|Joining Fedora Infrastucture || A quick overview of the services fedora offers and how you can help run them|| [[User:example | example]]
|-
|}


== Plan ==
After the event there will be a social event facilitating for the participant to get to know others and as well as former contributors. The agenda of the Social event is a surprise.
# '''Location - Colombo,Sri Lanka''' - TBA
# '''Date:TBA'''


== Budget ==
==Media Coverage==


# '''Supplies:''' $D for anything else you may need
* Facebook Event
#* Media *
* FOSS User magazine
#* Stickers *
#* Posters & Banners *
#* Board Notice * 
#* Balloons *
#* Refreshments  *
#* Others[Traveling+drinking water+speaker gift's] *  


==Planning==


====Facts====
=== Logistics ===
{|
{|
! !!  
! Task !! Responsible !! Description !! Progress !! Comments
|-
|-
| What's FAD_SL_2011? || It will be the first event we are going to do in Srilanka a like others doing in around the world.
| Find a location || [[User:Suresht |Sureshkumar Packiyarajah]] || Arrange a location around Colombo || progress || -
|-
|-
| Event Owners? || [[User:Bckurera|Buddhika Chandradeepa Kurera]]  
| Agenda Owner || [[User:Callkalpa |Kalpa Pathum]] || Arrange the agenda and track on speakers || initiating|| -
|-
|-
| Other FAms? || [[User:Suresht |Suresh Packiyarajah ]]
| Sponsorship || [[User:Suresht |Sureshkumar Packiyarajah]] and [[User:Bckurera |Buddhika Kurera]] || Market this event with in the local enterprises and try to get sponsirships || progress || -
|-
| SWAGS || [[User:Bckurera |Buddhika Kurera]] || Produce and track SWAGS || progress || -
|-
|-
| FIREFOX Booth? || we have strong relationship with mozilla so it will be the good time for arrange FIREFOX 4 and 5 release celebrations.
| Location Arrangements || [[User:Bckurera |Buddhika Kurera]] || Manage sponsors banners and materials are properly displayed and distributed in the event day. || TBI || -
|-
|-
| FAD_SL_2011 News announcing  ? ||[[http://fossuser.lk/en/ Fossuser]] [[http://twitter.com/Fedoralk/ twitter]] and [[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fedoraby-RedHatGnomeFirefox/154439141286240/ Facebook]].
| Local Community Liaison || [[User:Snavin |Dhanishka Navin]] || Manage communication between local contributors and the event organizers. || progress || -  
|-
|-
| Budget Handling || [[User:Bckurera |Buddhika Kurera]] || Manage the whole event budget || Planning || -
|}
|}
<br>
==Budget==
 
We are targeting nearly 200 participants.
 
for every participant,
* F15 Live DVD    - pre produced
* Refreshment Token- $0.50
* Laptop sticker  - $0.20
 
* Total - $ 0.70 * 200 = $ 140
 
Publicity,
* Event Posters - $30
 
Guest Speakers Cost (includes Water, Token, Refreshment and Lunch),
* Per speaker - $10
Total - $10 * 3 guests = $30
 
Organizers Cost (Include Water, Breakfast, Refreshment and Lunch),
* Per Organizer - $5
Total - $5 * 5 organizers = $25
 
Grand Total - $235
 
** The cost for the social event should be drafted as per the availability of the funds from the sponsors.


==Sponsorship Details==


Sponsorship packages are open to local enterprises.


** Details will be published soon.


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Latest revision as of 15:20, 5 November 2011

THIS EVENT WAS HELD, FIRST PLANNED TO HAVE A FAD BUT THEN I COULD NT MAKE IT, SORRY FOR Confusion

This is the first FAD (Fedora Activity Day) in Sri Lanka and the right opportunity for all the fedora contributors to get together and for the beginners this is a chance to get involved with the fast growing Free OS community.

Date and Location

  • Date : 26th August 2011, Friday
  • Time : 8:30am - 12:30pm (Local Time, GMT + 5.30)
  • Location : Malabe, Colombo
  • Hall : TBA

Organizers

Agenda

The tentative agenda for the event can be listed as follow.

08:00 - 08:00 am - Doors Open and Registration
08:30 - 08:45 am - Official Opening and welcome
08:45 - 09:30 am - What is Fedora? (Introduction to Novice)
09:30 - 10:30 am - How to contribute towards the Fedora project?
10:30 - 11:00 am - Introduction to RPM packaging
11:00 - 11:20 am - Fedora in Sri Lanka (Details of this session will be published soon)
11:20 - 12:00 noon - I developed my OS - Experience sharing from fedora contributors
12:00 - 12:20 pm - Q & A session
12:20 - 12:30 pm - Official Closure

Social Event

After the event there will be a social event facilitating for the participant to get to know others and as well as former contributors. The agenda of the Social event is a surprise.

Media Coverage

  • Facebook Event
  • FOSS User magazine

Planning

Logistics

Task Responsible Description Progress Comments
Find a location Sureshkumar Packiyarajah Arrange a location around Colombo progress -
Agenda Owner Kalpa Pathum Arrange the agenda and track on speakers initiating -
Sponsorship Sureshkumar Packiyarajah and Buddhika Kurera Market this event with in the local enterprises and try to get sponsirships progress -
SWAGS Buddhika Kurera Produce and track SWAGS progress -
Location Arrangements Buddhika Kurera Manage sponsors banners and materials are properly displayed and distributed in the event day. TBI -
Local Community Liaison Dhanishka Navin Manage communication between local contributors and the event organizers. progress -
Budget Handling Buddhika Kurera Manage the whole event budget Planning -

Budget

We are targeting nearly 200 participants.

for every participant,

  • F15 Live DVD - pre produced
  • Refreshment Token- $0.50
  • Laptop sticker - $0.20
  • Total - $ 0.70 * 200 = $ 140

Publicity,

  • Event Posters - $30

Guest Speakers Cost (includes Water, Token, Refreshment and Lunch),

  • Per speaker - $10

Total - $10 * 3 guests = $30

Organizers Cost (Include Water, Breakfast, Refreshment and Lunch),

  • Per Organizer - $5

Total - $5 * 5 organizers = $25

Grand Total - $235

    • The cost for the social event should be drafted as per the availability of the funds from the sponsors.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship packages are open to local enterprises.

    • Details will be published soon.
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