FOSSCON 2017

The Free Open Source Software Conference (FOSSCON) is scheduled for August 26 at the International House of Philadelphia

Why should Fedora attend FOSSCON

On a smaller scale compared to ScaLE or OSCON or SELF, this conference is on of the premier Northeast 'community' events for all things F/LOSS.

It is a good event to source users, especially college and graduate students, as there are a large number of colleges & universities in the Philadelphia area. Furthermore students are frequently assigned to use Linux in projects nowadays, and come looking for options and to ask questions.

Like many FOSS-focused events, people from LUGs in nearby states attend. Other cities like New York city and Baltimore are within driving distance and/or are along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. It is important that these people learn about Fedora and have a chance to use it, so that they can show it off and recommend it to others at their LUGs.

The conference focuses on FOSS / Open Culture in general and therefore draws a more diverse crowd than a Linux event, but this can be a benefit to Fedora. It includes groups such as FOSS in amateur radio and Open Education. These people may not be typical Linux users, but have an interest in using open source to get the job done.

Date/ Time

Aug 26, 2017. 9AM - 4PM is the "occupy the sponsor area" time.

There will be another hour for a closing talk.

http://www.fosscon.org

Location

International House of Philadelphia

3701 Chestnut St,

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Google Maps

Directions for non locals

Taken directly from the 2016 venue directions page:

From Philadelphia International Airport: Start out going Northeast on DEPARTING FLIGHTS towards PARKING ABCDE. Stay straight to go onto AIRPORT EXIT/RETURN TO TERM/PARKING. AIRPORT EXIT/RETURN TO TERM/PARKING becomes AIRPORT EXIT/ECONOMY PARKING. Stay straight to go onto AIRPORT EXIT. Go Straight. Turn slight left onto Ramp F. Turn right onto Industrial Highway. Industrial Highway becomes PA-291 E. PA- 291 E becomes Penrose Avenue. Stay straight to go onto George C. Platt Memorial Bridge. George C. Platt Memorial Bridge becomes Penrose Avenue. Turn left onto South 26th Street. South 26th Street becomes I-76 West. Take exit number 41, towards UNIVERSITY CITY/CIVIC CENTER. Stay straight to go onto South 34th Street. South 34th Street becomes South University Avenue. Stay straight to go onto 38th Street. Turn right onto Chestnut Street. The IHP building is one block down Chestnut, on the left.

From Greyhound Bus Station: Take North 10th Street going towards Market Street. Turn right onto Market Street. Turn right onto North Juniper Street. Turn left onto John F. Kennedy Blvd. Turn right onto Schuylkill Avenue. Schuylkill Avenue becomes Arch Street. Arch Street becomes North 30th Street. Turn right onto John F. Kennedy Blvd. Turn right onto Market Street. Turn left onto 38th Street. Turn left onto Chestnut Street and the IHP building is one block down Chestnut, on the left.

From I-95 North: Take the I-95 S exit towards Central Philadelphia. Merge onto Delaware Expressway. Delaware Expressway becomes I-95 S. Take the I-676/US – 30 exit, exit number 17, towards Central Phila./Independence Hall. Keep left at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto Vine Street Expressway. Take the I-76 E exit towards International Airport. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Turn right onto Arch Street. Arch Street becomes North 30th Street. Turn right onto John F. Kennedy Blvd. Turn right onto Market Street. Turn left onto 38th Street. Turn left onto Chestnut Street and the IHP building is one block down Chestnut, on the left.

From I-95 South: Take the PA-291 exit, exit number 11, towards I-76 W/Central Philadelphia. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto Penrose Avenue. Stay straight to go onto George C. Platt Memorial Bridge. George C. Platt Memorial Bridge become Penrose Avenue. Turn left onto S. 26th Street. S. 26th Street becomes I-76 W. Take the exit, exit number 346B, towards University Avenue/Civic Center. Stay straight on S. 34th Street. Go over the 34th Street bridge and merge onto University Avenue. University Avenue becomes S. 38th Street. Turn right onto Chestnut and the IHP building is one block down Chestnut, on the left.

Registration

FOSSCON Registration

Prices range from FREE to optional donations of $25 / $50 / $ (fill in the blank) donation amount

Supporting the conference with donation tickets come with conference tshirt / hoodie respectively for those into swag and wearables.

Event Volunteers

If you are planning on attending FOSSCON, please add your name to the list below:

Mike DePaulo (mikedep333) (Owner) Louis Wust (not a Fedora ambassador or contributor, but a Fedora user & Mike's friend who will help with the table)

Marc Bagatela (marc84)

Budget

Approved Budget: $400

ITEM	DETAILS	BUDGET	ACTUAL
Sponsorship	Kilobyte	$250.00
Travel Fare	Mike DePaulo	None
Shipping	Event Box, Banners, Swag	$75.00
Current Total		$325.00