SCaLE 17X Event

Fedora is returning to the annual Southern California Linux Expo!

What, When, and Where?

Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) is a yearly Linux, free software, and open source conference that takes place in Pasadena, California. Find out more about this event at: [1]

SCaLE 17X – the 17th year of the Southern California Linux Expo – takes place on Mar. 7-10, 2019, at the Pasadena Convention Center

Why does Fedora attend SCaLE?

SCaLE covers a region that spans the west coast, but also includes many guests worldwide. We as Ambassadors see the event as a focal point that draws visitors from all over the state of California and around the world. Since this event is the only one of its kind in this geographical area, we can provide Fedora outreach and education to the Greater Los Angeles area. Most of the attendees are from locations that have and participate in Linux User Groups in their local states.

Each year, we bring forth the vision that Fedora is more than just another distribution. We interact with guests to see how they find Fedora useful, versatile, and feature-rich in their daily lives demonstrate how helpful the community is. Also the venue is in proximity to Pasadena, drawing locals and neighboring communities.

What is the focus of the event?

We plan to provide booth demonstrations of the distribution and to entertain feedback and discussion. Our goal is to educate attendees about the various spins and environments available.

How does our attendance at this event build users of or contributors to specific Fedora solutions and why are those particular solutions strategically important?

Our enthusiasm to educate inspires guests to contribute their time and expertise to teach and help with Fedora and to give back to the community.

How does our attendance at this event build users of or contributors to the Fedora platform's overall measured success?

Our outreach and networking fosters awareness that Fedora provides a positive addition to the Linux realm.

Booth visitors have the opportunity to provide verbal and written input about Fedora.

Registration

Full event registration covers booth exhibitors, including Fedora volunteers.

Activities

Fedora traditionally has a handful of speakers at the event. If you'd like to give a talk, the Call For Papers is September 14 - Oct 31, 2018.

Speakers

Speakers, add your name, topic, and link here:

Date and Time	Location	Speaker	Topic	Link
Fri, Mar 8, 2019 TBD	Ballroom TBD	Perry Rivera/Alex Acosta	Fedora Day: Highlights, How You Can Help Fedora, Work Session and General Meetup	TBD
Saturday, March 9, 2018 TBD	TBD		TBD	TBD

Booth

The exhibition hall has traditionally been open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Booth and Fedora Activity Day Setup Schedule

Date	Time	Location	Task	Comments
3/7: Thursday	9:00 AM	Exhibit Hall	Assemble and Set Up Tablecloth, Banner
3/8: Friday	10-10:30 AM (Setup: 9:30 AM)	Ballroom TBD	Set up laptop for presentation: Fedora Highlights	Speaker: TBD
3/8: Friday	10:30 AM-11:00 AM	Ballroom TBD	Set up laptop for presentation: How You Can Help with Fedora	Speakers: TBD
3/8: Friday	11:00AM-12:00 PM	Ballroom TBD	Set up laptop for presentation: Work Session and General Meetup	Facilitators: TBD
3/8: Friday	12:30 PM	Exhibit Hall	Set up laptops and displays
3/8: Friday	2:00 PM	Expo Hall Opens
3/8: Friday	6:00 PM	Expo Hall Closes	Pack up laptops and displays
3/9: Saturday	9:00 AM	Exhibit Hall	Set up laptops and displays
3/9: Saturday	10:00 AM	Expo Hall Opens
3/9: Saturday	6:00 PM	Expo Hall Closes	Pack up laptops and displays
3/10: Sunday	9:00 AM	Exhibit Hall	Set up laptops and displays
3/10: Sunday	10:00 AM	Expo Hall Opens	Set up laptops and displays
3/10: Sunday	2:00 PM	Expo Hall Closes	Pack up laptops and displays	All Remaining Ambassadors Please Help Out...Thanks!

Fedora Activity Day

Fedora Activity Day will be taking place on Friday, March 8th, Ballroom TBD. Time is Friday, 10a-12p PST.

Fedora Activity Day Setup Schedule:

See Setup Schedule Above. Fedora Activity Day has been rolled up into the Setup Schedule for clarity.

Fedora Volunteers

17X Event Owner: Brian Monroe

Volunteers, add your name to the table below:

Name	Thurs (7th)	Fri (8th)	Sat (9th)	Sun (10th)	Comments
Brian Monroe	X	X	X	TBD	I not sure if I'll be available on Sunday, but I will the other days.
Perry Rivera	X	X	X	TBD	I intend to help with the booth and facilitate Fedora Activity Day. I will be planning to stay at a Sheraton Pasadena hotel.
Alex Acosta	?	?	?	?	I intend to help with booth duties, participate in FAD and talk with attendees about Fedora and DevOps. Fluent in both English and Spanish
Scott Williams	X	X	X	?	Booth and FAD. I do not need a hotel room or any funding from Fedora - I will commute locally from home.
Clint Savage	?	?	?	?	?
Michael Singh	?	?	?	?	Happy to contribute!

General Pricing

• Parking: $20-$24 [as of 10/24/18] [2]
• Hotel: $189/night + $27.97 (city taxes) (TBD) --> $216.97 [as of 10/24/18] [3]

Event Budget

FAD Budget is totally Separate and has to have a purpose and a clearly set of returnables

• $$$$ is requested

Item	Cost	'Bucket'	Comments	Sub-total	Actual
Ambassador team lodging	$217	Ambassador	est $217/room per night + taxes. Rivera/Acosta ($217+$217+$217=$651) *Acosta may need additional night depending on flight availability	$651.00	TBD
Travel	See Comments at Right	Ambassador	Flights for Acosta (est$670), Gas for Rivera ($40)	$710.00	TBD
Parking	$24	Ambassador	Parking for Rivera for 4 days ($24*4=$96) [subject to change, per Sheraton Pasadena website...)	$96.00	TBD
SCaLE Pass1	$0	Ambassador	Rivera, Acosta, Williams, Monroe	$0.00	$0.00
Basic Exhibitor (10x10) booth)1	$0.00	Ambassador	Booth is provided free of charge by organizers.	$0.00	$0.00
Ambassador sub-total		Ambassador		TBD	TBD

¹SCaLE will be providing these as part of a community-sponsored package.

Streaming

Event was live streamed at the SCaLE youtube channel

The recordings can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN2nbMPLJWv3Y__4JuF_hMQ

Event Reports

Alex Acosta's Event Report

Perry Rivera's Event Report TBD