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Ohio LinuxFest 2012
From the Ohio LinuxFest website:
The tenth annual Ohio LinuxFest will be held on September 28-30, 2012 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio.
Hosting authoritative speakers and a large expo, the Ohio LinuxFest welcomes all Free and Open Source Software professionals, enthusiasts,
and everyone interested in learning more about Free and Open Source Software.
Dates/Location
- When:
- September 28-30, 2012
- Registration is open.
- Where:
- Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
- Map
- Conference URL:
Fedora Representatives
Fedora Representatives
List the Fedora people here who are representing Fedora at this event including links to their personal wiki pages. When possible note the capacity in which each person will be representing the project. Some might be helping at the booth, others might be speaking, others might be running special Fedora activities at the event, etc.
List the Fedora people here who are representing Fedora at this event including links to their personal wiki pages. When possible note the capacity in which each person will be representing the project. Some might be helping at the booth, others might be speaking, others might be running special Fedora activities at the event, etc.
| # | Name | Capacity | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Sarah White | Event owner, speaker | |
| 002 | Ben Williams | Attendee Booth Worker | |
| 003 | Jamie Williams | ||
| 004 | Your name here |
Event Schedule
Event Schedule
List here the important parts of the event schedule relevant to Fedora activites including when a booth might be staffed, when Fedora contributors are giving talks, when special activities are happening, etc.
List here the important parts of the event schedule relevant to Fedora activites including when a booth might be staffed, when Fedora contributors are giving talks, when special activities are happening, etc.
Friday, September 28th's schedule has been released but the Saturday's schedule is still pending.
Ideas/Brainstorming
Ideas/Brainstorming
Use this section to brainstorm ideas about things to do at the event.
Use this section to brainstorm ideas about things to do at the event.
Saturday Booth Schedule
| Time EST | What | Person 1 | Person 2 | Person 3 | Person 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:30 | SETUP | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 8:30 - 9:00 | EXPO OPEN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 9:00 - 10:00 | EXPO OPEN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | EXPO OPEN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | EXPO OPEN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 12:00 - 13:00 | EXPO OPEN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | EXPO OPEN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 14:00 - 15:00 | EXPO OPEN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 15:00 - 16:00 | EXPO OPEN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 16:00 - 17:00 | EXPO OPEN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams | ||
| 1700 - 1800 | :30 TEARDOWN | Ben Williams | Jamie Williams |
Important Deadlines
Important Deadlines
Use this section to remember and meet important planning deadlines.
Use this section to remember and meet important planning deadlines.
| Deadline | Task | Owner | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2012 | Research sponsorship options and requirements | Sarah White | Sponsorship applications are accepted on a rolling basis, as space provides. All exhibitors who fully execute their contracts by August 1, 2012 will be included in the show floor map inside the program guide. | Have contacted several people at OLF, waiting for response |
| Sept 1st | Event Box and Banners | Ben Williams | Have all sent to bring to conference | |
| Next Task |
Event Budget
Event Budget
Use this section to identify and record any budget requirements for your event. This is a critical part of event planning and helps the Fedora Project use its budget effectively. Often this part of an events page changes frequently as planning develops. Please keep it up to date. List everything that you need Fedora to provide so there aren't any surprises at the last minute.
Use this section to identify and record any budget requirements for your event. This is a critical part of event planning and helps the Fedora Project use its budget effectively. Often this part of an events page changes frequently as planning develops. Please keep it up to date. List everything that you need Fedora to provide so there aren't any surprises at the last minute.
Event Funding by the Fedora Project
This section is often used to approve funding requests. As such it needs to be as accurate as possible. After the event it is important to update this section to document the actual costs of the event for our tracking and to aid us in planning future budgets.
This section is often used to approve funding requests. As such it needs to be as accurate as possible. After the event it is important to update this section to document the actual costs of the event for our tracking and to aid us in planning future budgets.
| Item | Details | Budget | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsorship | Bronze Exhibitor | $500 | |
| Williams Room | 2 nights | $248 | |
| Next Item | |||
| Requested Budget Total | $748 | ||
| Approved Budget Total | $750 |
Travel Subsidy Requests
Travel Subsidy Requests
Each attendee requesting travel subsidies for the event should be listed here including the information requested in Sponsoring Event Attendees.
Each attendee requesting travel subsidies for the event should be listed here including the information requested in Sponsoring Event Attendees.
Event Funding by the Fedora Project
This section is often used to approve funding of travel subsidy requests. As such it needs to be as accurate as possible. After the event it is important to update this section to document the actual costs of the travel for our tracking and to aid us in planning future budgets.
This section is often used to approve funding of travel subsidy requests. As such it needs to be as accurate as possible. After the event it is important to update this section to document the actual costs of the travel for our tracking and to aid us in planning future budgets.
Williams for 2 nights @ 248
Event Report
Event Report
Please use this section to document and report about the event. Nice things to see in this section are blog posts about the event, pictures from the event, and anything else that might be valuable to showing the success of our participation in the event. If there were any "lessons learned" or problems that others might benefit from seeing please do include those here too. Some general information about report expectations can be found on the Event Reports page.
Please use this section to document and report about the event. Nice things to see in this section are blog posts about the event, pictures from the event, and anything else that might be valuable to showing the success of our participation in the event. If there were any "lessons learned" or problems that others might benefit from seeing please do include those here too. Some general information about report expectations can be found on the Event Reports page.