[Linux-SIG-Planning] Re: Next Linux Installfest

[Dave Lundy]

Ryan Riddell wrote:

> We are checking to make sure we can get the room for the 12th.  Are there
> any dates later then Feb 12th and 13th that would be good for the group?  I
> know you said the 19th & 20th are bad.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ryan


Ryan,

It's been over a week since your last message.  I've subsequently found that 
Feb. 19th is an even worse date.  DMA is having a LANFest and several of the 
folks who usually participate in our Installfests will be busy at the LANFest. 
  Since it's now less than two weeks to Feb. 12, I suggest setting the date for 
either Sat. Feb. 26 or Sun. 27.  Furthermore, if you can't get a room reserved 
tomorrow, I recommend holding it at 119 Valley St.  As far as I know, it's only 
being used by OTAP Sat. morning and would be available in the afternoon.  Even 
the morning shouldn't be much of a problem, since we probably wouldn't start 
until 11.  If this gets resolved before this  evening (Feb. 2), we should be 
able to get it in the DataBus.

Bob K. or Dave S., can you please confirm (or deny) the availability of Valley 
St. for 11 am - 5 pm (more or less) Sat. Feb. 26 or Sun. 27?  Thanks.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Lundy [mailto:lundyd at dmapub.dma.org] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:55 PM
> To: Ryan Riddell
> Cc: Linux SIG Planning Commitee
> Subject: Re: Next Linux Installfest
> Importance: High
> 
> On Ja. 13 Dave Lundy wrote:
> 
> 
>>riddelrp at notes.udayton.edu wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I just got back to campus after break and we had our first meeting 
>>>yesterday.  We (the TEK club) want to know what days would be best for 
>>>you.  We have a LAN party on Jan 29, and Feb 12 may be bad so close to 
>>>Valentines.  We could do the 29th, but there would be a lot of gaming 
>>>going on in the same room if that is ok with you.  Other then those 
>>>two weekends we can plan almost any weekend.  All we will need is a 
>>>few weeks notice so we can reserve the room.  Please respond with the 
>>>best dates for you and we should be able to find one that works for 
>>>everyone.
>>>
>>>-Ryan Riddell
>>
>>
>>
>>Ryan,
>>
>>Thanks for your response.  I think Jan. 29 is rather short notice.
>>In addition, some of our members will be busy with a LANfest of our
>>own that day.  I don't think Feb. 12 or 13 should be a real problem,
>>since we usually hold our events during the day.  Typically we have
>>our Installfests from 10 am - 4 pm or 11 am - 5 pm, although a few
>>have dragged on until about 6.  Some of us normally meet the 2nd
>>Sunday for GEMAIR / dmapub maintenance, but that can be rescheduled. 
>>Feb. 5, 6, 12, or 13 should be OK, but we won't be able to publish
>>anything before Feb. 26th in "The DataBus".  We'll just need to use
>>e-mail, word of mouth, flyers on campus and computer stores, etc. to
>>get the word out.  We should probably avoid Feb. 19 and 20 because of
>>TechFest at Sinclair College that weekend.
> 
> 
> 
> Ryan,
> 
> It's been nearly two weeks since our last correspondence.  We need to
> get a date and location set so we can start advertising the event.  I
> would suggest a minimum of two weeks from now and not more than about
> five weeks.  If you can't find a suitable date within that time frame,
> perhaps we should hold one at Valley St. and schedule UD for a later
> date.
> 
> We've received an offer of helping with Gentoo installs from Matt Smith
> and his brother at our next Installfest.


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