02:00:26 #startmeeting FAmNA meeting 1-4-2011 02:00:26 Meeting started Wed Jan 5 02:00:26 2011 UTC. The chair is lcafiero. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 02:00:26 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 02:00:36 Welcome one and all to the first meeting of 2011 02:01:15 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Meeting:Ambassadors_2011-01-04 02:01:23 Tonight's agenda is above 02:01:41 It's a short one so if you don't pay attention, you might miss something. :-) 02:01:51 #topic Announcements 02:02:02 So have at it folks. 02:03:18 * rbergeron grins at lcafiero 02:03:26 grins, too 02:03:27 * lcafiero waves 02:03:43 anything to say about fudcon, rbergeron? 02:04:52 it's coming? :) 02:05:06 Yep 02:05:08 if youre not signed up - please do so. 02:05:16 quickly, I might add, no? 02:05:35 the sooner the better :) 02:05:35 rbergeron, is there anything else you need? 02:05:45 * dmaxel hopes that fudcon will be closer to his location next year :) 02:05:53 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fudcon 02:06:10 * VileGent is happy fudcon isnt someplace cold this year 02:06:13 It may be as close as it gets to you this year, dmaxel -- it's usually in Boston 02:06:18 and if you have any topics you'd like to discuss or sessions you'd like to do - get them added 02:06:25 sorry i'm late 02:06:30 or somewhere else where -- gasp! - it snows 02:06:47 it snowed in phoenix last week. 02:06:53 just sayin' :) 02:07:04 :) 02:07:06 Heh. 02:07:11 OK, any other announcements? 02:07:20 but, you know, not a blizzard. 02:07:42 oh i am here 02:07:48 vilegent: i think we're about set. thanks though. 02:08:29 OK then, if there are any other announcements, they can be made in the open floor. 02:08:30 lcafiero, darn. :P 02:08:42 *about location 02:08:51 So . . . moving right along 02:09:25 #topic Events: SCALE / Fedora Activity Day 02:09:45 In vwbusguy's absence, I'll take this one. 02:09:48 rbergeron, need address to ship stuff 02:10:16 Regarding SCALE, We have a booth and a room on Friday for Fedora Activity Day which has yet to be determined. 02:10:25 vilegent: i'll get it for you shortly :) 02:10:47 Though for the FAD, I believe some of the time will be dedicated to quaid's Teaching the Open Source Way project. 02:10:57 We are still looking for ideas for the FAD. 02:11:16 Meanwhile all of the speakers have yet to be chosen -- most of them have. 02:11:37 The two keynotes have been selected -- Leigh Honeywell and Jane Silber 02:12:18 Scott Williams and I are still working on budget and such and we should have something firm by the next meeting. 02:12:31 Meanwhile, go here if you want to sign up: 02:12:36 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SCALE_9X_Event 02:12:47 * rbergeron goes there 02:13:49 On a side note, Ilan Rabinovitch -- who chairs SCALE (and has since its inception, I think) -- floated the idea of holding a joint FUDCon / SCALE in 2012. 02:14:03 At http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/ looks like the Fedora Activity Day, Feb 25 is listed - http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/special-events/fedora-activity-day 02:14:15 He'll be at FUDCon to discuss it 02:14:44 Right dramsey -- that's sort of a placeholder (or should be) until we finalize something. 02:14:52 okay 02:14:54 Any questions? 02:16:22 doesn't look like it 02:16:33 Yep, was just making sure someone wasn't typing slowly. 02:16:36 OK then. 02:16:41 Next on the agenda 02:16:41 Why did he take that sack? 02:17:01 One of life's mysteries, inode0 -- glad you could make it, though :-) 02:17:31 #topic Budget Review: Indiana Linux Fest sponsorship 02:17:51 OK pcalarco, you're up 02:18:01 okay so I started a page for this 02:18:06 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents/ILF_2011 02:18:39 the organizers have asked Paul and Max if Fedora will offer a sponsorship for the Fest 02:19:15 $1000 is entry level Bronze sponsorship; gets a 8-foot table, link on the website, program ad 02:19:22 * VileGent makes the motion that fedora is a bronze sponsor like we do for other events 02:19:39 this is the inaugural event and the organizers expect 300-500 attendees 02:19:56 they are modelling this after Ohio Linux Fest, if any of you have been there 02:20:13 Do we have anyone speaking, pcalarco? 02:20:21 not as of yet 02:20:21 Or has anyone submitted papers? 02:20:26 OK. 02:20:32 I'll second VileGent motion. 02:20:39 +1 02:20:40 you cant 02:20:44 Then I won't 02:20:45 as chair 02:20:58 anyone want to give a second? 02:21:00 we have a couple more Ambassadors in the area, who I will try to wrangle to also get involved 02:21:08 dramsey, counts 02:21:16 Right. We're lucky insofar as there are a few people closeby 02:21:17 * inode0 seconds 02:21:21 or thirds 02:21:28 seconds -- I can't second. 02:21:44 OK 02:22:05 I have one +1 from dramsey 02:22:08 we'll ideally want an EventBox and a banner for the table 02:22:16 +1 (looks at VileGent -- is that OK?) 02:22:19 * inode0 used words rather than numbers 02:22:28 I looked at the schedule and I think that's not a problem. 02:22:33 pcalarco^^^ 02:22:39 great 02:22:54 pcalarco, plans are in the works to make sure that happens 02:23:06 VileGent, thanks 02:23:15 pcalarco, VileGent is you man when it comes to that stuff 02:23:27 well me and nb 02:23:52 I have one clarifying question: Do you have a budget for the event, pcalarco? 02:24:11 not as of yet, been identifying costs thus far 02:24:22 OK. 02:25:05 If there's no objection, we can OK the sponsorship today and then, when you have a budget, pcalarco, could you bring it back for approval? 02:25:33 lcafiero, certainly 02:25:40 +1 02:26:01 "it" meaning the budget as a whole, not the sponsorship. 02:26:18 we're 10 weeks out yet, so lots of time, and this would be Q1 2012 budget 02:26:23 Right. 02:27:11 I will also look for Ambassadors in Kentucky and Ohio as well 02:27:36 Let me know if I can help you with the organizational stuff. I'd go to ILF, but if I go east of the Mississippi, I turn back into a pumpkin from the handsome prince I am :-) 02:27:44 stickster suggested organizing a Fedora event around one of the days too 02:27:48 * rbergeron nods 02:27:59 Right. You should have a FAD there, and I can help you there. 02:28:00 how does one figure out a FAD at an event like this 02:28:27 It's easy. We can talk about this later. 02:28:28 I imagine you need a certain number from the Fedora community to make that feasible 02:28:33 okay, thx 02:28:57 Sorry. I'm wielding the meeting sceptre tonight with an iron hand. 02:29:09 that's all from me on this, thanks all 02:29:17 Thanks, pcalarco 02:29:36 Next, we have . . . . 02:29:50 #topic Unfinished Business/Open Floor 02:30:02 back on budget please 02:30:25 #topic Budget Review 02:30:36 Last meeting we said we wanted to order 2 more sets of banners 02:30:58 In addition to the two that were already ordered? 02:31:14 lcafiero, same 2 02:31:19 OK 02:31:59 lcafiero, have they been ordered is my question? earlier discussion with max was lcafiero and he was working on it 02:33:09 Fudcon would like to have the banners but if the new ones will be there no sense shipping the first set cross country 02:33:30 #link https://fedorahosted.org/famnarequests/ticket/160 02:34:19 Right. 02:35:07 I spoke to Max today about financial stuff and I will be ordering them tomorrow. Meanwhile, I assume they will be ready by FUDCon so you don't have to ship the current set across the country. 02:35:13 w0rd 02:35:28 That's a good call VileGent -- no need to send the set we have. 02:36:00 VileGent, you ordered them last time, right? 02:36:01 i will start the ball rolling of sending the first set to ILF 02:36:32 right, and we should have a set for scale, and other events out west going forward. 02:36:41 The second set being ordered will go to Canada 02:37:14 VileGent, I may have questions while ordering it tomorrow -- hope you're around. :-) 02:37:32 i should be 02:37:38 Good. Thanks. 02:38:22 all the links are there in the trac 02:38:35 Right. I saw that. It seems pretty straightforward. 02:39:04 OK -- any other budget matters? 02:39:38 pcalarco, i might be able to go, and may have an event box by then 02:39:43 Meanwhile, back at the other topic we started . . . . 02:39:58 lcafiero, earlier discussions with max and mel said if we laid things out in the trac in that matter things could be ordered easily 02:40:01 nb_ awesome! 02:40:06 #topic Unfinished Business / Open Floor 02:40:58 VileGent, that's a good policy for those who are picking up the ball. 02:41:19 OK, any Unfinished Business or Open Floor topics? 02:41:42 lcafiero, the main thing is down the road people can see exactly what and how it was done 02:41:49 Exactly. 02:43:12 i dont know of anything else we need to cover 02:43:30 pcalarco, please add your address to the trac request please 02:43:33 No one else have anything to discuss? 02:43:50 not me 02:43:54 or whomever we are shipping to 02:45:05 One thing just to mention, so it's in print somewhere -- nb, can you agendize the central event box (or whatever we're calling it) so we can just see what's needed for it? 02:45:06 VileGent, will do 02:45:10 for next meeting. 02:46:50 Speaking of the next meeting -- let's see if I can get the date right . . . -- it's 1/18 at 9 p.m. Eastern / 6 p.m. Pacific. 02:47:16 looks correct to me 02:47:31 * lcafiero blew it last time, said it was yesterday. 02:47:44 Anything else before we countdown? 02:47:44 looks right to me 02:47:48 5 02:47:54 4 02:48:00 3 02:48:06 2 02:48:08 1.5 02:48:11 1 02:48:14 0.5 02:48:35 Good night, Gracie, wherever you are. 02:48:40 #endmeeting