18:06:27 #startmeeting 18:06:27 Meeting started Fri Feb 4 18:06:27 2011 UTC. The chair is igorps. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 18:06:27 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 18:06:39 igorps, I talk to him earlier and he will be here but just to be sure let me send him and SMS 18:07:00 #meetingname FUDCon Panama 18:07:00 The meeting name has been set to 'fudcon_panama' 18:07:27 aeperezt: he mailed me, I guess he's just late :) 18:07:57 #topic Roll Call 18:08:09 igorps, yeap 18:08:19 Alejandro Perez - Panama 18:08:23 so, name and country, please 18:08:24 = Maria Leandro 18:08:29 Igor Soares - Brasil 18:09:26 #topic Rooms situation 18:09:54 aeperezt: Do we have all the rooms confirmed as we talked last time? 18:10:15 one big rooms for the first day and then other rooms for the following days 18:11:03 Daniel Bruno - Brasil 18:11:58 At FUDCon Tempe we talked about taking advantage of the bigger room in the first day for the FLP talk 18:12:21 and also for a talk about the Fedora Project foundations and goals 18:12:50 we have the big room for the fist day and two rooms for the other two days confirmed, I'm waiting confirmation from a University that is 2 min from city of Knowledge that will allow us to have almost all rooms we want 18:13:14 but we will be split in two buildings 18:13:31 aeperezt: wow! That's great. 18:13:43 how distance are the buildings? 18:13:54 distant* 18:14:57 igorps, they are 2 min in car, but we talk and they can provide a bus to move between the two places, we already have one small bus available from another sponsor 18:14:57 aeperezt, that's nice, is the same way Tempe was done (1big room first day, then just a bunch of small rooms -20-50- people each) 18:15:48 aeperezt: sound really good to me 18:16:04 this new space needs to be confirm if that don't work I think we can get some other space 18:16:32 please, once you have it confirmed post it on the fudcon-planning mailing list 18:16:56 anyway since we have the other rooms confirmed it's ok 18:17:14 igorps, yes I did not mention it because I want to confirm everything first 18:17:30 additional space is a nice to have though 18:17:42 aeperezt: no problem. Take your time! ;) 18:17:58 igorps, yes I know. 18:18:07 it's good to know about this possibility 18:18:49 aeperezt: anything else to add here? Or can we move to another topic? 18:19:07 I think we can move to other topic 18:19:20 #info aeperezt to confirm additional rooms 18:19:46 #topic Travel subsidies 18:20:06 We talked about this in Tempe too 18:20:25 jsmith-away will help us on that 18:20:48 great 18:20:51 FPL+Famsco + DianaM with a survey 18:21:04 he said that he's waiting for Max information about budget 18:21:28 because it needs to fit in fiscal quarters 18:21:45 but that shouldn't be a problem 18:21:58 ! 18:22:23 aeperezt: we can buy plane tickets with the discount any time right? 18:23:03 tatica: no need to !, we are just a few here :) 18:23:04 igorps, right but we get cheaper prices if we start buying now, than close to the event 18:23:25 at came up to deal with the bunch of request that has been received is to do a simple pool to ask the possible attendees -what- they want to learn at FUDcon; so using the great experience of dianam on the matter we plan to do a survey for next wek asking people's opinion. With that survey we will be able to do a small (but helpful) filter on topics for FUDcon and related, a list of people that would be more needed at Fudcon Panama 18:23:25 eof 18:23:27 :) 18:23:52 so can i just clarify here: famsco + fpl is making the subsidy decisions, not the local planning team? is that what i'm reading? 18:24:32 rbergeron: famsco + fpl + local organizers 18:24:44 okay 18:25:06 rbergeron, thanks I was going to ask that 18:25:11 tatica: will you be responsible for creating the survey right? 18:25:19 rbergeron, after a previous filter made for peoples choice, FPL+famsco+planning_team will take the choice 18:25:40 igorps, yes, with DianaM. I already send her the first mockups. The plan is to do the survey for a week starting next 18:26:17 rbergeron, aeperezt the problem is that the list of people asking for funding is huge, and even if we get a big budget will be imposible to take them all 18:26:33 #action tatica is going to create a content survey with Diana 18:26:43 well, that is sort of how it is here, too. 18:26:57 so the idea is to do a small poll first to know what people will like more, and based on that: Alejandro+Fudcon_team + FPL + Famsco will take the decition 18:27:00 yes 18:27:07 tatica, I know that 18:27:13 afaik, in the first week there where 30 request :\ 18:27:51 in the past 2 years,we only help <10> 18:28:27 aeperezt: so I realize that, as usual, the sooner we start buying tickets more cheaper they will be 18:28:50 igorps, right 18:30:03 #info the sooner we can buy travel tickets more savings there will be even considering the available discount 18:30:14 we have 2 villas already pay for that will be 12 people 18:30:36 by one local sponsor 18:31:01 aeperezt: nice! 18:31:14 aeperezt: we want you to feel confortable on decision of travel subsidies 18:31:32 so we can properly manage it 18:31:54 that's why the FLP and FAmSCo will help you on this 18:32:21 yes I know 18:32:39 more help the better 18:32:54 #action FLP + FAmSCo + local organizers to make decision on travel subsidies 18:33:18 ok, tatica, aeperezt anything else to add to this topic? 18:33:27 igorps, nop 18:33:39 not in this topic. I will rather to wait until next week 18:33:52 fine, moving on 18:34:04 #topic Internet Access 18:34:38 aeperezt: do you know specific information about the internet band in Ciudad del Saber? 18:34:53 I manage to get information only for the videoconference room 18:35:15 Internet access is not an Issue on Ciudad del Saber have wireless access on all buildings and Villas 18:35:39 +1 18:35:41 not sure the new rooms have to check that 18:35:45 ! 18:36:11 aeperezt: Do you know if the ports are open and if we can use SSH and xchat? 18:36:19 do you know if there is a proxy o blacklist that we need to ask to remove? <= same question xD 18:36:32 I asking that just because in some places those ports are blocked 18:36:43 I know irc ports are close but we can ask them to allow them 18:37:27 they sponsor Flisol last year and they open them for us that day 18:37:44 +1 18:37:53 aeperezt: this something we should ask them for sure 18:38:05 and also check for ssh access 18:38:30 right I have to do the request, but should not be an issue 18:39:30 aeperezt: ok, please open a track ticket for that so we can provide feedback 18:39:40 ok 18:40:32 #action aeperezt to ask internet administrators to allow IRC connection 18:41:07 next topic 18:41:26 #topic FUDCon Tempe experiences 18:41:43 This is something I was looking forward to share here 18:42:12 FUDCon Tempe was a really good example of good organization 18:42:37 and we can use some of the ideas they had for our FUDCon in LATAM 18:42:54 One of the most interest things was the welcome package 18:43:31 a booklet with information about the event and the city 18:44:01 It would be really nice to have something like these for FUDCon Panama 18:44:18 * tatica will take care of the design with the CEAM-team that has already done a huge part of the work 18:44:21 igorps, we have translated the booklet to Spanish and starting customizing it to Panama 18:44:24 design+mktg 18:45:34 aeperezt: it would also be good to add information about what is a hackfest 18:45:48 igorps, so we have already taking steps to get a booklet similar to tempe 18:46:22 the original booklet only has information on Barcamps and Lightning talks 18:46:30 igorps, there are some information that needs to be collected but we are on the way 18:47:01 aeperezt: great! I'm sure it will turn out fine 18:47:33 igorps, that will be nice if someone show us a link with that info so we can translate it, also we need to print some on English 18:48:05 I think I can ask to rbergeron or ianweller 18:48:06 I look for that 18:48:13 * tatica guess one of them oas the link 18:48:18 *has 18:48:33 if not, I can translate and send the info to aeperezt, np 18:48:35 wat 18:48:40 tatica, thanks that will be a good help 18:48:51 ianweller, do you have a link for the booklet artwork? 18:48:56 for/with 18:49:04 but remember we need it on English and Spanish 18:49:41 yup 18:49:44 tatica, I have it http://ianweller.fedorapeople.org/fudcon-tempe-booklet/ 18:49:45 and portuguese 18:49:50 thx 18:49:57 I can write a hackfest description in English, but will rely on you guys to translate it to Spanish ;) 18:50:06 * amonthoth say hello from Panama 18:50:14 amonthoth, o/ 18:50:22 And I can also translate it to pt_BR 18:50:29 we can work for a week on the booklet, what we need are prices for prints 18:50:51 i can help with translation from english to spanish too 18:50:51 #link http://ianweller.fedorapeople.org/fudcon-tempe-booklet/ 18:50:54 translation and content can be done for next week, what matters is the print/costs/cover_them 18:51:16 amonthoth, if you can do it... much better; that way igorps , aeperezt and I can focus on other things :) 18:51:19 amonthoth, got the link? 18:51:37 need the link 18:51:46 amonthoth, http://ianweller.fedorapeople.org/fudcon-tempe-booklet/ 18:52:16 amonthoth: thanks for your help! 18:52:44 #action amonthoth to translate booklet information into Spanish 18:53:11 amonthoth, any question you can contact us. when you finish the translation please send it to the list 18:53:19 amonthoth, the booklet is already translated but not the hackfest info 18:53:25 #action tatica need to ask about the design-mktg status and help 18:53:27 tatica: ok 18:53:28 #action igorps to write a hackfest description and work on translations for pt_BR 18:53:57 aeperezt, where should I contact the design-mktg people? fudcon list - Ceam or latam ? 18:54:24 igorps, rewarding the printing I have to check but one of the local sponsors offer to do all printed material so I have to take his word, the only issue is that we need to ask them with time 18:54:41 wow! 18:54:57 * tatica really happy with aeperezt work for FUDcon :) 18:55:09 aeperezt: it would be nice to have a per page price 18:55:19 so we can have an idea 18:55:45 by the way igorps the fudcon posters for advertising and marketing has been send to print this week, sponsored so 0 price 18:56:13 I meant to can give them a perspective of how expensive it will be 18:56:16 aeperezt, then we just need to mark who sponsore that 18:56:20 aeperezt: wow! Great job! 18:56:20 igorps, if it will be sponsor we do not need cost to print 18:56:36 aeperezt, and be sure to add them to the booklet 18:56:44 aeperezt: even better then! 18:56:52 * amonthoth asks is about the whole booklet, including jared intro. 18:57:16 amonthoth, is probably that jsmith-away change the intro a little bit 18:57:16 they are already on the web page and on the poster 18:57:28 aeperezt, we should add them to the booklet too 18:57:31 aeperezt: I thought they would be interest in this information 18:57:50 tatica, you are right I think jsmith-away should change his intro 18:58:22 do you mean, change it to another time? 18:58:25 tatica, yes I have to do the list of sponsors and add them to the booklet 18:58:28 igorps, send an action to jsmith-away pls 18:58:44 aeperezt, where can/should I contact the design-mktg team of panama? 18:59:18 tatica: I'm sorry I didn't get it 18:59:25 do you mean changing times 18:59:28 or content? 18:59:39 tatica, yes please contact him I will talk to design-mktg team of panama later 18:59:54 excellent 19:00:01 * tatica sending mail to jsmith-away 19:00:23 igorps, jsmith-away may want to change a bit his message intro for panama fudcon so we need him to rewrite it 19:00:57 #action tatica send mail to jsmith-away and ask him a new contribution for the booklet intro 19:00:59 aeperezt: Now I get it! 19:01:49 this is definitely good to change 19:02:14 igorps, yes that is the idea 19:02:24 another things that could work better is having scheduled hackfests 19:02:30 #info tatica already contact jsmith-away , probably we will get a proper answer after monday (he's at Fosdem) 19:02:56 hackfests weren't scheduled in Tempe 19:03:23 from some blog posts I read people found it a bit confusing 19:03:45 I suggest that we work on scheduled hackfests by forehand 19:03:47 igorps, that is good to have them planned with the rooms 19:03:51 the booklet linked speaks about barcamp not hackfest 19:03:58 and a barcamp model for the talks 19:04:02 aeperezt: +1 19:04:09 * tatica will like to seer 2 days with schedule and 1 like barcamp for teams to work 19:04:23 amonthoth, yes, we need to add info about hackfest too 19:04:27 amonthoth: that's why I'm going to write about the hackfests 19:04:51 amonthoth: I already created an action item for that 19:05:19 igorps, any other thing on this subject 19:05:35 tatica: this is something we can figure out better with the survey 19:05:40 ujum 19:05:42 igorps, i will start with barcamp and will wait for hackfest info 19:05:56 amonthoth: ok! 19:06:02 #action tatica add a question about the kind of event that the people will find more easy to handle/attend 19:06:07 aeperezt: not from my part 19:06:21 anything else to add guys? 19:06:26 no 19:06:30 neither 19:06:40 Nice meeting! 19:06:44 :) 19:06:47 Thank you al for attending! 19:06:55 #endmeeting