rhoderickj
September 1st, 2007, 05:34 AM
Alright folks, it's time to start thinking about our Gutsy release party. I don't think we've discussed this yet, but it's on the agenda for this week's IRC meeting (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarylandTeam/Meetings/2007September05). If you want to be involved in the initial planning of the release party, don't miss this meeting. As Gutsy will be released Thursday, October 18, 2007, there's little to debate about the date, unless we have a significant reason to choose an alternative date. Jono has set up a few resources for the LoCos already. Take a look at: Running a Release Party (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunity/RunningReleaseParty)
First things first. We need:
Who: All of our events are open to the public, but do we want to advertise this or is this something we should just be laid back about? Note that this WILL be announced within the Ubuntu community. I'm referring to local advertising.
What: Are we going to do anything special or just meet up for some food, drinks, and chatter?
Location: Uhh... where are we going to do this?
Time: Start time and end time.
Once we've decided on the time and location, I'll post our information to the official log here (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GutsyReleaseParties). Also, after this week's IRC meeting I'll create a page on the wiki for the Gutsy release party containing all of the relevant information. Just to start off the discussion, I'll share a few of my thoughts on the planning.
Who: I'd like to see the team and hopefully some new faces, but I don't think this is something that we should waste time or resources on. Frankly, if I weren't an Ubuntu user and enthusiast, I wouldn't give a damn about a new release. I think our efforts are better spent on more public events.
What: I say we do some installs, hang out, and chat. Let's try to build some team enthusiasm. I think this is a fantastic (and well-timed) opportunity for our team to get acquainted and bring some new people in. Let's use it wisely by not making it overly formal or overly complicated.
Where: We should try to find a place with enough room for all of us with access to both internet and restrooms. Can we use the Howard County Library, or should we look elsewhere? Chuck?
Time: I think we should go for something along the lines of 6-10pm, but this is largely dependent upon our venue, so we should decide on a location before we decide on a time.
First things first. We need:
Who: All of our events are open to the public, but do we want to advertise this or is this something we should just be laid back about? Note that this WILL be announced within the Ubuntu community. I'm referring to local advertising.
What: Are we going to do anything special or just meet up for some food, drinks, and chatter?
Location: Uhh... where are we going to do this?
Time: Start time and end time.
Once we've decided on the time and location, I'll post our information to the official log here (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GutsyReleaseParties). Also, after this week's IRC meeting I'll create a page on the wiki for the Gutsy release party containing all of the relevant information. Just to start off the discussion, I'll share a few of my thoughts on the planning.
Who: I'd like to see the team and hopefully some new faces, but I don't think this is something that we should waste time or resources on. Frankly, if I weren't an Ubuntu user and enthusiast, I wouldn't give a damn about a new release. I think our efforts are better spent on more public events.
What: I say we do some installs, hang out, and chat. Let's try to build some team enthusiasm. I think this is a fantastic (and well-timed) opportunity for our team to get acquainted and bring some new people in. Let's use it wisely by not making it overly formal or overly complicated.
Where: We should try to find a place with enough room for all of us with access to both internet and restrooms. Can we use the Howard County Library, or should we look elsewhere? Chuck?
Time: I think we should go for something along the lines of 6-10pm, but this is largely dependent upon our venue, so we should decide on a location before we decide on a time.