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** Multiple streams? Presentations and workshops
 
** Multiple streams? Presentations and workshops
 
*** Needs more attendance (30+)
 
*** Needs more attendance (30+)
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** More marketing needed to increase attendance numbers
 
** Model on Software Freedom Day?  
 
** Model on Software Freedom Day?  
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* Registrations
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** Use [https://www.eventbrite.ca/ Eventbrite]?
  
  

Revision as of 14:53, 2 June 2017

Mumble Meeting of 31 May 2017

Agenda

  • Where to hold it. (Conestoga College Again This year )
  • Funding ( I am happy to put up some of the funds but I know we had talked about it.)
  • Attendance (How to increase)
  • Payment at the door or online.
  • Call for papers on June 10th


Meeting Notes

Participants: Colin J. Mills; Mark Paré; BobJonkman
Audio: (25m45s, 21.6 MB, Play)
  • Venue?
    • Vehikl worked well
    • Colin is back at school, so Conestoga College is better
    • Colin will arrange booking, forms to fill in, &c
  • Funding
    • There will be a registration fee of $5.00 to $10.00
    • Marc will investigate funding from "Kitchener Waterloo Foundation"
    • Payment?
      • Online: encourages people to come once registered; ensure payments are actually received
    • Expenses?
      • Printing?
      • Rental Venue? No, college is no cost.
      • Pizza and coffee need to be paid
      • Marketing?
        • Posters on lampposts?
        • Marc will cover marketing and expenses
  • Attendance?
    • Was sparse last year
    • Don't cap registrations, it discourages people from registering if it appears full
    • In marketing materials and registration forms indicate there's a maximum, but continue to accept registrations anyway
  • What worked, what didn't?
    • Past year (2017) talks were more interesting
    • Interactive presentations?
    • Time allocations? Presentations, then workshops (so they can run over)
    • What kinds of workshops? Put request for workshops in Call For Papers
    • CFP to be released on 10 June
    • Multiple streams? Presentations and workshops
      • Needs more attendance (30+)
    • More marketing needed to increase attendance numbers
    • Model on Software Freedom Day?
  • Registrations



(Meeting Notes editing in progress)

Text Channel

[7:44 PM] Connecting to server kwvoip.ca.
[7:44 PM] Connected.
[7:44 PM] Welcome message:
Welcome to this server running Murmur.
Enjoy your stay!


[7:52 PM] To Root: http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=2242

[7:59 PM] (Channel) cjm: * Where to hold it. (Conestoga College Again This year )

* Funding ( I am happy to put up some of the funds but I know we had talked about it.)

* Attendance (How to increase)

* Payment at the door or online.

* Call for papers on June 10th

[8:07 PM] (Channel) Marc: eventbrite.ca --- online tickets

[8:13 PM] To Root: http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2014/Canada/Kitchener/TWC

[8:28 PM] To Root: irc:irc.freenode.net/#ubuntu-ca

[8:32 PM] cjm disconnected.
[8:32 PM] Marc disconnected.
[8:33 PM] Recording stopped
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