Re: [libreoffice-marketing] SCALE 12x (LA, Feb 2014)

On Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Jean Weber <jeanweber@gmail.com> wrote:
> This event is already on our calendar as a possible, but I'd like to
> give it a nudge.
> SCALE 12X (12th annual Southern California Linux Expo), Feb. 21-23,
> 2014, Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel. As the first-of-the-year
> Linux/Open Source software expo in North America, SCALE 12X expects to
> host more than 100 exhibitors this year, along with nearly 80
> sessions, tutorials and special events. SCALE is a community run
> open-source and free software conference held annually in Los Angeles.
> Non-Profit & dotORG exhibitor opportunities are available.
> https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale12x
>
> Any chance of someone running a booth there for LO/TDF? I can't go
> next year, like I have the year and last year, unless TDF or someone
> pays a ridiculously large sum of money to get me there from Australia.
> It makes much more financial sense for a lesser amount to be spent
> covering the expenses of 1 or (preferably) 2 people located in North
> America. Joel Madero in San Diego, for example. Or even Robinson Tryon
> in Vermont.

I'd be happy to talk with Joel and try to get him on board for SCALE
:-) I know that his school schedule is a bit busy, but it would be
great to have him representing us at an event such as this.

> Contact for non-profit booth at SCALE is Gareth Greenaway,
> gareth@socallinuxexpo.org
> I've been dealing with him for years; he's very helpful. I'm happy to
> make an initial booth booking and do as much coordination as I can
> from Australia. Two banners are located in San Jose, CA, and various
> people (including Tim, Robinson, and Joel) have brochures and perhaps
> stickers.

Yes, I have brochures left. I got some stickers at the Milan
Conference, but I've given away a good number of them. Do we have any
more sticker stock stateside?

> I can arrange for samples of the user guides to display. All
> we really need are live bodies to be present and talk to people at the
> booth. Oh, and each booth worker gets a free full pass so you can
> attend talks and everything else.
>
> I haven't heard if anyone has submitted a paper; that's a separate
> matter but if TDF had a speaker, then having a booth as well would be
> even more awesome.

Yes, indeed!

Cheers,
--R

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