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The '''Fedora Activity Day (FAD)''' is a regional event (either one-day or a multi-day) that allows Fedora contributors to gather together in order to work on specific tasks related to the Fedora Project.
The '''Fedora Activity Day (FAD)''' is a regional event (either one-day or a multi-day) that allows Fedora contributors to gather together in order to work on specific tasks related to the Fedora Project.
Originally, these meetings were used for local Fedora Ambassador groups to make their plans for the coming year, but the idea is being expanded to bring local contributors together in order to work on any projects related to Fedora, and (if so desired) to organize some sort of social event or to hold the event in an interesting location.


== Upcoming FADs ==
== Upcoming FADs ==


See [[Premier Fedora Events]] for the calendar of upcoming FADs and FUDCons.
See [[Premier Fedora Events]] for the calendar of upcoming FADs and FUDCons.
== Organizing a FAD ==
For organizers, we have an [[How to organize a FAD |information page]] with tips on how to plan a FAD.
There are some types of FADs that recur from time to time.  A partial list is below, meant to offer an idea for the flavor of what a FAD can be.
* Ambassadors FAD -- a good example is [[FAD EMEA 2009]].
* [[FUDCon Planning FAD]] -- see [[FUDCon]] to learn how these FADs fit into the FUDCon planning process.
* Technical FAD -- a good example is the [[Fedora_Activity_Day_Fedora_Development_Cycle_2009|Fedora Development Cycle FAD]].
* Sub-project FAD -- a good example is the [[FAD_SELF_2009|Fedora Documentation FAD]] held at Southest Linux Fest.


== Past FADs ==
== Past FADs ==
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* [[FAD EMEA 2006]] - Lörrach, Germany - December 3, 2006
* [[FAD EMEA 2006]] - Lörrach, Germany - December 3, 2006
== Organizing a FAD ==
For organizers, we have an [[How to organize a FAD |information page]] with tips on how to plan a FAD.
For a list of information about potential locations, please see (and/or edit) [[FUDCon_and_FAD_locations|this page]].
== Types of FADs ==
'''FIXME -- this list is a stub to be filled in.'''
There are some types of FADs that tend to recur from time to time; a partial list is below.
* Ambassadors FAD '''FIXME -- need to link to an Ambassadors FAD page that has some general content filled in'''
* [[FUDCon Planning FAD]] - see [[FUDCon]] to see how these FADs fit into the FUDCon planning process, and [[FUDCon Planning FAD]] for an overview of what usually happens at this particular type of FAD.
* This other type of FAD!
* And another one!


[[Category:Events]] [[Category:FAD]]
[[Category:Events]] [[Category:FAD]]

Revision as of 01:06, 31 January 2010


The Fedora Activity Day (FAD) is a regional event (either one-day or a multi-day) that allows Fedora contributors to gather together in order to work on specific tasks related to the Fedora Project.

Upcoming FADs

See Premier Fedora Events for the calendar of upcoming FADs and FUDCons.

Organizing a FAD

For organizers, we have an information page with tips on how to plan a FAD.

There are some types of FADs that recur from time to time. A partial list is below, meant to offer an idea for the flavor of what a FAD can be.

Past FADs

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

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