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= LinuxFest NorthWest (LFNW) 2012 =
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[[LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW)]] is the 13th annual premier Linux event in the northwestern U.S.  It takes place Saturday and Sunday April 28-29 in Bellingham, Washington, USA.
== Dates/Location ==
 
http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/
 
== Date and time ==
 
* Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th
* Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th
== Location ==
* [http://www.btc.ctc.edu/ Bellingham Technical College]
* [http://www.btc.ctc.edu/ Bellingham Technical College]
* Air into Bellingham International (limited flights), Drive on I-5 (it's a few miles off the interstate), Rail to Bellingham, Ride-Share in the NorthWest, Ferry from Alaska.
* Air to BLI, Drive I-5, Rail, Bus or Ferry to Bellingham Port, or Ride-Share
 
== Registration ==


The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required for attendees.  
== Event Description ==
Registration for those staffing the booth is required (only for the purpose of getting a cool tee shirt and event badge saying you're an exhibitor), and those signed up below have been signed up with LFNW. If you find you'd like to work the booth, sign up below and we'll add you to the list.
[[LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW)]] is the 13th annual premier Linux event in the northwestern U.S. Two days of Linux related talks, exhibition space for clubs and vendors, after-fest event on Saturday and the World Famous Raffle.  Besides a thousand linux enthusists this event also attracts local residents who are curious about linux.


== Activities ==
== Event Owners ==
[[User:Jsandys|Jeff Sandys]]


* Add your activity here
== Fedora Representatives ==
* Next activity
[[User:Jsandys|Jeff Sandys]] Ambassador
more to come


== Presentations ==
== Event Schedule ==
[http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/2012-presentation-schedule Sessions Schedule]


Coming Soon
'''Selected Events:'''
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/alan-turing-first-100-years-author-george-dyson Alan Turing: The First 100 years by author George Dyson], Haskell 108, Saturday, 10:00
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/git-deep-deep-dive-git-open-source-vcs Git Deep: A deep dive into Git, an open source VCS] by Jesse Keating and Adam Monsen, DMC 118/119, Saturday, 13:30-14:30
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/why-linux-sucks-usual Why Linux Sucks (As Usual)] and [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/why-linux-does-not-suck-not-even-little Why Linux Does Not Suck (Not Even A Little)], Haskell 108, Saturday, 13:30 & 14:30
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/linux-logical-volume-manager-advanced-topics Linux Logical Volume Manager Advanced Topics] Haskell 115, Saturday, 13:30
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/community-organizing-free-software-activists Community Organizing for Free Software Activists] BoF, Haskell 104, Saturday, 15:30
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/panel-forum-%E2%80%92-aclu-and-eff Panel Forum ‒ ACLU and EFF] Haskell 108, Saturday, 15:30
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/intro-crunchbang An Intro to CrunchBang] by Larry Cafiero, Haskell 103, Sunday, 10:00
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/security-enhanced-linux-mere-mortals Security Enhanced Linux for Mere Mortals] by Thomas Cameron, DMC 130, Sunday, 10:00
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/creative-camera-control-under-gnulinux Creative camera control under GNU/Linux], Haskell 115, Sunday, 11:00
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/meet-fedora-not-so-miraculous-story-successful-community-and-where-fedora-project-today Meet Fedora: The Not-So-Miraculous story of a successful community, and where the Fedora Project is today.] by Robyn Bergeron, Haskell 103, Sunday 13:30
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/gnome-3-its-own-merit Gnome 3 on its own merit] BoF, Haskell 104, Sunday, 13:30
* [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/session/linux-alternative-rescue-disk Linux Alternative Rescue Disk] Haskell 104, Sunday, 14:30


== Event volunteers ==
== Ideas/Brainstorming ==
 
* Demo Fedora 17 Beta
=== Booth ===
* kid friendly OLPC
* Fedora-PlantCCRMA music demo
* your idea?


Please add yourself if you're planning to spend at least a little while at the Fedora Booth helping out.
Please add yourself if you're planning to spend at least a little while at the Fedora Booth helping out.
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I'll have a computer with fedora 16 and 17, my laptop with Planet CCRMA music applications, and a OLPC.
I'll have a computer with fedora 16 and 17, my laptop with Planet CCRMA music applications, and a OLPC.


=== FAD ===
== Important Deadlines ==
 
* Presentations due March 1st
== Tasks to be done ==
 
* Confirm Event Box For Event
 
== Budget ==
 
For Linux Fest Northwest 2010, $1,443* is requested for the following items:


== Event Budget ==
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! Item !! Cost !! Comments  
! Item !! Cost !! Comments  
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| Ambassador team lodging || $376* || Two rooms for two nights (Fri/Sat) at Hampton at the special LFNW rate (~94/night)
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| Ambassador travel expenses || ? ||
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| [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/sponsorship LFNW sponsorship] || $400* || Silver level with 6 foot table
| [http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/sponsorship LFNW sponsorship] || $400* || Silver level with 6 foot table
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| Buffer || $200 || Cost overruns, etc.
|-
| Printing || $20 || Handouts of presentation times, etc.
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|-
| SWAG? || $0* || USB keys? etc.? (NOTE: not swag already in West Coast event box)
| SWAG? || $0* || USB keys? etc.? (NOTE: not swag already in West Coast event box)
|-
|-
|}
|}
/*/ Tentative budget items based on estimates; upcoming confirmation of costs and/or additional expenses may change the budget in either direction.
/*/ Final budget, items based on actuals; still need cost of swag.
 
== Status ==
 
* 2012-03-06 - Page created
 
== Blogs and reports ==
 


== Kid friendly activities ==
== Travel Subsidy Requests ==
{{admon/note|Travel Subsidy Requests|Each attendee requesting travel subsidies for the event should be listed here including the information requested in [[Sponsoring_event_attendees|Sponsoring Event Attendees]].}}


* XO
== Event Report ==
My blog and others will be listed here


[[Category:Events 2011]] [[Category:Events]] [[Category:LFNW]]
* [http://wordshack.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/from-the-wayback-machine-tales-from-linuxfest-northwest/ Tales from LinuxFest Northwest]
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[[Category:Events 2012]] [[Category:Events]] [[Category:LFNW]]

Latest revision as of 03:15, 30 May 2012


LinuxFest NorthWest (LFNW) 2012

LFNW logo.png

Dates/Location

  • Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th
  • Bellingham Technical College
  • Air to BLI, Drive I-5, Rail, Bus or Ferry to Bellingham Port, or Ride-Share

Event Description

LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW) is the 13th annual premier Linux event in the northwestern U.S. Two days of Linux related talks, exhibition space for clubs and vendors, after-fest event on Saturday and the World Famous Raffle. Besides a thousand linux enthusists this event also attracts local residents who are curious about linux.

Event Owners

Jeff Sandys

Fedora Representatives

Jeff Sandys Ambassador more to come

Event Schedule

Sessions Schedule

Selected Events:

Ideas/Brainstorming

  • Demo Fedora 17 Beta
  • kid friendly OLPC
  • Fedora-PlantCCRMA music demo
  • your idea?

Please add yourself if you're planning to spend at least a little while at the Fedora Booth helping out.

Who Saturday Sunday
Jeff Sandys X X
Second booth volunteer ? ?
Who's next? Add yourself here ? ?

The Second booth volunteer will get a NFNW Tee Shirt, and lunch both days!

I'll have a computer with fedora 16 and 17, my laptop with Planet CCRMA music applications, and a OLPC.

Important Deadlines

  • Presentations due March 1st

Event Budget

Item Cost Comments
LFNW sponsorship $400* Silver level with 6 foot table
SWAG? $0* USB keys? etc.? (NOTE: not swag already in West Coast event box)

/*/ Final budget, items based on actuals; still need cost of swag.

Travel Subsidy Requests

Note.png
Travel Subsidy Requests
Each attendee requesting travel subsidies for the event should be listed here including the information requested in Sponsoring Event Attendees.

Event Report

My blog and others will be listed here

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