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Fedora Events: LinuxTag 2009 Berlin, Germany

This page provides all the information that people need regarding Fedora's presence at LinuxTag in 2009.

About

LinuxTag is a free software expo and conference with an emphasis on Linux. It is relatively large, in 2008 over 11.000 visitors from around 30 nations, claiming that it is the largest expo of this kind in Europe. The LinuxTag byline in this year is "where .COM meets .ORG". This includes both representatives from not-for-profit/community projects and from companies.

When and Where

  • Tuesday June 23 -- Setup of booth, briefing for Ambassadors, and dinner.
  • Wednesday June 24 to Saturday June 27 -- Event.

LinuxTag 2009 is located at Messe am Funkturm, Berlin, Germany

The primary Ambassadors in charge of LinuxTag is GeroldKassube. FabianAffolter is the deputy, and together they lead the Fedora LinuxTag Team, which is organizing the event.

We have put together a Survival Kit for attendees.

Booth Personal

(in alphabetical order by first name)

Name Booth setup Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Clean-up Comments
Fabian Affolter X X X X X X X
Gerold Kassube X X X X X X X
Marco Ziesing X X X X X X X
Robert Scheck X X X X X X X
Thomas Woerner X X X X X X X

Accomodation

As with previous years, there will be a block of hotel rooms available for Ambassadors who are working to make the event successful.

Watch this page for more information.

Booth

The organization and booth setup staff is being organized here.

Items needed for the booth:

  • Stickers
  • Posters and Fedora textile banners.
  • Live CDs
  • Shirts and other swag.
  • Live USB station.
  • XO, EeePC, or other special hardware.

Daily Schedule

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Booth setup.
  2. Briefing for Ambassadors. (Short meeting specifically about LinuxTag).
  3. Dinner.

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Normal day of LinuxTag.
  2. Fedora EMEA e.V. membership meeting (open to members and public)

Thursday 25 June

  1. Normal day of LinuxTag.

Friday 26 June

  1. Normal day of LinuxTag.
  2. Scheduled talks.
  3. Possibly Day 1 of FUDCon.

Saturday 27 June

  1. Final day of LinuxTag.
  2. Scheduled talks.
  3. Possibly Day 2 of FUDCon.
  4. Booth tear-down and cleanup after the exhibition hall closes.

Sunday 28 June

  1. Possibly Day 3 of FUDCon.