Hello, FUDCon Lawrence attendees: The conference is just around the corner and it's kind of freaking me out a little bit. Here are some things you should definitely know: == Pre-registration == - If you are not yet pre-registered [1], you should do so ASAP. This better helps us for who to expect to come. - If you are having trouble pre-registering (because you don't have an OpenID or because OpenID is weird), email me and I will add a registration for you. - If you are pre-registered but are no longer coming, and don't want to log into the site to remove your registration, send me an email at ianweller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and I will remove you. (It is preferable if you use an email I can identify to be yours.) [1]: http://fudconlawrence-ianweller.rhcloud.com/ Pre-registration gives you the following benefits: - Your badge and witty comment are pre-printed at the conference so people can actually read who you are - We make sure to have food for you for Friday lunch and during FUDPub (this is especially important if you are vegetarian or vegan) == Hotel == - You should have your reservation for the hotel secured by this point. If you do not have a reservation and are seeking a roommate, or have a reservation and would like to share your room and do not yet have a roommate, please contact Robyn Bergeron <rbergero@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>. She cannot make guarantees at this point but will do her best to help you out. == Transportation to and from FUDCon == - We are in the process of finalizing group transportation to and from KCI, as well as onsite at FUDCon. Please keep your eyes out for details, so you can haz ride from airport. - If you are still planning on renting a car, it will help us out greatly to know if you're able to transport people, particularly upon departure. Let us know here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Lawrence_2013/Flights == Barcamp, Hackfests, and Lightning Talks, oh my == Get the most out of your FUDCon experience by participating in any of these events. If you don't know what these are, check out these pages: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon_barcamp https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon_hackfest === Pre-pitch your barcamp session === While we will still be doing traditional pitches for barcamp sessions on Friday, it's useful to list your proposed session. Doing so allows us to print off a sheet with your session name on it in advance and helps us ensure we don't overlook your pitch. Pitch your session here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Lawrence_2013#Technical_sessions_.28Friday.29 === Hackfest Planning === A significant amount of time is set aside for hackfests at FUDCon. Pre-listing your hackfest helps us to arrange timing, and helps you to get more people in your session to Get Things Done. List your hackfest here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Lawrence_2013#Hackfests_.28Saturday_and_Sunday.29 === Pre-registration for some hackfest events === If you are planning to participate in any of these things on Saturday, please sign up in advance: - GPG keysigning event: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Lawrence_2013_GPG_Key_Signing_Event - CAcert assurance event: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Lawrence_2013_CAcert_Assurance_Event === Lightning Talks === Lightning talks are a great place to talk about something when you're thinking you don't have a full hour of content, or if you want to even talk about something that isn't necessarily related to Fedora, but is totally awesome. Lightning talks are great for quick application demos, telling stories about how you got others involved in Fedora, showing off hacked devices (Summer of Fun Hardware, anyone?), or anything else you can dream up. The format isn't as strict as some other lightning talk-like things you may have attended (Ignite, etc.) -- we don't even require you have slides. As long as you don't talk for more than 5 minutes and have something neat to talk about, we're glad to have you. So far not a lot of people have signed up for a lightning talk! This is bad. If you're interested in giving a talk for about 5 minutes instead of 50, put the title of your talk here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon:Lawrence_2013#Lightning_talks_.28Friday.29 Then send your slides (if you are planning to use any) to me at ianweller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. We're doing lightning talks after lunch on Friday. The order will be set that morning. == What next from here? == In about a week, I'll be sending around a PDF that you can print off and stick in your travel bag with important information you might need before you get to Lawrence, such as transport from KCI airport and a number you can call or text if something goes wrong. Look out for it! Other than that, get ready for FUDCon! -- Ian Weller <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- announce mailing list announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
