PLUG + Open Source Bridge (fwd)

[der.hans]

moin moin,

a conference this summer in Portland.

ciao,

der.hans
-- 
#  http://www.LuftHans.com/        http://www.LuftHans.com/Classes/
#  ABLEconf - 2011Apr02 - Free Software for Free Enterprise
#  Only wimps use tape backup: _real_ men just upload their important
#  stuff on ftp, and let the rest of the world mirror it. -- Linus Torvalds

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:54:16 -0700
From: Reid Beels <reid at opensourcebridge.org>
To: PLUG-admin at LuftHans.com
Subject: PLUG + Open Source Bridge

Hi,

I'm working to organize Open Source Bridge, the third annual conference for 
open source citizens. It's happening June 21–24, 2011 in downtown Portland, 
Oregon.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Open Source Bridge is a volunteer-run conference that connects people across 
technologies, projects and interests. We would love to have members of the 
Phoenix Linux community involved as speakers and participants.

The conference features presentations on a wide range of topics, from specific 
open source technologies to common experiences and shared concerns. There's 
also a full day of unconference sessions and a 24-hour hacker lounge for all of 
your collaboration needs.

We’d be delighted if you would mention Open Source Bridge at your user group 
meetings and get us in touch with other groups in your community who might be 
interested in participating. We've provided a sample email below that you can 
customize and send to mailing lists.

Our call for proposals is open through March 31st. This date is approaching 
quickly, so please pass this information on as soon as possible.

USER GROUP DISCOUNT

We'd like to offer a discounted registration rate of $200 to all of your 
members if they use the discount code "osbugluv" at registration. That’s $25 
off the Early Bird rate, and $100 off our regular registration!

CONFERENCE PASS RAFFLE

We're also offering a free conference pass for you to raffle off to a member of 
your group!

We’ve found that these raffles work best when you:

1) Let all of your members know about the conference, dates, and URL: 
http://opensourcebridge.org/
2) Allow anyone in the group to sign up for the raffle.
3) Draw the winner at random, preferably at a public meeting.

When you have selected a winner, email usergroups at opensourcebridge.org, CC the 
winner, and we’ll register them for you.

Thank You!
Reid Beels
Open Source Bridge
http://opensourcebridge.org/

###

DETAILS TO SHARE WITH YOUR GROUP’S MEMBERS

Open Source Bridge
http://opensourcebridge.org

Open Source Bridge is a conference for people who work with open source 
technologies. It will take place June 21–24, 2011, in Portland, Oregon. The 
conference includes five tracks focused on connecting projects and experiences 
across different areas of open source.

The schedule includes three days of traditional conference presentations, a day 
of free-form unconference sessions, and our 24-hour Hacker Lounge. You’ll find 
relevant information whether you write web apps, tinker with operating system 
internals, create hardware, run a business, write documentation, or contribute 
to open source in other ways.

We're seeking presentation proposals through March 31st. Read our Call for 
Proposals here: http://opensourcebridge.org/call-for-proposals

As a user group member, you can use the coupon code "osbugluv" to register at a 
discounted rate of $200 when you select either an Early Bird Registration 
(through April 15th), or a Regular Registration (after April 15th). Learn more 
and register at http://opensourcebridge.org/attend/

The conference is run entirely by volunteers and all proceeds from conference 
registration and sponsorship go directly to the costs of the conference.

Visit http://opensourcebridge.org/ to learn more about the conference, see our 
session proposals, and register to attend.

Thanks!