Re: [Fwd: Re: CTS Booth for Student Org]

I'll also be able to donate some hours to it ... this is an important  
event for us, it will offer a lot of exposure and a great recruiting  
potential.

Mike.
[email protected]




On Feb 3, 2006, at 2:17 PM, Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote:

> Craig D. Schiffbauer wrote:
>> Attached is Brad Forbes's reply about CTS. Do we have enough  
>> people to staff the booth at all times? CTS is going to be on  
>> April 11-12. If my work schedule continues as it has, I'll be able  
>> to be there almost all day on the 11th, but pretty much not at all  
>> on the 12th. Anyone else have decent availability and would be  
>> able to help out? Craig
>
> Matt Harris has expressed a definite interest to be present both  
> days, and I plan to be there both days, too.  To be honest I  
> wouldn't miss this opportunity because it's always been a lot of  
> fun, educational with great camaraderie.  In the prior years we've  
> been present at the fair we have never had problems manning the  
> booths consistently, so I don't know what Brad is talking about  
> when he says "I know last year there were some gaps in coverage",  
> because that has never been the case with our group nor were we  
> present at the fair last year.  If anything, we are always one of  
> the most popular booths and many members tend to show up during the  
> day to give the main booth people a rest.  So the answer to Brad's  
> question is "Yes, there will be many people from our group  
> available to help out."
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>>
>>
>> Subject:
>> Re: CTS Booth for Student Org
>> From:
>> "Brad Forbes" <[email protected]>
>> Date:
>> Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:03:39 -0500
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>> Hi Craig,
>> This all sounds great. I have one last question that I'm sure will  
>> come up in the discussion today... will you have people at the  
>> booth the entire time? I know last year there were some gaps in  
>> coverage and people were asking questions, trying to get  
>> information. I don't mind supporting your effort as long as  
>> someone will be there to talk to the people at the show.
>>
>> Have a great day!
>> Brad
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Brad Forbes
>> Assistant Director, Academic Information Services
>> West Virginia University
>> Office of Information Technology Support Services
>>
>> http://labs.wvu.edu/
>>
>> Office - 304.293.2900 x5203
>> Operation Center - 304.293.4664 x2
>>
>>
>>
>> >>> "Craig D. Schiffbauer" <[email protected]> 2/2/2006 8:33:25  
>> PM >>>
>> Brad,
>>
>> Some ideas we had for things to do if we had a CTS booth:
>> - We have plans to distribute ubuntu discs, maybe have some CentOS  
>> discs
>> on hand for departments that wanna try it.
>> - Demonstrate linux to interested people: Show MIX working,  
>> OpenOffice,
>> WVU Wireless network  connectivity
>> - Let people boot up Live CDs and give it a try on their hardware.
>> - Perhaps a list of WVU offices on campus that use linux for desktops
>> or servers
>> - Show off some linux gaming, perhaps some of the nicer 1st person
>> shooters
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Craig
>>
>> On Tue, 2006-01-31 at 13:58 -0500, Brad Forbes wrote:
>> > Hi Craig,
>> >
>> > First, thanks for your interest in the CTS. Second, in regard to  
>> your
>> > question, we have very few booths that I am liberty to "comp" for
>> > worthy parties. Can you let me know what you plan on doing with the
>> > space, and I can run the information past our committee and they  
>> will
>> > be happy to consider the request.
>> >
>> > Preliminary information about the CTS is available on the web site
>> > located at labs.wvu.edu/CTS let me know if you have additional
>> > questions. I will let you know once I see your information. BTW,  
>> the
>> > committee has a meeting this Friday if you have time to answer me.
>> >
>> > Have a great day!
>> > Brad
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Brad Forbes
>> > Assistant Director, Academic Information Services
>> > West Virginia University
>> > Office of Information Technology Support Services
>> >
>> > http://labs.wvu.edu/
>> >
>> > Office - 304.293.2900 x5203
>> > Operation Center - 304.293.4664 x2
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >>> <[email protected]> 1/30/2006 11:40:17 AM >>>
>> >
>> > Brad,
>> >
>> > I'm the president of the Morgantown Linux Users Group of WVU  
>> (MorLUG,
>> > a
>> > student org).  It came up in the last meeting that we should  
>> prepare a
>> > booth for CTS.  Is there any charge for a booth for a student org?
>> > Also,
>> > what do we need to do to register for one and are there any other
>> > requirements?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Craig Schiffbauer
>> >
>> >
>>
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