Re: expanding Europe's Linux Presentation Day to the US

I'm interested and am happy to help facilitate Silicon Valley Linux User
Group's participation.

-kevin dankwardt

On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 9:13 AM, Hauke Laging <
hauke.laging-K0Dh+nIXT1xJbQgTzMLsXM00J9VKckv/[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> in May 2015 Berlin's Linux user group (BeLUG) has started a new type of
> event
> which has spread quickly all over Europe: the Linux Presentation Day (LPD)
>
> 2015.1: Berlin only
> 2016.1 & 2016.2: 120+ cities in 15 countries
> 2017.1: first locations outside Europe (Canada, New Zealand, probably more)
>
> I contact you because we intend to expand the LPD beyond Europe next year.
>
> The aim of the LPD towards the general public is to provide biannual and
> comprehensive information events about Linux for private users who would
> like
> to get a first impression of Linux.
>
> The aim towards the media is to make the event so big (both nationally and
> internationally) that the nationwide non-IT media cover it regularly.
>
> The aim towards the Linux community is that an LPD event can be so small
> and
> easy to organize (even without costs) that really everyone can try to
> organize
> an event with good chances of success. The local organizers decide on their
> own what their event shall be like; we just make suggestions and offer
> support.
>
>
> You can find a longer description of the concept here:
>
> http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/idea/
>
>
> Are you as an organization interested in participating in the LPD? If not:
> Are
> any of your members interested in helping us bring the LPD to the US?
>
> This event is very useful for finding new LUG members.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> (Mr.) Hauke Laging
> --
> http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/
>
> International phone contact for the Linux Presentation Day:
>      tel:+49-30-55579620 (13:00–23:00, German and English)
>
> XMPP (Chat with OTR): [email protected]
>    OTR: 91626899 1C06F2BD 75EC2441 35C696CE 38F75997
>
>
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