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

I'd like to communicate with SVLUG and some more LUGs to facilitate
GoLUG's participation. By learning what other LUGs are doing, GoLUG can
get some ideas.

On Tue, 6 Dec 2016 10:26:29 -0800
kevin dankwardt <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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 <
> [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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> >  
> 
> 
> 

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