[activities] Re: [SLUG-ANNOUNCE] January SLUG Monthly Meeting - this Friday

Hi,

Do you know when the next meeting will be held?

I'd like to come along for the first time.

Thanks,
Calum

2009/1/26 Sridhar Dhanapalan <[email protected]>

> == Call for Speakers ==
>
> Our General session for this month's meeting will be a round-up of the
> linux.conf.au conference in Hobart last week. We welcome everyone who
> attended to share their experiences with the group. This can include
> what you learnt, whom you met, what the conference was like, and so
> on. If you gave a talk or found a talk to be particularly interesting,
> you are welcome to give a summary. Please try to notify us first if
> you wish to give a mini-talk, to allow for planning.
>
> We are also looking for speakers for our next meetings on Friday 27
> February and beyond. Our meetings are held on the last Friday of every
> month.
>
> Please let the Committee ([email protected]) know if you
> can help out.
>
>
> == January SLUG Monthly Meeting ==
>
> You can read the full version of this announcement on the Web at
>  http://slug.org.au/node/110
>
> When:
>  18.30 - 20.30, Friday, 30 January, 2009
>
> We start at 18.30 but we ask that people arrive 15 minutes early so we
> can all get into the building and start on time. Please do not arrive
> before 18.00, as it may hinder business activities for our host!
>
> Appropriate signage and directions will be posted on the building.
>
> Where:
>  Atlassian[0], 173-185 Sussex Street, Sydney
>  (corner of Sussex and Market Street)
>
> Entry is via the rear on Slip Street. There are stairs going down along
> the outside of building from Sussex St to near the entrance. A map of
> the area and directions can be found here[1].
>
>
> = Talks =
>
> ** General Talk **
> linux.conf.au 2009 round-up
>
> An open discussion, rather than a single talk. SLUG members who
> attended linux.conf.au in Hobart are welcome to share their
> experiences with the group. This can include what they learnt, whom
> they met, what the conference was like, and so on. If you gave a talk
> or found a talk to be particularly interesting, you are welcome to
> give a summary. Please try to notify us first if you wish to give a
> mini-talk, to allow for planning.
>
>
> ** In-Depth Talk **
> Robin Gareus: 'State of the Art: linuxAV 2009'
>
> A walk though Audio/Video/Film production on GNU/Linux.
> After a ~15-20min presentation and overview of available FLOSS tools,
> including a quick from "scratch to master" example, the talk can go in
> depth on one or two topics the audience is most interested in:
>
>    * recent FOMS developments.
>    * System setup: codecs/ffmpeg, JACK, real-time, openCV, dvgrab..
>    * Linux Audio tools for composition, sound-design and mastering.
>    * Live performance and installation interaction development: OSC,
> JACK-MIDI and friends.
>
>
> ** SLUGlets **
> General discussion and Q&A about Linux, free software and open source.
>
>
> = Meeting Schedule =
>
> See here[2] for an explanation of the segments.
>
>  * 18.15: Open Doors
>  * 18.30: Announcements, News, Introductions
>  * 18.45: General Talk
>  * 19.30: Intermission
>  * 19.45: Split into two groups for:
>        o In-Depth Talk
>        o SLUGlets
>  * 20.30: Dinner
>
> Dinner is at Golden Harbour Restaurant, in Chinatown. We will be having
> the $24 Banquet[3], but we will be collecting $25 per head for ease of
> accounting and to cover a tip. We will be taking numbers during the
> break to confirm the reservation size. If you have any particular
> dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian), or if you would prefer to order
> separately, let us know beforehand. Dinner is a great way to socialise
> and learn in a relaxed atmosphere :)
>
> We hope to see you there!
>
>
> [0] http://www.atlassian.com
> [1] http://tinyurl.com/35fxes
> [2] http://www.slug.org.au/meetings/meetingformat
> [3] http://www.goldenharbour.com.au/specials.html
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