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

Next Friday is the last of the month, so it will be on then as normal.

Details of what is on can be found here :-

http://slug.org.au/node/111

Regards, Martin

[email protected]


On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 8:42 PM, Calum Coburn <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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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