FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Robert Schuster]

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Hi all,
so the FOSDEM website says there're still 21 days until the event
starts. Thanks to our application a month ago we got permission for a
rather huge *two tables* stand.

This thread is intended to be used for organizing the OpenEmbedded stand
for FOSDEM 2012. The event takes place on the weekend of the 4th and 5th
February. If you go to this conference for the first time remember that
the famous beer event takes place Friday evening already.

A Wiki[0] page mentioning this year's organization details was created.
Please fill the respective spaces with your name if you want to help.
There is space for people who want to man the stand, bring devices and -
very important - a bunch of tasks need to be accomplished before the
event starts.

Other tasks and new items can be added as well, of course.

Feel free to ask any organizational questions here in this thread.

Regards,
Robert

[0] - http://wiki.openembedded.org/index.php/Fosdem_2012




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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Marcin Juszkiewicz]

W dniu 13.01.2012 15:38, Robert Schuster pisze:

> A Wiki[0] page mentioning this year's organization details was created.

I added some information to page.

In 2009 I printed 2500 A5 size flyers. I have 100-200 of them at home as 
I used them during SECW/ELC-E same year.

Also as alternative to Astrid hotel I suggest checking Saint Nicolas 
one. Same district so close to beer event and to bus stop for fosdem.

Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Robert Schuster]

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Hi everyone,
things are starting slowly but steadily.

Alex and Hening are going to help manning the booth. Philip organises
table cloths each with an OE logo on it.

Other topics need attentions though:
We still have no idea where the poster is that we used at last year's
LinuxTag? Florian, is assume it is with you?

Henning also brings some stand hardware (router et al). Can you add what
exactly what it'll be and say something about the number of flyers left?
(I assume that there still flyers in our Berlin office.)

Regarding the device tags (which would be extremely cool and we talked
about this for years now) I've no idea. Has someone access to a nice (=
portable) label printing device?

Any news regarding OE people who want come to FOSDEM?

All the best,
Robert

Am 13.01.2012 15:38, schrieb Robert Schuster:
> Hi all,
> so the FOSDEM website says there're still 21 days until the event
> starts. Thanks to our application a month ago we got permission for a
> rather huge *two tables* stand.
> 
> This thread is intended to be used for organizing the OpenEmbedded stand
> for FOSDEM 2012. The event takes place on the weekend of the 4th and 5th
> February. If you go to this conference for the first time remember that
> the famous beer event takes place Friday evening already.
> 
> A Wiki[0] page mentioning this year's organization details was created.
> Please fill the respective spaces with your name if you want to help.
> There is space for people who want to man the stand, bring devices and -
> very important - a bunch of tasks need to be accomplished before the
> event starts.
> 
> Other tasks and new items can be added as well, of course.
> 
> Feel free to ask any organizational questions here in this thread.
> 
> Regards,
> Robert
> 
> [0] - http://wiki.openembedded.org/index.php/Fosdem_2012
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Frans Meulenbroeks]

2012/1/19 Robert Schuster <thebohemian@gmx.net>

>
> [...]
>


> Any news regarding OE people who want come to FOSDEM?
>

I am planning to come but no idea yet if it will be for 1 or 2 days.

Frans

Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Paul Eggleton]

On Thursday 19 January 2012 14:40:20 Robert Schuster wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> things are starting slowly but steadily.

Thanks for your work on this Robert (and everyone else), I'm sure I don't just 
speak for myself when I say we really appreciate it!
 
> Alex and Hening are going to help manning the booth. Philip organises
> table cloths each with an OE logo on it.
> 
> Other topics need attentions though:
> We still have no idea where the poster is that we used at last year's
> LinuxTag? Florian, is assume it is with you?
> 
> Henning also brings some stand hardware (router et al). Can you add what
> exactly what it'll be and say something about the number of flyers left?
> (I assume that there still flyers in our Berlin office.)
> 
> Regarding the device tags (which would be extremely cool and we talked
> about this for years now) I've no idea. Has someone access to a nice (=
> portable) label printing device?
> 
> Any news regarding OE people who want come to FOSDEM?

FYI I'll be there, and will help out on the stand when possible. I can also 
bring hardware although I don't have any specific demos prepared.

All things going to plan I will also be speaking on the topic of OE-Core, the 
Yocto Project and layers.

Cheers,
Paul

-- 

Paul Eggleton
Intel Open Source Technology Centre

Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli]

>Any news regarding OE people who want come to FOSDEM?
I'm planning to come.

Denis.

Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Philip Balister]

On 01/20/2012 02:19 PM, Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli wrote:
>> Any news regarding OE people who want come to FOSDEM?
> I'm planning to come.

I'll be there also. We need to work out who will help staff the stand.

Philip


> 
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Florian Boor]

Hi,

sorry for the silence... I somewhow missed your mail.

Am 19.01.2012 14:40, schrieb Robert Schuster:
> Other topics need attentions though:
> We still have no idea where the poster is that we used at last year's
> LinuxTag? Florian, is assume it is with you?

I have the one with the tags here, the previous one.

> Henning also brings some stand hardware (router et al). Can you add what
> exactly what it'll be and say something about the number of flyers left?
> (I assume that there still flyers in our Berlin office.)

500 or more at least... should be enough for FOSDEM. I will take them with me as
well as our new stand box with TFT, multiplugs, lights and some more useful
equipment.

> Any news regarding OE people who want come to FOSDEM?

I plan to be there.

Greetings

Florian

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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Marco Cavallini]

Robert Schuster ha scritto, Il 19/01/2012 14:40:

> Regarding the device tags (which would be extremely cool and we talked
> about this for years now) I've no idea. Has someone access to a nice (=
> portable) label printing device?
> 
> Any news regarding OE people who want come to FOSDEM?


I will be in Brussels from Friday to Sunday morning and at FOSDEM on
Saturday.
See you there ;-)

Cordiali Saluti / Kindest Regards / mit freundlichen Grüssen
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Phone:+39-035-255.235 - Fax:+39-178-22.39.748
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Alex J Lennon]

Hi,

Can anybody point me to an SVG graphic for the OpenEmbedded logo to put 
on a tag?

(I'm still happy to print off tags if people wish to contact me, 
although I may not have
time after today)

Regards,

Alex

Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Robert Schuster]

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Hi Alex,

Am 01.02.2012 11:39, schrieb Alex J Lennon:
> Hi,
> 
> Can anybody point me to an SVG graphic for the OpenEmbedded logo to put
> on a tag?
There is one in the contrib/artwork folder of the OE repo.

> (I'm still happy to print off tags if people wish to contact me,
> although I may not have
> time after today)
If you could print a bunch (~10) of blanko tags we could still label
them manually (via pen) at the event. Not the most professional looking
but at least we can show the name of a device (+ we know that something
is missing when there is no device next to a tag ;) ).

All the best,
Robert

> Regards,
> 
> Alex
> 
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Alex J Lennon]

Hi Robert,

 >There is one in the contrib/artwork folder of the OE repo.

Perfect, thanks

 >If you could print a bunch (~10) of blanko tags we could still label 
them manually (via pen) at the event.

What about something like these two?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12130167/Generic%20Tag%20%28background%29.pdf
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12130167/Generic%20Tag.pdf

Maybe 10-off A5 of the second with the white background?

Do you need anything else on there?

Cheers,

Alex

Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Robert Schuster]

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Hi Alex,
sorry this might come late. Hopefully not too late.

I'd prefer the blueish one because our table cloths are white. ;)


Am 01.02.2012 14:52, schrieb Alex J Lennon:
> Hi Robert,
> 
>>There is one in the contrib/artwork folder of the OE repo.
> 
> Perfect, thanks
> 
>>If you could print a bunch (~10) of blanko tags we could still label
> them manually (via pen) at the event.
> 
> What about something like these two?
> 
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12130167/Generic%20Tag%20%28background%29.pdf
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12130167/Generic%20Tag.pdf
> 
> Maybe 10-off A5 of the second with the white background?
> 
> Do you need anything else on there?
Looks perfect otherwise!

Thanks a lot for this!

Robert

> Cheers,
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Alex J Lennon]

>I'd prefer the blueish one because our table cloths are white. ;)

I'll see if I can sort out some of both in case the pen looks a bit 
dodgy on the
coloured background. I'm starting to think a career change to a 
"creative" role
may be in order ;)

On 01/02/2012 17:14, Robert Schuster wrote:
> Hi Alex,
> sorry this might come late. Hopefully not too late.
>
> I'd prefer the blueish one because our table cloths are white. ;)
>
>
> Am 01.02.2012 14:52, schrieb Alex J Lennon:
>> Hi Robert,
>>
>>> There is one in the contrib/artwork folder of the OE repo.
>> Perfect, thanks
>>
>>> If you could print a bunch (~10) of blanko tags we could still label
>> them manually (via pen) at the event.
>>
>> What about something like these two?
>>
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12130167/Generic%20Tag%20%28background%29.pdf
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12130167/Generic%20Tag.pdf
>>
>> Maybe 10-off A5 of the second with the white background?
>>
>> Do you need anything else on there?
> Looks perfect otherwise!
>
> Thanks a lot for this!
>
> Robert
>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Philip Balister]

Actually, they are cornsilk :) It is kind of more yellow than I expected :)

Philip

On 02/01/2012 12:14 PM, Robert Schuster wrote:
> Hi Alex,
> sorry this might come late. Hopefully not too late.
> 
> I'd prefer the blueish one because our table cloths are white. ;)
> 
> 
> Am 01.02.2012 14:52, schrieb Alex J Lennon:
>> Hi Robert,
>>
>>> There is one in the contrib/artwork folder of the OE repo.
>>
>> Perfect, thanks
>>
>>> If you could print a bunch (~10) of blanko tags we could still label
>> them manually (via pen) at the event.
>>
>> What about something like these two?
>>
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12130167/Generic%20Tag%20%28background%29.pdf
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12130167/Generic%20Tag.pdf
>>
>> Maybe 10-off A5 of the second with the white background?
>>
>> Do you need anything else on there?
> Looks perfect otherwise!
> 
> Thanks a lot for this!
> 
> Robert
> 
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Openembedded-devel mailing list
>> Openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org
>> http://lists.linuxtogo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openembedded-devel
> 
> 
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Philip Balister]

oe.svg in the oe-classic repo.

On 02/01/2012 05:39 AM, Alex J Lennon wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Can anybody point me to an SVG graphic for the OpenEmbedded logo to put
> on a tag?
> 
> (I'm still happy to print off tags if people wish to contact me,
> although I may not have
> time after today)
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Alex
> 
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> 

Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Radoslav Kolev]

On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Robert Schuster <thebohemian@gmx.net> wrote:
> A Wiki[0] page mentioning this year's organization details was created.
> Please fill the respective spaces with your name if you want to help.
> There is space for people who want to man the stand, bring devices and -
> very important - a bunch of tasks need to be accomplished before the
> event starts.

Hey guys,

It's my first time going to FOSDEM, so I don't know how it works out
exactly. I'm not an Openembedded "master", but have been using it for
a while and can try to explain to people what it is and why it's
useful. So, hopefully I can help a bit with the stand too.

As for bringing hardware, what is usually needed here? I have some
evaluation boards with different ARM SoCs, some with an LCD and touch
screen that can run Angstrom and QT embedded demo apps, but nothing
very impressive to show. Would that be useful?

Regards and I hope to see you there,
Radoslav

Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Khem Raj]

On (21/01/12 17:40), Radoslav Kolev wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Robert Schuster <thebohemian@gmx.net> wrote:
> > A Wiki[0] page mentioning this year's organization details was created.
> > Please fill the respective spaces with your name if you want to help.
> > There is space for people who want to man the stand, bring devices and -
> > very important - a bunch of tasks need to be accomplished before the
> > event starts.
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> It's my first time going to FOSDEM, so I don't know how it works out
> exactly. I'm not an Openembedded "master", but have been using it for
> a while and can try to explain to people what it is and why it's
> useful. So, hopefully I can help a bit with the stand too.
> 
> As for bringing hardware, what is usually needed here? I have some
> evaluation boards with different ARM SoCs, some with an LCD and touch
> screen that can run Angstrom and QT embedded demo apps, but nothing
> very impressive to show. Would that be useful?

as long as it demonstated OE technology its good.

> 
> Regards and I hope to see you there,
> Radoslav
> 
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Robert Schuster]

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Hi Radoslav,

Am 21.01.2012 16:40, schrieb Radoslav Kolev:
> Hey guys,
> 
> It's my first time going to FOSDEM, so I don't know how it works out
> exactly. I'm not an Openembedded "master", but have been using it for
> a while and can try to explain to people what it is and why it's
> useful. So, hopefully I can help a bit with the stand too.
That's great and you surely can help. I am also not using OE daily but I
was working long enough for it to be able to tell conference attendees
what it can ( and why its way cooler than the competition. :P ).

As it is your first time visit I honestly ask you not to spend too much
time at our booth (a few hours is fine though) as FOSDEM is a really
intense and vibrant event. That does not mean we don't want your help
(quite the contrary) but I want to prevent that you'll get the feeling
of having missed something. FOSDEM has a lot of superb presentations,
interesting people you'd like to talk to etc.

Fair enough, meeting us OE people is probably also part of the bill. :)

> As for bringing hardware, what is usually needed here? I have some
> evaluation boards with different ARM SoCs, some with an LCD and touch
> screen that can run Angstrom and QT embedded demo apps, but nothing
> very impressive to show. Would that be useful?
A good idea for a device might be:
 - looks interesting
 - you can tell about the device/OS
 - it can withstand transport (not too fragile)

All the best,
Robert

> Regards and I hope to see you there,
> Radoslav
> 
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Robert Schuster]

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Hi all,
first of all, thanks for all the replies so far. It looks like we're
having a well manned stand this year. :)

For those who are available for manning stand add your name to the first
list on this page:
http://wiki.openembedded.org/index.php/Fosdem_2012

Also add which day you'd prefer to help out or what other time
constraints you have (a bunch of people usually have to leave early on
Sunday).

Having around 3-4 people at the two tables at one time is fine. Those
helping out.

When the event finishes (usually 4-6pm on Sunday) it is usually
necessary to clean up the stand and (sometimes) bring the table to
another room or fold and lean them against the wall (methinks that was
the case last year).

There is some space under the tables to take your backpack, jackets etc.
Although we can also take your laptop, purse and smartphone please
remember that we cannot guarantee 100% vigilance all the time. So employ
common sense and all is fine. :)

Last but not least: There are still some unclaimed tasks on the page
(see above). Would be cool if we could find a solution.

All the best,
Robert

Am 13.01.2012 15:38, schrieb Robert Schuster:
> Hi all,
> so the FOSDEM website says there're still 21 days until the event
> starts. Thanks to our application a month ago we got permission for a
> rather huge *two tables* stand.
> 
> This thread is intended to be used for organizing the OpenEmbedded stand
> for FOSDEM 2012. The event takes place on the weekend of the 4th and 5th
> February. If you go to this conference for the first time remember that
> the famous beer event takes place Friday evening already.
> 
> A Wiki[0] page mentioning this year's organization details was created.
> Please fill the respective spaces with your name if you want to help.
> There is space for people who want to man the stand, bring devices and -
> very important - a bunch of tasks need to be accomplished before the
> event starts.
> 
> Other tasks and new items can be added as well, of course.
> 
> Feel free to ask any organizational questions here in this thread.
> 
> Regards,
> Robert
> 
> [0] - http://wiki.openembedded.org/index.php/Fosdem_2012
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Openembedded-devel mailing list
> Openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org
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Re: FOSDEM 2012 - stand organization thread

[Alex J Lennon]

>Last but not least: There are still some unclaimed tasks on the page


If people want to send me details of the tags required I don't mind printing
out some colour tags. Would need to have input on the design as like most
on the list I imagine I'm a tech, not a creative ;)

Am flying so can't assist with  displays and such unfortunately.

Regards,

Alex


On 23/01/2012 11:43, Robert Schuster wrote:
> Hi all,
> first of all, thanks for all the replies so far. It looks like we're
> having a well manned stand this year. :)
>
> For those who are available for manning stand add your name to the first
> list on this page:
> http://wiki.openembedded.org/index.php/Fosdem_2012
>
> Also add which day you'd prefer to help out or what other time
> constraints you have (a bunch of people usually have to leave early on
> Sunday).
>
> Having around 3-4 people at the two tables at one time is fine. Those
> helping out.
>
> When the event finishes (usually 4-6pm on Sunday) it is usually
> necessary to clean up the stand and (sometimes) bring the table to
> another room or fold and lean them against the wall (methinks that was
> the case last year).
>
> There is some space under the tables to take your backpack, jackets etc.
> Although we can also take your laptop, purse and smartphone please
> remember that we cannot guarantee 100% vigilance all the time. So employ
> common sense and all is fine. :)
>
> Last but not least: There are still some unclaimed tasks on the page
> (see above). Would be cool if we could find a solution.
>
> All the best,
> Robert
>
> Am 13.01.2012 15:38, schrieb Robert Schuster:
>> Hi all,
>> so the FOSDEM website says there're still 21 days until the event
>> starts. Thanks to our application a month ago we got permission for a
>> rather huge *two tables* stand.
>>
>> This thread is intended to be used for organizing the OpenEmbedded stand
>> for FOSDEM 2012. The event takes place on the weekend of the 4th and 5th
>> February. If you go to this conference for the first time remember that
>> the famous beer event takes place Friday evening already.
>>
>> A Wiki[0] page mentioning this year's organization details was created.
>> Please fill the respective spaces with your name if you want to help.
>> There is space for people who want to man the stand, bring devices and -
>> very important - a bunch of tasks need to be accomplished before the
>> event starts.
>>
>> Other tasks and new items can be added as well, of course.
>>
>> Feel free to ask any organizational questions here in this thread.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Robert
>>
>> [0] - http://wiki.openembedded.org/index.php/Fosdem_2012
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>
>
>
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