Re: [Fsfe-uk] Re: Linux Expo Birmingham

[Marc Eberhard]

On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 04:31:07PM +0100, Alasdair G Kergon wrote:
> term time - could try www.aston.ac.uk perhaps (and take the train

http://www.aston.ac.uk/accommodation/staff.html, best is to call Janet Reid
or Christine Manns.

> from 'New Street' to 'Birmingham International' each day) - or

Which is a 15 minute ride, costing about 3 GBP for a day return ticket.

> From a brief conversation with Georg at LinuxTag last week, it seemed
> Birmingham was the right opportunity to hold a UK 'kick-off' meeting to
> discuss the role for FSFE in the UK and the 'next steps'.

Good idea, I'm all for it.

> There's already a 'Round Table' discussion set for 45 minutes on
> the second day, but I don't think that's long enough, and being
> widely advertised there are likely to be too many people there
> to focus on detailed strategic and organisational matters.

Yes, I agree. But I think, we will have the opportunity to discuss a lot of
things during the two days at the two booths anyway.

> I think we should set a date and time for a separate BOF-like meeting
> - and decide quite soon so that people on this list only attending for 
> a single day can choose the right day!

What about right after the end of the first expo day (12th)? I guess most
will come in the morning on the first and would want to leave as soon as
possible after the second day is over.

Bye,
Marc
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