[Fsuk-manchester] Manchester Free Software talk: Ian Forrester, BBC Backstage - 22nd July

[Lucy]

**Please note the change in date to the fourth week of July**

Next Meeting
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Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 22nd July, 2008. Ian Forrester
will introduce us to BBC Backstage. BBC Backstage is a developer
network for the public in which the BBC opens its doors to as much
data and content as possible. Now in its third year, Backstage is
changing to reflect the changes in the landscape and placement in
industry.

Ian Forrester, the head of Backstage, will explain some of the changes
and outline some the big topics which Backstage are tackling ahead of
the rest of the BBC and its unclear future in its new home of Salford
Quays.

[1] http://www.cubicgarden.com/
[2]: http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/

Location
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The meeting will take place at 19:00 in the Manchester Digital
Development Agency on Portland Street.  Access is via the doorbells at
the entrance.  Wheelchair access via the lift is available to the left
of the main entrance.

MDDA provide complimentary Fair Trade tea and coffee.

Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA)
Lower Ground Floor
117-119 Portland Street
Manchester
M1 6ED

Directions are available on the MDDA web site[2]:

[2]: http://manchesterdda.com/directions/

General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
on our web site[3]:

[3]: http://manchester.fsuk.org/blog/meetings/

Coming?
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If you're coming, feel free to add yourself to the FSF Groups wiki
page[4].  If you would like five minutes to tell us about something,
please add yourself to the wiki or contact us at
<address@hidden>.

[4]: http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/Manchester/2008-07-22