[NTLUG:Discuss] NTLUG 2001 ITEC Show Announcement

[Chris Cox]

I'm not necessarily volunteering for all of these... but here's some
presentation ideas that would be good for ITEC:

1. StarOffice (need a wiz-bang expert if at all possible to show off
the integration of the tools)

2. Combining Linux with Windows based networks (Samba, Win4Lin, VMWare
are all possible topics)

3. For a more technical approach... mabye something on using Linux as
a router/firewall/other??

4. Demonstration of a "from source" build of a piece of software...show
how easy it is to deal with "source".... that's what it's all about.

5. Possibly a compare/contrast presentation (not a "slammer") between
Windows and Linux.

You can probably get me to do 1 or 2 of these.... I'm just throwing
these out as ideas to get the cogs rolling for more ideas...

Regards,
Chris

Stephen Klein wrote:
> 
> Following the success of last years ITEC show, NTLUG will be returning
> to the event as an exhibitor for a second year.  I have volunteered to
> coordinate booth preparations this year, and I hope to make this year
> even better than last year.
> 
> I want to avoid what happened last year where the initial announcement
> went out around this time, but we heard very little (if any) about it
> until maybe a few weeks before the show.  So this time, I plan to post
> status updates every two weeks or so up until the show to avoid being
> forgotten.
> 
> Exact details of the booth are not yet known, but I hope to find out in
> short order.  However, it will most likely be the same 10'x10' size as
> last year, which is plenty for 3 or 4 volunteers, tables, chairs, and
> equipment.
> 
> Currently, we're in the "Brain Storming" phase and we need to decide
> things like:
> 
>         * Booth theme.
>         * Decorations and eye-candy (Tux posters and such).
>         * Handouts (about Linux, Open Source, and NTLUG).
>         * Give away items (CD-ROMS, keychains, pens etc.)
>         * Good examples of OSS/Linux software to demo (XMMS, KDE, Gnome etc.).
>         * Good ideas for presentations (if any).
>         * [your ideas here] :-)
> 
> Any help or ideas from group members will be highly appreciated.
> 
> I think we're covered on chairs, backdrop, and a table for the front of
> the booth.  I should be able to handle any lighting/electrical
> requirements, but you can never have too many power strips, or extension
> cords (please let me know if you can help).  We'll probably need a
> small(er) table to setup at least one computer for in booth demos, the
> one we had last year worked well, but I don't remember who brought it.
> 
> If anyone wants to volunteer to help, or assist in getting booth
> materials ready, please let me know by e-mailing me directly at
> jaguar at imagin.net or through the list.
> 
> Thanks in advance for those willing to help.
> 
> Stephen Klein
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