[FM Discuss] fm conf?

[Martin Kean]

Wow... what an awesome place for a great event, wish I could be there!
I'll stay in touch online.
I'm writing a proposal to TLRI (http://www.tlri.org.nz/) to get funding for Douglas to help with the FM newspaper.
Martin
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Subject: Re: [FM Discuss] fm conf?

ok,...three quick and positive replies is enough to get this on the road :)

I was thinking of booking this place:
http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/p531786

I go there for a sprint next week so I will check it out. Does someone
want to look at the calendar on that page and suggest some dates? We
want 3 full days. So that means arriving at night, meeting for 3 days,
and then leaving late on the last day.

that means booking 4 days with them.

We can move this around - July is very difficult for me but august,
september and maybe even June is ok...anyone want to start the ball
rolling with a date suggestion?

Also I will need help with raising the funds so we can ask some to come
that cannot afford the travel. Anyone have any experience with pledgie
or similar? I think it would be good if someone can just take charge of
that and make it happen.

As for the rest I think we keep it simple. I will organise food and we
cook in teams. When we get closer I will organise the logistics to get
everyone out there...

adam



On 04/13/2011 02:01 PM, helen varley jamieson wrote:
> great idea, adam :)
>
> i'd love to help & attend, but i'm already heavily involved in another
> festival taking place in wales 16-21 august; so i could really only
> attend if it happens at the end of august. & in terms of helping i could
> contribute to planning & other early stuff but not really during august.
> (i'm also pretty busy in september - seems like everything is happening
> in august & september this year!)
>
> h : )
>
> On 13/04/11 11:16 AM, adam wrote:
>> hi,
>>
>> I have been pondering for some time organising a FM conference here in
>> Berlin. Something like a three day event aimed at discussing all
>> things related to free documentation of free software (not just Fm
>> focused).
>>
>> This week I found a nice venue for about 40 people. It has good
>> accommodation and nice surroundings. The daunting thing about doing
>> something like this is funding - I was wondering if we can do it
>> without funding? Everyone would need to cover their own costs...we
>> could do a pledgie thing as has been successful for the LGM to help
>> some make it...the costs of the accommodation is 30 euro a night. We
>> could buy our own food and make cooking teams - I am sure FM could
>> cover the food costs.
>>
>> but anyways...assuming we did it in berlin in say, August, would there
>> be much interest in this? Anyone want to come? Anyone want to help
>> organise it?
>>
>> adam
>>
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