[ale] Update Install Fest - Convention

Vaidhyanathan Mayilrangam vaidhy at loonys.net
Wed Dec 15 10:16:20 EST 1999


Hi All,

Can I pick up the organizational tasks or is there someone else who wants to do it badly :)

Regards,
Vaidhy

On Tue, Dec 14, 1999 at 07:56:48PM -0500, rhiann3n wyrcat wrote:
> Ok, since there does seem to be an interest in helping out with the
> Install Fest (Thanks!!), here, as promised, are some 'more details'.
> 
> So far, we're 99.9999% sure that we (se2600) will hold @LANta.CON
> (atlanta dot con) the weekend of March 31st - April 2nd. (No, this is
> Not an elaborate April fools' joke. <g>)  Host site should be the
> (moderately priced) Ramada Inn & Conference Center at 400 and I85-  418
> Armour Dr, ATL, 30324.  The Ramada has many panel & convention rooms to
> choose from, some rather large, and we're reserving multiple rooms.
> 
> I only say 'should' as the hotel is quite happy to oblige, we're happy
> with the hotel, but papers haven't been inked just yet.  
> 
> Events & attractions include informational speaker panels, continual LAN
> gaming, anime/movie room, Saturday night party, an internal net (w/an
> excellent possiblity of internet access), a Separate (not on the main
> network) 'Root warz' for those who wish to test their box's security*,
> various 'geek' oriented games, and an Install Fest.
> (* Strongly suggest cleaning any machines entered in Root Warz of any
> personal or valued data beforehand, and to re-install the OS
> afterwards.)
> 
> What we need is a few people who've organized and been involved in an
> Install Fest who would like to run such an event within the convention.
> We can offer the space, power, network, and a good bit of the
> audience/participants in exchange for expertise, responsibility for the
> event, & further 'advertising exposure' (as in this post).  
> 
> If still interested, please reply asap.  We're holding an organizational
> meeting 5:00 PM on Sunday at the Ramada Inn for choosing appropriate
> rooms to hold various events.  Anyone interested in committee details is
> certainly invited to attend, but I would like to have some general idea
> before Sunday to give to the committee of what ALE believes you could
> handle & what you will need.
> 
> rhia
> rhiannen at gw.total-web.net
> (@lanta.con committee vice chair/whip)
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