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   1 IRC meeting 10/03/2010 – Report
   2 Present at the meeting (in random order) : ramtar, warddr,, siegie , JanC, pvandewijngaerde, nero_, jean7491, pep,   mongolito404 
   3 
   4 1. Past and future events
   5  a. Dipro Charleroi (07/03)
   6  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Charleroi_2010-03-07
   7  Pictures: see http://www.flickr.com/photos/didiermisson/sets/72157623468630511/
   8 ramtar  : we were with 7 people, including 3 LUG's (Sambrelug, CULButte and C.L.I.C.). In the morning we had a lot of people very interest by Ubuntu. During the fair, we discuss about future events, a better communication with the LUG's and better public relations (PR)  actions (with the LUG's). A lot of small events, like release parties 10.04 or other kind of events all around Wallonie, are preferred rather than a big event. 
   9 For the moment it's important to focus on public relations, like press releases, to promote Ubuntu. Example: “Discover Ubuntu in your city” with link to a list of events organized by the LUG's. Communication via free press is a good idea, these medias are always in search for a well written article. 
  10 First problem is communication with the LUG'ss about projected events and coordination : ramtar could lead these contacts..
  11 2d problem is public relations : Ubuntu-be should constitute a public-relations team with people who knows what is PR and can propose PR actions. Everyone who thinks he can help is invited to react through the mailing list (and the next IRC meeting).
  12 
  13  b. The Digital Week 06-12/03 (Ostend, Bree, Schoten)
  14 - The digital week is a nice opportunity for contacts about more presentations in 2011
  15 - Ubuntu-be will be present in Bree on 07/03 for presentation, thanks Jan V.B. http://cultuurbree.be/digitale-week-2010-bree, but with a limited response from the public.
  16 - As already announced, Ubuntu-be will be present on 11/03 in Ostend (bibliotheek Kris Lambert) for 2 sessions (presentation and demonstration) at 12-13 hr  and 19-20 hr.
  17 See  http://zandletters.be/spip.php?article150   and  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/DigitalWeek-Ostend_2010-03-11
  18 - No information about the digital week in Schoten (http://digitaleweek.schoten.be/).
  19 
  20  c. Dipro Mechelen (14/03) 
  21 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Mechelen_2010-03-14
  22 The team is OK. nero_ will coordinate the booth : he will send information, including rendez-vous to all the participants.
  23 3 white boards (for posters) could be moved from Mechelen to Oostmalle (for Dipro fair) or to Antwerp Event box (bram).
  24 
  25  d. Dipro Oostmalle (21/03) 
  26 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Oostmalle_2010-03-21
  27 Two volunteers (siegie and rulus) are already in the wiki, siegie will coordinate the event. 
  28 We need at least 2 additional volunteers ! 
  29 
  30  e. Dipro Genk (28/03) 
  31 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Genk_2010-03-28
  32 Already 2 volunteers in the wiki, Claudio will coordinate the booth. We need at least 2 additional volunteers.
  33 
  34  f. Release parties Lucid Lynx 10.04LTS.
  35 Already announced:
  36 - 03/05 meeting HCC regio Vlaanderen in Mechelen
  37 - 16/05 Ubuntu Meeting (release party) by the Bitmappers-Hasselt - Cultuurcentrum of Genk 
  38 - ?/05 Dewereldmorgen.be (vroeger Indymedia) in Brussels (?) - no further information.
  39 Questions :
  40 - Is there a possibility (and a will) to organize a release party for Lucid Lynx in the area of Ghent ?
  41 - Is it possible to add something Release Party-lookalike to the booth at the Antwerp Dipro fair on 9/5 ? perhaps in collaboration with the Computer club C&T ?
  42 - ramtar will investigate on the projected release parties of the LUG's.
  43 
  44  g. Other events
  45 - Global Jam here in Liège : pep is planning gathering people together for this event. More details later.
  46 - 18/09 Software Freedom Day - http://softwarefreedomday.org/
  47 
  48 2. Promotion material
  49 No new information about localized CD's : we are looking for volunteers to lead this project and to investigate the possibilities, including prices-offers .
  50 
  51 3. Support points map status
  52 No input from mongolito404 who just left the meeting before this point. 
  53 Don't forget to have a look at  the project on-line for all to see and test : http://ubuntu.gwickt.com/drupal6/ (for  test and bug report  purpose).
  54 
  55 4. Things living in the mailing list
  56  a. New ways/events to promote Ubuntu. As already mentioned earlier, we should find new ways/events to promote Ubuntu, like open-doors organized by schools, hobby fairs locally organized by associations/cities, open ICT day ... 
  57 ramtar suggests an open LAN party but will start with a small open LAN party as test.
  58  b. No other point
  59 
  60 5. Next meeting on 17/03/2010 at 21 h.