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   1 IRC meeting report
   2 Present at the IRC meeting 03/06/2009 (in random order) : JanC, Wamukota, Vigo,  mimor,  jean7491,  stani,  mollymasta
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   4 1. Relation with other LUG's and computer clubs
   5 with better contacts with other groups we could improve actively our promotion actions,  for example we could cooperate to organize common booth in some occasions.
   6 A mail has been posted on Seniorennet Linux mailgroup, but no response.
   7 Question : who has contact with these lugs and computer clubs and is ready to be interface for contacts?    Till now, we have contact with HCC in Mechelen and Ugent's group Zeus.
   8 For the next months there  are priorities - lilit.be for the BBQ on 22/08, Hasselt Dipro fair on 27/09 (BitMappers) and Charleroi Dipro fair on 11/10, and BxLug for release/install party and other events.
   9 At Wamukota intiative, a mail will be prepared and sent to the known LUG's for a first contact, then exchange of info about what we do and what they do,  and later cooperation, if possible.
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  11 2. Other events 
  12 mimor ( ubuntu@morraye.be) will work on the next release-party for Ghent, if people are wanting to help, they're welcome.
  13 When ? The release party should be between Dipro Ghent 08/11 and Dipro  Antwerpen 29/11. First proposed date is 21/11 (to be confirmed).
  14 Where ? If possible, several locations with a choice (date, public, extent of the party, content, ...). To be followed in next meetings. 
  15 Press can be associated/invited to the next release party.
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  17 The program of Dipro fairs september to december is posted in the wiki, names of volunteers for the booths can be added in the wiki   https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs.  
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  19 Generally there are 2 types of events : twice a year a release party type of event, and the dipro fair type of event. For each a scenario (pepole, hardware, software, ...) should be written.
  20 The wiki is completed for the Dipro fairs. mimor will work on the requirements for a release party and some "workflow" for organising it.
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  22 About events, we already spoke about the events-team, but we should consider what are the missions of this team ? Here are a few proposals:
  23 - first thing is looking for opportunities to develop the promotion of Ubuntu (and open source),
  24 - then establishing a calendar of future events and publish it in wiki/website,
  25 - taking initiative to launch the organisation of activities/events, 
  26 and helping organisators (booth-teams or event-core-teams) to organize events.
  27 The events-team should give the first impulse, and, for each activity/event, an ad-hoc core-team or booth-team should be in charge of the detailed organisation and execution.
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  29 3. Promotion material 
  30 Confection of a banner Ubuntu Belgian LoCo Team : we are still looking for volunteers to work on with Indra in Stekene end of june (?). Perhaps from Ghent area (with mimor and Gh0sty)?
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  32 Wamukota suggests a newspaper interview of Clickx interview around mid October (Windows 7 release) just to counteract the overwhelming MS propaganda. Reactions and proposals are expected from the readers of the mailing list.
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  34 Sponsors for the Ubuntu-be activities could help : new sponsor proposals or already known sponsors?
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  36 For use in fairs (booth) and other parties, we need material to clearly identify the people in charge of the activity :  a badge (10 to 20 ex.) for the Belgian LoCo Team with Ubuntu lanyards and black t-shirts. Do we have funds to pay for the furniture?
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  38 4. Next meeting ?
  39 Next IRC meeting on 10/06/2009 at 21 h.