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   1 IRC meeting report
   2 Present at the IRC meeting 07/10/2009 (in random order) : yanu, JanC, jean7491, schwarz_p, hfsdo, siegie, pvandewyngaerde, Gh0sty, ,BlackDes1gn
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   4 1. Past and future events
   5  a. Dipro Kortrijk 04/10 – report
   6 The fair wasn't that big, but a lot of people showed interest in our booth, report and pictures will be posted in the wiki.
   7 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Kortrijk_2009-10-04
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   9  b. Next events in October (Dipro Charleroi, Ostend, Oostmalle)
  10 - Dipro Charleroi 11/10 - in charge Cedric - so far we know today, the preparation is going well.
  11 
  12 - Dipro Ostend 18/10 - in charge jean7491 
  13 Already 2 volunteers (thanks Jan), we still need 2 additional volunteers. A call will be sent to the support points around Ostend.
  14 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Ostende_2009-10-18
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  16 - Dipro Oostmalle 25/10
  17 The preparation is started. A call for help was posted in the mailing list and through personal messages, with 1 positive answer: We still need 3 additional volunteers.
  18 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Oostmalle_2009-10-25
  19 A call is posted by siegie in the Ubuntu-nl forum for help, not only for Dipro Oostmalle , but also for other Dipro fairs in Ostend (18/10),  Ghent 08/11,  Antwerp (29/11), Genk, 06/12/2009 and Mechelen, 13/12/2009.
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  21  c. Next events in November (Dipro Ghent, Release Party Ghent, Dipro Antwerp)
  22 - Dipro fair in Ghent 08/11 
  23 Volunteers, please add your name in the wiki, 2 names are already in. 
  24 We need a local coordinator from Ghent area. 
  25 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Ghent_2009-11-08
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  27 - Release party in Ghent 21/11
  28 We have to start now the preparation of the release party : we need volunteers help for the organization/preparation of the party. mimor will post a request for help in the Mailing List (not yet done!).  schwarz_p will help mimor for the organization of the party.
  29 First question : what do we want? Meet and greet, presentations/speeches by who? about what?, workshop with computers? Meet & greet is the minimum, other things can be added: live dual-boot installation/demo, presentations from Digipolis Ghent or from firms related to ubuntu, ... A call for suggestion will be posted in the mailing list.
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  31 - Dipro fair Antwerp 29/11 - volunteers, please add your name in the wiki! 2 names are already in and a local coordinator was found by personal contact.
  32 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Antwerpen_2009-11-29
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  34 3, Promotion material
  35  a. Ubuntu-case-stickers "powered by ubuntu": see 
  36 http://system76.com/article_info.php?articles_id=9#belgium 
  37  b. Event boxes
  38 - Ghent: the statute of the Event box has to be clarified: who is in charge?
  39 - Antwerp: with the multiplication of events in Antwerp area, a new event box should be useful. 
  40 First question: who will be in charge? 
  41 Available in Ostend: 1 pc All-in-one, 1 desktop Pentium 4 (without screen, need to be completed with 1 (LCD?) screen), promotion material (posters and flyers). 
  42 We need additional basic material to set-up a booth. A call will posted in the mailing list.
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  44 3. Things living in the Mailing List 
  45 Support points - reliability and update. 
  46 In July, Jurgen observed less than 50 % responses to help request.  during the last days, we saw several requests for support which did not succeed: it gives a negative image of ubuntu community, we have to do something to fix the problem or improve the system. 
  47 It is suggested to work on the form for new support points: add a periodical review and a question about participation/help to other ubuntu-be events/activities, and to send a mail to all support points for "reactivation", adding my question about other events-help, as a way to update of the database about support points. 
  48 JanC will talk to one of the developers who make the drupal modules we use, maybe he knows if they are working on something like to replace the current map software?
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  50 4. Next IRC meeting on 14/10/2009 at 21.00 h.