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| There will be an Ubucon held at SCaLE8X on Friday, February 19th, 2010. An [[BuildingCommunity/RunningAnUbucon|Ubucon]] is an organized event for Ubuntu users that's halfway between an unconference and a convention. The main focus is for Ubuntu users to get together and meet others, share ideas, and improve their skills. | You're invited to help us celebrate Ubuntu at a special Ubucon event at SCaLE8X on Friday, February 19th, 2010! An Ubucon is an organized event for Ubuntu users that's halfway between an unconference and a convention. The main focus is for Ubuntu users to get together and meet others, share ideas, and improve their skills. |
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| We want to line up speakers for several sessions. We're looking presentations on various topics that would be of interest to casual and beginning users. A presentation might be as simple as how to use Evolution to tie together your email, calendaring, and contacts, and how that integrates into the GNOME desktop. If it's something useful that you wish you'd have known as a beginning Ubuntu user then it's fair game. | We special prizes to giveaway throughout the day! |
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| If you have a topic you'd like to present, please email me your proposal at nhaines@ubuntu.com. Include your full name, a contact email, and a description of what your proposed talk would cover. Because we want to leave plenty of time for communication, you should plan to talk for 50 minutes, including any questions and answers portion of the talk. We'll have a projector and a computer available for slides in OpenDocument or PDF format. If you have any special requirements, please mention that in your proposal. | We have several speakers on topics ranging from basic photo editing in Linux to the Ubuntu kernel and how it fits into the great Linux community. |
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| The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 15th, 2010. If you have any questions, please let me know. We'll notify selected speakers a week later, by Friday, January 22nd, 2010. | * Every NTUE *IS* Someone's GURU - How To Encourage The NTEU In Your Organization - Amber Granger * The Ubuntu Kernel Maintenance Strategy - Pete Granger * Working Within a Windows Environment - Kai Ponte * Photo Retouching Secrets - Robin Rowe * Kubuntu and KDE - David Wonderly |
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| In addition, we'll have a round of lightning talks at the end of the day, so if you want to talk but can't do it for 50 minutes, or just want to get a taste of sharing with others, you'll have an opportunity to tell us all about something awesome | In addition, we'll have a round of lightning talks at the end of the day, so if you have something to share with others--whether it's a favorite application, an exciting tip, or just a personal story about Ubuntu, you'll have an opportunity to tell us all about something awesome. |
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You're invited to help us celebrate Ubuntu at a special Ubucon event at SCaLE8X on Friday, February 19th, 2010! An Ubucon is an organized event for Ubuntu users that's halfway between an unconference and a convention. The main focus is for Ubuntu users to get together and meet others, share ideas, and improve their skills.
We special prizes to giveaway throughout the day!
We have several speakers on topics ranging from basic photo editing in Linux to the Ubuntu kernel and how it fits into the great Linux community.
- Every NTUE *IS* Someone's GURU - How To Encourage The NTEU In Your Organization - Amber Granger
- The Ubuntu Kernel Maintenance Strategy - Pete Granger
- Working Within a Windows Environment - Kai Ponte
- Photo Retouching Secrets - Robin Rowe
- Kubuntu and KDE - David Wonderly
In addition, we'll have a round of lightning talks at the end of the day, so if you have something to share with others--whether it's a favorite application, an exciting tip, or just a personal story about Ubuntu, you'll have an opportunity to tell us all about something awesome.
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