[Brug-talk] good news: FOSDEM dev room for Ruby and Rails appointed

[David Delabassee]

If needed, I'll be more than happy to help.

--David

Peter Vandenabeele wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just got this mail from loki:
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Hey Peter.
>
> If a 48 seats room (during the whole weekend (*), with video projector
> and wifi (internet)) is enough, then you have a devroom for RoR ;)
>
> Please let me know ASAP whether that room will be big enough (but I'm
> afraid we don't have a bigger one to offer :\)
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> I have acknowledged that we will take the room, since this is a golden
> opportunity to do a first real event, with very light overhead. The date is
> 23-24 february 2008. So, unless others prefer to take over the work (you
> are welcome ;-) , I am prepared to act as "secretary" (that is doing
> the organisational stuff, and leaving the "content" decisions to the program
> committee).
>
> May I ask if people are interested to join the PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
>
> That is a set of 3 to 5 technical specialists that will:
> * decide on the Call for Papers (essentially the technical scope)
> * evaluate the proposals
> * define a sensible schedule
>
> (this really is NOT a lot of work ... do not hesitate to put up your name,
> it is only a few hours of work, spread out over the comming 3 months, and
> you get some visibility on the invitation :-). Best to have max. 1 person per
> company)
>
> Next to presenting papers, we could also have "co-development sessions",
> "discussion sessions", "bug-squashing party", ... (and maybe dinner on
> Saturday night :-)
>
> Having someone from a serious "case study" with Ruby (on Rails) would
> be nice too.
>
> Clearly, next to sending out the open Call for Papers, we can invite a few
> people as well.
>
> The Call for Papers could look like this (all improvements welcome):
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> First Ruby and Rails devroom at Fosdem (Brussels, 23-24 Feb 2008)
> ==================================================
>
> The Belgian Ruby User Group (http://www.____) organizes the first Ruby and Rails
> devroom at fosdem 2008. We are calling on presenters to propose an
> abstract for a
> presentation in the Ruby and Rails devroom. Relevant topics can be:
>
> [programme committee to decide on this]:
>
> * Ruby
>   * new developments
>   * ...
> * Rails
>   * new developments
>   * ...
> * JRuby
> * ....
>
> Please send your abstract to abstracts at ... before 21 December 2007. It will be
> reviewed by the programme committee and you will receive a decision if your
> presentation is accepted by 14 January 2008.
>
> The program committee that will evaluate the proposals is comprised of:
> * NN1
> * NN2
> * NN3
> [* NN4]
> [* NN5]
>
> Entrance to the fosdem conference and dev rooms is entirely free.
> Sorry, we cannot
> give any travel grants to foreign visitors (local hospitality with one
> of the organisers is
> possible to save hotel costs).Last years, approx. 2,000 people visited
> the fosdem
> conference.
>
> For all further information, check this page: http://www. .....
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> I hope all of us can put a little effort into this, and make it a
> first "real" event for
> the BRUG.
>
> Thanks !
>
> Peter
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