ALS Volunteers needed

[Murry Shohat]

Dear Levien --

May I distribute your full-text volunteer call to my e-mail list? We have quite a few folks in the
greater Bay area on the list.

Murry Shohat
Embedded Linux Consortium
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Levien de Braal wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> The 2001 Annual Linux Showcase is looking for Linux enthusiasts willing
> to volunteer some of their time to help out in making ALS'01 in Oakland
> a success. If you're interested in volunteering, please read on.
>
> I'm the Volunteer Coordinator for ALS'01. As you probably know, the
> technical sessions are free to attend this year. This is good news
> because it means a lot of people will be able to enjoy the talks, but
> it also means there's a lot more work to do, and also a lot more strain
> on the already tight budget for the show. To make the show run smoothly,
> we absolutely need the help of motivated volunteers. In previous years
> the members of our local Atlanta users group (ALE: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts)
>
> Here's the list of items for which ALS'01 needs the help of volunteers:
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Sunday    (11/4)
>                     2:00pm-7:00pm  conference material preparation
>
> Monday    (11/5)
>   8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-4:00pm  tutorial assistance
>   7:30am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-5:00pm  registration
>
> Tuesday   (11/6)
>   8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-4:00pm  tutorial assistance
>   7:30am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-6:00pm  registration
>
> Wednesday (11/7)
>   8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-4:00pm  tutorial assistance
>   7:30am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-5:00pm  registration
>   9:00am-12:00pm                   set-up terminal room/LIA
>
> Thursday  (11/8)
>   8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-5:00pm  registration
>  10:00am- 1:00pm /  1:00pm-5:00pm  Linux In Action (LIA)
>
> Friday    (11/9)
>   8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-5:00pm  registration
>  10:00am- 1:00pm /  1:00pm-5:00pm  Linux In Action (LIA)
>
> Saturday  (11/10)
>   8:30am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-4:00pm  registration
>  10:00am- 1:00pm /  1:00pm-4:00pm  Linux In Action (LIA)
>                     4:00pm-7:00pm  tear-down terminal room/LIA
>
> Linux In Action (LIA) will be teaching free hands-on classes designed
> for the Linux newbie. LIA volunteers are required to be able to patiently
> teach the basics of using Linux to others. Two classes have been prepared:
> basic commands to navigate a system, and how a novice can configure and
> use the Linux graphical environment.
>
> For all positions there is ample guidance and support, so no conference
> organizing or teaching experience is required.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> For several of these positions we need more than a few volunteers
> (especially registration, as pre-registrations on-line indicate a
> huge turnout), mostly weighted towards Thu-Sat and mornings. If you're
> interested, please let me know for which slots you'll be able to help
> out. I'll then reply to you with more details, like the where to show
> up, whom to talk to, etc... information that is appropriate for the
> timeslot(s) you've volunteered for.
>
> Please take a look at the showcase website:
>   http://www.linuxshowcase.org/
> so you can plan your activities as attendee according to your wishes
> and do not forget to pre-register (it speeds up registration a lot).
>
> If you can commit some of your time to help the show, please respond to
> this message to  volunteer at linuxshowcase.org  with:
> - Your full name and address.
> - The timeslots you're volunteering for.
> - Anything special regarding your availability/abilities I might need to
>   know about?
>
> And please do not hesitate to ask me any questions you may have. Despite
> the title of Volunteer Coordinator, I'm essentially just an ALS volunteer
> with a few years of volunteering experience.
>
> Levien de Braal -- ALS Volunteer Coordinator
>                    volunteer at linuxshowcase.org

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Murry Shohat    Executive Director
Embedded Linux Consortium
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