[openbeos] Re: way to go on waltercon ... linuxworld

>    I note that just recently I received a notice about a "call for 
> papers" for 
> next year's (annual) Australia-Linux conference. In other words, they 
> are 
> already planning now, 6-months ahead for something which happens in 
> January. So 
> I would agree that perhaps this year's short time line for WalterCon 
> may be a 
> significant contributing factor. Perhaps, a timeline of significant 
> stages for 
> next year's should be worked out now, e.g. Registrations due by end 
> June if 
> conference is to be in August, etc., and thus a website up 2 months 
> prior, i.e. 
> by end of April, etc.
I'm already working on next year, so advance notice will not be a 
problem next time around. :)

>    Secondly, Has anyone considered approaching any universities (or 
> similar 
> place) as possible locations to hold the conference, rather than 
> hotels. 
> Although I have no idea about US semester dates, I should think that 
> there would 
> be some room or rooms which may be of an appropriate size to run a 
> conference, 
> particularly during a non-teaching period. (Though I don't know if it 
> would be a 
> cheaper or more expensive option.)
I haven't looked at that, but that would certainly be worth looking 
into.

--DarkWyrm

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