[clug] Fwd: [Announce] Everything Open, All At Once!

Sun Jan 15 04:35:48 UTC 2023

Looks like its been extended to Jan 22 :)

Are remote speakers acceptable, or is it primarily in-person?

Cheers,
Alastair

On Thu, 2023-01-12 at 22:40 +1100, Steve Walsh via linux wrote:
> Just a reminder, proposal submissions close this Sunday just in case
> you 
> were thinking of submitting something and have not yet found a round
> tuit.
> 
> https://2023.everythingopen.au/programme/proposals/
> 
> On 18/12/22 22:52, Steve Walsh via linux wrote:
> > Linux Australia's next conference, Everything Open, has opened the 
> > call for sessions. details below
> > 
> > 
> > -------- Forwarded Message --------
> > Subject:     [Announce] Everything Open, All At Once!
> > Date:     Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:00:15 +1000
> > From:     Everything Open <contact at everythingopen.au>
> > To:     eo-announce at lists.linux.org.au
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > The Everything Open 2023 organising team is excited to announce:
> > 
> > * Call for Sessions
> > * Call for Volunteers
> > * Financial Assistance applications
> > 
> > ARE NOW OPEN!!!
> > 
> > ----
> > 
> > Wominjeka Everyone,
> > 
> > Everything Open will run over three days - March 14-16, 2023 - in 
> > Naarm (Melbourne) at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition
> > Centre.
> > We are excited to be opening our Call for Sessions to get another
> > wide 
> > range of talks and tutorials in our schedule.
> > We also need a team of volunteers to help us achieve success with
> > this 
> > conference.
> > 
> > 
> > ## Call for Sessions
> > 
> > We invite you to submit a session proposal on a topic you are
> > familiar 
> > with via our proposals portal at 
> > https://2023.everythingopen.au/programme/proposals/.
> > The Call for Sessions will remain open until 11:59 pm on Sunday 15 
> > January 2023 anywhere on earth (AoE).
> > 
> > There will be multiple streams catering for a wide range of
> > interest 
> > areas across the many facets of open technology, including Linux,
> > open 
> > source software, open hardware, standards, formats and
> > documentation, 
> > and our communities. In keeping with the conference's aim to be 
> > inclusive to all community members, presentations can be aimed at
> > any 
> > level, ranging from technical deep-dives through to beginner and 
> > intermediate level presentations for those who are newer to the 
> > subject. Where possible, talks on a related subject will be
> > arranged 
> > sequentially in the schedule.
> > 
> > There will be two types of sessions at Everything Open: talks and 
> > tutorials. Talks will nominally be 45 minutes long on a single
> > topic 
> > presented in lecture format. We will also have a few short talk
> > slots 
> > (25 minutes) available, which are perfect for people new to
> > presenting 
> > at a conference. Tutorials are interactive and hands-on in nature, 
> > presented in classroom format. Each accepted session will receive
> > one 
> > Professional level ticket to attend the conference.
> > 
> > The Session Selection Committee is looking forward to reading your 
> > submissions. We would also like to thank them for coming together
> > and 
> > volunteering their time to help put this conference together.
> > 
> > 
> > ## Call for Volunteers
> > 
> > We're calling on people to come forward and lend a hand again. If 
> > you've done it all before and just want to get on with signing up,
> > all 
> > the details can be found at the volunteers page - 
> > https://2023.everythingopen.au/attend/volunteer/.
> > 
> > If you're new to it all and want to help out, keep reading!
> > 
> > We're all volunteers ourselves and we need more – we can't run the 
> > conference by ourselves, particularly during the week of the 
> > conference itself. We need help with:
> > 
> > * Checking attendees in when they arrive
> > * Operating AV equipment such as audio gear and cameras
> > * Directing people around our venue
> > * Ensuring talks and tutorials run to schedule
> > * Setting up and packing up the conference
> > 
> > Anyone who has volunteered for a Linux Australia event before will 
> > tell you it's a very busy time, but also very worthwhile. It's 
> > satisfying to know that you've helped everyone at the conference to
> > get the most out of it. It's very rewarding knowing that you've
> > made a 
> > positive difference to someone's day.
> > 
> > You don't just get to meet the delegates and speakers, you also get
> > to 
> > know many of them while helping them out. You are presented with a 
> > unique opportunity to get the behind the scenes and close to the 
> > action. You'll get to forge new relationships with amazing, 
> > interesting and wonderful people (just like you), whom you might
> > not 
> > have otherwise had the good fortune to meet in any other way.
> > 
> > In return for your help we'll provide you with:
> > * Food - morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
> > * A clean T shirt everyday
> > * If you want one, a letter of reference at the end of the
> > conference
> > 
> > Depending on the number of volunteers we get and workload (many
> > hands 
> > make light work), we'll do our best to allocate you to roles so
> > that 
> > you can attend talks that interest you.
> > 
> > For more information, please check out our volunteers page at 
> > https://2023.everythingopen.au/attend/volunteer/, where we have
> > full 
> > details of what we need assistance with.
> > We review and approve applications regularly.
> > 
> > 
> > ## Financial Assistance
> > 
> > We have budget set aside for providing financial assistance to 
> > Everything Open attendees who might otherwise find it difficult to 
> > attend. This program is a key part of our outreach and inclusion 
> > efforts for Everything Open.
> > 
> > Anyone can apply for financial assistance for Everything Open 2023.
> > The assistance can cover things such as a ticket to the conference,
> > travel, accommodation, or other costs that you would incur to
> > attend. 
> > We will be processing applications on a regular basis until funds
> > are 
> > exhausted, so we encourage you to apply early for a greater chance
> > of 
> > being accepted.
> > 
> > Full details about the program and the application form can be
> > found 
> > in our Financial Assistance guide at 
> > https://2023.everythingopen.au/attend/assistance/.
> > 
> > If you have any other questions you can contact us via email at 
> > contact at everythingopen.au.
> > 
> > 
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> 