[mdlug] Fw: [Discuss] expanding Europe's Linux Presentation Day to the US

[Steve Litt]

My thought is get a bunch of people there and invite the media to
write about the turnout. If the media declines to come and you get a
good turnout, then the media's failure to recognize becomes the story,
which you perhaps can publicize.

I don't think the local media can be relied on to bring in attendees:
I'd imagine your group must do that.

SteveT


On Fri, 9 Dec 2016 21:43:47 GMT
"gib at juno.com" <gib at juno.com> wrote:

> What do we think about this?  I'm assuming that the local media will
> ignore anything we do.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
> From: Hauke Laging <hauke.laging at linux-presentation-day.org>
> To: discuss at mug.org
> Subject: [Discuss] expanding Europe's Linux Presentation Day to the US
> Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 03:19:49 +0100
> 
> Hello,
> 
> in May 2015 Berlin's Linux user group (BeLUG) has started a new type
> of event which has spread quickly all over Europe: the Linux
> Presentation Day (LPD)
> 
> 2015.1: Berlin only
> 2016.1 & 2016.2: 120+ cities in 15 countries
> 2017.1: first locations outside Europe (Canada, New Zealand, probably
> more)
> 
> I contact you because we intend to expand the LPD beyond Europe next
> year.
> 
> The aim of the LPD towards the general public is to provide biannual
> and comprehensive information events about Linux for private users
> who would like to get a first impression of Linux.
> 
> The aim towards the media is to make the event so big (both
> nationally and internationally) that the nationwide non-IT media
> cover it regularly.
> 
> The aim towards the Linux community is that an LPD event can be so
> small and easy to organize (even without costs) that really everyone
> can try to organize an event with good chances of success. The local
> organizers decide on their own what their event shall be like; we
> just make suggestions and offer support.
> 
> 
> You can find a longer description of the concept here:
> 
> http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/idea/
> 
> 
> Are you as an organization interested in participating in the LPD? If
> not: Are any of your members interested in helping us bring the LPD
> to the US?
> 
> This event is very useful for finding new LUG members.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> (Mr.) Hauke Laging