On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Paul W. Frields
<stickster(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 01:49:51PM -0400, Paul W. Frields wrote:
>> On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 12:37:06PM -0400, Chris Tyler wrote:
>> > We're 6-7 months out from FUDCon NA. That seems like a lot of time,
and
>> > I hate to bring this up, but we're actually several months behind the
>> > schedule laid out at the Events FAD[0]. I have two questions:
>> >
>> > - What is the revised timeframe for bid closure/decision? and
>> >
>> > - What are the planned dates for FUDCon NA?
>> >
>> > I'm asking because I'm starting to plan travel for the fall/winter,
and
>> > know that others are doing the same. (Actually, for travel planning
>> > purposes, dates are more important than location at this point in time).
>> >
>> > Many thanks--
>> >
>> > -Chris
>> >
>> > [0]
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon_organization_process
>>
>> Well timed, Chris. You're right, it seems like a lot of time now but
>> we do need to get travel planning and budgeting underway in very short
>> order.
>>
>> Robyn and I have been in contact with someone at the ASU computer
>> science department about getting faculty approval and sponsorship for
>> the FUDCon NA event, which is the critical path item on which the
>> other planning hinges. We were expecting to hear back from him at the
>> end of last week. I'm dropping him another line now to ask whether
>> we've been approved by the department.
>>
>> Robyn, you haven't heard back from Jon, have you?
>
> Just an update for the list -- Robyn and I are setting up a call with
> our ASU contact next Wednesday. Sorry for the delay due to this
> week's Red Hat Summit event.
Thanks for the update
One more update -- due to a scheduling conflict, the call was moved
until this afternoon (Thursday, 4pm EDT/1pm PDT). I'll give a more
substantial update within 24 hours after that call.
--
Paul W. Frields