Re: Looking for Venue - GNOME.Asia 2012 Summit, Hong Kong. (June 9-15)

[Max <sakanamax gmail com>]

And for Brain and Karen:

Please help us to review the document ^ ^
And give some suggestion.

Because Brain and Karen should sign your name on it ^__^


Best regards


Max



On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Max <sakanamax gmail com> wrote:
> Dear Haggen and Sammy:
>
> Is this okay for CityU?
>
> Best regards
>
>
> Max
>
> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Chandni Verma <vchandni gnome org> wrote:
>> How about something like this:
>>
>>
>> Title and dates of the conference.
>> 2.  The venue requirements (i.e. 2 LTs and 6 booths).
>> 3.  The conference is not commercial and there is no fee being charged
>> (therefore Hackfest should not be included/mentioned as fee will be
>> charged).
>> 4.  Staff and students from CityU will be invited to join the conference.
>>
>> =====================================================
>>
>> To,
>>
>> Head of Department,
>> Computer Science,
>> City University
>>
>>
>> Dear Ma'am,
>>
>> GNOME is planning to have its 5th Asian conference in Hong Kong.
>> The dates for the event have been fixed to June 9th - 15th, 2012.
>>
>> We are grateful to you for confirming your interest in hosting the event at
>> City University.
>>
>> The GNOME Foundation is a non-profit organization aiming to further the
>> development of the GNOME project.
>> We would like to inform you that GNOME.Asia Summit is a non-commercial event
>> which we have been organizing each year since
>> its inception in 2008, with the aim of spreading information about GNOME and
>> its underlying technologies to-
>>    - Students/Developers who will be the potential "makers" of it
>>    - IT Business Owners who will base their products on open source
>> technologies thereby benefiting themselves as well as the community.
>>    - Users of the GNOME desktop who will benefit from the free and
>> virus-free GNU/Linux + Desktop alternative to expensive Operating
>>      Systems/Antiviruses and be potential testers for the project
>> development
>>
>> We want you to rest assured that no fee in any form will be charged from the
>> hosting institute either for the summit or the hackfest.
>> We are organizing them purely for creating interest about GNOME in hearts
>> and minds of our future decision-makers. We want as many
>> students and developers to join the conference as possible and the event
>> will be open for the students of City University.
>>
>> Event Requirements:
>>    - Two lecture theaters
>>    - 6 booths
>>
>>
>> With Kind Regards,
>> GNOME.Asia Committee
>>
>>
>>
>> ==============================================================
>>
>>
>> PS: Can't we have a computer lab booked for students to try their hands on?
>>        We can't think of a workshop without computers!
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5 April 2012 13:12, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Allan,
>>>
>>> Can you help us with a formal letter prepared with technical details in
>>> mind which you might be knowing of since you have been involved with
>>> organization since a long time and which Brian and Karen may confirm/sign.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5 April 2012 12:50, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Brian, Karen,
>>>>
>>>> We need your attention here.
>>>>
>>>> On 5 April 2012 12:36, Sammy Fung <sammy opensource hk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Any updates ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Max <sakanamax gmail com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Haggen:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Great News ^__^
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mail to aisa-summit-list gnome org.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think Karen and Brian will help us.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Max
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:19 PM, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Max,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good News for Venue. Who should I contact in GNOME to get the below
>>>>>>> done?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Haggen
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>>> From: M T Chan <csmtchan cityu edu hk>
>>>>>>> Date: 28 March 2012 15:08
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Looking for Venue - GNOME.Asia 2012 Summit, Hong Kong.
>>>>>>> (June 9-15)
>>>>>>> To: Sammy Fung <sammy opensource hk>
>>>>>>> Cc: Haggen So <haggenso gmail com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Sammy and Haggen,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My department agreed to sponsor the venue. Please send me a formal
>>>>>>> letter (soft copy will do) signed by representative of the organizing
>>>>>>> committee to the Department of Computer Science, City University of
>>>>>>> Hong Kong stating :
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1.  Title and dates of the conference.
>>>>>>> 2.  The venue requirements (i.e. 2 LTs and 6 booths).
>>>>>>> 3.  The conference is not commercial and there is no fee being charged
>>>>>>> (therefore Hackfest should not be included/mentioned as fee will be
>>>>>>> charged).
>>>>>>> 4.  Staff and students from CityU will be invited to join the
>>>>>>> conference.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'll then book the LT as soon as possible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> M T Chan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sammy Fung wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi, MT,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any news/updates regarding the venue ? :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Hi MT,
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > I think the simple answer to 'yes' - even without the hostel, we
>>>>>>> > would
>>>>>>> > like to see if CityU can sponsor the venue for the conference and
>>>>>>> > the
>>>>>>> > booths.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Thanks and Regards,
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Haggen
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > On 11 March 2012 02:09, Sammy Fung <sammy opensource hk> wrote:
>>>>>>> > > Hi, MT,
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > Thanks for reading details of the summit. You can find more
>>>>>>> > > details from
>>>>>>> > > 'Call For Venue' document and the original proposal of the summit
>>>>>>> > > (URL of
>>>>>>> > > proposal is metioned on the Call For Venue document).
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > We also think that it would be difficult for one single sponsor to
>>>>>>> > > provide
>>>>>>> > > all venue and hostel needs to the summit. We are considering to
>>>>>>> > > invite 2-3
>>>>>>> > > sponsors to provide venue and hostel for the summit, and
>>>>>>> > > additionally we
>>>>>>> > > will look for commercial sponsor to provide local transportation
>>>>>>> > > for foreign
>>>>>>> > > speakers and participants.
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > So, please go ahead to discuss with your department. And feel
>>>>>>> > > freely to ask
>>>>>>> > > us if any further questions/comments.
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 3:22 PM, M T Chan <csmtchan cityu edu hk>
>>>>>>> > > wrote:
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> Hi Sammy,
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> Before I discuss with my department, I look into the Call for
>>>>>>> > >> Venue and
>>>>>>> > >> Hostel in detail. Getting venue this time is more complicated
>>>>>>> > >> than our usual
>>>>>>> > >> seminar room sponsorship because we need to have confirmation
>>>>>>> > >> months ahead
>>>>>>> > >> and the scale is much larger.
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> I am pretty sure we cannot help in hostel sponsorship because
>>>>>>> > >> accommodation at any time is very demanding in CityU and actual
>>>>>>> > >> cost will be
>>>>>>> > >> incurred. Sponsorship involving money is difficult to be obtained
>>>>>>> > >> from the
>>>>>>> > >> department. Without hostel, do you still wish to consider CityU
>>>>>>> > >> as a venue?
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> Regards,
>>>>>>> > >> M T Chan
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> Sammy Fung wrote:
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> Hi, MT,
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> Thanks for your reply, we will look forward to hearing from you
>>>>>>> > >> soon. :)
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> For any further questions, please feel freely to contact with
>>>>>>> > >> Haggen or
>>>>>>> > >> me.
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM, M T Chan <csmtchan cityu edu hk>
>>>>>>> > >> wrote:
>>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>>> > >>> Dear Sammy,
>>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>>> > >>> I need some time to discuss with my department about the venue
>>>>>>> > >>> sponsorship. Will come back to you later.
>>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>>> > >>> Regards,
>>>>>>> > >>> M T Chan
>>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>>> > >>> Sammy Fung wrote:
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Dear Mr Chan,
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> It is with great pleasure that one of world famous non-profit
>>>>>>> > >>>> making
>>>>>>> > >>>> Free & Open Source Software organisation - GNOME Foundation
>>>>>>> > >>>> announce that
>>>>>>> > >>>> Hong Kong has been selected as the venue of their upcoming
>>>>>>> > >>>> GNOME.Asia 2012
>>>>>>> > >>>> Summit (June 9-15).
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> City University of Hong Kong is the most valuable & long-term
>>>>>>> > >>>> supporter
>>>>>>> > >>>> of Hong Kong Linux and Free & Open Source Software community.
>>>>>>> > >>>> So, it is our
>>>>>>> > >>>> pleasure to invite yours to sponsor venue for this summit, and
>>>>>>> > >>>> CityU is our
>>>>>>> > >>>> venue recommendation on our proposal.
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> Basic details of our needs and event are described in the
>>>>>>> > >>>> attached PDF
>>>>>>> > >>>> file.
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> We looks forward to your reply soon. :)
>>>>>>> > >>>>
>>>>>>> > >>>> --
>>>>>>> > >>>> Yours Sincerely,
>>>>>>> > >>>> Sammy Fung
>>>>>>> > >>>> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>>>>> > >>>> http://opensource.hk
>>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>>> > >>>
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >> --
>>>>>>> > >> Yours Sincerely,
>>>>>>> > >> Sammy Fung
>>>>>>> > >> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>>>>> > >> http://opensource.hk
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>> > > --
>>>>>>> > > Yours Sincerely,
>>>>>>> > > Sammy Fung
>>>>>>> > > Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>>>>> > > http://opensource.hk
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Yours Sincerely,
>>>>>>> Sammy Fung
>>>>>>> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>>>>> http://opensource.hk
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Yours Sincerely,
>>>>> Sammy Fung
>>>>> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
>>>>> http://opensource.hk
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Chandni Verma
>>>> www.chandniverma.blogspot.com
>>>> IRC: glassrose [on irc.gnome.org and FreeNode]
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> --
>>> Chandni
>>>
>>
>>
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