Re: Gnome user group and Gnome 3 release Event! from srilanaka.

[Frederic Muller <fredm gnome org>]

Dear Suresh,

First thank you for contacting us and showing so much interest in 
promoting GNOME. I have copied the gugmasters-list@ as it is usually a 
more appropriate place for those kind of requests.

For the goodies part you have unfortunately missed the launch party 
offer by about 2 months (we sent goodies to any party organizer who 
registered before February 15th). I am not sure when we will have a 
similar offer again. My experience in Bangalore during the GNOME.Asia 
Summit was that production costs in India were very low as. I assume it 
stands true for Sri Lanka as well.

Considering you seem to be trying to organize quite a big event I would 
aim to secure a few local sponsors (such as local IT companies, NPO, 
companies targeting your people interested by technology). I think if 
you're able to make a clear budget to cover water cost and a few 
stickers/balloons/banner you will easily find people or companies to 
support you. We will happily review your work if you need.

Regarding setting up a gnome user group I would first recommend you this 
presentation that was given during the 2011 GNOME.Asia Summit:
https://live.gnome.org/GnomeAsia/2011Summit/Slides?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=Pockey-Building-GNOME-User-Group.odp

then visit https://live.gnome.org/UserGroups which goes into more details.

And then you can come back to us posting on gugmasters-list@ with 
further questions if you have any.

I hope I managed to address your question and look forward to be able to 
help further if needed.

Thanks.

Fred

On 04/13/2011 11:27 PM, Suresh Packiyarajah wrote:
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> Dear folks,
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> First of all i would like to thanks for here from me!
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> I comes from Srilanka(near the india) my name is Suresh! newly guard
> from university and begin working with Network Eng! already i am
> working with Fedora as a Fedora Ambassador-Srilanka and project
> contributor,Locational projects too!
>
> We are going to do first Event from Open source name like Fedora
> Activity Day with Gnome and Firefox ! may be it will happen within
> couple of months(almost may end)
> still i have an activity with adding cc to bugs and most of time used
> to online #gnome(freenode),#gnome(irc.gnome.org),#bug reviewing the
> old log which i needed for the my future activity with gnome and
> answering question at#gnome(freenode) if i knew.
>
> Couple of day ago i spoke to AV(Andrea Veri) via IRC who is working
> for sysadmin part (and our Fedora team member too) about how can i
> contribute to gnome.actually what we need from marketing team some
> advices and some matériels.because we are going to do this first even
> very grandly so i am planning to put three boots in order to
> Fedora,Gnome and Firefox also main presentation at Auditorium via
> speakers!i have many university students help so there are no issue
> with it and computer multimedia presentation equipments by university.
>
> I am official Fedora/Redhat person so i will provided from Fedora
> media live cd/Dvd,balloons,pens and stickers meanwhile wearing fedora
> T-shirt and Fedora banner too.
> i would like to here from you can you provide a like Gnome
> stickers,some gnome balloons and mainly i need Gnome banner.because i
> am going to arrange these things for Gnome boot.and also i have
> contacted with Mozilla may be i will received confirm mail by this week.
>
> i have keep in touch subscriber of Gnome marketing channel i would
> like to do Gnome marketing in srilanka to spread Gnome among srilanka
> only if you are allowed the permission.
>
> Also i would like to ask we are going to have gnome user group under
> asia summit in-order to have this can you provide domain for this and
> other facilities too .here we have many university students pc's
> running under gnome.they all willing to join with gnome world and hope
> it will bridge between gnome world and srilanka.
>
> once i finished our event i will keep update reports and events photos
> to gnome wiki and keep in touch with gnome marketing team!
>
> i have run social media network via facebook and twitter to connects
> gnome fans around the world.
>
> i hope you all have understood our motivations.we all look forward to
> here from You!
>
> Thanks for your all valuable time!
>
> Fedora wiki
> :https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Suresht
> <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Suresht>
> Gnomewiki :http://live.gnome.org/Sureshkumar
> Packiyarajah <https://wiki.mozilla.org/User:Yumsuresht>
> Gnome social network[5]:
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fedoraby-RedHatGnomeFirefox/154439141286240
> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fedoraby-RedHatGnomeFirefox/154439141286240>
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> Just a little less than two months out, but good to start and plan! :)
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> Sending positive Fedora 14 and Fedora 15 energy from my computer to
> yours. :v)
>
> Please have a great day and/or evening! :~)
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>
> Thank You
>
> Sincerely
>
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> - - Suresh -
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> Sureshkumar Packiyarajah
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> Fedora Ambassador - Sri Lanka.
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