Re: [guadec-list] Press team: help needed

[Sriram Ramkrishna <sri aracnet com>]

On Wed, Jun 07, 2006 at 11:11:40PM +0200, Javier Vazquez wrote:
> El lun, 05-06-2006 a las 19:20 +0200, Javier Vazquez escribió:
> > Hi guys!,
> [...]
> > 
> > * Deadline to the any of the tasks: Wednesday 7th
> [...]
> >  The list of tasks:
> > 
> > * Press contact: sending information and releases to media, link between
> > media and VIPs, having the cell phone on 24 hours before and during
> > GUADEC :)
> > --> Assigned to: javivázquez
> > 
> > * Press Kit (an example in
> > http://2005.guadec-es.org/guadec/sala_prensa/disponibles_dossier_y_nota_de_prensa [Spanish])
> > --> Deadline: Wednesday 14th
> > --> Assigned to: 
> 
>  No volunteer, so I suppose it's for me. Anyway, I still need a
> volunteer to translate it into English. Mine it's no awful, but not good
> enough either.

Hrm.  If you wish we can work on this together.  No need for you to go it
alone.

> > * 3 press releases, one for each day of the conference, talking
> > about the important conferences and people of each day
> > --> Deadline: Monday 19th
> > --> Assigned to: 
> 
>  No volunteers, so I suppose I will write them. Again, a person to
> translate them into English would be very welcome.

I can help you here as well and I'm going to sign on people from the
GJ people as well.  I might shanghai some people to help as well. 


> > * Cool story 1: Portland Project
> > --> Deadline: Wednesday 7th
> > --> English version assigned to: Sri
> > --> Spanish translation: javivázquez on Thursday 8th
> 
> > * Cool story 2: Guy from Mongolia
> > A guy from Mongolia coming to GUADEC after organizing the first Linux
> > install party of that country with 800 participants
> > --> Deadline: Wednesday 7th
> > --> English version assigned to: Sri
> > --> Spanish translation: javivázquez on Thursday 8th
> 
>  Sri, please, send the final versions as soon as you can. Thank you
> again!

Yes, I'm working with the OSDL folks as you well know regarding the portland
project.  I wrote the previous one although it seems kind of dodgy, so I
think I might have to think something else.

> > * Cool story 'n': a lot of possibilities, pick one or propose other you
> > like more
> > ---> Possibilities: Google supporting the GNOME conference, Intel
> > sponsoring GUADEC, Nokia and Maemo, 100.000€ invested in accessibility
> > projects by the Catalan government...
> > --> Deadline: Wednesday 14th
> > --> English version assigned to: 
> > --> Spanish translation if needed: 
> 
>  No volunteers, no more cool stories.

I wish someone would volunteer to do some stuff here.  Unfortunately,
GJ team is kind of busy working on their June edition of GJ.  Let me see
if I can get some help in this regard.

sri