Open Source Bridge Content Meeting, 2/12/2009

  • CFP is open
  • app is collecting proposals
  • we need to get the word out
    • personal conversations, over templates
    • use the formal CFP, but include tailored introduction

we have a content structure

  • five tracks
    • focused on depth and angle, rather than specific content
    • we need technical content
    • people can be creative with presentation formats
  • unconference, good to highlight to people
  • aiming for diversity

Next steps for content review process

  • CFP is open through March 31st
  • We need more reviewers
    • technically qualified
    • good sense of what is interesting
    • _really_ need track leads for Hacks and Culture
  • There will be a voting system for first-pass decisions
    • proposal number
    • email address
    • technical score
    • interestingness score

Keynotes

  • Trying to figure out what who we want to recruit
  • two on the first day
    • state of portland tech, interview format
    • state of open source / something interesting and general
  • two on the last day
    • something funny

Science fair?

  • presentation and demo space for open source projects?

Mini conferences

  • mobile?
  • open web?
  • need to find curators
  • cross-listing across tracks
  • focused summits?

Core Overview

  • have OCC contract
  • negotiating Hotel contract
  • registration is underway
  • pricing is finalized

* Might be interesting to formally invite the Shimane Open Source Society

  • create an event around this?

* Marketing

  • Talk to evangelists at Microsoft, IBM, Intel, etc.
  • Figure out how much of a big push for proposals that we can launch.
  • Check in with our google contacts
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