FUDcon NA Bid Process? Dates?

[Paul W. Frields]

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.

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