[USA] Booth at OLF?

[Ben Cotton]

Hi US Ambassadors (and everyone else),

Is anyone interested in coordinating a booth at OLF (formerly Ohio
Linux Fest) in Columbus, OH December 2–3?

I have a talk accepted and am doing a book signing there, so I don't
have the capacity to take on coordinating a booth, but I'd be happy to
spend some time around if someone sets it up. Info is at
https://olfconference.org/sponsors/sponsorship-application/

[Beth Lynn Eicher]

Hi Folks,

I'm an inactive Fedora Ambassador who is intimately involved with the OLF
Conference, Open Libre Free, Ohio LinuxFest. We have not had a real Fedora
table since AWard resigned the Fedora Project at OLF. From my understanding
that this hasn't come together since due to COVID and a new "owner" of the
Fedora at OLF effort. OLF welcomes Fedora back with open arms. We are a fun
event in beautiful downtown Columbus Ohio that consistently attracts those
who know about Free Software yet haven't tried Fedora (or not recently).
Come prepared to show what's new in Fedora and how someone can get involved
in the project and the OLF community will continue to share the love.

Since I run OLF, I cannot "own" Fedora at OLF Conference, but I am hoping
that someone reading this will and have a great time. I had done so for the
LISA conference twice in years' past. Once in Boston and the other in San
Francisco. It came at a time in my career where I did not have employer
funding to attend conferences. Having the funding to go to represent Fedora
was truly positive and wonderful for my career. I wasn't a Red Hat employee
but it meant the world to me to feel the belonging in the Fedora Project.
It was very enriching to meet people, visit a new city, and learn from
being a part of the conference experience.

At those conferences, we used a large display behind the table to demo,
gave out Fedora achievement badges, and stickers. People loved it. Had I do
it again, it would entail demoing the Fedora Games Remix demos and giving
out bootable USB's. From what I remember of AWard's approach, on demand
media creation happened at OLF and it was well received. It doesn't take
really anything more than the Fedora Ambassador training and a positive
attitude to make a Fedora exhibit enjoyable by all.

So, I encourage you to consider this opportunity... even if you have never
been to a conference before... and embrace the adventure.

Thanks,

Beth Lynn Eicher
President
Ohio LinuxFest Corporation

I urge anyone to consider coming to OLF, representing Fedora, and embrace
the adventure.

On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 9:57 AM Ben Cotton  wrote:
> Hi US Ambassadors (and everyone else),
>
> Is anyone interested in coordinating a booth at OLF (formerly Ohio
> Linux Fest) in Columbus, OH December 2–3?
>
> I have a talk accepted and am doing a book signing there, so I don't
> have the capacity to take on coordinating a booth, but I'd be happy to
> spend some time around if someone sets it up. Info is at
> https://olfconference.org/sponsors/sponsorship-application/
>
> --
> Ben Cotton
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