Live chat/ IRC

[WP Kick Start- Conorp]

Would it be worth having some sort of live chat or irc at some stage where we can all discuss ideas etc?

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[Dan Milward]

Most def... Or skype conference?

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[Anthony Cole]

Totally... What time works for everyone?

I can probably do next week sometime, preferably in the PM. 

-ac

[Dan Milward]

Same.

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[Sarah Stokely]

I'm interested, if there's an agenda or a specific goal/set of decisions we need to accomplish. Not so much if it's a random free for all with no outcomes. 
I don't use IRC but can Skype.

I would like to hear more about the research/planning that's already been done by the previous organiser/s, so we don't waste time redoing stuff that's already been done. Is this something that can be shared before the meeting? I noticed the venue info had already been posted, thank you to whoever posted that.

Cheers,
Sarah

[Anthony Cole]

I think there was just a few things in regards to the venue - and that the linux association guys would be willing to help out with insurance. 

I'll set up and agenda and a wiki so we can have a meeting. I'm not one for using google groups for anything besides emails - we can set up a public wiki fine. 

There's also alot of services around - and we need to have a discussion as to how those are going to be passed around. I think we have something like 5 twitter accounts that need to be amalgamated.

Should we say next Tuesday, PM? If some of us want to meet up in the city beforehand and have a chat I'd be keen - don't know my way around the city that well, but if someone has a board room or office space, I've got a 3G card for my laptop and we can skype around.

-ac

[Dan Milward]

Somebody should gather all the prices and post them here on the list.

My experiance with the UK mailing list + Wiki is that things get posted to the list and then moved to the wiki once they have been discussed / voted on by the members.

Not sure how that applies to us. But I'm sure there is something wise that can be taken from that.

Hi Sarah!!! :))

Ciao,

Dan

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[Sarah Stokely]

Thanks Anthony.

I'd be happy to meet up on Tuesday pm. We could meet at my office at Melbourne Uni if people are willing to go to Carlton (a few tram stops from the CBD) or I'm happy to come into the city.

Cheers,
Sarah

[Anthony Cole]

Unless someone has something better, then that would probably work best :) Let's see if someone else has anything, and then we can go from there? 

Is there a time that wouldn't work for anyone, and can we get a tally of who would be attending?

-ac

[Brent Shepherd]

Regarding previous research planning, sounds like you've already seen the venue stuff posted. I'll get in touch with Jason to see if he can export the comprehensive todo list he did up in basecamp. It was a great outline of everything we'd need to consider for holding the event and we can add it to the new wiki or whatever service is used for organisation.

The only other major consideration was the insurance issue, which is where we were at when Dan proposed to move the even to Feb. Most venues require Public Liability insurance so we contacted Linux Australia about using theirs (as had been done with the 2008 event). We received quotes from insurance companies which ranged $800-1500 for an annual policy and did get a few phone numbers for places that will do single event, but haven't bothered calling them now that date/venue is changing.

[Anthony Cole]

Linux Australia sponsored us last time - and yeah, that sounds about right for insurance.

Is anyone else keen on meeting up on Tuesday?

-ac