Soft Expo'12 @ IRTT Supported by Mozilla Communities-Event Experience

[Gauthamraj Elango]

Hello all,

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I am Gauthamraj,Mozilla Student rep at Institute of Road and Transport
Technology,Erode.On march 2nd,I hosted an Soft Expo event that is supported
MOZILLA COMMUNITIES.

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I am crazy on open source,with my efforts in the college many of my juniors
developed their projects in open source using FIREFOX
ADDON,Drupal,Joomla,php.

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Our college principal Mr.Mayilsamy sir,inaugurated the function by cutting
the ribbon and lighting the KuthuVillaku by 9.30 am on March 2nd.

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Next,he had a look at the students projects,he is very much impressed and
asked my HOD who initiated these ideas.My HOD introduced me to our
principal and he congratulated me for my work.I was wearing a Firefox
T-shirt,Badge and Lanyard,my principal asked me about firefox and the
student rep program.

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I explained him about mozilla mission and its various products as well as
about Student rep program,he said I am also supporting firefox give me
those goodies.I am very much happy on hearing this and gave the goodies to
our sir.

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Next,I took him to all the open source projects and explained about
them.Sir very much impressed on the Mozilla Addon project developed by my
team juniors.Finally,when he is leaving called me and said keep up the good
work.

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Next,I went to the reception to hold my Mozilla stall with my
friends,students from various departments and colleges came to our function.

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We explained them about OPEN WEB,Mozilla Student Rep programs and gave them
some goodies.As I already know,there is no big exposure about Mozilla in my
place,visitors are very much interested in hearing the things and ready to
join our mission.All the participants of soft expo,awarded with firefox
goodies.

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Next,Judges announced the result of the soft expo Firefox Addon and Drupal
projects secured two prizes out of three.Apart from the cash prizes given
by the college,as a Mozilla Student Rep,I awarded the winner with a Mozilla
T-shirt and made him as the next foss-club secretary (as my successor after
my college days).

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We ended the day with full of satisfaction by giving a bright start to
firefox in my place.

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If you are,interested in becoming Mozilla Student Rep,click
here<http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/newsletter/studentreps>to get the
Signup form but you should be minimum 18 years of age.

I would like to share some pics of my event:
www.flickr.com/photos/69010890@N05/sets/72157629496703199/



Regards

Gauthamraj