The Computer Science and Engineering(CS) department at the University of Minnesota is interested in being a partner if the TCLUG wants to organize an LPD event. On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 10:51 AM, Hauke Laging <hauke.laging at linux-presentation-day.org> wrote: > Hello, > > in May 2015 Berlin's Linux user group (BeLUG) has started a new type of event > which has spread quickly all over Europe: the Linux Presentation Day (LPD) > > 2015.1: Berlin only > 2016.1 & 2016.2: 120+ cities in 15 countries > 2017.1: first locations outside Europe (Canada, New Zealand, probably more) > > I contact you because we intend to expand the LPD beyond Europe next year. > > The aim of the LPD towards the general public is to provide biannual and > comprehensive information events about Linux for private users who would like > to get a first impression of Linux. > > The aim towards the media is to make the event so big (both nationally and > internationally) that the nationwide non-IT media cover it regularly. > > The aim towards the Linux community is that an LPD event can be so small and > easy to organize (even without costs) that really everyone can try to organize > an event with good chances of success. The local organizers decide on their > own what their event shall be like; we just make suggestions and offer > support. > > > You can find a longer description of the concept here: > > http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/idea/ > > > Are you as an organization interested in participating in the LPD? If not: Are > any of your members interested in helping us bring the LPD to the US? > > This event is very useful for finding new LUG members. > > > Best regards, > > (Mr.) Hauke Laging > -- > http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/ > > International phone contact for the Linux Presentation Day: > tel:+49-30-55579620 (13:00–23:00, German and English) > > XMPP (Chat with OTR): linux-presentation-day at jabber.ccc.de > OTR: 91626899 1C06F2BD 75EC2441 35C696CE 38F75997 > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list