Levien de Braal, volunteer coordinator for the 2001 Annual Linux Showcase (Nov. 5-10), issued the following “call for volunteers” . . .

The Annual Linux Showcase is looking for Linux enthusiasts willing to volunteer some of their time to help out in making ALS'01 in Oakland a success. If you're interested in volunteering, please read on.

I'm the Volunteer Coordinator for ALS'01. As you probably know, the technical sessions are free to attend this year. This is good news because it means a lot of people will be able to enjoy the talks, but it also means there's a lot more work to do, and also a lot more strain
on the already tight budget for the show. To make the show run smoothly, we absolutely need the help of motivated volunteers. In previous years the members of our local Atlanta users group (ALE: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts).

Here's the list of items for which ALS'01 needs the help of volunteers:

Sunday … (11/4) … 2:00pm-7:00pm … conference material preparation

Monday … (11/5)
8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-4:00pm … tutorial assistance
7:30am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-5:00pm … registration

Tuesday … (11/6)
8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-4:00pm … tutorial assistance
7:30am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-6:00pm … registration

Wednesday … (11/7)
8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-4:00pm … tutorial assistance
7:30am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-5:00pm … registration
9:00am-12:00pm … set-up terminal room/LIA

Thursday … (11/8)
8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-5:00pm … registration
10:00am- 1:00pm / 1:00pm-5:00pm … Linux In Action (LIA)

Friday … (11/9)
8:00am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-5:00pm … registration
10:00am- 1:00pm / 1:00pm-5:00pm … Linux In Action (LIA)

Saturday … (11/10)
8:30am-12:00pm / 12:00pm-4:00pm … registration
10:00am- 1:00pm / 1:00pm-4:00pm … Linux In Action (LIA)
4:00pm-7:00pm … tear-down terminal room/LIA

Linux In Action (LIA) will be teaching free hands-on classes designed for the Linux newbie. LIA volunteers are required to be able to patiently teach the basics of using Linux to others. Two classes have been prepared: basic commands to navigate a system, and how a novice can configure and use the Linux graphical environment.

For all positions there is ample guidance and support, so no conference organizing or teaching experience is required.

For several of these positions we need more than a few volunteers (especially registration, as pre-registrations on-line indicate a huge turnout), mostly weighted towards Thu-Sat and mornings. If you're interested, please let me know for which slots you'll be able to help out. I'll then reply to you with more details, like the where to show up, whom to talk to,etc… information that is appropriate for the timeslot(s) you've volunteered for.

Please take a look at the showcase website so you can plan your activities as attendee according to your wishes and do not forget to pre-register (it speeds up registration a lot).

If you can commit some of your time to help the show, please respond to this message to [email protected] with:

• Your full name and address.
  
• The timeslots you're volunteering for.
  
• Anything special regarding your availability/abilities I might need to know about?

And please do not hesitate to ask me any questions you may have. Despite the title of Volunteer Coordinator, I'm essentially just an ALS volunteer with a few years of volunteering experience.

 
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