Sandro Mathys

At LinuxTag 2008 I was asked if I’d be able to organize the next Fedora Ambassador Day (FAD) in EMEA and if I’d like to do it. Well, I said ‘yes’ to both and so I’m now the responsible ambassador for it.

As you can see on the event’s page, everything’s still to be dated (TBD). I encourage every ambassador (within EMEA) to tell me what they’d like this FAD to look like. Where do you think would be a good place to hold it and why do you think so? What would be a good date for it and why? What tasks do we definately need to do there?

What did you like / not like about the last FAD?

My ideas so far:

• Location: Most probably somewhere near the German-Swiss border, not too far away from the EuroAirport, with useful connections to public transports. Maybe just the same location as last year?
• Date: early December. Someone pointed at, the 1-2 months earlier would be better because it’s just before FOSDEM otherwise. On the other hand, I wouldn’t want to have it just after FUDCon Prague 2008. Additionally, the Schengen association agreement is planned to become effective in Switzerland in early November 2008.
• Tasks: plan 2009’s events in EMEA (+ swag), web shops, get the usual overview by country, …?
• Fringe events: have 2 dinners together off work (maybe some local speciality?), do something interesting/for fun on Saturday morning

My next task is to speak with Max Spevack about the budget.

Any comment, idea, help, a.s.o. is very welcome! Leave your message her in my blog, send me an e-mail (red at fp.o) or reach me over IRC (nick’s red_alert).