[KLUG Members] You & 2005

[Adam Tauno Williams]

KLUG is looking for speakers for 2005!  We have lots of available
meetings waiting for YOUR presentation.  

ANY topic related to the use, developement, or configuration of ANY Open
Source software is welcome.  

No topic is too basic, too common; yes, you DO know enough to present -
Guru status not required.

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WHEN?
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See our schedule page -
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/meetings/schedule.php3
- select any "Date Available"*.

REALLY!  

If a date is marked as "Date Available" it is ***AVAILABLE***; you don't
need to worry about it,  just claim it!  Don't even bother to ask what
would be a "good" date.  What constitutes a "good" date is one that
works with YOUR schedule.

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Recently requested topics:
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 - Wikis - What are they, how to use them, how to run one, etc.. (you're
presentation need NOT cover ALL three "hows").
 - OpenOffice - Practical use information, HOWTO for using the various
included applications.

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Comments & Suggestions
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If you have any topics you would like to suggest or have questions about
presenting do not hesistate to send them our way.  If you would like to
DISCUSS topics, presenting, meeting format, the schedule, or any related
topics then JOIN our speakers@ list.
http://www.kalamazoolinux.org/listserv/listserv.php3

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Speaker Guidelines
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1. Presentations should be 30~90 minutes in length.  Length of 120
minutes for advanced topics is allowed,  but please notify the program
director of your intention to run long.
2. There is typically time after the presentation proper for one on one
conversations with members of the audience.  The meetings close around
9:15 - 9:30pm.
3. KLUG can provide an SVGA projector that works with most computers.
The projectors native resolution is 1024x768x16bit,  but it will work,
with some negligable loss of quality, at 800x600.  We have had very good
luck with compatibility but we cannot GUARANTEE compatibility.
4. Please consider that the meeting room is quite large,  if your going
to display text/examples, please plan ahead to use a LARGE and CRISP
font.
5. Presenters should provide a title, one paragraph bio, and one
paragraph topic description for inclusion on the KLUG schedule page.
Please provide these in plain text.
6. It is appreciated when presenters can provide their presentations (in
some open format), notes, or other content for inclusion on the KLUG
past presentations page.
7. Internet access is available, both RJ-45 and wireless, at the
facility. But KLUG cannot guarantee it's functionality at any given
time.  Presenters are advised to avoid reliance on external resources
when possible.
8. Internet access requires a web browser with Javascript and pop-ups
enabled.
9. See #8