[Lightningbug-devel] penguin day

[Jamie M. <jm...@ma...>]

Hey all - don't forget to register! LB should be fairly well 
represented, but the more the merrier :-).
jamie



Colleagues and Friends,

Are you curious about what open source software can do for your 
organization?

Have you ever wondered about what free and open source solutions exist 
that can help you in your work?

Come to Penguin Day New York on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
to find out more!

Register now at http://newyork.penguinday.org

******What is Penguin Day New York?******

Penguin Day brings together nonprofit tech staff, eRiders, tech 
providers, consultants, and open source software developers for a day of 
learning and conversation.  Together, we'll demystify open source for 
nonprofits, frankly address the challenges of developing open source 
tools, and learn about specific promising open source applications for 
nonprofits.


****What will I take away from Penguin Day?******

Co-hosted by Aspiration, United Way/Teaming for Technology, and the LINC
Project of the Welfare Law Center, Penguin Day New York features a 
packed agenda of interactive workshops, round tables, and "speed geeks." 
  Sessions include:

* Introduction to Free and Open Source Software for Nonprofits
* Local resources and who's-who in the New York Free/Open Source community
* Helping techies and non-techies communicate and cooperate
* Overview of Free and Open Source desktop applications
* e-Advocacy platforms and best practices
* Selecting an Open Source operating system
* Migrating your organization to Free and Open Source software
* Funding, financing and sustaining an Open Source project
* Hardware recycling using Free and Open Source Software
* Creative Commons and open content
* Speed Geek (a lively tour of projects and tools)

Register now at http://newyork.penguinday.org

For more info on Penguin Days in other cities, see www.penguinday.org.


**** What Are Others Are Saying About Penguin Days?  *****

"Penguin Day was great - I had an excellent day - made new friends, put 
a lot of faces to email addresses, had a whole load of fun - and got
introduced to some new applications and distributions!  Thanks again to
everyone who organised the day, ran sessions etc - it made my 4,500 mile
trip worthwhile!"
Ian, from London, UK

"Penguin Days are a fantastic opportunity to get together with a wide
variety of people and understand more about the issues that surround 
open source.  Unlike a lot of conference/gatherings, the emphasis in 
these is on meeting people and making connections that you carry out of 
them room.  And that works.Marnie from San Francisco

"Now on to Penguin Day... Wow. For my part I was impressed by the
international scope of the audience, folks from Great Britain, Canada,
Kenya, Turkey, Ghana, Chicago and all points in between. The energy was
great and the range of topics on the agenda meant there was something 
for everyone....suffice it to say Penguin Day set the mark against which 
all other events will be measured in my mind."
John from Chicago

**** I Love It! How Can I Get Involved? ********

We'd love to have YOU:  Register at http://newyork.penguinday.org.
If you would like to talk to us about facilitating a session on a topic 
you are passionate about, email us at agenda@penguinday org!


***Questions?****
Don't hesitate to contact us at in...@pe... or by calling
413-884-0094 (Aspiration).


We look forward to seeing you at Penguin Day New York,

Katrin and Gunner at Aspiration, Amanda at the LINC Project, and Arti at
Teaming for Technology for the New York Penguin Day Working Group

Penguin Days are made possible by the generous support of IBM 
Corporation, in-kind support by local partners, and Aspiration.