July 2007
Utah Open Source Conference 2007 discounts
We’re so excited about the Utah Open Source Conference that we’re gonna extend a special deal to all attendees who register by August 25, 2007.
To get this tremendous discount, there is a small bit of work you must accomplish, but very simple. All you need to do is contact any of the community leadership in any of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs). Its quite easy to get a discount code and will remove over $100 off the Utah Open Source Conference 2007 price.
These discounts are limited so get yours, and register today.
Posted by Clint Savage on July 31, 2007 in Events, Membership, News
Utah Open Source Conference 2007 sessions are online
Ladies and gentleman,
We’d like to thank you for your patience and invite you to take a moment and have a look at our site again. Recently, we’ve been very busy updating the list of over 30 presenters along with several panels and other events on the Utah Open Source Conference 2007 sessions page.
In addition, we have a full alphabetical list of presenters available as well. This can be found at the Utah Open Source Conference 2007 speakers page and the schedule page will soon contain a side by side layout of our three tracks, Community, Business and Technology so you may better choose how you’d like to spend your time.
Additional speakers and events will be added daily, so continue to check back to see all the changes. See you all soon!
Clint Savage
Founder, Utah Open Source Conference
Posted by Clint Savage on July 30, 2007 in Events, Meetings, News
Utah’s Open Source Growth
I am personally so excited to see the growth of Open Source in Utah. We have such a vibrant community here and I think we can be so much more. Bruce Perens, this years keynote speaker has the vision to lead a national or international explosion of Open Source in Business and Community. I think we all can benefit from hearing what he thinks about Utah and Open Source, about the economic benefits and limitations of Open Source in both the business and user group communities. And because of this, I think Bruce’s presentation is very well timed.
I also believe that the Open Source community in Utah is powerful. We have the power to change how Open Source is percieved, not only in Utah, but around the world. I believe in the benefits of Open Source for individuals, businesses, and the community. I believe in what we’re doing as a whole to help break the average user from the chains of proprietary (and limited) software.
- I believe that businesses want Open Source Software. I also believe it can make them more profitable.
- I believe that Open Source is the solution for the future in many other ways than just software.
- I believe that Community is how the software world will improve, and using Open Source methodologies will bring us together.
- I believe in Utah Open Source.
So I invite you all to come to the Utah Open Source Conference 2007 - The Convergence… I invite you to expand your horizons, and learn about what amazing things are going on in Utah’s Open Source community. I invite you all to attend what’s promising to be the premier Open Source event in Utah, The Utah Open Source Conference. We’ll be there to help you find a seat at the keynote and at the conference to make sure you get the best experience.
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How to Register for the Utah Open Source Conference
You can register for just the keynote at the Utah Open Source Conference website.
Choose “The Utah Open Source Conference, including the Bruce Perens keynote (Sep 6th-8th)”. Follow the prompts and pay for your admission.*
You may also make a tax deductible donation to Utah Open Source when you register to help with the costs of putting on such an event.
Your admission will be confirmed and you’ll only need to bring your receipt when you decide to attend.
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I look forward to meeting with all of you and enjoying a great conference
Cheers,
Clint Savage
Founder, Utah Open Source Conference
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* - The full conference will run September 6-8. Any Open Source special interest group member (Open Source user and business groups members, for instance) may obtain a discount code from the group leader. With this discount code its only $40 to register in advance, or $55 at the door with the same discount code.
Posted by Clint Savage on July 18, 2007 in Events, Meetings, News, Rants
Bruce Perens Keynote - Utah Open Source Conference - Absolutely Free
It appears there might be a bit of confusion about the keynote at the beginning of the Utah Open Source Conference and we want to clear it up so you all can come.
First of all, the keynote is September 6, 2007, 7-9pm and all are invited to attend.
The keynote given by Bruce Perens is absolutely free to the first 100 people who register. In other words, there is no obligation to register for the full conference. This means you may come to the September 6, 2007 event without signing up for anything but the keynote.
You have more choice, more options and less obligations. Sure, we’d like you to come and visit the full conference on September 7 and September 8, and hope that you will. In fact, if you come to the free keynote and like what you see, we’d hope you will sign up that night.
There’s limited seating, however, which is why you’ve got to register for the keynote. Bruce has prepared an amazing presentation and Utah Open Source has a few surprises of their own in store. Come and enjoy a free night on Utah Open Source and learn about how Open Source can benefit your company, group, or yourself.
Its gonna be great night, and an even better weekend at the rest of the conference! We look forward to seeing you there.
Cheers,
Clint Savage
Founder - Utah Open Source Conference
Posted by Clint Savage on July 16, 2007 in Events, Membership, News
Utah Open Source Conference 2007 - Membership Benefits
One of the goals of Utah Open Source is continued growth of Open Source in Utah. Because of this, if you are an active member of any Open Source Group, discount codes are being provided to the leadership for your group. This discount will allow you to register for the conference at a discounted price of only $40. Over $150 dollars off the early bird price! These discounts imply that you are an active participant in an Open Source Group.
Contacting your group leadership is easy. If you don’t have the contact information for your leadership, you have plenty of time to go to a User Group meeting, send an email to the mailing list, or try IRC.
There should be plenty of discount codes for anyone who’d like to attend the conference. Get yours today and register for the conference.
We look forward to seeing you all there!!
Posted by Clint Savage on July 14, 2007 in Events, News
Utah Open Source Conference 2007 Registration Opens
Registration for the Utah Open Source 2007 is open tonight. If you’ve been waiting to join us for what is truly shaping up to be a great conference, sign up now!
Those of us who’ve spent the past year working hard to bring you this conference would like to invite you to register. Registrations are now being accepted.
There are two major parts to this conference:
Keynote
The Open Source Definition author Bruce Perens will launch the conference with a free, yes I said free, keynote speech on September 6, 2007 for the first 100 people to register.
If you are not among the first 100 registrants for the keynote, don’t worry. You can still come to the keynote as part of a full conference package. Make sure to choose the keynote when you register. We have room for many more at the keynote, though the exact number will be determined at a later date.
Conference
On September 7 and 8, we have more than 30 planned presenters, most of which are from Utah. Many of these presenters are big names in Utah Technology, including names like Phil Windley, Tim Riker and many more. The full list will be available very soon on the registration site.
Posted by Clint Savage on July 12, 2007 in Events, News