Re: [Fsuk-manchester] [MAN-LUG] Fwd: [MAN-LUG] Software Freedom Day 2011 in Manchester

[Michael Dorrington]

On 06/09/11 10:50, Daniel Botting wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> Manlug are teaming up with MFS for September for the below event.
> 
> Any assistance anybody can render please let me know.
> 
> Unfortunately I will be unable to attend due to previously arranged
> commitments.
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Daniel
> 
> PS, please feel free to repost on any lists.

Thanks Daniel.

LUGs around the UK and the rest of the world are running a SFD event on
Saturday, 17th September. From Rugby LUG http://www.rugby.lug.org.uk/ in
the UK to Beijing LUG http://blug.chinalug.org/ in China. See them all
at http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/map/index.php?year=2011 .

There is an event in Manchester too and we need your help. The event is
being run to inform people about Free Software who currently know very
little or nothing about it.
So you can help in at least two ways:

1. Encourage people to come to the event who might be interested in
learning more about Free Software.

2. Help out on the day by:
 a) Informing new people about the Free Software you run and why you
like Free Software.
 b) Handing out leaflets around Manchester.

Cheers,
Mike.
MFS Chair.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        [MAN-LUG] Software Freedom Day 2011 in Manchester
> Date:   Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:58:34 +0100
> From:   Michael Dorrington <address@hidden>
> Reply-To:       Team MFS <address@hidden>
> To:     address@hidden
> 
> 
> 
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> 
> * Event: Software Freedom Day 2011 in Manchester
>          http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
>          http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/UK/Manchester
> 
> * Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).
> * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
> "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
>   http://madlab.org.uk/
> * Date: Saturday, 17th September 2011 (3rd Saturday in September)
> * Start time: 11:00
> * Finish time: 17:00
> 
> Details
> -------
> "Firefox. Linux. Ubuntu. Want to learn more about these and the massive
> amount of other Free Software? Then come to Software Freedom Day 2011 in
> Manchester at Madlab on Saturday, 17th September. 11am-5pm."
> 
> Software Freedom Day is an annual world wide celebration of Software
> Freedom with the aim of promoting Free Software to everyone. This year
> the event lands on Saturday, 17th September. You can see the teams
> around the world that will be participating at:
> http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/map/index.php?year=2011
> This includes Manchester, UK!
> 
> Helping out
> -----------
> There are several ways:
> 
> * If you know people and/or groups that would be interested in finding
> out more about Free Software then please forward this email to them and
> encourage them to attend. You can use our tag line:
> "Firefox. Linux. Ubuntu. Want to learn more about these and the massive
> amount of other Free Software? Then come to Software Freedom Day 2011 in
> Manchester at Madlab on Saturday, 17th September. 11am-5pm."
> 
> * Manchester Free Software are working with HACMan, ManLUG, green h and
> others on the event and we would like to work with more groups wanting
> to help out. So if you or your group want to help out then please send
> an email to address@hidden .
> 
> * If you use Free Software, even it is on Windows or MacOS, and would
> like to show new people how you use it and explain why you like Free
> Software then please send an email to address@hidden
> and help out on the day.
> 
> Location
> --------
> The event will take place at Madlab on Edge Street in the Northern
> Quarter. "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called
> Common)". The venue provides wifi. After the event we will go for drinks
> and food to continue the informal discussions. This will be at
> location(s) decided on the day.
> 
> Transport
> ---------
> Parking: There are parking meter bays on the street but its very
> expensive, only really good for a short stop. There are paid parking
> lots around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap centred on
> Madlab
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M
> . A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP http://www.ncp.co.uk/
> . If you can't decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale
> http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx .
> 
> Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
> tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close
> to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M
> . Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far either.
> 
> Further details at:
> http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/UK/Manchester
> 
> More Information
> ----------------
> General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
> on our website.
> 
> * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester
> 
> 
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