Re: Someone please step up :)

Josh, Robert, others...

I will be glad to volunteer some time. I'm no PostgreSQL heavyweight,
but I have written a couple PostgreSQL articles in PHP|Architect, and I
help moderate the database section at Dev Shed Forums.

I have indicated my available periods below.

Josh Berkus wrote:
> Robert,
>
> 1) Find out who's going to OSCON by soliciting all relevant mailing lists
> (this one, -hackers and -general, and asking David Fetter to put a blurb
> in PWN).
>
> 2) ask people to volunteer for one or more of the following "shifts":
>
> Wednesday 10am - 11:30am
> Wednesday 11:30am - 1pm
> Wednesday 1pm - 2:30pm
> Wednesday 2:30pm - 4:30 pm
> Wednesday 6:00pm - 7:30pm (get several people for this one)

I will be available for this period (actually, from 4:30 onward)

> Thursday 10am - 11:30am

And this period, if needed

> Thursday 11:30am - 1pm
> Thursday 1pm - 2:30pm

and this period

> Thursday 2:30pm - 4:30 pm
>
> (people will hang out at the booth regardless, but we don't want to have it
> be deserted for a couple of hours due to lack of a schedule.  Suggest that
> they look at the talk schedule
> (http://conferences.oreillynet.com/os2005/grid/) before committing)
>
> 3) Find out what days the employees of SRA and CMD are covering.   Figure
> out how many people we have covering the booth at what times and ask
> people to change their time if the booth is not well-covered (at least 2
> people) during some time slots.  Lunchtime, the first shift Wednesday, and
> the Wednesday evening session are the most important.
>
> 4) Compose a schedule ( as a pdf or something ) and distribute it, and
> bring copies to the show.
>
> We also need someone to make sure the flyers get printed and are available.
> Josh, are you handling that?
>
> --Josh
>