This is a great idea and I'd be happy to organise event(s) in Australia pre or post Summit.

We need to seek volunteers from the "expertise pool" that would like to do this, and possibly make it attractive with the help of some airfare/accommodation benefit (Foundation or sponsor contributed) that the person is free to extend or alter at their own expense, (ie they can get a quick holiday in).

On 11 July 2013 13:11, Tom Fifield <tom@openstack.org> wrote:

Hi all,

I hope you're excited for our upcoming summit in Hong Kong :)

One of the ideas that has been floating around is that since we'll have an incredible mass of OpenStack expertise in the area for the summit, why don't we try and arrange some events in Asia before and afterward?

This will mean that those multitudes in the region who can't make it to the summit can get exposure to the experts, and that leads to increased contributions and encourages global collaborations.

Of course, organising this is going to take some work, and it needs to happen quite soon - as people are booking flight tickets early to get the best deal.

What do you think about this idea? Will your group help organise an event? How do you think is the best way to make it work?

Regards,

Tom

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