[SFD-discuss] SFD Geek Exchange Program?

[Matthew Davidson]

Hi All,

We're seriously getting down to planning the Coffs Harbour (NSW 
Australia) event for this year, and given this is our third year of 
running a casual seminar-type event, trying to work out how to add some 
novelty. Lord knows everybody's sick of the sight of me.

It occurred to me that it would be nice to encourage some people from 
further afield to come up (or down) to Coffs to give presentations on 
whatever cool things they're doing with free software. In fact, beyond 
my own selfish need for new speakers at our own event, there may be 
quite a few people around the world willing to travel a bit to spread 
the word beyond their usual circle on whatever they're doing. I'm 
thinking that it would be generally useful if people based in major 
metropolitan areas offered their services to teams in more regional 
areas, even if it's just the next town up the road.

But before I started cross-posting to half a dozen LUG lists offering 
sofa space*, I wanted to check whether this might be considered poor 
etiquette or just a bad idea. Perhaps it could be considered inter-team 
poaching?

Matthew.

* Incidentally, I have two of the most comfortable sofas known to 
mankind, and live half a block away from a rather splendid pub.

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