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= FUDCon Tempe 2011 =

A FUDCon for North America will be held January 29-31, 2011, in Tempe AZ. A group of Seneca faculty and students will be attending.

== What is a FUDCon? ==

[[:fedora:fudcon:FUDCon|FUDCon]] is the [[:fedora:Main Page|Fedora]] Users and Developers Conference. These events are held on a regional basis around the world to enA able Fedora developers, contributors, and users to meet face-to-face, to learn, to plan, and to hack.

FUDCons generally include three elements: a barcamp (unconference), hackfests, and a social night (FUDPub).

=== Barcamp ===

A [[:fedora:FUDCon_barcamp|barcamp]] is an "unconference" -- a type of conference planned dynamically, on the day of the event. Typically, the barcamp starts with a session where anyone who wishes to speak lines up and is given a short time (15-30 seconds) to "pitch" their talk. The names of the talks are written on sheets of paper which are then taped to a wall; after the pitches, attendees checkmark the sheets to indicate which talks they most want to attend. Talks with no (or very few) checkmarks may be cancelled, or talks with few checkmarks which are on related topics may be combined. The sheets are then arranged to create the schedule for the day, with time slots as rows and rooms as columns. The conference then proceeds according to the schedule.

=== Hackfests ===

Fedora develoers and contributors rarely get to work face-to-face. The [[:fedora:FUDCon_hackfest|hackfest]] sessions provide an opportunity for members of the Fedora community to work together in person on code, tests, packaging, documentation, marketing, planning, and many other activities. Hackfests may take the form of consultations, or writing sessions (code or documentation), or tutorials.

=== FUDPub ===

FUDCon's social evening, known as [[:fedora:FUDPub|FUDPub]], is an opportunity for Fedora community members to let their hair down and enjoy some fun with friends. FUDPubs always include food, and may also include pool, bowling, karaoke, or other activities.

== FUDCon Tempe 2011 ==

[[:fedora:FUDCon:Tempe_2011|FUDCon Tempe]] will be held at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ from January 29-31, 2011. Details of this event may be found on the [[:fedora:FUDCon:Tempe_2011|Fedora wiki]].

== Seneca at FUDCon Tempe 2011 ==

The Seneca School of Computer Studies (SCS) and Seneca Centre for Development of Open Technology (CDOT) will be sending a group of faculty, students, and research staff to FUDCon Tempe.

=== Seneca Attendees ===

* SCS Faculty: [[User:Chris Tyler|Chris Tyler]]
* CDOT Research Staff: [[User:Paul.W|Paul Whalen]]
* SCS Students: From the [[SBR600]] Course in the Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 semesters.

=== Trip Itinerary ===

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!Date
!Details
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|Friday, January 28, 2011
|Depart Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Phoenix International Airport (PHX), travel to the Marriott Courtyard Tempe hotel.
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|Saturday, January 29, 2011
|BarCamp
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|Sunday, January 30, 2011
|Barcamp (morning) and Hackfest (Afternoon)
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|Monday, January 31, 2011
|Hackfest. Leave in the afternoon to return to Toronto (PHX-YYZ)
|}

=== Activities ===

At FUDCon we'll be talking about what Seneca's been doing with the Fedora project, including various SBR600 projects and the Fedora-ARM project. We'll also be hacking with other Fedora members on projects such as AutoQA, fedpkg, and Fedora-ARM.

=== Costs ===

For students, these costs are covered by grants:
* Air fare from Toronto to Tempe and back
* Double-occupancy hotel accommodation (the hotel will provide an airport shuttle to/from PHX)

For all FUDCon attendees, these costs are covered by Red Hat:
* The conference

For FUDCon attendees who sign up early, these costs are covered by Red Hat:
* A FUDCon shirt
* Lunch during FUDCon
* FUDPub

Students will be responsible for:
* Meals
* Transportation to and from the airport (YYZ), passport and/or visas, and any incidental costs

== Student Sign-Up ==

To express your interest in attending FUDCon Tempe, please:
* Create an account on this wiki, if you have not already done so (see the link in the upper-right-corner of this page)
* Add yourself to the appropriate Participant page and indicate "Yes" in the FUDCon Tempe column:
** [[Fall 2010 SBR600 Participants]]
** [[Winter 2011 SBR600 Participants]]