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Participants:  

Apologies:

Darlene Thompson, Gareth Shearman, Edouardo Diaz, Allan Skuce, Joly McFie, Chris Grundemann, Gordon Chillicot

Guests: 

Staff: Heidi Ullrich,  Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White

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Summary Minutes: Summary Minutes03 Minutes 03 February 2011

Action Items: Action Items 03 February 2011

Recording: ENGLISH

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A G E N D A

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1. Welcome and Roll Call (2 mins)

2. Adoption of Agenda (2 mins)

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Review Draft Agenda and Speakers (Eduardo)(10 mins)

3.1 Review Draft San Francisco Showcase Agenda

3.2 Update on Possible Speakers(see Cartagena Showcase microsite)

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Review Draft

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Budget and

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• What ALSes will be attending the San Franciso meeting? (see draft form for NARALO meeting attendees)
• Shall there be a main theme for this event?
• Should there be a keynote speaker ?
• Who will contact possible speakers?

(for reference, see Cartagena Showcase program)

5. Discuss "in-reach" to existing NARALO ALSes (10 mins)

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Sponsorship Strategy (Eduardo)(15 minutes)

4.1 Discuss Draft Budget submitted by Eduardo

4.2 Review Action Items from Last Call:

AI: Chris will talk to his contacts at Google to find out who to contact for sponsorship requests

AI: Staff will follow up with meetings whether there is budget for cocktails.

4.3 Next Step: Draft Sponsor letter

• Who will draft a sponsorship letter?
• Deadline for draft letter?

5. Update on Showcase Material  (Darlene) (10 mins)

5.1 Review Action Items from Last Call:

AI: Darlene will collect the factsheets from the ALS members.

AI: Staff will prepare a draft NARALO showcase website

5.2. Next Steps on ALS Factsheets and Showcase Website

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6. Outreach to Internet User Organisations in the Bay area (5 mins)

• What local organisations could we invite should be invited to the showcase?
• Who will lead on that?

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Update on Logistics (10

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• What potential sponsors can we reach out to?
• How do we reach out to them?
• Who will lead on that?

(for reference see LACRALO Sponsorship letter)

8. Logistics (10 minutes)

• Discussion of time and location of the NARALO Showcase
  
• Agree on timetable for the Showcase preparations
  

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7.1 Review Action Items from Last Meeting:

AI: Staff will get in touch with meetings whether it would be possible to have the Showcase at 600 pm.

AI: Staff will follow up with meetings to find the best possible venue.

7.2 Review of Showcase Preparation Schedule

8. Next Meeting (2 mins)