ABLEconf Free Software for Free Enterprise

Many, many thanks to UAT for hosting ABLEconf. UAT was wonderful to work with and privided a great facility for ABLEconf.

Thanks also to OpenRain, RedSeven and OpenAnimals for their support.

After ABLEconf we'll be heading over to Boulders on Broadway for a party. That's at Roosevelt and Broadway, just a few miles from UAT. We've got the upstairs reserved. Reservation starts at 17:30, but most of us probably won't be quite that early.

Boulders on Broadway
530 W Broadway Rd
Tempe, AZ 85282-1311
480 921 9431

ABLEconf will have an art gallery as part of it's demonstration area. Thanks to Josh, board member for the Inkscape project, we will have a selection of art available for appreciation.

It will be a gallery of works created by professionals, students, and hobbyists using Free Libre Open Source Software. The gallery includes Illustration, Design, Technical pieces, and more

Visit ABLEconf on these social networks for up-to-the-minute event news and updates directly from our organizers and random banter from other attendees:

ABLEconf is Saturday, September 20th, 2008 from 10:00 to 17:00 at the University for Advancing Technology (UAT). There is no cost to attend and no need to register. See the schedule for info on activities.

Check out the Official Presentation Schedule for all of the exciting events that are happening this Saturday from 10am - 5pm at the University for Advancing Technology. This conference has a lot of interesting and informative presentations that help demonstrate the versatility and power of Ubuntu, Linux, and Open Source Software. Whether you are new to Linux or a veteran there is something for everyone at this Saturday's event!

Interested in ride sharing to ABLEconf?

We have a request for some ridesharing from Yuma in order to cut down on gas costs. Ask for paul928 in #Ubuntu-US-AZ on freenode or email info@ABLEconf.com.

We also have people driving in from Tucson with room. Hop into #ABLEconf on freenode or email info about that as well.

Thanks to huertanix we now have a nice flier for people to print out and leave in appropriate places. Flier attached below.

We are soliciting presentations of 25 or 50 minutes in length in any area of the Free Software experience.

Specific areas of interest are:

* Community Building
* SMB / SME
* Education
* Multimedia
* Toys & Games
* Ecofriendly computing
* Local businesses using Free Software
* Multi-platform Free Software

Interested presenters can email their proposal to proposals@ABLEconf.com.

Please include a description of the proposed presentation and a bio.

Please join the discuss mailing list to participate and help us plan the conference.

The discuss list is also the place to ask questions about the conference or Free Software.