[Scale-planning] thanks

[Russell Miller]

Hi all,

It was a good conference all told.  I don't have any major issues (except for 
the general priciness to be found at the Westin, and in a couple of rooms the 
lighting wasn't very nice at all).  I was, however, asked by a couple of 
attendees to pass along a suggestion:

How about mixing it up a little?  We've had SCALE at the Westin for the past 
three years and it's been kind of crowded.  Also, this is the Southern 
California Linux Expo, not the Los Angeles Linux Expo.

Might I suggest looking at the Anaheim Convention Center next year.  I live 
down here (Tustin) and can help out if needed.  It's right across Katella from 
Disneyland, it has nice facilities, because of Disneyland it has nice hotels 
(some of which are reasonably priced, if a little dingy), it's about 15 
minutes or so from John Wayne by freeway, there are lots of restaurants 
nearby, and the changes of us filling it up in the next couple of years are 
kind of low.  Also, since it's a convention center, they might be better 
equipped than the Westin to host a gathering of that size.  ALSO (I'm going to 
keep alsoing here) you can probably set up a larger expo floor and rake in more 
cash to help with the planning.  SCALE is well enough known now I bet you 
could fill it if you wanted, or worst case invite more open source groups.

Also, might I suggest maybe broadening the scope a little.  I met a guy who 
came down there from Virginia, I hear there's a lot of international traffic, 
maybe it should be acknowledged and figured in.

Again, one more also.  I have volunteered for the past three years and each 
year have been ignored.  I realize you all have day jobs and are busy, and 
also that you might have more volunteers than you need.  I'm not going away 
quite so easily this year.  I could, maybe, find some musicians and coordinate 
some live music?  (I am a pianist, and while I'm not necessarily talking about 
performing myself, I'm SURE I could find a band or two that could use the 
notoriety).  Or...  who knows.  I'll use my imagination if you will.

I know that it's soon to discuss this, so I'll just let it sit for a while.  
But I'll be back in a few months and see where things stand.

Thanks.

--Russell