Participants: Josh, Mathieu, Robin, Charlie, Eddie, John, Salwa, Kate, Steven.

Agenda Items

1. VA Tech Regional Conference

John has a summary of proposals, including 6 from VA Tech.
7 proposals from outside VA Tech (5 institutions, 2 companies).
Should find a way to identify who are faculty members.
Janet suggests a faculty from UD, will contact him.
No obligation but the Paris conference. Aileen and Salim wanted to do more.
Janet will follow-up with Aileen. Funding for travel?
An award winner as a keynote? Possibility...
Small amount of money in the budget to support keynote travel. John will pursue this track and come back to this group.
Robin will send a proposal on migration.
Unicon might present.
Unicon might have a keynote speaker.
Presentation on Marketing/Adoption strategies.
Get Rutgers to talk about OSP?
Mark David Milliron, from North Carolina (http://catalyzelearning.net). Outstanding speaker. For Boston? Judging for TWSIA?
Steve has video footage for K12.
Logistics: From Roanoke to Va Tech, $3 bus.
Lunch and breaks are included, not dinner.
$125, might be a early bird special.
Greensboro Airport is 2 hours away.
Google Map.

Josh and Mathieu will use the next two weeks to work on a final draft for sponsorship plan.
Folks in South Africa have put up a similar judging process. Will be involved.
We are on target so far.
Sponsors have to be secured by mid-October.
Levels of sponsorship discussion. Will offer IBM top level first.
Who will be the contact? Josh for IBM, others TBD.
Reach out for a VoIP sponsor? Sue has a contact with Elluminate.