*Hi all,** *We are off and running. The call for papers for oSC16 will open tomorrow. The current dates we have are June 27 - June 30 in Nuremberg. There will be an***SUSE Owncloud Summit / Kolab Summit on the front end of the conference and a **Kernel Summit (by SUSE Labs) / Salt Stack Summit.** ** **** **We are asking for volunteers to participate in the *Program Committee and the Organizing Team.If you are interested in participating in the Program Committee or the Organizing Team, please reply or email ddemaio@suse.de. Those interested in the Program Committee should also include FTeodori@suse.com in their reply. * **Responsibilities of the Program committee are:** **** **

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Selecting proposals for program

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serve as an advocate for the conference

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coordinate needs to the organizing team (social events, set up, etc.)

* Work with summit leaders planning their summits at oSC to ensure their program needs are met.

** **** ** **The organizing team will have a monthly meeting to organize the following:* *** ** **Session Host** ** **Information / Registration Volunteers** ** **Marketing*

* *At events* * *Through social media* * *Writing articles* * *making videos* * *taking pictures* * *Make posters* * *Make Guide for online and physical handout (trains, food, etc.)* * *Reach out to schools, businesses with invitation (design invitation)* * *Book with program schedule and abstracts* * video posts of oSC on YouTube* *

* **Welcome Bags*

* *Handouts* * *Tshirts* * *USB*

* **Setup*

* *Add wifi* * *Video and audio* * *beamers* * *computer equipment* * *chairs* * *tables* * *power supply* * *recording crew*

* **Entertainment / Social Events*

* *Bands* * *Social Event*

* **Food and Drinks** ** **Need for New **Video and Audio **Equipment ***