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--- balug:speaker-presenter_information_and_resources [2013-01-07T20:51:54+0000] – created michael_paoli
+++ balug:speaker-presenter_information_and_resources [2013-02-28T03:59:56+0000] – broke out typical meeting timeline section (hopefully lots more improvements to come) michael_paoli
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-A (forthcoming) replacement for http://www.balug.org/speaker-presenter_information_and_resources.txt
+====== Speaker-Presenter Information and Resources ======
-<file>
+Information, resources, common questions and answers
-Information, resources, common questions and answers for those doing or
+**for those doing or prospectively doing talks/presentations at BALUG**
-prospectively doing talks/presentations at BALUG
-If you will or may be giving a talk/presentation at BALUG, the following
+If you will or may be giving a talk/presentation at BALUG,
-information will likely be rather to quite useful to you.
+**the following information will likely be rather to quite useful to you**.
+<file>
 Once you're confirmed to give a talk/presentation at BALUG the following
 are the first bits of information we'll need most immediately - or at
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 Networking?
 We generally have some type of Wi-Fi access at the Four Seas Restaurant
-(key: f0urseas) with NAT/SNAT Internet access to The Internet.  It
+(ESSID: FSR key: f0urseas) with NAT/SNAT Internet access to The
-seems to be fairly reliable, but might occasionally drop out, drop
+Internet.  It seems to be fairly reliable, but might occasionally drop
-connectoins, or (less commonly) require the access point to be reset.
+out, drop connectoins, or (less commonly) require the access point to
-We typically don't have wired Ethernet connections available.  Cellular
+be reset.  We typically don't have wired Ethernet connections
-reception is generally reasonable or better, so networking via EVDO or
+available.  Cellular reception is generally reasonable or better, so
-the like is also generally doable - though we don't have equipment to
+networking via EVDO or the like is also generally doable - though we
-provide such - just the cellular signal is there.
+don't have equipment to provide such - just the cellular signal is
+there.
 Power
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 able to provide such (or one might need a long suitably rated extension
 cord to draw additional power from another circuit).
+</file>
+===== Typical meeting timeline =====
-Typical meeting timeline (some times are approximate):
+(some times are approximate):
+<file>
 :30 P.M. meeting officially kicks off - we gather near the restaurant's
           bar, socialize/meet/greet, typically do nametags, collect cash