Initial Members and Meeting

[mikeal]

Here's the deal. NodeConfs have been run by several people and groups around the world under various sub-brands. There hasn't been a lot of collaboration between these people yet and the administration of "what is a NodeConf" has been left to me personally, as has been enforcing the trademark when necessary.

I'd like to move the ownership of NodeConf from me to a collective of people representative of the organizers around the world that have been running events and helping to build the community. This group will likely move to the Node Foundation at some point (although that decision will obviously be made by this group once the time is right).

Agenda

• NodeConf & "Sub Brands" (ONE-SHOT, Summer-Camp, Adventure)
  • What are the goals of dividing these up?
  • Is this working?
  • Should we merge the github.com/oneshot with github.com/nodeconf?
• What are the hard parts of putting on an event?
  • How can we support each other's events?
• Should we join the new Node Foundation?

  Date / Time

July 8th 12pm - 1pm PDT (UTC 19:00 - 20:00)

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[mikeal]

@a0viedo I'll be logging a bunch of additional Issues to cover most the pending action items. Here's a brief overview:

• Merge ONE-SHOT in and stop using that sub-brand (I've already moved the repo and teams over)
• Write up requirements for being part of the collective and being "a NodeConf"
• Share access to twitter for better promotion.
• Consider starting a monthly email about upcoming NodeConfs to promote CFP and ticket sales.
• Consider a shared list of sponsor contacts and a monthly sponsorship solicitation email.
• We want to join the Node Foundation. We need to write up an open governance policy first.

[PatrickHeneise]

Just want to throw in the centralised planning for discussion. Having a website (nodeconf.org) with all upcoming conferences worldwide and a call for speakers system that asks the relevant questions could help 1st time organisers a lot. I imagine going to barcelona.nodeconf.org/cfs and submitting a talk for Barcelona, but all other organisers would be able to see the talk as well. Together set of tools for a website (speakers, agenda, sponsors) that could be a great start for smaller node conferences.

[kelkes]

Sorry that i did not make it but my 2 weeks old daughter needed me :)

[thebergamo]

@PatrickHeneise the domain nodeconf.org is mine and all repositories using Github Pages have a *.nodeconf.org just like br.nodeconf.org (For the NodeConf in Brazil we are using it!) in other issue I talk about this domain and all Confs can use it! Its for community =D

[mikeal]

:)

[PatrickHeneise]

@thebergamo that sounds good!

[PatrickHeneise]

@mikeal what's the status right now? Need help with the governance policy or anything?

@thebergamo we have barcelona.nodeconf.com now. Should we go for .org?

[mikeal]

You can use whichever domain you like but .org won't work with gh-pages for technical issues.

The governance stuff is on hold while I work out the foundation umbrella program. I need to document the stuff we've already agreed to (no more ONE-SHOT, just name them after a city, etc) but I'm lacking time :(

[PatrickHeneise]

well, beside you there are 18 participants here, just say what has to be done, maybe we can help ;)

[mikeal]

sure, take my last document about this, remove all the references to the node.js foundation, and send a new PR :)

[PatrickHeneise]

which last document?