17:01:05 <spotz> #startmeeting diversity-wg
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17:01:14 <spotz> #topic ROll Calll
17:01:42 <megheisler> \o
17:01:51 <spotz> Hey megheisler
17:02:11 <spotz> fungi is at a thing today we'll see if Lisa-Marie pops on
17:02:39 <spotz> #link https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/diversity-wg-agenda
17:02:45 <spotz> For the agenda
17:03:36 <spotz> #topic OSF Projects
17:04:40 <spotz> Suny had said she was going to join us today on behalf of Kata but so far she's the only one who has responded from OSF in reegards tooo our outreach too the other projeects except for fungi who works with Zuul
17:05:02 <spotz> So not much of an update there I'm afraid
17:05:07 <spotz> hey SWDevAngel
17:06:05 <SWDevAngel> Hi Amy!
17:06:48 <spotz> This actually leads into the second topic I had on the agenda
17:06:56 <spotz> #topic Vancouver
17:07:03 <megheisler> hmmmm ok, I'll poke the airship people I know because that project continues to grow and I feel like it would be good to see if they have any concerns
17:07:29 <spotz> megheisler: that'd be great
17:08:26 <spotz> I also put in for a 1/4 day in Vancouver with the idea we could be availaable to the projects to come speak to us when they had time, and maybe also do some mentoring feedback gathering
17:08:57 <spotz> Hoping this will help get you approved to go megheisler
17:10:06 <megheisler> yeah that's great, definitely sounding like I'll be able to attend
17:10:28 <spotz> Dependiing on the newe OpenLab stuff being introduced today they might be a source for mentees which would of course means we'd need meentors
17:10:34 <spotz> grr keyboaard
17:10:43 <fungi> i'm not here at the moment, but there also should be a travel support program kicking up steam prior to the event, so if your employer won't pay for you to go then consider applying for travel support
17:11:02 <fungi> also what new openlab stuff?
17:11:03 <megheisler> oh great!
17:11:08 <spotz> And I'm an expert at applying... So let me know if you need hellp
17:11:26 <fungi> i'm also happy to vouch for applicants
17:11:27 <spotz> fungi I thought that's what you'rer at is called?
17:12:02 <spotz> words missing there....Is that not the name of the thing in Boston today or did I mix the name up?
17:12:02 <fungi> ahh, you're talking about openinfra labs (which is an effort we're discussing at the open cloud workshop)
17:12:24 <spotz> I figureed universities might have menetees:)
17:12:43 <fungi> collaboration between the moc universities (mit, harvard, bu, umass, northeastern), red hat, osf and others
17:13:11 <SWDevAngel> Here in the bay area pretty much every conference and gathering has been cancelled or postponed.
17:13:30 <SWDevAngel> Open Compute Summit being the latest casualty.
17:13:47 <spotz> So far I think the stuff in Austin is still on
17:13:55 <fungi> this is an academic gathering... they put out hand sanitizer ;)
17:14:02 <spotz> hehe
17:14:06 <SWDevAngel> I'm guessing even if the LF doesn't cancel or postpone KubeCon our travel will be banned.
17:14:44 <megheisler> our travel plans were canceled for KubeCon
17:14:48 <SWDevAngel> (Oddly enough I just returned from 2 conferences, one in Vegas and then O'Reilly SW Architecture last week in NYC. I don't even think there was mention of cancelling those.
17:14:50 <spotz> My theoory is put stuff on your caallendar and if it gets cancellled remove it then. But then I havee to put in animal entries weeks in advance
17:15:06 <SWDevAngel> Yes, it's really hard to plan!
17:15:34 <fungi> lots of folks at fosdem were wearing breathing masks, and people were sensibly not observing the belgian hand-shaking tradition
17:16:00 <spotz> So we plan for Vancouver and Berlin and if worst comes to worst we use that pllaaning another time
17:16:09 <megheisler> makes sense
17:16:27 <SWDevAngel> yep
17:17:39 <spotz> But yeah for this new format I was thinking more of an open room, maybe some appointments with the other projects and a slot for mentoring prograam
17:18:25 <spotz> err open table:) As they're shareed rooms which could be a challenge based on experiences at GHC
17:20:04 <spotz> But I think we'll be smalll enouogh discussions to head into a hallwaay if needed
17:20:09 <fungi> it worked remarkably well for the shanghai ptg space, but how well depends a lot on the acoustic architecture of the space
17:20:49 <spotz> fungi yeah it's hit or miss for GHC depending on Houston or Orlando and how they layout the room
17:22:00 <spotz> as we learn more about the new format I think we'll have more to work with as far as planning.
17:22:30 <spotz> Anyone have anything else on this? We have 35 minutes and just open discussion left
17:25:19 <spotz> #topic Open Discussion
17:25:29 <spotz> Anyone have anything?
17:28:05 <spotz> Ok giving everyone back 30+ minutes! Enjoy the rest of your day
17:28:10 <spotz> #endmeeting