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We have never had a presence at CeBIT either large or small, and we felt this year with there being no cost to attend other than travel, accommodation and swag this would be a good chance to test the waters.  
We have never had a presence at CeBIT either large or small, and we felt this year with there being no cost to attend other than travel, accommodation and swag this would be a good chance to test the waters.  
CeBIT is a great opportunity to talk with people who know about Mozilla, Thunderbird and Firefox, but who may not be aware of our amazing organization and community. We see this as a chance to learn why people choose Firefox or Thunderbird, and hope we can evangelize why we are different in the quickly changing browser landscape.


Ideally we are attending to learn more about our users, and understand why they have chosen to use Firefox or Thunderbird. We expect to meet technology fans, but of different backgrounds and levels of skill. This is a great learning opportunity for us.  
Ideally we are attending to learn more about our users, and understand why they have chosen to use Firefox or Thunderbird. We expect to meet technology fans, but of different backgrounds and levels of skill. This is a great learning opportunity for us.  


We also have the possibility to meet and network with other open source projects such as Open Office etc.
We also have the possibility to meet and network with other open source projects such as Open Office etc.


=Logistics=
=Logistics=
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Map of exhibition grounds (hall number TBC): http://www.cebit.de/43470
Map of exhibition grounds (hall number TBC): http://www.cebit.de/43470
Halle 6 - F50


==Important Phone Numbers==
==Important Phone Numbers==
Jane UK Cell: +44 7748 636 265 / German Cell: +49 160 854 0909
Jane UK Cell: +44 7748 636 265 / German Cell: +49 160 854 0909


William FR Cell:+33 145 77 69 18
Tomcat Cell: +49 172 460 4113


==Getting there==
==Getting there==
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http://www.cebit.de/48811
http://www.cebit.de/48811


For any community members attending, I (Jane) will be happy to book travel for you. Or if you book alone, your travel/accommodation expenses will be reimbursed.  
We should plan to take the train from Wolfsburg to Hanover Messe station - it is advised to book tickets in advance at the Deutsche Bahn website:
 
http://www.bahn.de/international/view/en/index.shtml
 
== Train Travel Times==
 
Wolfsburg - Hannover morning train times:
 
* 06:55 - 07:28 (ICE)
* 08:05 - 08:37 (IC)
* 08:55 - 09:28 (ICE)
 
 
More details for the 6:55am train:
 
* Wolfsburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
** Depart: 06:55am
** Platform:1
** Train number: ICE 946, ICE 956 (Intercity-Express)
 
*Hannover Hbf
** Arrive: 07:28
** Platform: 11


We will also book a hire car for the duration of this week, and we should plan to car pool to the venue together each day.
* Hannover Hbf to Hannover Messe Ground
** Dept: 07:41am
** Platform: 4
** Train number: ICE 71 (Intercity-Express)


==Accommodation==
==Accommodation==
Finding a hotel room in Hannover is always a fun part of attending CeBIT. I think the best thing is for us to team up and try to get in the same hotel. As soon as I have an idea who is attending and when. I will look to book a hotel. Bear in mind, this might not actually be in Hannover and we will need to drive in each day.  
I found a hotel for us in Wolfburg and have already booked a rooms.  
 
<b>Address:</b>
 
TRYP Hotel Wolfsburg,
Willy-Brandt-Platz 2,
D - 38 440 Wolfsburg
 
Tel: + 49 (0) 5361 899-000
 
 
URL: http://www.solmelia.com/solNew/hoteles/jsp/C_Hotel_Description.jsp?codigoHotel=6511
 
<b>Who's staying when:</b>
 
<b>Tomcat:</b>
 
Arrive - Mon Mar 2nd
Dept - Sun Mar 8th
 
<b>Tim:</b>


Arrive - Wed Mar 4th
Dept - Sun Mar 8th


NB: I (JF) have tried to research hotels and they are VERY expensive nearby. I have spoken to a few people and they recommend, we stay at Wolfsburg and take the ICE train (35 min train ride) there and back each day. The cost of hotels here is currently much cheaper, and with the cost of a hire car, parking, petrol and the sure fire traffic jams we shall sit in, this seems to be a smart option.
<b>Chris:</b>


Arrive - Mon Mar 2nd
Dept - Sun Mar 8th


Hotel sites for reference:  
<b>Jane:</b>
CeBIT Hotel guide: http://www.cebit.de/48826


http://www.cebit.hotelgate24.com/
Arrive - Mon Mar 2nd
Dept - Thurs Mar 5th


http://www.booking.com/city/de/hannover.html?aid=303948;label=hannover-iu893s_TX1qHk0eoarQgMgS898684341;ws=&gclid=CKWe9_KkjpgCFQxOtAodxQJKCQ


http://www.hrs.de/?forwardName=themeList&l=de&location=Hannover&suggestedID=%2557198&customerid=406577002&CMP=KNC-DE0607PKW&HBX_PK=&HBX_OU=50&h_CID=C356
NB: Kaie is going to stay in Kassel on Saturday night and has booked his own hotel.


=Conference Details=
=Conference Details=
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[http://www.cebit.de/profil_e/ About CeBIT]
[http://www.cebit.de/profil_e/ About CeBIT]
[http://www.cebit.de/opensource_e CeBIT Open Source Area]


==Types of Visitors==
==Types of Visitors==
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==Mozilla Speaking Slots==
==Mozilla Speaking Slots==


<b>Speaker Slot 1<br></b>
<b>Session 1 -<br></b>
<s>David Ascher has been approached. He could talk on Thunderbird and open source in Enterprise.</s>
Timing: Wednesday March 4th at 2:30pm
David cannot attend.


Chris Hofmann will be attending CeBIT and will 2 talks on:
Title: Understanding Open Source & Mozilla. How You Can Leverage Firefox in Your Enterprise or Institution.


"How Mozilla and open source communities work and how its possible to engage at corporate and institutional levels. "Understanding Open Source, Mozilla, and Firefox and How You Can Leverage Open Source Solutions in Your Enterprise or Institution." (Working title)
Speakers: Chris Hofmann (Dir. of Special Projects)


''Time of slot - TBC. However, should be a day between Tuesday and Thursday''
Chris will explain what is behind Firefox's amazing growth in browser market share over the last 5 years, and offers insight into what is driving adoption in Enterprise and Institutional settings. He will share ideas on how to evaluate if Open Source is the right solution for your organization, and how institutions are gaining leverage in their businesses by using Open Source Software solutions. Chris will describe how to set up pilot projects to identify and remove obstacles for successfully deploying Firefox.


<b>Speaker Slot 2<br></b>


Chris has kindly agreed to do this session as well, hopefully with the help of Tim Riley.
<b>Session 2 -<br></b>
Timing: Saturday March 7th at 2:30pm


"Firefox growth and community building / how to get involved?"
Title: Getting involved with the Mozilla Project


''Time of slot - TBC. However, should be on Saturday or Sunday''
Speakers: Tim Riley (Dir. of Quality Assurance) and Chris Hofmann  (Dir. of Special  Projects)
 
Mozilla will describe how you can have impact on improving the web, and contributing to a better browser experience for 230 Million browser users around the world.
Sharing the core values of the Mozilla project and why people participate, Mozilla will explain how you can get involved in a wide variety of ways; including non-programming areas. Find out about projects which are looking for help.


=Timeline=
=Timeline=
<b>Monday Mar 2nd<br></b>
<b>Monday Mar 2nd<br></b>
12pm - 5pm: Booth prep (Jane, and volunteers!)<br>
12pm - 5pm: Booth prep (Jane, and Tomcat)<br>


<b>Tuesday Mar 2nd to Saturday Mar 7th<br></b>
<b>Tuesday Mar 2nd to Saturday Mar 7th<br></b>
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<b>Sunday Mar 8th<br></b>
<b>Sunday Mar 8th<br></b>
9am - 4pm: Booth open<br>
9am - 4pm: Booth open<br>
4pm - 8pm: Need to clean up booth (Jane, and 1 other volunteer please!)
4pm - 8pm: Need to clean up booth (Tomcat, and Kaie)
 
=We need your help!=
 
In order to make it a successful event, we will definitely need your help! CeBIT is a great opportunity to talk with people who know about Mozilla, Thunderbird and Firefox, but who may not be aware of our amazing organization and community. We see this as a chance to learn why people choose Firefox or Thunderbird, and hope we can evangelize why we are different in the quickly changing browser landscape.
 
We will have a demo station during the whole week, and we would love if you could come help out during those days. The demo point is for a maximum of 2 people at anyone time, but we are looking for 3 people each day in order to rotate when needed and give someone a well earned break.
 
We'd love community members and Mozilla staff to help out - it would be great to have a broad representation of both.


As mentioned, we will be conducting a small survey at the demo station and collecting data on browsing, knowledge of open source, which Mozilla products do they know about / use (without any personal information). It will be a web based survey.
NB: Barbara will most likely attend on Tuesday to meet with press contacts and network.
 
 
If interested in helping out, please put your name below -- there is no restriction to how many days one can attend! Please just bear in mind that you will need to travel to Hannover, so thinking in blocks of consecutive days would be great.  


==Monday March 2nd==
==Monday March 2nd==


We need help to get things ready for the opening, Jane plus 1 other.
Set up the demo station


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| style="background:#efefef" | '''Set Up'''
| style="background:#efefef" | '''Demo Station (Volunteer 2)'''
| style="background:#efefef" | '''Set Up'''
| style="background:#efefef" | '''Demo Station (Volunteer 3)'''
| style="background:#efefef" | '''Set Up'''
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| 12pm-5pm
| 3pm-5pm
| Jane
| Jane
| Tomcat
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| Chris H
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| Chris H
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| 9am-6pm
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| Jane
| Chris H
| Tomcat
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| kaie
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