Re: [school-discuss] Open Source Management System for Conventions needed?

["Les R" <openadmin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Stewart,

2008/9/27 Stewart Ives <ivessm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Les,
>
> I'd very much be interested in your system.  I'm a (basically) one man
> registration guy that provides on-site registration systems for conferences
> and trade shows.  The system I use is a UNIX based system written by me back
> in the late 80's.  Yes, it's dated BUT every conference/trade show I have
> supported have given me positive comments during the registration process
> about just how easy the registration system is compared to a Windoz based system.
>
> I suspect you use a LAMP type system? or what?

Correct. Apache, MySQL, Perl, LaTeX.

I'll give you access to the system so you can have a look and see what
you think.

User: stew
Password: ives
URL: sacereg.richtech.ca

The userid and password will get you into the admin side.

Feel free to make any changes you'd like to test...

Les






> Thanks.
>
> stew
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Les R" <openadmin@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: schoolforge-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:22:13 -0600
> Subject: [school-discuss] Open Source Management System for Conventions needed?
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I was wondering if there was any perceived need for an open source
>> system to manage a convention of some sort including online
>> registration for workshops and concurrent sessions, mailback
>> confirmations, various reports, admin interface, that sort of thing.
>>
>> I have an existing system that I've used for several years, but was
>> wondering if it might be useful to others. I was considering helping
>> adapt this to the Ottawa Linux Symposium (OLS) but was wondering
>> about others...
>>
>> Your views?
>>
>> Les Richardson
>> Open Admin for Schools
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