Notes

Host must confirm they have read all the documentation resources. It is an important step as it includes planning information, expectations for LF AI Community Hosted Events, examples, and more. 

As LF AI Days are associated with LF Events, we will have the expert support and guidance of that team regarding COVID-19 and it's impact to events. Support includes items such as:

• Messaging for website, self-certify travel restriction email template (this is what we would send to event attendees if asking them to certify that they have not traveled to China or South Korea in the 14 days prior to the event), signage text template for onsite at events, etc.
• Official updates from the Linux Foundation on this topic can be viewed here
• If you have specific questions please reach out

LF AI will confirm moving forward with the LF AI Day and will provide you with the primary LF AI staff person  you will be working with.

In planning your agenda, if you would like to request an LF AI staff speaker, such as Ibrahim Haddad who is the LF AI Foundation Executive Director, please ensure you make the request early in your agenda planning so that we can do the best we can to accommodate based on schedule availability.

Please include in your request 1) when (approximate time during agenda) you want the speaker to present 2) how long they should plan for their portion 3) messaging you would like them to cover.

X

Please include in your request 1) the community organization(s)/members(s) who are planning to host the event 2) location and format (in person or virtual) 3) event date 4) primary host contact name and email for the event planning and overall execution.

LF AI

LF AI will add accordingly based on the details shared by host. 

Example LF AI 2020 Events Overview

LF AI will add event to LF AI Events section on the website and on the LF AI Events Group Calendar on the wiki accordingly based on the details shared by the host.

Host must determine a plan to complete the required tasks and deliverables submissions. The dates can be targets with some modifications along the way but it is important that the lead times shared for the various tasks are incorporated to avoid missed deadlines and potential negative impact to event.

Review the remainder of this tasks list and return to this item to input your dates. Notify LF AI when this is complete for their review of critical target dates specific to deliverables.

LF AI will provide an event website and registration through Cvent. LF AI will draft the form submissions based on the information provided by the host and will then provide to the host to add missing items and finalization. 

Example event website and registration 

Forms should not be re-used as they are periodically updated by the LF Events team and the most current form should be used to facilitate a smooth process.

Event Host will complete event registration website and registration set up request forms

LF AI will provide an event website and registration through Cvent. The two forms required will be provided to you by LF AI to help in completing. LF AI will coordinate the final form submissions to LF Events who will complete the set up of the event website and registration.

Example event website and registration 

Host will need to complete the missing items in the forms and work with LF AI to finalize as soon as possible. Please note that you must plan accordingly to ensure you have at minimum 2 weeks lead time for the event website and registration to be built out, as completion will be dependent on an initial form review period, initial set up, reviews, and final launch approval.

Please note that this website and registration and coordination efforts for them are items that require specific LF AI resources and budget impact, thus the event approval requirement for LF AI Days.

LF AI will submit the final forms to LF Events and work with the event host on any questions.

LF AI will send to host:

• Cvent link to review, test, and approve the registration set up
• Website preview link for review and approval. 

Host will receive an email from LF Events via Cvent with a link to review, test, and approve the registration set up.

Host will receive from LF AI the website preview link for review and approval. 

Please note that once the site is live, we can only support a handful of updates. If you anticipate several changes to the agenda for example, you should have the agenda details on the event website link to your event wiki or other space where the host can manage updates independently. A final update to the agenda leading up to the event is perfectly acceptable and should be planned in advance.

Any website update requests should be sent to LF AI and they will coordinate updates via t LF Events. Updates must be sent in a format that outlines the changes clearly (such as Word document with change tracking), otherwise pages potentially have to be built again from scratch if it is not clear what is changing; this adds additional cost to the LF AI project which is not budgeted for.

Please plan to submit any event website requests with an expected 1-2 business day lead time to complete.

August 14

August 21

August 28

September 4

September 11

September 18

September 25

Post-event Reg report

LF AI staff will send host registration snapshots periodically, typically once per week (usually Friday mornings) and can adjust the frequency leading up to the day of the event as needed.

Note that details for registration reports will be limited to registration snapshots of registration totals as we cannot share attendee registration details based on GDPR policy.

LF AI will update event website and registration details on LF AI Events section on the website and on the LF AI Events Group Calendar on the wiki.

LF AI will draft a short blog post, promotion on LF AI social channels (Twitter/LinkedIn plus social amplification coordinated with LF), and LF AI mail list communication (as applicable).The content for these communications will use information from the event website and pointers to registration.

A draft of the blog will be shared with the event host prior to publishing. Example blog post 

Event announcement will also be shared via LF AI mail lists, including: outreach-committee, tac-general, generalmembers, governingboard, and project specific announce mail list if applicable.

Social posts typically include (subject to change based on event details and timeline):

• First announcement
• Weekly post with reminder to register
• Reminder 3 days prior to event
• Reminder 1 day prior to event
• Reminder day of event 
• ~30 minutes after event with details on when/where to find post event content (presentations and/or recordings) and thank you to attendees
• 1 week or so after event sharing details about content now being available (date dependent on host confirming completion of content availability)

Hashtag to use on social posts: #LFAIDay

LF AI will be preparing a short blog post to announce the event. The blog will be promoted on LF AI social channels (Twitter/LinkedIn plus social amplification coordinated with LF), and LF AI mail list communication (as applicable).The content for these communications will use information from the event website and pointers to registration.

A draft of the blog will be shared with the event host prior to publishing. Example blog post 

Please provide your review as soon as possible per the deadlines shared in order for LF AI to start promoting your event as soon as possible. 

LF AI will schedule and publish event announcement blog post, mail list announcement, and social promotion series as noted above.

Hosts are highly encouraged to publish their own blog and/or social channel promotion. Hashtag: #LFAIDay

Confirm Email Communications (sent via CVENT)

Host will need to provide to LF AI the following copy content for emails to attendees to be sent via Cvent:

• Pre-Event Email: Meeting Details Sharing - Include final email copy and date/time to send (suggest sending 24 hrs prior to meeting) to the registered attendees the Zoom details - Example

• Post-Event Email: Thank You & CTA's - Final email copy and date/time (suggest directly after the meeting) to be sent with thank you and the calls to action (such as visit a specific website, join mail list, where to view meeting content, etc.) - Example

Please plan to have the final copy submitted no later than 4 business days prior to the meeting to ensure the emails can be coordinated and tested in advance of the meeting. LF AI will be coordinating the work with LF Events and you will need to sign off prior to final queing in the system.

For general reference, below are registration confirmation emails:

• Registration Confirmation Email_More than 24 hrs prior to event.pdf
• Registration Event Confirmation Email_24hrs or less prior to event.pdf

• A password will be required to join the meeting 
• Zoom link and password will be shared with all registered attendees via Cvent prior to the event, the Zoom link should not be listed publicly on the event website or event wiki

Host must ensure they test the Zoom in advance of the meeting. As the Zoom meeting will be set up on a shared Zoom account, please ensure you view any scheduled meetings in the account prior to testing to avoid interrupting any ongoing meetings. If you are unsure of how to confirm this, please ask LF AI staff to verify any conflicts in use during testing for the time you want to test.

Zoom meeting best practices to plan for:

• All meeting Co-Hosts must be designated as such at the start of the meeting by the Host so that they can assist with chat/questions monitoring, muting people if needed, removing people if needed, etc. - Only one person can login as the primary Host.
• Share with attendees that they will be muted and to please remain that way until the questions/comments sections (or whatever format you decide) to reduce background noise
• Share with attendees that they can submit questions via the chat which will be monitored (someone should actively monitor the chat and track a questions list)
• Include a slide (or agenda note if no slides) at the start of the meeting that advises that the meeting will be recorded and verbally state it as well prior to starting the meeting recording
• Include a slide at the end of the meeting that includes a wrap up of the meeting, including pointing attendees to any relevant follow up information or actions, such as:
  • Visiting LF AI website 
  • Joining a projects mail lists (projectname-announce, projectname-technical-discuss, projectname-tsc)
  • And always let attendees know when to expect the meeting presentations and/or recordings to be available after the meeting and how they will be shared (post on LF AI Twitter/LinkedIn and/or via project announce mail list, etc.)

Host will need to plan how to coordinate the sharing of meeting details with registered attendees (such as Zoom link and password).

For Zoom details, they can be sent to all registered attendees before the event via Cvent in the email communications. See details and example in Cvent communications task above.

Example for Zoom link sharing:

• Day before event around 12pm local time of event or when registration closes, the information can be sent to registered attendees at that time
• If registration remains open until the event start or slightly before, the event registration confirmation email can be updated to include the Zoom details for the last few registrants
• Prior to the the day before the event, the event registration confirmation will only include basic info and will state login details will be shared the day before the event via email

• For general reference, below are registration confirmation emails:

  • Registration Confirmation Email_More than 24 hrs prior to event.pdf
  • Registration Event Confirmation Email_24hrs or less prior to event.pdf

Once the event is done, LF AI will pull a final registration snapshot report from Cvent registrations and Zoom attendees to share with the host. Note that details for registration reports will be limited to registration snapshots of registration totals as we cannot share attendee registration details based on GDPR policy.

An internal report will also be saved with attendee details for those that opted in to future communications from sponsors (LF Events can provide the report).

• Please note that any future communications must be coordinated with and sent via LF AI per the opt-in details in the event registration. These users are entered into our marketing database ensuring all legal components of the opt-in communications are adhered to and that there is alignment across how often users are messaged. 

Once event content is posted accordingly, the link should be shared via the applicable channels (such as project announce mail list or Twitter) - Ideally whatever was stated in the post event email previously sent to all registered attendees.

• LF AI will share the content link via LF AI social channels (Twitter/LinkedIn plus social amplification coordinated with LF)once the link is provided by the host

LF AI will draft a post event blog post, social promotion, and mail list communication

LF AI staff will draft a post event summary blog and social promotion on LF AI Twitter and LinkedIn accounts (+Social amplification coordinated with LF). Hashtag of #LFAIDay will be used. The blog will typically include a thank you to attendees/hosts, point to the post event content, and call for any applicable actions from the community as applicable. 

The post event blog will also be shared via LF AI mail lists, including: outreach-committee, tac-general, generalmembers, governingboard, and project specific announce mail list if applicable.

A draft of the blog will be shared with the event host prior to publishing.

Target is to complete this item within 2-3 weeks after the event, subject to resourcing avaibility.

Example post event blog post

The post event blog will also be shared via LF AI mail lists, including: outreach-committee, tac-general, generalmembers, governingboard, and project specific announce mail list if applicable.

A draft of the blog will be shared with the event host prior to publishing.

If you would like to request an LF AI staff speaker, such as Ibrahim Haddad who is the LF AI Foundation Executive Director, please ensure you make the request early in your agenda planning so that we can do the best we can to accommodate based on schedule availability.

Please include in your request 1) when (approximate time during agenda) you want the speaker to present 2) how long they should plan for their portion 3) messaging you would like them to cover.

We invite event hosts to contribute to a guest LF AI blog post sharing event highlights/takeaways or other relevant post event content.

LF AI can help coordinate the content publishing and social promotion via LF AI Twitter/LinkedIn channels (+Social amplification coordinated with LF) after submission request from host. Please visit the LF AI blog for blog guidelines and blog request form.