<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">[Sorry if you are receiving this twice. It appears many didn't get this the first time because AOL & Google are fighting about sending emails to one another via maillist]</span></div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><br></span></div>We could use your help this weekend!</span><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><b>First, we've setup a Slack Chat for our Perl Booth<span> </span></b>and you're invited (default DND hours 7pm-9am) for planning and on-the-day coordination.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Join Our Slack - Invite Link:<span> </span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://join.slack.com/t/scaleperl/shared_invite/enQtMzI2MDU3MTAzMzYzLWI2MzU5N2FmOWI5MzkzYmI0Yzg3ZjFmMTUwNmU2YTNjODNlODJjNjU4Yzk3NWRjMGRmMjJhN2ZkOTI0MDYwNDU" style="text-decoration:underline;color:blue">https://join.slack.com/t/scaleperl/shared_invite/enQtMzI2MDU3MTAzMzYzLWI2MzU5N2FmOWI5MzkzYmI0Yzg3ZjFmMTUwNmU2YTNjODNlODJjNjU4Yzk3NWRjMGRmMjJhN2ZkOTI0MDYwNDU</a><br><div><br></div><div><b>Second, if you aren't planning on coming to the SoCal Linux Expo (SCaLE 16x) -<span> </span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/" style="text-decoration:underline;color:blue">https://www.socallinuxexpo.org</a><span> </span>- you should!<span> </span></b>We still have free booth-volunteer passes available (3 to 4 hour time commitment staffing booth during Expo Hall Hours). You know you want to spend this weekend in the beautiful Pasadena Convention Center! It's a low-stress gig, just smiling, saying hi, offering free girl-scout™ cookies to passerby and some chatting. Email us or join the Slack.</div><div><br></div><div><b>We could really use one or two more folks helping out for these longer shifts.</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Third, do you have 30 minutes to spare during Expo Hours?</b><span> </span>Since we're short-staffed we could use some swing-shift volunteers who could stop in and stay for a while to allow for conversation, bathroom breaks, food/water, and a little Expo Hall exploration. We will have a schedule available but feel free to join our Slack and volunteer on the day.</div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-s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