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The LinuxChix miniconfs are small events taking place at larger conferences. To date they have been held only at linux.conf.au, which has a tradition of providing venues for one or two day community organised miniconferences in a variety of areas.
2010 Haecksen and Linuxchix miniconference
Haecksen/LinuxChix website screenshot
This miniconf was proposed for linux.conf.au 2010 by Joh Clarke. It will be held on January 18 2010 at LCA2010. More information is available at http://haecksen.org.nz/
2009 LinuxChix miniconference
A LinuxChix miniconference was held at linux.conf.au 2009 in Hobart, Australia. It was organised by Sarah Stokely and Robyn Willison.
Speakers were Mary Gardiner, Jacinta Richardson, Claudine Chionh, Aeriana Lee and Robyn Willison. Donna Benjamin and Pia Waugh held a workshop on how to evangelise IT to girls. Bdale Garbee, Silvia Pfeiffer, Andrew McMillan and Casey Schaufler spoke at a Geek Parenting Panel.
See also Women at linux.conf.au 2009.
2008 LinuxChix miniconference
The 2008 LinuxChix miniconference was held on 29th January 2008 as part of linux.conf.au 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. It was organised by Robyn Willison, Mary Gardiner and Melissa Draper.
Speakers at the miniconference were: Pia Waugh, Joh Clarke, Jacinta Richardson, Brenda Wallace, Brianna Laugher, Adaora Oniya. Robyn Willison, Kylie Willison and Stormy Peters.
2007 LinuxChix miniconference
The 2007 LinuxChix miniconference was held on 16th January 2007 as part of linux.conf.au 2007 in Sydney, Australia. It was organised by Mary Gardiner with assistance from Sara Falamaki and Stephanie Miller.
Speakers at the miniconference were: Sulamita Garcia, Akkana Peck, Kristen Carlson Accardi, Jacinta Richardson and Valerie Aurora.
The miniconference was credited with being part of the cause of record numbers of women attending linux.conf.au in 2007 (10% of total attendees, as opposed to 10 women in some previous years).