"Leah is coordinating matters to do with events and venues in Hobart; the conference has another co-organiser Ben Powell, who is based in Melbourne.
"As secretary of the Tasmanian Linux User Group for the last three years and someone who has been involved in local IT for some time, it is probably some kind of natural fit for her.
""Being based down here (Hobart) it is much easier to meet people face to face and develop personal relationships with those you're doing business with," she says.
""It's one of the cornerstones of business in Hobart; I ran an IT consultancy here until earlier this year and it's all about the relationships you develop and word-of-mouth support and assistance you get from those you deal with."
