IF2 Status 06-30

[Robert Bushman]

Install Fest II - 06-30 Status
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News:

Anthony (tickticker) and Tom Emerson have both
offered to follow through with the effort to
directly contact area schools. Looks like
they have a nicely complementary set of starting
contacts!


Tasks:
- Verify site (GCC Student Union?) and date (28 Sep?).
- Assess priority and feasibility of suggestions.
- Identify volunteers for open slots.


Suggestions:

+ More Install Stations
+ Press Releases on 31 July and 31 Aug
+ School (K-12) Oriented Press Release(s)
+ School (College) Oriented Press Release(s)
+ School (K-12,College) Direct Invitations
+ Mailing List Registration - Current Lists
+ May We Contact You? - Attendees
+ May We Contact You? - Install Customers
+ Demo Zone With Demonstrators
+ Presentations
+ PLUG Promotional Materials (PLUG Flyer)
- Preliminary Survey - User Needs?
- Feedback Survey - How to Improve?
- Demo - Win/Lin Shootout / Corporate Usability
- PLUG Promotional Materials (PLUG T-Shirt)
- Homemade Cheesecake
- 802.11


Sponsor Status:
- Sun
  Sent an email to the AZ educational sales
  rep requesting information on the right
  channel for sponsorship queries.


Volunteers:

Flyer:          Michelle Lowman
Press:          Lee Einer
Site:           Steve (foodog) (pending GCC approval)
Web Site:       Jim Farli
School Contact: Anthony (tickticker) & Tom Emerson
Chairman:       Bob Bushman

Installers:
  Technomage (pending location): RedHat, Mandrake

Demonstrators:
  Jonathon Claxton: Video Games


Open Volunteer Slots (verified):

- Sponsor Wrangler
  Contact companies regarding sponsorship.
  Alan has been mentioned as a good resource
  for contacts.

- Installers
  Be on hand day of show to do installs.
  Typically oriented by distro, and would
  be nice to have some specialists (multi-boot,
  firewall, etc).

- Demonstrators
  Be on hand day of show to demo Linux's
  mind-bending power. Please make sure that
  a computer with the proper gear will be on
  hand (bring your own may be the best call).

- Contact Registration
  Arrange electronic and paper registration
  for mailing lists and "May We Contact You"s.

- Demo Zone
  Arrange demonstrators and coordinate efforts
  to provide appropriate systems.

- Presentations
  Arrange presenters and coordinate access to
  a projector and OpenOffice presentation
  software.

- Legal
  Make sure our collective butt is covered.
  In particular consider the data loss indemnification
  from last time, and the cost/benefit/permission of
  selling T-shirts, StarOffice, and/or cheesecake.


Open Volunteer Slots (proposed):

- Surveys
  Arrange print and online versions of two
  surveys: Preliminary, focusing on the type
  of install needed. Feedback, focusing on
  opportunities for improvement. A first draft
  of a feedback survey is available.

- T-Shirts
  Arrange printing of PLUG T-Shirts for sale
  and/or doorprizes at Install Fest. Probably
  requires harvesting of donations and/or
  investment in return on sales.

- Homemade Cheesecake
  Arrange for food for the hardworking volunteers.

- 802.11
  Arrange use of appropriate wireless gear.