Install Fest II 06-27 Status

As always, corrections and feedback are encouraged.

Thanks Everyone!


Install Fest II - 06-27 Status
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News:

Technomage is our first installer volunteer.
He does Mandrake and RedHat in expert mode.

Jonathon Claxton is our first demonstrator
volunteer. Jonathon will be showing off the
lighter side of Linux with some video games.

Barring objection, I'm going to drop the member
database decision as an Install Fest issue. It
seems like it's beyond Install Fest's scope.

Have tentatively confirmed 11 of the suggestions.
These seem to be the most popular and/or the
easiest to do.

Have tentatively verified 8 unfilled volunteer
positions.


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
x Member Database (this project is independant of Install Fest)


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


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
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).

- School Invitation Coordinator
Arrange direct contact to as many valley
schools as possible. Middle school through
college may be the best bets.

- 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.