IF2 Status 06-30

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.