IF2 Status - 07-18

[Robert Bushman]

I forgot who was the generous person who got
the excellant Tux/US Flag emblems for the computers.
Please remind me so we can put your name up in lights!


Install Fest II - 07-18 Status
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Critical Path Tasks:
- Find a location. Start asking everyone you know.
  Steve is now hot on the trail of GCC, should get it
  any day now, and we still need a backup in case
  the sky falls. Fall is a busy time in the valley -
  locations will be fully booked soon.


Tasks:
- Assess priority and feasibility of suggestions.
- Identify volunteers for open slots.
- Start warming up the sponsors.


News:

Jim Farli is keeping the site on pace with all the
updates!
http://www.plugpresents.com/installfest2/index.html

Justin Zeigler and Harry McGregor of OSEF have offered
to bring digital video recorders for the presentations!

Bill Lindley will be doing a presentation on the BSA!

??? donated 50 Tux emblems for the computers!
(like the 1"x1" "Intel Inside" emblems)


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)
+ Homemade Cheesecake
+ 802.11
- Preliminary Survey - User Needs?
- Feedback Survey - How to Improve?
- Demo - Win/Lin Shootout / Corporate Usability
- PLUG Promotional Materials (PLUG T-Shirt)


Sponsor Status:
- UnityWave - Will be there!
- AZOTO - Will be there!
- RedHat - Will be there!
- Sun - Will be there!
- OSEF - Will be there!
- Debian - Will be there!
- O'Reilly - Sending some stuff!
- Sam's Publishing - Jim has them in process!


Volunteers:

Flyer:          Michelle Lowman
Press:          Lee Einer
Site:           Steve (foodog) (pending GCC approval)
Web Site:       Jim Farli
School Contact: Anthony (tickticker) & Tom Emerson
Chef:           Raymond Cantwell
Chairman:       Bob Bushman
802.11:         Justin Zeigler & Harry McGregor
DVR:            Justin Zeigler & Harry McGregor


Installers:
  Technomage (pending location): RedHat, Mandrake
  Justin Zeigler: Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, SuSE
  Harry McGregor: Debian


Demonstrators:
  Jonathon Claxton: Video Games
  Justin Zeigler: Educational Software
  Harry McGregor: Educational Software


Presenters:
  Justin Zeigler: Educational Software
  Harry McGregor: Educational Software
  Bill Lindley: BSA


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.