SFD Advocacy Event Planning Page

Goals

One sentence please

Publicise and demonstrate open source to members of the Waikato public, encouraging them (depending on their interest) to take some home and try on their current platform, to experiment with a Linux live-CD, or to become aware of issues surrounding copyright and how it affects OSS.

Things to do:

• Book and confirm venue (Ian)

Looks like outside Whitcoulls in Centreplace.

Arrange:

• Power
• Internet (approach Telecom?)

• Tables/tablecloths (should probably hire)

  • Need to decide on layout

Things we need personally:

• free meals for helpers
• a consistent, agreed message to put across
• uniform dress (SFD or NZOSS sponsored shirts?)

Things to display:

• Our banner
• 3-4 PCs? some in Linux, some in Windows, perhaps a Mac
• Laptops - IBM Slaptop
• Check IT Partners can provide monitors
• Posters
• PC stands - better than on tables?
• Guy in Penguin suit?

Things to give away?

• CDs - SFD to provide some
• t-shirts
• flyers
• balloons

Perhaps have a draw prize for people who sign up on the day?

Things for us to get out of it:

• publicity, new people to attend meetings, use ML/forums
• new members ($20 sign-up, apply to upcoming 2006-2007 year?
• News media coverage