Software Freedom Day 2010 will be held on Saturday, 18th September.
Contributions and Volunteers wanted!
We have signed a contract to hold it at CentrePlace.
We did it here in 2006:
http://softwarefreedomday.org/gallery/2006/gallery/2006/oceania/nz/hamilton
We need to decide what spot to setup our gears. There are two sides to the Mall:
The two spots we are looking at:
1. The Crossroads. (3 on map 1)
$250. Outside EB Games, high traffic area and close to Garden Place.
2. The Fashion Lane. (1 - 5 on map 2)
$300. Near the coffee shops, and lots of shops where mostly women go. A good amount of traffic coming in from Victoria/Ward Streets, and a view from above on the second level.
There are other places, like the area outside of EziBuy that has a lot of space, and would be less hectic, but also less visible.
Your Vote
Other spot +0
Tux - We need a small person, or several small persons to volunteer to walk around the mall in a penguin suit.
4-5 Windows/Linux PCs - Ideally machines that are dual-boot, reasonably fast and with LCD screens. Four identical machines would be ideal. Four laptops would be even better, less setting up and packing away. Can someone organize this? Maybe create a list of potential donors.
PB Tech, Dick Smith, Velocity, FX Networks, Gravity Computing... Someone ? (We did want a windows 7 box didn't we?)
John can donate the use of his laptop for the day (if needed). RimuHosting can donate a large LCD monitor for the day.
Printing - flyers/Library Display/membership forms
University might provide some printing. Ask for funding for some colour posters? Library display? - Ronnie?
Others ideas
Survey to win a prize? (usually usb sticks) -- Approach DSE (and other FOSS-friendly places?) very soon for sponsorship, it takes them time to get this approved.
Sponsors/Donations
We have applied for funding from TrustWaikato for the venue and insurance. -John
Velocity might help us get an Internet connection. Any wireless coverage in the mall?
Planning follow up meeting at Hub events room #2 or Uni geared toward newbies? Just invite people to regular meeting at Waikato? And the Workshop following?
Stephen suggests showing some pictures of other SFD events as an introduction.
Before September;
2 pages link to SoftwareFreedomDay2010: