Re: KDE-Promo Repository

On 03/19/2012 04:23 PM, Algot Runeman wrote:
> On 03/19/2012 12:55 AM, heathmatlock wrote:
>> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Anne-Marie Mahfouf
>> <[email protected]>  wrote:
>>
>>> Developers at FOSDEM outlined how poor the whole booth was.
>> Will you list the opinions you recall? Were there some suggestion as 
>> well?
>>
>>> Following AkademyFr we also in
>>> France would like to get things going like scripts and dummy data 
>>> for demo
>>> machines.
>> I'm in the process of documenting everything that's taking place in
>> preparation for setting up a booth. This might help constructing
>> instructions for future promoters preparing for their booths.
>>
>>
>>
> Preparing for a booth (my version - Northeast LinuxFest and Usenix 
> LISA - LinuxCon Boston where I was a participant)
>
> Contact KDEev to volunteer to be the booth organizer or a member of 
> the team. (often via the KDE promo mailing list)
> Contact the show's organizer if it is local (contact for larger shows 
> may have been instigated by KDEev)
> [[materials requests done with more than a month's lead time]]
> Request materials from KDEev (buttons, Join the Game brochures, 
> t-shirts, etc.)
Is there a Join The Game brochure source ?
> Request CDs/DVDs from distributions (Was able to get them from 
> Kubuntu, Fedora and SUSE for the most recent Northeast LinuxFest)
> Print a booth sign (I made a design and had it printed at my local 
> Staples copy center on vinyl 2ftx3ft - multiple use: Northeast 
> LinuxFest, LISA...) carried rolled in tube.
> Print (B&W) copies of the KDE booklet (again done at Staples copy 
> center - done last year, and still had a few for this year's LinuxFest)
This does not work for non English speaking countries and the booklet 
has no source to be translated.
> Print and prepare ahead appropriate "...and KDE is My Community" and 
> "Powered by KDE" stickers (full sheet label paper)
>
> Booth Supplies:
> Plastic Case to hold/carry supplies. 
> http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6212/6850535866_2ab6f5f3af_b.jpg (use 2 
> wheel cart to transport)
> Bungee strap(s) to keep control of things on the two-wheel cart.
> Alternate case with its own wheels and handle (smaller than plastic 
> bin) (used for a different organization): 
> http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6115/6850718604_ac870cffe9_b.jpg
> Extension cord and power strip
> Booth Sign mounting options (zip ties, large and medium clips, 
> adhesive removable hooks (3-M Command)
> Join the Game QRCode (printed on standard paper and displayed in clear 
> acrylic stands
> Table sheet (may be supplied at a large show like LISA)
> Table front sign (Paper version of larger booth sign)
> Laptop(s) (At LinuxCon one of the booth organizers brought a larger 
> monitor for easier demo viewing) (would be nice to have tablet for 
> Plasma Active [grin] )
> Pad of writing paper for people to leave notes or for them to take 
> notes away.
> Pen/pencil, elastics to organize stickers, magic marker (Sharpie)
> Small "Tupperware" containers to organize buttons, small stickers, etc.
> Photos and more (SVG sources) from Usenix LISA booth: 
> http://runeman.org/kde/lisa11/index.html
> Photo of LinuxFest: this year 
> http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6039/6996613957_769cd7c137_b.jpg
>
> --Algot
>
Nice list which can be used indeed as guidelines.
How did you deal with costs?

Anne-Marie


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