Re: Build A Booth Spread the Word

On 5/21/07, Caleb Phillips <[email protected]> wrote:
> Based on last year's experience, I think it's absolutely necessary that
> we setup a powerful guerrilla repeater to undermine the for-pay-only and

At each OSCON to date, the face-to-face contact has been the most
valuable part of the conference - more than wifi or AC power. Two
afternoons of people asking questions or taking handouts or thanking
us for the cafe or neighborhood street that they frequent is great for
education and morale.

> We should have copies of various propaganda for consumption: the PTP
> handbook, the PTP-U videos (if they get compiled in time), NOT moo
> cards, flyers, stickers, etc.

Having videos would be awesome. I'd like to see a device where a USB
drive is inserted and videos, etc are copied to the USB drive
automatically.

> It might be useful to spend some money on a nice reusable banner-type
> sign to put up behind the booth and for future events. There seem to be
> no shortage of companies selling this sort of thing.

Tom has suggested a permanent banner of some sort. It needs to be designed.

Don

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