Difference between revisions of "Example Template Event"
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'''What do we need to do before the event:''' | '''What do we need to do before the event:''' | ||
| − | * Decide on the date, place, topic, budget | + | * Decide on the date, place, topic, budget: |
| + | ** FOUR WEEKS IN ADVANCE! | ||
* Get people to commit to all the tasks, at least 2 weeks before the event: their name and how much time they want to put into this | * Get people to commit to all the tasks, at least 2 weeks before the event: their name and how much time they want to put into this | ||
| − | * Arrange the place: contact the "owner", get the keys, arrange the payment (pay, get money back...) | + | * "Program" person: Dedicated person to contact the speakers, confirm their times, titles, material, special needs... |
| + | * "Space-contact" person: Arrange the place: contact the "owner", get the keys, arrange the payment (pay, get money back...) | ||
* "Info" person (or team): | * "Info" person (or team): | ||
** Create event on Wiki | ** Create event on Wiki | ||
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** If going on, announce the event on FB | ** If going on, announce the event on FB | ||
** Announce the event on other mailing lists | ** Announce the event on other mailing lists | ||
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* Decide who will bring the "presenters laptop" | * Decide who will bring the "presenters laptop" | ||
* Shopper: decide what to buy, in advance: publish the lsit, ask for comments | * Shopper: decide what to buy, in advance: publish the lsit, ask for comments | ||
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* Ethernet cables | * Ethernet cables | ||
* Extra power strips | * Extra power strips | ||
| − | + | * Presenters laptop | |
| − | + | * Beamer / projector (2 or 3, if there are none in the space already) | |
| + | * A dish for collecting donations | ||
| + | * Plastic zip-bag for storing donations and receipts | ||
| + | * Rubish bags | ||
'''What do we need to do during the event:''' | '''What do we need to do during the event:''' | ||
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* Dedicated person to keep track of donations: count how much we have, collect them from the pot, keep them, collect recepits | * Dedicated person to keep track of donations: count how much we have, collect them from the pot, keep them, collect recepits | ||
* Dedicated person to order pizza/food | * Dedicated person to order pizza/food | ||
| − | * Dedicated person to keep track of supplies: beer, vine, snacks, rubbish bags; and alert the "shopper"when we are low | + | * "Supplies": Dedicated person to keep track of supplies: beer, vine, snacks, rubbish bags; and alert the "shopper"when we are low |
| − | * Dedicated person to do the shopping runs, 2 times during the event (or two persns, one run each) | + | * "Shopper": Dedicated person to do the shopping runs, 2 times during the event (or two persns, one run each) |
* Dedicated person to answer the buzzer | * Dedicated person to answer the buzzer | ||
* Dedicated person to open the space | * Dedicated person to open the space | ||
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* Dedicated person to come the previous day and transport things back from TechInc, or from people's houses | * Dedicated person to come the previous day and transport things back from TechInc, or from people's houses | ||
* Dedicated person in charge of organising the cleaning: during and after the event | * Dedicated person in charge of organising the cleaning: during and after the event | ||
| − | * Dedicated person in charge of the technicalities: cabling (VGA), electricity, operating 2-3 beamers+laptops, sound, music, lights | + | * "Tech contact":Dedicated person in charge of the technicalities: cabling (VGA), electricity, operating 2-3 beamers+laptops, sound, music, lights |
* New, optional: someone to tweet live from the event, announcing speakers | * New, optional: someone to tweet live from the event, announcing speakers | ||
* New, optional: someone to follow IRC, relay questions to speakers | * New, optional: someone to follow IRC, relay questions to speakers | ||
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* Dedicated person to come the next day and clean up | * Dedicated person to come the next day and clean up | ||
* Dedicated person to come the next day and transport things back to TechInc, or to people houses | * Dedicated person to come the next day and transport things back to TechInc, or to people houses | ||
| + | * "Space-contact" person: to return the keys, pay for the space and any outstanding expences.... | ||
* Photographer to publish the photos | * Photographer to publish the photos | ||
* Program person to ... | * Program person to ... | ||
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either counting down from two minutes to zero; | either counting down from two minutes to zero; | ||
or counting up, but so that everyone can see how long is somone talking... | or counting up, but so that everyone can see how long is somone talking... | ||
| + | * Flyers: finished 3 weeks before the event, to distribute around the city, by ALL | ||
Revision as of 21:04, 8 July 2012
| Example Template Event | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2011/01/01 |
| Time | |
| Location | Example Location |
| Type | Congress |
| Contact | Becha |
This is the EVENT TEMPLATE & checklist for events organising, based on the previous experience of 3 NIMK events and few parties.
Previous events:
- http://wiki.techinc.nl/index.php/Hackerspace_Summer_Event_2012
- http://wiki.techinc.nl/index.php/Temp_Inc_Space_Warming_Party
- http://wiki.techinc.nl/index.php/National_Hackspace_Day_2012
What do we need to do before the event:
- Decide on the date, place, topic, budget:
- FOUR WEEKS IN ADVANCE!
- Get people to commit to all the tasks, at least 2 weeks before the event: their name and how much time they want to put into this
- "Program" person: Dedicated person to contact the speakers, confirm their times, titles, material, special needs...
- "Space-contact" person: Arrange the place: contact the "owner", get the keys, arrange the payment (pay, get money back...)
- "Info" person (or team):
- Create event on Wiki
- Announce event to the members: 3 weeks before, and ask for volunteers
- Send reminder, 2 weeks ago, ask for volunteers
- If not all functions filled, cancel the event
- If going on, announce the event on FB
- Announce the event on other mailing lists
- Decide who will bring the "presenters laptop"
- Shopper: decide what to buy, in advance: publish the lsit, ask for comments
- Techician: make sure all the equipment will be there, in time, in working order
- Workshop Leader #1:
- state, on Wiki, when is the starting & ending time; how many people; what level of knowledge; topic...
- collect & inform the participants of your workshop yourself, or together with Info team
- make sure all the equipment that you need is transported to the space, installed, secured - the day before, or as much in advance as possible
- make sure you colect all your equipment afterwards & tidy up your space (with participants)
- Workshop Leader #2: the same!
What do we need to BRING:
- Tape
- Markers
- Flyers of TechInc
- Laser pointer
- Ethernet cables
- Extra power strips
- Presenters laptop
- Beamer / projector (2 or 3, if there are none in the space already)
- A dish for collecting donations
- Plastic zip-bag for storing donations and receipts
- Rubish bags
What do we need to do during the event:
- Dedicated person for taking photos, and publishing them within 1 day
- Dedicated person to keep track of time and announce speakers
- Dedicated person to keep the schedule up-to-date
- Dedicated person to keep track of donations: count how much we have, collect them from the pot, keep them, collect recepits
- Dedicated person to order pizza/food
- "Supplies": Dedicated person to keep track of supplies: beer, vine, snacks, rubbish bags; and alert the "shopper"when we are low
- "Shopper": Dedicated person to do the shopping runs, 2 times during the event (or two persns, one run each)
- Dedicated person to answer the buzzer
- Dedicated person to open the space
- Dedicated person to close the space
- Dedicated person to come the previous day and transport things back from TechInc, or from people's houses
- Dedicated person in charge of organising the cleaning: during and after the event
- "Tech contact":Dedicated person in charge of the technicalities: cabling (VGA), electricity, operating 2-3 beamers+laptops, sound, music, lights
- New, optional: someone to tweet live from the event, announcing speakers
- New, optional: someone to follow IRC, relay questions to speakers
- New, optional: someone to record the event, or streem it live
- New, optional: someone to tweet live from the event, announcing
What do we need to do after the event:
- Tidy-up the space: cleaers & their team, volunteers
- Tidy-up the finances: donations person, shopper person, treasurer
- Tidy-up equipment: technician person and the transportation team
What do we need to do NEXT DAY after the event:
- Dedicated person to come the next day and clean up
- Dedicated person to come the next day and transport things back to TechInc, or to people houses
- "Space-contact" person: to return the keys, pay for the space and any outstanding expences....
- Photographer to publish the photos
- Program person to ...
- Documentation-person to write a report & email to the members and all the lsits where this event was announced
- Everyone: to have a wrap-up meeting to see what went well, what went wrong; document it all for the next time
Lessons learned / tips:
- Person in charge of donations should announce every two hours: how much money we have collected; remind people to donate
- We could have a sticker on the door asking people to ring the _other_ bell, to not interrupt the speakers (this is NIMK specific)
WISHLIST:
- A timer widget: to e projected on the wall; resseted every time the talk starts;
either counting down from two minutes to zero; or counting up, but so that everyone can see how long is somone talking...
- Flyers: finished 3 weeks before the event, to distribute around the city, by ALL
