[NTLUG:Discuss] How about NOT having the Linux Fair?

[Chris Cox]

David Simmons wrote:
> 
>> Folks... I'm swamped with things to do
> 
> Chris - I think
> people would love to 'take up the slack' for you - you do so much for the
> group, no need this needs to be on your shoulders!
> 
>> Can we
> (should we) cancel?
> 
> How 'bout this...if we can make a list of
> the things necessary for the show - and have people sign-up for them..then
> you'll know it'll be taken care of...if no-body signs up, then we call
> it.
> 
> I can think of the following tasks:
> 
> Emcee the
> Event: -

Don Van Slyke as offered to help out in this area again.
Making some signs and helping to direct things I think.

> Food Coordinator - order, pickup pizza, drinks, cups,
> plates, ice, napkins

Drinks I believe are being handled by J. Jentink and
Ralph Green (confirm?)  That needs to includes
drinks, ice chests, ice and possibly cups??
Need to plan on at least 300 drinks... mixture of
sodas... and probably need to get some bottled
water??

Need a person to pick up the Pizzas (possibly multiple
just because of the amount.  I'll probably order
about 50 large pizzas ... all from CiCi's this time.
They are located near Northgate and Beltline.. not
too far away.

So... we need someone to make sure we have plates,
napkins and cups (if not handled by the drink/food
folks).

I can reimburse people for their expenses.... but
probably cannot give them an advance for the
expenditures (possibly with the exception
of drinks if someone wants to get these early
(9am-10am-ish) the day of the event.

> Money Coordinator - pay for pizza drinks,
> request/receive donations, settle up at end of day

Need this.  I'll probably bring cash in case we need
to purchase drinks/pizza the day of... I won't be making
the Pizza run.. but will place the call (possibly charging
my card ahead of time).

> Clean-Up
> Coordinator - 

Oddly enough... we all love each other enough to where
this hasn't been a weak area... cleanup usually has enough
help (if we can just get people to take the leftovers home!).

> Events Coordinator - who will be the 'buck stops here'
> as far as the exhibits go

Again, that's probably Don at this moment.


I believe there is still room for a demo/presenter or two.
Let me know if you are interested.

> 
> Let''s add to this list and SIGN-UP
> to help Chris out!?
>  
>> Otherwise, I'm afraid, it's
> probably not going to
>> be a great fair.
> 
> As I've been
> out last year teaching a class (and introducing about 20 people to Open
> Source, Linux, theOpenCD, etc) - and bringing that group to the Linux Fair
> last year - I gotta tell you what stood out to them and what they talked
> about the most.......how warm and friendly and willing to talk/share
> people were to them.
> 
> Many of them asked about the event this
> year and are planning on coming...
> 
> I hope we still do
> it....other than demo'ing - let me know what else I can do!
> 
> 
> Dave
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