November BLU Installfest - comments?

[John Abreau]

Let's call that a proposal for either Saturday November 10,
or Sunday November 11. How does everyone feel about either
of these dates?  As for Saturday vs Sunday generally, is there
a strong preference either way?


On 9/5/07, Bill Ricker <bill.n1vux-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On 9/4/07, John Abreau <jabr-iwcNaMm7aMIiq3RsQ1AnAw at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Our next Installfest will be in November. I haven't scheduled it yet,
> > because Bill Ricker pointed out recently that it would make sense
> > to examine what other events are going on before picking a date.
>
> The Northeast Electronics Swapmeet calendar
>   http://web.mit.edu/w1gsl/Public/ne-fleas
> has only 3 events listed in November, none "regional", all "local" but
> not local here -- Cape, Western Mass, and NH, so no overlap from that
> quarter.
> [The big Regional show and MIT are the only ones a Cambridge
> installfest should consider as potential source for computers thus
> drain of installees. A W.MA installfest should consider N.CT and W.MA,
> So.MA => So+E.MA, RI, if the show is known to carry goodly number of
> used computers.]
>
> The other major source for off-retail parters/system-pieces are the
> "computer shows". The regular PC/KG Marlboro/Wakefield show closed
> after 26 year run,  but two other series survive. Neither show seems
> to be announcing that far in advance, and seems to hit somewhere
> (most) every weekend, so no serious collision worry there.
>   http://www.coganfairs.com/  CT-RI-W.MA
>   http://www.ncshows.com/schedule.html E.MA-S.NH-ME
> [These would also be good places to have any members attending drop
> fliers in the previous month.]
>
> > For the past few years I've scheduled them for the Saturday after
> > the BLU meetings in February, May, August, and November.
>
> Probably for 2008 not this year -- the idea I've voiced at last few
> installfests and on the ubuntu-ma list --
>    If we were to use a 3rd Sunday between April and October, we could
> cooperate with Swapmeet  (perhaps on the NE instead SE side of MIT,
> bldgs 34-38-36), or some other place over there. Cheap parts readily
> available to installfest, installers readily available to  new-to-me
> systems purchasers.
>    Is Sunday doable? (For some folks, Saturday is sabbath.) 3rd Sunday
> is sometimes before, sometimes after 3rd Wednesday. Could pick month
> in 2008/4..8 such that 3rd Sunday is after 3rd Weds?
>    We could do Saturday AFTER MIT on our "normal" schedule, if there
> is any month 2008/4..8  where 3rd Sunday BEFORE  3rd Wednesday?
>   I'd be happy to liaise with the MIT Swapmeet team.
>
> > What other events in November does everyone feel we should
> > consider before deciding on the date? I plan on scheduling it
> > for Saturday, November 24, unless there's a specific reason to
> > avoid that date.
>
> That's *several* weeks after the last MIT flea market. I'd suggest
> earlier in November, and handing out several fliers to everyone
> selling older computers at MIT on Oct.21, for them to give to anyone
> who wants Linux for the "new" boxen.
>
> I *should* have a priority meeting on Nov.3rd, but otherwise am
> currently clear in Nov, excepting holidays.
>
> > Thanksgiving is on November 22, but I don't believe that's a problem.
> > What does everyone else think?
>
> Well, some volunteers and some potential installers may have
> long-weekend family obligations. Certainly I'd rather be at an
> installfest than a mall that day, but those aren't the only choices. I
> don't know my availability for so soon after such a major holiday yet.
>
> [Yes, Thanksgiving is a major holiday for some of us.]
>
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> Bill
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