FWD: InstallFest status

[jabr at tarnhelm.blu.org (John Abreau)]

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Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 15:49:15 -0800
From: msoule at ix.netcom.com (mark soule )
Subject: Re: InstallFest status


***********  This reply can not cover everything in depth so please 
wait till wednesday's meeting for complete details.  ****************
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You wrote: 
>
>Let's briefly recap where things stand:
>
>* Poster(s)
>	Richard Royston had begun something a while ago;
>	Mark learned that a 3x4 color poster costs $80 to print.
>	Is this supposed to be specifically an "InstallFest" poster,
>	or a more general "BLU identity" poster?
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    As Richard replied, we were not able to come up with an installFest 
poster for the Bayside computer show due to publishing problems.  We're 
going to pursue the poster issue when time allows so that we can use it 
at future computer shows.  As a side issue, KGP's has offered us 
further access to his computer shows under the same conditions as the 
Bayside.


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>* Announcement
>	As far as I've seen, this hasn't been sent out yet, we need to
>	do this ASAP. Guy has gotten the business certificate and opened
>	the bank account, so we are now officially able to collect money.
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    Advertisements have been posted and continue to be posted. Here's 
an off the top of my head listing:

        web:
        1    WWW.Boston.com - common section under sub-sections         
             1) education and 2) other.

        2    BLU web page

        3    New Hampshire's internet group (Jerrys group) WEB page.    
             *waiting for web master to post blurb.
 
        usergroups

        1   comp.os.linux.advocacy

        2   comp.os.linux.misc

        3   comp.os.setup

        4   comp.os.newbies

        5   ne.general

        6   nh.general

        newspapers

        1   boston globe calendar section

        2   computer currents - calendar section

        stores

        1   softpro

        2   computer (something or other) in norwood

        3   vendor listing from Red Hat for Mass.

        other options

        1   Mass Department of Education

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>* Class size
>	As I recall, we can handle no more than 25 attendees; presumably
>	we'll see more demand that that (if we're doing this right).
>	So we should let latecomers know that we expect to do many more
>	installfests in the future.
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>* Cost
>	We were talking $75 per head. We've got a bunch of CDs, some of
>	which we must pay for; have we determined yet what the cost
>	per user will be? As I recall, we paid $125 to rent the place.
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    I've sent mail on this, I'll cover it again at wednesdays meeting.


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>* Hardware requirements
>	I don't recall us nailing this down yet.
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    I've already got a punch list for hardware configurations.


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>* Voicemail number, Fax number
>	Have we settled on what we're doing with this? Email is all set,
>	BLU.ORG mailing lists are operational.
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    this issue is covered... will cover it at wednesdays meeting.

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>* Registration forms, Configuration forms, Brochures, Business cards
>	These must be prepared ASAP. I've prepared a small batch of
>	business cards at home; once we have a final postal address
>	and voice number for them, I can take them to a print shop.
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    Great, let's look at this wednesday.

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>* Volunteers
>	Jabr, Jerry Feldman, Mark Soule, Guy Bzibziak, Finnbarr Murphy,
>	Richard Royston, Rodney Thayer, John Jorgenson, 
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    Great.

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>* Flyers at SoftPro
>	Who will put together the flyer for this?
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        Covered and done!

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>Have I missed anything here?
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    Of course but we'll discuss it wedneday.


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            mark j. soule

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