Gee, I turn off X-Files and go to bed early and look what I miss :) The mini-tutorials idea sounds excellent but we won't need one every hour - but we will need a signboard to list the schedule. I have an easle stand - will bring it with a couple of white boards (maybe use one for the schedule, one to use in tutorials. I'll also bring the desktop booth panels (4 panels approx 28x36 royal blue - I'll get exact measures - in my booth bag is a 50ft extension cord and some power strips). Can someone make up a big sign poster? My plan is to get there Fri afternoon. A bigger question is what to do about equipment. I have an old svg lcd projector - not the best but... The main problem with equipment is monitoring it. I think if we had 3 tutorials/day (could be the same both days) and a couple of good big eye catching posters - that would make a great booth. We're tight on time - the idea of using the about screens blown up sounds great. Oh yeah, and some chocolates. Ted, your LA slide show would make a great tutorial. Let's start a signup schedule of who can be at the booth when. I'll check my schedule and be back shortly but I know Sat am is out for me.
John
Ted Gould wrote:
Okay, we have a booth, now what do we want to do with it?
First off, who's coming? I've got me, John Taber and Jon Cruz. Jon Phillips? Bryce, I know how you love LAX! Josh, I know how much a Southwest flight from Phoenix is, come for a day!
I was wondering if we couldn't do something like "mini-tutorials" at the booth. The idea would be that they would be like 5 minutes, people standing, and cover just a single feature of Inkscape. Then, we could make a flier covering that same feature -- which would give us interesting give aways for the rest of the time. If we did one each hour, we'd need roughly 16 of them. We could make a schedule, it might generate traffic. What do people think? Maybe the same 8 twice (two day conference)?
I was also thinking that we need some artwork, perhaps the About screens? They say Inkscape on them, yet still show off features?
Brainstorming people, argue, attack, kill my ideas! Go! :)
--Ted