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* Big ticket items should be paid for an extra day in advance in case anything goes wrong. ($1750 for tents broke our debit card limt and caused too much scurrying around at the last minute.) | * Big ticket items should be paid for an extra day in advance in case anything goes wrong. ($1750 for tents broke our debit card limt and caused too much scurrying around at the last minute.) | ||
* Better communication about where to point volunteers that show up late and ask staff members what they're supposed to do. | * Better communication about where to point volunteers that show up late and ask staff members what they're supposed to do. | ||
| + | * Have more bands with "loud" music, so that it draws local people or those passing by in cars with windows down/ Or have a pay system set-up and blask loud music with intent of drawing more people. | ||
==Silent Auction== | ==Silent Auction== | ||
Revision as of 09:14, 19 July 2006
This is what we learned from Geek Fair 2006.
(See also Geek Fair 2005 Debrief)
General
- Big ticket items should be paid for an extra day in advance in case anything goes wrong. ($1750 for tents broke our debit card limt and caused too much scurrying around at the last minute.)
- Better communication about where to point volunteers that show up late and ask staff members what they're supposed to do.
- Have more bands with "loud" music, so that it draws local people or those passing by in cars with windows down/ Or have a pay system set-up and blask loud music with intent of drawing more people.
Silent Auction
- Remember to announce widely before closing off auction
Raffle
- Start selling tickets earlier. We could have made more money.
- Announce the drawing. Clarify if it's "must be present to win" or not.
Food
- There should be soda available for those that don't drink beer. There was juice, but people requested soda.
- Maybe print volunteer tickets like "Beer * Beer * Food" in a strip, rather than three separate tickets.
- One of the venders was located in the back of the tent, many people may have not known they were there.
Smashtacular
- Was moved from its original location to the street dew to noise complaints from an upstairs tenit