Geek Fair Setup Schedule

This page is from 2005: don't go by it! For 2006, we're using Geek Fair Timeline.

This page is for GEEK FAIR coordinators so they can help set up.

July 20 (day before)

Pickups

Morning

• New seasons - ali
• Cash and Carry - ali and ebeth
• SEUL: barricades - ali
• Full Sail keg -ebeth

Outside Setup

7pm One or two volunteers

• Put out "No Parking" signs along entire block and parking lot entries

• Dunk tank

Indoor Setup

3-7pm

• Move stuff out of the classroom, meeting room, staff lounge
• Put up signage
• Clean and stock bathrooms
• Set up meeting room as bar
• Set up classroom as gaming place
• Take terminals down in classroom (neatly!)
• Haul in tables, tents, etc. when they come in
• Shake out rugs
• Make it pretty

July 16 (day-of)

Setup

8:30am

• Pickup dunk tank

9am-1pm

• Start filling dunk tank at 9am (takes 2-1/2 to 3 hrs!)
• Put up stage and backdrop
• Put up tents
• Put out tables and chairs
• Set up sound
• Set up water stations and super soakers
• Sandwich signs at major streets
• Booth org signs at appropriate tables

Silent Auction

11-1pm

• Be sure we have all bid sheets and winner-tracking spreadsheet is complete
• Lay stuff out: prize next to or above bid sheet, with business cards/brochures closeby
• You might want to tape bid sheets down
• Put up signage

Kids' Area

noon-1pm

• Lay out stuff
• Put up sign
• get ready for munchkins to come

Info Booth

noon-1pm What should be there:

• Info booth binder with:
  • Booth list
  • Band list, including which stage they play on, who the sound engineer is for that stage, and who to check in with
  • Program
  • Copy of site plan
• Raffle items, tickets, and sign
• Big info booth sign
• Water and cups

Smashtacular

noon-1

• Collect implements of destruction
• Put printers close
• Get cashbox
• Set up sound