Geek Fair 2006 Debrief

This is what we learned from Geek Fair 2006.

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.
Was asked many times "where do I drop off my computer?"
Have concrete plans for putting Free Geek back together (i.e. tables back into meeting room, etc.) Set up went well. There were plenty of volunteers on the day of, but afterwards, much was left to be undone that didn't get undone.
Foodnbeer tickets: Print them in a strip across the page. Less cutting, easier dispensing to foodnbeergobblers.
Signs on Hawthorne, 11th and 12th pointing to the festivities.
More attention to tours. We got at least one volunteer sign up and one I bet will come before year end.

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.
Maybe one of the custom water companies would donate the use of a couple of cold water stations.
Maybe NW Natural Gas or similar would donate the use of a few of grills. (With appropriate signage.)

Was moved from its original location to the street dew to noise complaints from an upstairs tenit

! (Give the guy foodnbeer tickets.)