GEEK FAIR

GEEK FAIR is Free Geek's annual celebration and summer fundraiser. It is a day-long block party in front of the FG Community Technology Center and inside the event space. This year, it's on July 9th. Here's the Geek Fair Timeline.

Outreach

Events

Current

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Ideas

• Revolucion! Open source, open minds
• Workshops on FOSS and Ubuntu
• Showing of Revolution OS

To Do

Please see Geek Fair Timeline for a more complete todo list.

• Pick theme. "Recharge the L-Wing" was last years.
• Revise GEEK FAIR web page [1]
• Create Press Release(s)
• Corporate Sponsorships
• Permits
  • Block Party
  • Noise
  • OLCC?

GEEK FAIR Coordinators

These are the various areas of coordination to pull off GEEK FAIR. Each needs a volunteer to take on the responsibility.

• Music - ???
• Games - ???
• Event Volunteers - ???
• Setup/Construction - Oso
• Raffle/Silent Auction - ???
• Booths - ???
• Outreach - ???

Fundraising Ideas

• Soda/Water Sales
• Alcohol Sales? -- never done at GEEK FAIR before.
• Booth Fees
• Raffle Tickets
• Silent Auction
• Sidewalk Sale (thrift store)