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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 16th from 1pm - 7pm.  Here's the latest [[Geek Fair Timeline]].
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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 16th from 1pm - 7pm.
  
[[Geek Fair Five]]
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Here's the latest [[Geek Fair Timeline]].
  
[[Outreach]]
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Geek Fair is an [[Outreach]] committee project.
  
[[Events]]
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It is one one many [[Events]] that Free Geek does every year.
  
 
== Current ==
 
== Current ==
  
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Next Geek Fair Five! coordinators meeting is Thursday, June 9th, 7:15pm at Free Geek.
  
==Ideas==
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== Get Involved! ==
* Workshops on FOSS and Ubuntu
 
* Showing of Revolution OS
 
  
== To Do ==
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If you are interested in helping out this year, as a coordinator, volunteer or sponsor, contact Shawn or Oso or just come to the next meeting.
  
Please see [[Geek Fair Timeline]] for a more complete todo list.
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== Event Planning ==
  
* Revise GEEK FAIR web page [http://www.freegeek.org/geekfair/] (Oso)
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Coordinator(s): Shawn, Oso
* Create poster (Shawn/Oso)
 
* Create preliminary [[Geek Fair Press Release]] (Oso)
 
* Create preliminary [[Geek Fair Press Release with Bands]] (Oso)
 
* Get Ian booth info (Shawn)
 
* Contact bands, chunk, food, workshops, sponsors and report back by 24th
 
* Contact chunk
 
* Check on dunk tank
 
* Check on mister
 
* Figure out tents
 
* Futons?
 
* Corporate Sponsorships
 
* Permits
 
** Block Party
 
** Noise
 
** OLCC? (Liane)
 
  
== GEEK FAIR Coordinators ==
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* [[Fair Ideas]]
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* [[Permits]]
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* [[Geek Fair Site Plan]]
  
These are the various areas of coordination to pull off GEEK FAIR. Each needs a volunteer to take on the responsibility.
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== Event Outreach ==
  
* Music - Ian
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* Press Release
* Stage Manager/make stage schedule - MNR and Ian
 
* Event Volunteers - ???
 
* Setup/Construction - Oso
 
** Tents - Oso
 
* Raffle/Silent Auction - ???
 
* Booths - Ian/Shawn
 
* Kids' area - ???
 
* Outreach - Oso and more people
 
* Chunk - Oso/Shawn
 
* Dunk tank - Oso
 
* LAN party - Jeff
 
* Smashtacular - Jhasen
 
* FOSS workshops  - ??? (David Poole?)
 
  
== Event Layout ==
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== Music and Performers ==
Big, loud bands should be outside, and the mellower stuff should be inside.  Oso's looking into getting great big tents for outside.  We're thinking of using the Manta Ray stage - it's easier to get to.
 
  
== Bemusements ==
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Coordinator(s): Ian
  
* LAN party by Backspace in meeting room or lab (Jeff)
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* [[Bands]]
* Videos?
 
* Stuff inside
 
** Dance - Capoeira (Ian)
 
** Downtempo music: Lance, acoustic music (Ian)
 
** Workshops/speakers
 
* Futons from Love Tribe (Ian/Oso)
 
* Food: Redwing/Green Bean, vegan frozen treat girl, Imbibe?
 
* Beat the Geek (Dave's on board)
 
* Kids' Area - if we can find coordinator
 
* Dunk Tank (Oso)
 
* Water Feature
 
* Chunk 666 tall bike jousting (perhaps get a bleacher for this?)
 
* Smashtacular  (Jhasen)
 
* Music: Sprockettes (Ian), Bad Mintons (Laurel), Empty Room (Shawn), Like a Circus Fire (Shawn), Black Peppercorns? (Liane), Vagabond Opera (Ian)
 
* Clown, caricature-draw-er? (Ian and Oso)
 
  
== Musicians and Performers ==
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== Games ==
  
== Fundraising Ideas ==
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Coordinator(s): Freyley, D-D-D-Dave!
  
* Booth Fees
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* [[Beat-the-Geek]]
* Raffle Tickets
 
* Silent Auction
 
* Sidewalk Sale (thrift store)
 
  
=== Alcohol Sales ===
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== Kids Activities ==
Let's look at this possibility.  We'd have to cordon off an area.  We could sell soda from the beer garden too.  We should look into control factors so possibly we could mix the party up a little more.  Some people might have some issues with this.
 
  
[[Category:Events]]
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Coordinator(s): ???????
  
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== Raffle and Silent Auction ==
  
Council approved Alcohol sales if we make sure that it stays a family event. Here is a lead for support, beer and soda.
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Coordinator(s): Zea, Lori
Roots Organic Brewing
 
  
Contact Craig Nicholls or Jason McAdam at 503-235-7668, 1520 SE 7th Ave., Portland, OR
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* [[List of donors]]
97214
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== Booths ==
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Coordinator(s): Ian
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== Sponsors ==
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Coordinator(s): Oso, Clint
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* Tents - Roots Organic Brewery, Local record stores? Ozone? Jackpot? Everyday?
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* Beer - Roots Organic Brewery(not really sponsoring)

Revision as of 01:38, 5 June 2005

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 16th from 1pm - 7pm.

Here's the latest Geek Fair Timeline.

Geek Fair is an Outreach committee project.

It is one one many Events that Free Geek does every year.

Current

Next Geek Fair Five! coordinators meeting is Thursday, June 9th, 7:15pm at Free Geek.

Get Involved!

If you are interested in helping out this year, as a coordinator, volunteer or sponsor, contact Shawn or Oso or just come to the next meeting.

Event Planning

Coordinator(s): Shawn, Oso

Event Outreach

  • Press Release

Music and Performers

Coordinator(s): Ian

Games

Coordinator(s): Freyley, D-D-D-Dave!

Kids Activities

Coordinator(s): ???????

Raffle and Silent Auction

Coordinator(s): Zea, Lori

Booths

Coordinator(s): Ian

Sponsors

Coordinator(s): Oso, Clint

  • Tents - Roots Organic Brewery, Local record stores? Ozone? Jackpot? Everyday?
  • Beer - Roots Organic Brewery(not really sponsoring)