Re: [Debconf-team] [Debconf10-localteam] Local jobs organization and some questions
Did we fill in these roles with specific people?
(sorry for top posting) -edrz
On Fri, Jul 09, 2010 at 01:44:56PM -0400, Gabriella Coleman wrote:
>
> >
> > We'd like to request people to head these categories:
> > - Arrivals Coordinator
> > - Volunteer Coordinator (biella?)
> > - Arrival weekend food coordinator
> > - DebCamp food coordinator (only if we do something different here)
> > - John Jay food coordinator (jeremy?)
> > - Schwag: t-shirts, sponsor bags, banners, and so on
>
> Hi folks,
>
> So I think breaking this down is a really good idea and I am down for
> doing the volunteer coordinator if we break it down and have one person
> also in charge of the various sub-categories where we need volunteers. I
> can take one of the sub-categories, as well as be in charge of the big
> picture. I am also going to start trying to corral folks to volunteer in
> the first place.
>
> If there are not enough folks do to this, then there should be at least
> two folks doing the volunteer coordination because it is the largest job
> up there (at least I think it is, but perhaps I am mistaken).
>
> Currently we need volunteers to do the following tasks, although I have
> questions for many of them.
>
>
> 1. TalkMeister: Help coordinate talks (make sure they start/end on time,
> make sure equipment works, though video team can help, and help with Q
> and A).
> * Past organizers: how was this handled in past debconfs?
>
>
> 2. Front Desk: Make sure that we have the Front Desked Manned and
> Wommaned at all times. We might want to have locals always doing this as
> they can give advice about NY stuff as well.
>
> 3. Cleaning: I am still not clear as to whether we will be spending so
> much money on this that we won't need to do this or whether we will
> indeed need a handful of folks to help tidy up 2x a day in the hacklab
> annd lounges.
> * Mr Beige: Can you update us on this?
>
> 4. Tee-Shirt Sales: Sell tee shirts.
> * Past Organizers: how was this (successful) handled in the past? Did
> you do this everyday? Most days? Part of the day?
>
> 5. Building access: As with the cleaning, I am not sure whether we will
> need volunteers to take care of this or what this even entails.
> * Mr Beinge: Can you update us on this?
>
> We also need volunteers to stuff attendee bags but I am going to suggest
> that a whole lot of us do that together while we chat about other things.
>
> There were a few other categories but they are taken care of by other
> teams (outreach, for example) or were collapsed into one.
>
> Biella
>
>
>
>
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