Linux Picnic ("Picn*x") Coordination Wiki

Welcome to the Coordination Wiki for the *Anniversary Picnic and Barbecue ("Picn*x") http://www.linuxpicnic.org/]*. You can [edit this site! (But please be careful!)

Volunteers and coordinators are putting this site together and maintaining it as a way to keep track of what needs to be done, who's doing what, who has offered to sponsor, what exactly they're sponsoring, etc.

Picn*x14, August 2005 - Who's Running the Show:

Points of Contact:

• Head coordinator: Jennifer Davis (jennifer.davis@sigje.org)
• Co-coordinator: Bill Kendrick (nbs@sonic.net)
• Webmaster: Bill Ward (bill@wards.net) (To-do list is at [WebRequests])
• Treasurer: Henry House (devnull@lugod.org) (See Instructions for [Sponsors])

Organizations:

• sbay.org (http://www.sbay.org/)
• SVLUG (http://www.svlug.org/)
• PenLUG (http://www.penlug.org/)
• LUGOD (http://www.lugod.org/)
• BayLISA (http://www.baylisa.org/)
• CABAL (http://www.linuxmafia.com/cabal/)

Important Wiki Pages

This Year, Specifically:

• [TodoList] -- What needs to be done, and what has been done so far?
• Financial pages:
  • [Sponsors] -- Who has offered to sponsor, how much, and have we received it?
  • [ExpenseBudget] -- Budget for Picn*x14
  • [ReimbursementInstructions] -- Volunteers' instructions on how to get reimbursed for expenses
• [Food] -- What food has been promised by sponsors? What more will the organizers buy?
  • [2005Food] Food consumed at the 2005 picnic
• [Volunteers] -- Who is volunteering to help put together and run the event?
• Contact Info (URL TBD) -- Volunteers' contact information (for volunteers only)
• [FlyersAndHandouts] -- Marketing materials for Picn*x14
  • [Logo] -- Graphics to use in marketing materials
• [PostMortem] .. what worked .. what could use improvements

For Site Update Requests:

• [WebRequests] -- Requests for changes to linuxpicnic.org Web site
• [WikiRequests] -- Wiki pages which need to be written or finished

General Information (not specific to any particular year):

• [HowToRunThePicnic] -- What needs to be done, and when?
  • [MarketingPicnix] -- Where to market the event.
    • [MarketingEmailToUGLeaders]
    • [MarketingPostsToUGMailingLists]
    • [MarketingPostsToUSENET]
    • [MarketingPostsToMedia]
  • [FoodAndSupplies] -- What food and supplies should be purchased? How much does it typically cost?
  • [Cooking] -- Useful tips on grilling/cooking
  • [GivingAwayPrizes] -- How to give away prizes at the event.
  • [Activities] -- Activities typically held at the event
• [BaylandsParkRules] -- Rules to keep in mind when planning the event.
• [PastSponsors] -- A list of all sponsors from past picnics.
• [PastStatistics] -- What kind of RSVPs, turn-out, food preferences and shirt sizes were asked for at previous events?

How to Help!

Join the effort by subscribing to the linuxpicnic mailing list at http://www.sbay.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxpicnic

If you'd like to volunteer, fill out the [http://www.linuxpicnic.org/volunteer/ Volunteer Form] (or post a note to the 'linuxpicnic' list, and/or contact one of the coordinators, and/or add yourself to the appropriate section on the [Volunteers] page).

Kwiki Help -- http://www.kwiki.org/?KwikiHelpIndex (Formatting: http://www.kwiki.org/?KwikiFormattingRules)

Recent changes: Bill Kendrick, 2005.08.05 18:35 -- Added link to new [Cooking] page.
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