lfnw2007

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Clear message

Linuxfest Northwest 2007

Project Overview

Purpose/Problem Statement

This is a great opportunity to advocate Ubuntu and have some fun with other linux users.

Mission

Advocate Ubuntu and distribute CD's and literature.

Objectives

  • Answer questions
  • Distribute CD's
  • Provide demo machines for people to try
  • Provide literature

Communication Plan

Team will utilize our mailing list (ubuntu-us-pnw@lists.ubuntu.com) and associated [http://pnw.ubuntu-us.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6 forum site] for communication. Team will also meet in Bellingham before the Fest begins.

Quality Management Plan

Demo Machines will be tested by team members before day viewed by public to ensure applications and information that users will have access to comply with the Ubuntu Code of Conduct as well as any legal restrictions.

Project Outline and Scope

  • Planning
    • Reserve Booth

    • Obtain media (CD's and flyer's)

    • Confirm equipment
    • Confirm team member participation
    • Verify team members have made transportation and lodging accommodation's
  • Setup
    • Setup booth signage
    • Plug in and test equipment
    • Display CD's and flyer's
  • Project closing
    • Setup picture archive
    • Postmortem documentation
    • Send closing email

Tasks

Status

Description

Owner

Delivery Date

Notes

Complete

Secure booth

DanShufelt

January 11th, 2007

Filled out online application and received Email verification from Mark Ashworth. We will be provided with a 2x6 foot table, 15 amps of power, and a single DHCP network connection to the Internet.

Complete

Get Ubuntu media pack

DanShufelt

February 12th, 2007

Received media pack shipment.

Complete

Get CD's to distribute

DanShufelt

February 5th, 2007

Ordered through [https://shipit.ubuntu.com/]

Complete

Print team business cards

DanShufelt

Estimated to have complete by February 28th, 2007

500 Color business cards printed by [http://www.VistaPrint.com/]

Pending

Print team booth singage

DanShufelt

Estimated to have complete by February 28th, 2007

Going to have signs professionally printed

Complete

Generate equipment list and verify

Paul Bartell

Need to have done by March 30th, 2007

equipment list is at [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PNWTeam/projects/lfnw2007/equipment /equipment], Confirmed

Complete

Buy blank CD's

DanShufelt

Need to have done by March 30th, 2007

The amount of CD's ordered from ShipIt was small. Bringing blanks and burning CD's will ensure that we will not run out of Dapper CD's and can handout Edgy/xUbuntu CD's as well

Pending

Verify team members have transpartation and lodging taken care of

DanShufelt

Need to have done by March 30th, 2007

Lodging recommendations [http://www.linuxfestnorthwest.org/lodging.html]

Pending

Setup team booth

DanShufelt

April 28th, 2007

..

Pending

Take pictures

Paul Bartell

April 28th and 29th, 2007

..

Pending

Record how many CD's are distributed

Place name here

April 28th and 29th, 2007

Team effort needed

Pending

Document user success stories

Place name here

April 28th and 29th, 2007

Team effort needed

Pending

Tear down booth

DanShufelt

April 29th, 2007

..

Pending

Post pictures online

Paul Bartell

Estimated delivery date of May 5th, 2007

..

Pending

Summarize lessons learned and produce postmortem documentation

DanShufelt

May 4th, 2007

..

Pending

Team/Loco news list email regarding the event

DanShufelt

May 4th, 2007

Let everyone know how things went.

Notes

Table: 2x6 foot table Power: 15 amps Enough room for 2 (maybe 3) demo systems, and distributable media.

March 5th, 2007- "I found a deal online that seemed too good to pass up. I ordered colored business cards instead of the black and white ones. They should be delivered in the next couple weeks. -DanShufelt"

Please document any expenses that you incur [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PNWTeam/projects/lfnw2007/expenses here].

Issues

None at this time

Postmortem

Pending

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