Howdy Jan,
> Why would we want to set one worldwide date for such an event?
As ever, I am always open to ideas, but I think having a single day has
more splash. Its a single day when LoCo teams around the world are doing
things - thats got good press impact, and a single point of focus for
getting people involved.
> I think LoCoTeams should decide for themselves when is a good date for
> them to organise something like this, maybe even combined with or just
> before/after other local events or, just the opposite, when nothing else
> is happening in their location. Picking the right moment might allow
> some LoCoTeams to reduce costs, increase the number of participants, get
> more press coverage, etc.
>
> There are also several people (like me) who are active in multiple
> LoCoTeams, and it's rather difficult to be physically present on
> multiple places at the same time... ;-)
>
>
> About the volunteers you ask for:
>
> * Art / Marketing materials.
>
> Why not ask the marketing and art teams instead of setting up our own
> "LoCoTeam Art & Marketing Team"?
Don't get me wrong here - it is not about creating separate teams, but
to work with the Art and Marketing teams to get stuff done. So the
volunteer would know what Art or Marketing things we need doing, and
work with the Art and Marketing teams to ensure we get the stuff we
need. Think of these roles as liaison roles.
> * Helping LoCo teams to organise their events for the Open Day.
> This is particularly important.
>
> Right, gathering and exchanging experience, tips, etc. is really
> something we as LoCoTeam contacts should do (backed by our LoCoTeam
> members!).
Indeed, and this is part of the reason why I am pushing for more docs
across the project. This is why I am keen to document things like
planets, user maps, working with other groups, and why the FAQ is a
great resource to fill up with these tips.
> * Documentation writers to help document what happens on the
> day.
>
> What exactly do you mean by that? I think it's good to gather ideas,
> experiences (both good and bad + conclusions!), tips, etc. that people
> have in a central location, but writing formal documentation is not
> desirable (yet) at this point.
This is about writing case studies and articles about what happened, and
then filling out our existing docs and the FAQ with our experience from
the day.
I am more than happy to hear everyones thoughts on this - this is *our*
community, and everyone's thoughts are important. Thanks for the great
feedback Jan. :)
Jono
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