Hi all As newcomer in ubuntu.be, I participated to the DIPRO-fair in Bredene on 02/11/2008, with thre other ubuntu.be members. It was my first activity. Here my lessons learned.
The most important is to look at the Wiki LoCoComputerFairHowto. Equipment: lack of decoration of the booth (no tablecloths or coating) and nothing with the name of the organizers' « Ubuntu.be » (a banner?). Sideshow for promotion of Ubuntu was that of Roel Huybrechts, available for Ubuntu.be, but ... Not attractive to visitors: too many naked texts, no pictures, no multimedia effects. It must remain in simple language. Non-expert public (computing and Linux) is the target. It must attract the attention of the visitors/passers. A PC (or laptop) with large screen and speakers, reserved for the slideshow. The screen should be higher than the table (more attractive). Questions and demonstrations: many curious and questions about the existence of Ubuntu next to Windows (dualboot). The most important is to look at the Wiki LoCoComputerFairHowto. Press and media interest : maybe not in the habits, but necessary in order to promote Ubuntu. We should let us know and, inter alia, focus on the (local) press. Before the event : a brief letter to the journalists from the local press to inform about our coming activity. During the event : more attention to the presentation (decoration) of our booth. Photos of the booth and activities. After the event, suggestion of a short article (with one photo) to be sent to the local press. Jean Mark Van den Borre a écrit : > Hi all, > > I know from personal conversations with people who manned booths that > we were present in Bredene and Antwerp. > > Could you people please send a short note on how things went, and > maybe fill out some information on the wiki? > > > Mark > -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:[email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be
