I wired the amount (61,58) to the account of Ubuntu-Be -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Namens jean7491 Verzonden: maandag 25 mei 2009 17:38 Aan: Ubuntu Belgium Onderwerp: [Ubuntu-be] Dipro fair Antwerpen 24/05 - Report
Hi to all, Our booth at Dipro fair Antwerpen has been a successful event for the promotion of Ubuntu and Ubuntu-be, despite the lack of volunteers. The following report and pictures have been posted in the wiki https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Antwerpen_2009-05-24 Next editions of the Dipro fairs are in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/FutureEvents Ubuntu-be should be present with a booth at these events! Jean ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _Report:_ The booth has been organized as described in this wiki (3 volunteers (Willem, Jean, Matthew) due to 2 cancellations and 1 non appearance), enough hardware (3 laptops, 1PC, 1 additional TV screen and 1 beamer) and additional material. The Dipro Computer fair was coupled with a photography fair at the same Place. the Ubuntu-be booth was located inside the rows at a unfavorable location, but next to the booth of Computerclub C&T. There was not enough place for visitors to walk. The work was organized as follow : TV screen + 1 laptop at the beginning of the booth, 1 or 2 volunteers in front of the booth (for an easier contact with visitors) to address the public attracted by the presentation (see wiki : Ubuntu_short_presentation-NL.odp), giving explanations and demonstrations (1 laptop and 1 PC), distributing flyers and cd's ; 1 volunteer at the other side of the booth for other explanation with 1 laptop + beamer and general control/security of the booth. Our booth (2 tables) was too small for our deployment and we lacked of depth back of the booth due to other booths material. We should ask the Dipro organization at least 3 tables and a better location (like at a wall and close to the main entrance). The booth was correctly decorated with table cloth, posters, flyers, plastic stands with A4 and A6 flyers. We improvised a kind of support with sticks to fix 3 posters as background of the booth. Working with laptop on the table is not easy when you and the visitor are standing in front of the table, we should find a simple solution to elevate the laptop('s) with a ± 30 cm high support. No WiFi, nor internet connection. We distributed approximatively 100 flyers, 80 information sheets, 60 explanation sheet about live-cd's and 100 cd's Ubuntu 9.04 (+ a few other versions), always on request of interested persons and with explanation. From 10 to 15 h. : many interested visitors, we were permanently busy with questions, explanations and demonstrations (full manning of the booth with more than 3 volunteers was necessary !). From 15 to 16.30 h. : less visitors, but permanently 2 or 3 visitors with questions. Till 16.30 h. people came through with some questions. Most visitors knew about Ubuntu and were interested by additional information. Some people did not know about the existence of Ubuntu, likely they were more interested by the photography fair than in computer, but we succeed to attract their attention. The (slide show) general presentation of Ubuntu has been successful for this public. Many questions about the co-existence Ubuntu - Windows (dual boot) and how to work with a live-cd. When possible, we combined explanation and demonstration. Suggestion : we should prepare short video's (without comment) as demonstration to explain : the step “Partitioning – where to install Ubuntu” during the install process ; the dual-boot Ubuntu – Windows. Finance : after reimbursement of the booth fee, 61,58 euro were transferred to Ubuntu-be account by Matthew. Summary : it was a very successful event for Ubuntu promotion, but not enough volunteers (1 from Antwerp and 2 coming from Ostend!). -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:[email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be -- ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:[email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be
