On Aug 15, 2007, at 10:52, Jon 'maddog' Hall wrote: > The question I have is whether GNHLUG should be "supporting" this > event, > or put the time and energy into some other event that would have a > greater payback? For example, a booth/table at a state or local fair? > Or find some local "PC show" to have a table? Or better support of > Software Freedom Day? Help organize a summer camp for Free Software?
My sense is that this is the proper approach, though I don't know if we can afford or handle the biggest events. The Hopkinton State Fair website claims 125,000 visitors per day, and doesn't publish the cost of their booth space, but I imagine it's way more than $50. If we were a charitable organization perhaps a group like that could cut a deal and write it off. I had fun the last time I got to Hosstraders, though I'm not sure I convinced anybody to use free software. I also imagine the State Fair would be less forgiving about a 329' ethernet cable taped along the buildings or antennas strapped to trees. We'd have to upgrade to WiMax. :) -Bill ----- Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/ Page: 603.442.1833 Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/ VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf _______________________________________________ gnhlug-org mailing list gnhlug-org@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org/
