I managed to go to the fair, unfortunatly i didn't feel well and had to leave around 10:30
Matthew Deboysere wrote: > I wired the amount (61,58) to the account of Ubuntu-Be > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: ubuntu-be-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com > [mailto:ubuntu-be-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] 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:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be
