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[[File:Noisebridge-makerfaire2012.jpg|right|thumb|Map of where the Noisebridge booth was last year]]
[[File:Noisebridge-makerfaire2012.jpg|right|thumb|Map of where the Noisebridge booth was last year]]
== Noisebridge booth ==
== Noisebridge booth ==
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[http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2013/] is May 18 and 19 at the San Mateo County Expo Center. If you'd like to help set up/run the booth this year, please add your contact info below.  NB should be getting several free passes for volunteers who work at least a 4-hour shift. First come, first served!<br>
[http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2013/] is May 18 and 19 at the San Mateo County Expo Center. If you'd like to help set up/run the booth this year, please add your contact info below.  NB should be getting several free passes for volunteers who work at least a 4-hour shift. First come, first served!<br>
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====Projects/Items Displayed in the Booth====
====Projects/Items Displayed in the Booth====
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* [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/page/Sudomate sudomate] (5 gallons) Courtesy of Sudo room pop effort!
* [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/page/Sudomate sudomate] (5 gallons) Courtesy of Sudo room pop effort!


== Volunteer Sign-up And Time Scheduling!==
 
==Maker Faire Volunteering Signups==
Maker Faire is a huge event with more than 100,000 people expected to attend.<br>
Maker Faire is a huge event with more than 100,000 people expected to attend.<br>
In case you have never been, or have never worked a booth at the Faire, this  
In case you have never been, or have never worked a booth at the Faire, this  
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from our friends at Dangerous Prototypes is a nice introduction.
from our friends at Dangerous Prototypes is a nice introduction.
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Please sign up for at least a couple 2 hour shifts for the weekend days, add your name and a contact email to the time slot and we will be getting in touch with you about more scheduling and entry to the faire! Please help fill out the empty timeslots and staffing so we have 3 people at Noisebooth during the faire!
Then, after adding your name and time slot, please email me (neurofog AT gmail DOT com) as soon as you can with the following information:
1)  The name (first and last) you want to give to the Maker Faire people when you arrive for your free "credentials"<br> (as they're calling the passes for volunteers).
2)  When you want to start working your 4 hour shift.
 
 
Folks who want to help staff the booth:


====Education Day, Thursday May 16th====
====Education Day, Thursday May 16th====
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Setup times for the venue: 10am-8pm
Setup times for the venue: 10am-8pm
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1200 - 1600 (full)
*Monad will be driving down from Noisebridge with our gear<br>
*Rolf W - will be here for booth setup<br>
*John E - some flexibility for schedule, available.
*[[User:Miloh |Miloh ]] will be able to check in and help as needed


12pm - 4pm: Monad will be driving down from Noisebridge with our gear<br>
====Saturday May 18th====
12pm - 4pm: Rolf W - will be here for booth setup<br>
12pm - 4pm: John E - some flexibility for schedule, available.
 
====Set-up Saturday May 18th====
Set-up times: Saturday, May 18 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.<br>
 
====Event Saturday May 18th====
Saturday, May 18 10:00am - 8:00pm<br>
 
9am - 11am: Rolf W - setup & general booth duty<br>
9am - 4pm: John E - Setup & general booth duty


====Event Sunday May 19th====
0900 - 1100  Setup (0 slots open) 
Sunday, May 19 10:00am - 6:00pm<br>
*[[User:Miloh | Miloh]] will be here for opening
*Rolf W.
*John E
1100 - 1300 Staffing (1 slot open)
*John E
1300 - 1500 Staffing (1 slot open)
*John E
1500 - 1700 Staffing (2 slots open)<br>
1700 - 1800 Staffing and shutdown for the night(1 slot open)
*[[User:Miloh | Miloh]]


Setup and first shift: 8am-12pm [[User:miloh]]
====Sunday May 19th 0900-1900====
9am - 11am    pull out the projects and set up for the faire to open at 10am.<br>
* Mek
* Tayopa
11am - 1 pm  regular staffing
* Mek
* Drew
1pm - 3pm    regular staffing
* John E
* Dan
* Tayopa
3pm - 5pm    regular staffing
* Dan
* Mek
5pm - 7pm    regular staffing, break down the booth and leave by 7pm (2 slots open)
* John E
* Miloh


==== volunteer contact information ====
[[User:Miloh | Miloh]]
Rolf
John E.
Mek Karpeles michael.karpeles@gmail.com<br>
Mek Karpeles michael.karpeles@gmail.com<br>
Drew Winget scipioaffricanus@gmail.com<br>
Drew Winget scipioaffricanus@gmail.com<br>
Dan Cote terminationshok@gmail.com<br>
Dan Cote terminationshok@gmail.com<br>
Tayopa Mogilner tayopa@gmail.com (as early as I can get a ride in. I am assuming it's 9:00am- and at least four hours (happily more if needed)).<br>
Tayopa Mogilner tayopa@gmail.com (as early as I can get a ride in. I am assuming it's 9:00am- and at least four hours (happily more if needed)).<br>
John E: 12:00PM - whenever Most likely until booth takedown at night.


====Take down Sunday May 19th====
''If you have a car that can transport projects, please state so''


==Members with Booths at Maker Faire==
==Members with Booths at Maker Faire==

Revision as of 14:57, 6 May 2013

We are organizing our presence at Maker Faire 2013!

Maker Faire
May 18 & 19, 2013
Saturday 10am – 8pm
Sunday 10am – 6pm

see Maker Faire for more info


Also note, Noisebridge is organizing an "afterparty" May 18, 6pm. See this page:
2013 MakerFaire Afterparty


Map of where the Noisebridge booth was last year

Noisebridge booth


[1] is May 18 and 19 at the San Mateo County Expo Center. If you'd like to help set up/run the booth this year, please add your contact info below. NB should be getting several free passes for volunteers who work at least a 4-hour shift. First come, first served!

Projects/Items Displayed in the Booth

Projects:

There will be projects from noisebridge at the faire this year.

  • high above the crowd, the space over the booth will be festooned with tooth pick sculptures by [[monad]
  • the space will also be decorated with light.
  • a sign will rise up from behind, announcing the presence of Nosebridge to all.
  • miloh will be bringing a project as of yet still under wraps

Other Items to Bring

  • NB flyers
  • NB stickers
  • NB t-shirts?
  • a colloage of photos of noisebridge?
  • the RoboConfessional Especially set up to hear allow the automat confession of sins from faire goers. Also serving as infoshopbot.
  • sudomate (5 gallons) Courtesy of Sudo room pop effort!


Maker Faire Volunteering Signups

Maker Faire is a huge event with more than 100,000 people expected to attend.
In case you have never been, or have never worked a booth at the Faire, this video from our friends at Dangerous Prototypes is a nice introduction.

Please sign up for at least a couple 2 hour shifts for the weekend days, add your name and a contact email to the time slot and we will be getting in touch with you about more scheduling and entry to the faire! Please help fill out the empty timeslots and staffing so we have 3 people at Noisebooth during the faire!

Education Day, Thursday May 16th

(Note: Currently, Noisebridge is not planning to be part of Education Day. If someone would like to do this, please enter your name here!)

Setup Friday May 17th

Setup times for the venue: 10am-8pm
1200 - 1600 (full)

  • Monad will be driving down from Noisebridge with our gear
  • Rolf W - will be here for booth setup
  • John E - some flexibility for schedule, available.
  • Miloh will be able to check in and help as needed

Saturday May 18th

0900 - 1100 Setup (0 slots open)

  • Miloh will be here for opening
  • Rolf W.
  • John E

1100 - 1300 Staffing (1 slot open)

  • John E

1300 - 1500 Staffing (1 slot open)

  • John E

1500 - 1700 Staffing (2 slots open)
1700 - 1800 Staffing and shutdown for the night(1 slot open)

Sunday May 19th 0900-1900

9am - 11am pull out the projects and set up for the faire to open at 10am.

  • Mek
  • Tayopa

11am - 1 pm regular staffing

  • Mek
  • Drew

1pm - 3pm regular staffing

  • John E
  • Dan
  • Tayopa

3pm - 5pm regular staffing

  • Dan
  • Mek

5pm - 7pm regular staffing, break down the booth and leave by 7pm (2 slots open)

  • John E
  • Miloh

volunteer contact information

Miloh Rolf John E. Mek Karpeles michael.karpeles@gmail.com
Drew Winget scipioaffricanus@gmail.com
Dan Cote terminationshok@gmail.com
Tayopa Mogilner tayopa@gmail.com (as early as I can get a ride in. I am assuming it's 9:00am- and at least four hours (happily more if needed)).


Members with Booths at Maker Faire

"Going to Maker Faire with another group? Let us know where you'll be!"
Rock The Bike
Type A Machines -- miloh will be the TAM corporation :-)

Booths to Visit

MaceTech
Evil Mad Science
Salae
Will Upverter be there?

West coast hackerspaces:

  • Sudo Room
  • Ace Monster Toys
  • Hacker Dojo
  • CRASH space
  • Jigsaw Rennaissance
  • add more!