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For those who help organize 5moF, here are the steps we need to follow every month to party on:
For those who help organize 5moF, here are the steps we need to follow every month to party on:


* Use the [https://trello.com/b/Bshw4cEn/5mof 5moF Trello Board] to track the speaker's queue.
* Volunteer coordination
** 5moF needs more volunteers! Would you like to help organize/setup/invite speakers?
* Speaker soliciting
** If we want excellent talks we can send a [[Five Minutes of Fame Speaker Invitation]] to the people who have interesting things to talk about.
** Speaker nominating
*** Add names of speakers and possible topics that would rock the mic / share something that not enough people know about here...
*** Patrick - do a live crypto challenge in 5 minutes?
* Speaker scheduling
** Use the [https://trello.com/b/Bshw4cEn/5mof 5moF Trello Board] to track the speaker's queue. (Ask to join the Noisebridge trello team)
** Respond to 5moF talk submission emails as they come in and add them to the speaker's queue
** Select ~10 speakers at top of queue / who fit with the theme / with timely announcement talks or limited availability
** Invite speakers to their upcoming talk opportunity and inform 1-2 others that they are next and to be there to fill in for MIAs
** Put invitees back into the queue if they don't confirm and invite the next-ups to confirm the slots
* Week of event checklist:
** The Monday prior, speakers will be reminded of commitment.
** The night before 5mof another mail will ask for any slides or special setup speakers might need.
* Day of event checklist:
* Day of event checklist:
** Open bottom gate
** Mute Pegasus
** Mute Pegasus
** Get mixer + mics working
** Get mixer + mics working
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** Parcans/house lighting
** Parcans/house lighting
** Chairs (all of them) (Q: Is there still a cache of chairs in basement?)
** Chairs (all of them) (Q: Is there still a cache of chairs in basement?)
** Pack of beer / pizza for help team
** Extricate J from the elevator
** Headcount to make sure no one was left in the basement

Revision as of 10:49, 7 November 2015

Organizer Notes

For those who help organize 5moF, here are the steps we need to follow every month to party on:

  • Volunteer coordination
    • 5moF needs more volunteers! Would you like to help organize/setup/invite speakers?
  • Speaker soliciting
    • If we want excellent talks we can send a Five Minutes of Fame Speaker Invitation to the people who have interesting things to talk about.
    • Speaker nominating
      • Add names of speakers and possible topics that would rock the mic / share something that not enough people know about here...
      • Patrick - do a live crypto challenge in 5 minutes?
  • Speaker scheduling
    • Use the 5moF Trello Board to track the speaker's queue. (Ask to join the Noisebridge trello team)
    • Respond to 5moF talk submission emails as they come in and add them to the speaker's queue
    • Select ~10 speakers at top of queue / who fit with the theme / with timely announcement talks or limited availability
    • Invite speakers to their upcoming talk opportunity and inform 1-2 others that they are next and to be there to fill in for MIAs
    • Put invitees back into the queue if they don't confirm and invite the next-ups to confirm the slots
  • Week of event checklist:
    • The Monday prior, speakers will be reminded of commitment.
    • The night before 5mof another mail will ask for any slides or special setup speakers might need.
  • Day of event checklist:
    • Open bottom gate
    • Mute Pegasus
    • Get mixer + mics working
    • Projector test
    • Light up podium
    • Parcans/house lighting
    • Chairs (all of them) (Q: Is there still a cache of chairs in basement?)
    • Pack of beer / pizza for help team
    • Extricate J from the elevator
    • Headcount to make sure no one was left in the basement