[Noisebridge-discuss] Presence at Maker Faire - what to expect?

[Ben Brown]

Right on, thanks everyone for your insight!

Cheers,
Ben

On 7/12/2010 9:57 PM, Alex Handy wrote:
> So, the biggest thing to remember is that you are completely on your
> own. The Maker Faire Staff will not reply to your emails at all, but
> rest assured, they're reading them. They are, indeed, swamped.
> Basically, plan to have 1 table full of fun stuff, print some very big
> pictures or signs with info, and have some stickers or pamphlets to
> hand out to people who want to know more about your space.
>
> Don't anticipate working wireless. Don't expect any help from Maker
> Faire staff in setup or tear down. Really, the biggest thing I can say
> is that, despite the lack of response from Maker Faire staff, they
> really are on top of things. They just aren't communicative.
>
> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 6:31 PM, Ben Brown <ben at kwartzlab.ca
> <mailto:ben at kwartzlab.ca>> wrote:
>
>     Hey folks, not sure who specifically to ask, so figured I'd post here.
>     Kwartzlab has a booth at Maker Faire Detroit. While a bunch of us were
>     in San Mateo in May, It's our first time on the maker side of the
>     table
>     and was hoping to draw off Noisebridge's illustrious experience at
>     previous Maker Faires ;)
>
>     What should we be expecting? Was there anything in particular that
>     worked out/didn't work/didn't plan for (either for setup or during the
>     event)? Response has been a little light from some of the Maker Faire
>     organizers (Not their fault -- I'm sure they're swamped) but if anyone
>     can share some insight here (or contact me off list), we'd be most
>     grateful!
>
>     Cheers!
>
>     Ben Brown
>     Treasurer, Kwartzlab Society Inc.
>     http://www.kwartzlab.ca
>
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