BarCampGrandRapids3Planning

Minutes

 * 5/29
 * 7/9
 * 7/21

Logistics

 * Kick-off meeting with core organizers
 * Dave, Kyle, Carlus, Casey, Jason?
 * Work on BarCampGrandRapids3Marketing
 * Work on BarCampGrandRapids3Schedule
 * last years will probably work with minimal changes --Dave
 * Needed equipment and supplies:
 * wireless APs + cabling
 * whiteboards
 * printer & laptop for name badges
 * hardware for name badges (Casey?)
 * sponsor wall (will need some way to mount signs/banners to the wall)
 * signs for directions

Website

 * set up mediawiki
 * copy pages from barcamp.org & convert format format
 * copy images and other files
 * update last year's registration form and open registration

Sponsors

 * To do: get high-res logos from them, or if they have their own poster/sign that they want to provide

Marketing - audiences

 * students at schools
 * design/creative people (aimWest?)
 * Chris Woodruff: .NET connections
 * Carlus Henry: other MI Java groups
 * new groups/companies via LinkedIn
 * facebook!
 * our barcamp list
 * GR-JUG
 * GR Web Dev
 * Calvin College's abs-chat
 * gr-lug
 * GR.pm
 * XP West MI
 * gr-ruby
 * West MI .NET user group
 * GR Drupal
 * GRCC Linux Club?
 * gramug
 * grandrapids.craigslist.org
 * eventful.com
 * upcoming.org
 * grnow.com
 * ArbCamp mailing list
 * BarCampChicago mailing list (should we advertise there? it's the same weekend)
 * barcamp.org homepage
 * our own blogs
 * gr-jug.org
 * West Michigan Association of Information Technology Professionals
 * vmware group?
 * grafug
 * wmoug
 * KLUG
 * WMLUG
 * DLUG
 * LLUG
 * Cisco UG
 * West Mich Network Technology
 * GRISSA GR Information Systems Security Assoc
 * West MI Novell UG
 * Web|Graphic|Design Form of W MI
 * Mich Open Source Group
 * Michigan Flex User Group (lansing)