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| − | === | + | ===Thematic subdivisions=== |
| − | For example Arts, Engineering, Energy, Education etc etc | + | * Use themes. For example Arts, Engineering, Energy, Education etc etc |
| − | Chose 2 or 3 | + | * Chose 2 or 3 |
| + | * Use Tracks (e.g. Research, Tools, Software, People) | ||
| + | * Use colors of logo to identify themes or tracks | ||
| + | * Achieve more focus | ||
===Competition=== | ===Competition=== | ||
More time to prepare | More time to prepare | ||
Showcase the competition submissions during the conference | Showcase the competition submissions during the conference | ||
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| + | ===Time off=== | ||
| + | * Organize time off for leisure, culture, shopping or other | ||
| + | * People leave now and miss part of the conference | ||
| + | * May use http://7scenes.com | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===More leisure in program=== | ||
| + | * Cultural program from different countries | ||
| + | * Fab Comedy show | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Define target groups and their reason for coming:=== | ||
| + | Offer more diverse content | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Lab Managers: networking, new projects, tips, new technologies | ||
| + | * Researchers: | ||
| + | * General public: | ||
| + | * Regular visitors: easy access workshops | ||
| + | * ... | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Communication Center=== | ||
| + | * Better services to contact home or office | ||
| + | * Computers, wifi | ||
| + | * Copier, fax | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Facilitate networking=== | ||
| + | * Distribute participants list | ||
| + | * Ask participants for picture | ||
| + | * Group picture | ||
| + | * Use RFID tags, connected to website (http://mynameise.com ?) | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ===Logistics=== | ||
| + | This was very much appreciated in Pune: | ||
| + | * Housing | ||
| + | * Transportation | ||
| + | * Updated information of programme | ||
| + | * Use downloadable/subscribable iCal calender for program | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Use students/volunteers as guides/interpreters | ||
| + | Also from good experience in Pune | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Share planning and preparation=== | ||
| + | Use the community to organize the conference! | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Connect to Maker Fair=== | ||
| + | And other communities like hackers etc | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Stream and store all content=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Write manuals=== | ||
| + | * During the conference or before (e.g. during bootcamp), with format that Adam Hyde uses (http://en.flossmanuals.net) | ||
| + | * This could be used for Fab Press | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Organize a battle=== | ||
| + | With the network of NL Fab Labs, create a 'battle' or 'Olympiad', culminating to the end of the week | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Get Press Coverage=== | ||
Revision as of 15:53, 23 August 2009
Preparation page for FAB6
From this page we will inform on the procedings of the planning and program of the FAB6 Conference.
Contents
- 1 Preparation page for FAB6
- 1.1 Input from Fab Foo session - Friday Aug 21, 2009 - FAB5 - Pune, India
- 1.2 Tips, recommendations and ideas for FAB6
- 1.2.1 Much more and better use of videoconference
- 1.2.2 Setting goals
- 1.2.3 FAB7
- 1.2.4 Fab Foundation International
- 1.2.5 Date! Possibly one week earlier than FAB5
- 1.2.6 More diverse program; also for normal visitors and users to the labs
- 1.2.7 Fab Lab presentations
- 1.2.8 Thematic subdivisions
- 1.2.9 Competition
- 1.2.10 Time off
- 1.2.11 More leisure in program
- 1.2.12 Define target groups and their reason for coming:
- 1.2.13 Communication Center
- 1.2.14 Facilitate networking
- 1.2.15 Logistics
- 1.2.16 Share planning and preparation
- 1.2.17 Connect to Maker Fair
- 1.2.18 Stream and store all content
- 1.2.19 Write manuals
- 1.2.20 Organize a battle
- 1.2.21 Get Press Coverage
Input from Fab Foo session - Friday Aug 21, 2009 - FAB5 - Pune, India
Tips, recommendations and ideas for FAB6
Much more and better use of videoconference
Haakon will talk to Avikom
Set up 'satellite conferences' in different places
With the use of the video conference system, more people can take part in the conference without flying to the physical location
Setting goals
What do we want to have achieved by the end (or at the beginning) of the conference? May be by setting up work groups preparing certain discussions prior to the conference.
FAB7
Introducing FAB7 organizing committee to the organization of the conference, possibly by cooperating
Fab Foundation International
Advisory board to the conference More people should be invited to this board (Vicente, Stuart, Kipp, Dhananjay)
Date! Possibly one week earlier than FAB5
More diverse program; also for normal visitors and users to the labs
Fab Lab presentations
More time for the individual labs, maybe space to build up a presentation stand
Thematic subdivisions
- Use themes. For example Arts, Engineering, Energy, Education etc etc
- Chose 2 or 3
- Use Tracks (e.g. Research, Tools, Software, People)
- Use colors of logo to identify themes or tracks
- Achieve more focus
Competition
More time to prepare Showcase the competition submissions during the conference
Time off
- Organize time off for leisure, culture, shopping or other
- People leave now and miss part of the conference
- May use http://7scenes.com
More leisure in program
- Cultural program from different countries
- Fab Comedy show
Define target groups and their reason for coming:
Offer more diverse content
- Lab Managers: networking, new projects, tips, new technologies
- Researchers:
- General public:
- Regular visitors: easy access workshops
- ...
Communication Center
- Better services to contact home or office
- Computers, wifi
- Copier, fax
Facilitate networking
- Distribute participants list
- Ask participants for picture
- Group picture
- Use RFID tags, connected to website (http://mynameise.com ?)
Logistics
This was very much appreciated in Pune:
- Housing
- Transportation
- Updated information of programme
- Use downloadable/subscribable iCal calender for program
===Use students/volunteers as guides/interpreters Also from good experience in Pune
Use the community to organize the conference!
Connect to Maker Fair
And other communities like hackers etc
Stream and store all content
Write manuals
- During the conference or before (e.g. during bootcamp), with format that Adam Hyde uses (http://en.flossmanuals.net)
- This could be used for Fab Press
Organize a battle
With the network of NL Fab Labs, create a 'battle' or 'Olympiad', culminating to the end of the week
