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= TL;DR =
 
= TL;DR =
 
* What: An open house/pig roast
 
* What: An open house/pig roast
* When: 11/11/11 start eating around 5:30
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* When: Friday 11/11/11 start eating around 5:30
 
* Where: '''The shop, it needs to be cleaner'''
 
* Where: '''The shop, it needs to be cleaner'''
 
* Why: To show the community how awesome we are
 
* Why: To show the community how awesome we are
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== Calendar ==
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* November 11 2011, 6pm-9:30pm: Open House
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= Before the Event =  
 
= Before the Event =  
* Clean the shop
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* Clean the shop - IN PROGRESS
 
* Tell people about it
 
* Tell people about it
**Flier  
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**Flier -- Thank You Dana
 
***Colleges
 
***Colleges
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**** UAH - check
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**** Calhoun - check
 
***Work place
 
***Work place
 
***E-mail lists
 
***E-mail lists
 
***Old Towne Coffee Shoppe
 
***Old Towne Coffee Shoppe
 
***Panera Bread
 
***Panera Bread
***Bandito
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***Atlanta Bread
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***Bandito -check
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***The Libraries -check
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***Around 5 points -check
 
***Any where else you think of
 
***Any where else you think of
**FaceBook
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**FaceBook -Spacefelix
**Radio Announcement
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**Radio Announcement -Crashcartpro
 
**E-mails
 
**E-mails
**Press Invitations & Advertisements:
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**Press Invitations & Advertisements: -Spacefelix
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*** Contacted Frank Brown of [http://www.al.com/42/ 42 Magazine] on 11/9/11.  He said he will see to a photographer coming to the event.  Currently, he may make it, he may not make it.  But Frank may come in for a future event for a future story in 42 as he is interested in us.  Frank Brown - Online editor, contact with news tips, press releases and comments: frank.brown@htimes.com, al.com profile: http://connect.al.com/user/fbrown/index.html
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*** Press invite sent 10/25/11 to the Huntsville Times; Jerry Felts (Tech), Budd McLaughlin (Business) & Anna Claire Vollers (Lifestyle).  Contact details in [[Talk:OpenHouse11/11/11|Discussion Page]].
 
*** Take note of Tuttle's [[Press_Kit|ML256 Press Kit]].
 
*** Take note of Tuttle's [[Press_Kit|ML256 Press Kit]].
*** '42' Tech Sector Mag: Huntsville Times Local Tech magazine (http://www.al.com/42/).  This is a good way for us to present ourselves to local technologists and other tech areas.  There is great potential to attract new members.
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**** Jerry Felts - Online editor, contact with news tips, press releases and comments: jerry.felts@htimes.com, 256-532-4449, al.com profile: http://connect.al.com/user/jfelts/index.html
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= Projects =
**** Mike Kelly - Contributing writer, contact with news tips and feature ideas: mekelley30@bellsouth.net, al.com profile: http://connect.al.com/user/mikekelly42/index.html
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**** Advertising in '42'; 256-532-4250 and distribution of '42' at your business/company, call Darren Mack at 256-532-4481.
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It doesn't seem the talks idea is going to work out. Let's put projects out on the tables as we have in the past and be there to talk about them.  
*** Mr. Budd McLaughlin of the Huntsville Times - Times Business Editor, writes a weekly column on interesting news in Huntsville's business community.  He has an interest in local technology business.  This would be a good way to get visibility as a technology business, albeit a non-profit one.  E-mail or call him with ideas: budd.mclaughlin@htimes.com and 532-4527, al.com profile: http://connect.al.com/user/bmclaughlin/index.html
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*** Mz. Anna Claire Vollers of the Huntsville Times - Editor of Spark magazine and Associate Niche Publications Editor.  Spark Mag is a lifestyle magazine guiding readers to the best in entertainment, design, culture, food and fashion in North Alabama.  This would be good for getting our name out to the general public.  Contact at: anna.vollers@htimes.com, al.com profile: http://connect.al.com/user/avollers/index.html
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The confirmed project list:
*** Curtis Coghlan - Managing Editor of Huntsville Times.  You can reach him at curtis.coghlan@htimes.com or 256-532-4460, al.com profile: http://connect.al.com/user/ccoghlan/index.html
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* Go Kart
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* 3D Printers
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* Forge
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* Drink Backpack
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* Vacuum Form Table
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* Community Garden
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* HSIS & Follow-On Projects
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* Solar Food Dryer and Hydraulic Ram Pump from the Appropriate Tech Lab, Collab with EWB - Spacefelix, appropriate technology, open source and hackerspaces and how their philosophies can go hand-in-hand and what results.
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* MakerSat, MakerLaunch & Various Things That Shoot Fire & Make Noise, Collab with Project HALO - Spacefelix, citizen spaceflight, what it takes to do it and how a hackerspace can help.
  
 
= Food =
 
= Food =
*Pig
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*Gumbo
 
**Cooked by Preaux
 
**Cooked by Preaux
**Price? Purchased by?
 
*** Omegix can pre-purchase the pig. 
 
*** Rocket City Meats has a 60-70 lb pig, or a 80-90 lb pig.  Both are @ $2.49 / lb.  Looking at $200.
 
*** Alternate suggestions are welcome!
 
*Vegetarian side dish:
 
 
*Salads/side (At least 1 green (vegetable) salad)
 
*Salads/side (At least 1 green (vegetable) salad)
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** Alii Green salad
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** Oyster Ranch Crackers -ramgarden
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** Chips 'n Dips - Gregabyte
 
*Shrimp Ring - Because Spacefelix loves cocktail shrimp.
 
*Shrimp Ring - Because Spacefelix loves cocktail shrimp.
 
*Dessert
 
*Dessert
 
**Fruit Salad - Spacefelix
 
**Fruit Salad - Spacefelix
*BBQ sauce
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**Cheesecake - opticron
*Buns
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*Plates - omegix
*Plates
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*Cups (CHECK -Enabrintain)
*Cups
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*Bowls - Alii
*Bowls?
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*Plastic Ware
 
*Plastic Ware
 
*Drinks
 
*Drinks
 
*Ice and cooler
 
*Ice and cooler
 
= Projects/Talks =
 
* I would like to do scheduled 15 min talks
 
What I have in mind here is setting up a talks corner in the wood working area. Members who want to highlight a specific project will give a short talk about it. I would like to publish the list of talks prior to the event. Please sign up early
 
 
*If you would like to give a talk please select a time slot
 
 
** 6:00pm
 
** 6:20pm
 
** 6:40pm
 
** 7:00pm
 
** 7:20pm
 
** 7:40pm
 
** 8:00pm
 
 
And so on.
 
 
For members who would prefer to only have a project on display and not prepare a talk about it, please note your project below.
 
  
 
= Other =
 
= Other =
 
*Dots for people's hands (better way to count plates)
 
*Dots for people's hands (better way to count plates)
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**Alii
 
*Name tags for members
 
*Name tags for members
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**Alii
 
*Shirts?
 
*Shirts?
 
*Vinyl stickers?
 
*Vinyl stickers?
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*Seating
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** Can you bring chairs?
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*** ramgarden can
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[[Category:Event]]

Latest revision as of 22:51, 10 November 2011

TL;DR

  • What: An open house/pig roast
  • When: Friday 11/11/11 start eating around 5:30
  • Where: The shop, it needs to be cleaner
  • Why: To show the community how awesome we are

Calendar

  • November 11 2011, 6pm-9:30pm: Open House


Before the Event

  • Clean the shop - IN PROGRESS
  • Tell people about it
    • Flier -- Thank You Dana
      • Colleges
        • UAH - check
        • Calhoun - check
      • Work place
      • E-mail lists
      • Old Towne Coffee Shoppe
      • Panera Bread
      • Atlanta Bread
      • Bandito -check
      • The Libraries -check
      • Around 5 points -check
      • Any where else you think of
    • FaceBook -Spacefelix
    • Radio Announcement -Crashcartpro
    • E-mails
    • Press Invitations & Advertisements: -Spacefelix
      • Contacted Frank Brown of 42 Magazine on 11/9/11. He said he will see to a photographer coming to the event. Currently, he may make it, he may not make it. But Frank may come in for a future event for a future story in 42 as he is interested in us. Frank Brown - Online editor, contact with news tips, press releases and comments: frank.brown@htimes.com, al.com profile: http://connect.al.com/user/fbrown/index.html
      • Press invite sent 10/25/11 to the Huntsville Times; Jerry Felts (Tech), Budd McLaughlin (Business) & Anna Claire Vollers (Lifestyle). Contact details in Discussion Page.
      • Take note of Tuttle's ML256 Press Kit.

Projects

It doesn't seem the talks idea is going to work out. Let's put projects out on the tables as we have in the past and be there to talk about them.

The confirmed project list:

  • Go Kart
  • 3D Printers
  • Forge
  • Drink Backpack
  • Vacuum Form Table
  • Community Garden
  • HSIS & Follow-On Projects
  • Solar Food Dryer and Hydraulic Ram Pump from the Appropriate Tech Lab, Collab with EWB - Spacefelix, appropriate technology, open source and hackerspaces and how their philosophies can go hand-in-hand and what results.
  • MakerSat, MakerLaunch & Various Things That Shoot Fire & Make Noise, Collab with Project HALO - Spacefelix, citizen spaceflight, what it takes to do it and how a hackerspace can help.

Food

  • Gumbo
    • Cooked by Preaux
  • Salads/side (At least 1 green (vegetable) salad)
    • Alii Green salad
    • Oyster Ranch Crackers -ramgarden
    • Chips 'n Dips - Gregabyte
  • Shrimp Ring - Because Spacefelix loves cocktail shrimp.
  • Dessert
    • Fruit Salad - Spacefelix
    • Cheesecake - opticron
  • Plates - omegix
  • Cups (CHECK -Enabrintain)
  • Bowls - Alii
  • Plastic Ware
  • Drinks
  • Ice and cooler

Other

  • Dots for people's hands (better way to count plates)
    • Alii
  • Name tags for members
    • Alii
  • Shirts?
  • Vinyl stickers?
  • Seating
    • Can you bring chairs?
      • ramgarden can