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| + | These are notes for the first and second Makeventions held (2013 & 2014) | ||
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| + | = Makevention 2014= | ||
== Communication == | == Communication == | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.makevention.org/ Website] | |
| − | * [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/ | + | * [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/exhibitors Exhibitors mailing list] |
| − | * [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/committee | + | * [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/volunteers Volunteers mailing list] |
| + | * [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/committee Committee mailing list] | ||
| + | * [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/Makevention/ExhibitorApplication/ExhibitorApplication.php Exhibitor Application] | ||
| + | * Facebook page | ||
== Advertising == | == Advertising == | ||
| − | * [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/Makevention/Makevention- | + | * [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-2014_calling-all-makers-poster.pdf Flyer] |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-Logo-2014_Facebook-and-Online.png Online logo] |
| − | * [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/Makevention/ | + | * [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-Logo-2014_High-Res-for-PRINT.jpg Print logo] |
| − | + | * [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Calling-Makers_business-card_2014_WITH-DATE-01.jpg Business cards] | |
| − | * [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/Makevention/ | + | * Visit Bloomington is not going to advertise in markets outside of Bloomington. |
| − | * Visit Bloomington is going to advertise in markets outside of Bloomington | + | |
== Letters of Support == | == Letters of Support == | ||
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== Current Activities == | == Current Activities == | ||
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| − | * | + | * Getting the word out so that people save the date |
| − | + | * Recruiting exhibitors | |
| − | + | * Finishing the prospectus | |
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== Venue == | == Venue == | ||
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** Also use the parking lot across the B-Line and the parking lot across College | ** Also use the parking lot across the B-Line and the parking lot across College | ||
** Also use the B-Line | ** Also use the B-Line | ||
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| − | == | + | == Date == |
| − | * | + | * August 30th |
| − | + | ** Convention Center is totally open and they have us pencilled in at this time | |
| − | + | ** Same weekend as the 4th Street Art Festival | |
| − | * | + | ** Same weekend as an ISU (from Terre Haute)/IU home game |
| + | ** Might be cool to do something with the Terre Haute Hackerspace and Rose Hulmann (I have contacts at both) | ||
== Organizing Team == | == Organizing Team == | ||
| − | * Jenett Tillotson, Bloominglabs, | + | * Jenett Tillotson, Bloominglabs, general chair, jtillots ]at[ cogbots ]dot[ com |
* Therese Miller, IU/PTI, sponsorships, millertm ]at[ iu ]dot[ com | * Therese Miller, IU/PTI, sponsorships, millertm ]at[ iu ]dot[ com | ||
| − | * Steve Backs, Monroe County Public Library, | + | * Steve Backs, Monroe County Public Library, stivab ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com |
* Michael Hoerger, Monroe County Public Library , advertising and graphic design, michaelismichael ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com | * Michael Hoerger, Monroe County Public Library , advertising and graphic design, michaelismichael ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com | ||
| − | * Marc Cheetah, sponsors and general stuff, marc.j.cheetah ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com | + | * Marc Cheetah, Monroe County Public Library, sponsors and general stuff, marc.j.cheetah ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com |
* Nathan Heald, Bloominglabs, registration and schwag, dosman ]at[ packetsniffers ]dot[ com | * Nathan Heald, Bloominglabs, registration and schwag, dosman ]at[ packetsniffers ]dot[ com | ||
* Barbara Hallock, volunteer coordinator, bahalloc ]at[ iu ]dot[ edu | * Barbara Hallock, volunteer coordinator, bahalloc ]at[ iu ]dot[ edu | ||
* Austin Toombs, Bloominglabs booth coordinator, austintoombs ]at[ googlemail ]dot[ com | * Austin Toombs, Bloominglabs booth coordinator, austintoombs ]at[ googlemail ]dot[ com | ||
| + | * Dan Halsey, Bloominglabs, badge maker and exhibitor coordinator, dakhalsey ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com | ||
| − | == Exhibitors == | + | == Possible New Exhibitors == |
* Center for Sustainable Living | * Center for Sustainable Living | ||
** Bike Project | ** Bike Project | ||
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* LVL1, Hive13, Club Cyberia, Makerspace: Goshen | * LVL1, Hive13, Club Cyberia, Makerspace: Goshen | ||
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* Indiana Filmmakers Network | * Indiana Filmmakers Network | ||
* Bloomington Print Collective | * Bloomington Print Collective | ||
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* Trained Eye Arts | * Trained Eye Arts | ||
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* My Sister's Closet | * My Sister's Closet | ||
* EGBG's - a Bloomington glass blowing shop | * EGBG's - a Bloomington glass blowing shop | ||
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* Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | * Mother Hubbard's Cupboard | ||
| + | * Ivy Tech | ||
| + | * Crane | ||
== Possible Events == | == Possible Events == | ||
* Power Wheels Race | * Power Wheels Race | ||
* Circuit Bending | * Circuit Bending | ||
| + | ** Get toys from [http://www.mcswmd.org/recycling.reuseoptions.html Bloomington Reuse Center] | ||
* Frankenstein stuffed animals | * Frankenstein stuffed animals | ||
* Thursday night music event at the Bluebird | * Thursday night music event at the Bluebird | ||
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** Ecovillage | ** Ecovillage | ||
* Saturday night Par-Tay at Bloominglabs | * Saturday night Par-Tay at Bloominglabs | ||
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== Schools == | == Schools == | ||
| − | * MCCSC | + | * MCCSC |
* Hoosier Hills | * Hoosier Hills | ||
* Project School | * Project School | ||
| + | * Pinnacle School | ||
== Entertainment == | == Entertainment == | ||
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== Possible Sponsors == | == Possible Sponsors == | ||
| + | * Pinnacle School | ||
* Hoosier Energy | * Hoosier Energy | ||
* Crane's STEM group | * Crane's STEM group | ||
* PTI | * PTI | ||
| − | + | * Cook | |
| − | + | * Ivy Tech | |
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| − | * Cook | + | |
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| − | * Ivy Tech | + | |
** Entrepeneurship Institute - Steve Bryant | ** Entrepeneurship Institute - Steve Bryant | ||
| − | * Bender | + | * Bender Lumber |
| − | + | ** Paul Bender - 812-339-9730 x210 | |
* Boston Scientific in Spencer | * Boston Scientific in Spencer | ||
* Cummins | * Cummins | ||
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* Herald Times (maybe in-kind advertising) | * Herald Times (maybe in-kind advertising) | ||
* MCPL (in-kind graphic design) | * MCPL (in-kind graphic design) | ||
| − | * Stansifers | + | * Stansifers |
| − | * Kleindorfers | + | * Kleindorfers |
* Neff Engineering, a local 80/20 distributor | * Neff Engineering, a local 80/20 distributor | ||
| − | * Lowes, Menards, Radio Shack | + | * Lowes, Menards, Radio Shack |
* Bloomington Technology Partnership | * Bloomington Technology Partnership | ||
| − | ** Ron Walker | + | ** Ron Walker |
| − | ** Katy Birge | + | ** Katy Birge |
| − | * SproutBox | + | * SproutBox |
| − | * Mark Krenz/SUSO | + | * Mark Krenz/SUSO |
| − | * Layne Hydro | + | * Layne Hydro |
** Vic's company | ** Vic's company | ||
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== Insurance == | == Insurance == | ||
| − | * | + | * Cost? |
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== Budget == | == Budget == | ||
| − | * | + | * Venue |
| − | * | + | * Insurance |
* Printing | * Printing | ||
** Flyers and posters to put up around Bloomington | ** Flyers and posters to put up around Bloomington | ||
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** HT ads when it gets closer to the event | ** HT ads when it gets closer to the event | ||
** Ads in the Ryder | ** Ads in the Ryder | ||
| − | + | ** Ads in the IDS | |
| − | ** Ads in the IDS | + | |
** [http://www.outdoorbillboard.com/billboards-for-rent/indiana/bloomington Billboards around Bloomington] | ** [http://www.outdoorbillboard.com/billboards-for-rent/indiana/bloomington Billboards around Bloomington] | ||
* T-shirts for volunteers | * T-shirts for volunteers | ||
* 50 Makevention shirts to sell during event plus pre-sales orders and volunteer shirts / ordered 8-8 | * 50 Makevention shirts to sell during event plus pre-sales orders and volunteer shirts / ordered 8-8 | ||
* Other Schwag? | * Other Schwag? | ||
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| + | == Income == | ||
| + | * Charge vendors more ($25) | ||
| + | * Encourage $5 per person/$15 for families donations | ||
== Registration handout / badges & schwag == | == Registration handout / badges & schwag == | ||
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== Other events around the same time == | == Other events around the same time == | ||
| − | * [http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/programs/hoosier-to-hoosier/index.php Hoosier to Hoosier community sale] | + | * [http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/programs/hoosier-to-hoosier/index.php Hoosier to Hoosier community sale] |
| − | * [http://makerfairefortwayne.com/ Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire] | + | * [http://makerfairefortwayne.com/ Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire] |
| − | * [http://www.makerfairenashville.com/ Nashville Mini Maker Faire] | + | * [http://www.makerfairenashville.com/ Nashville Mini Maker Faire] |
| − | * [http://makerfairelou.org/ Louisville Mini Maker Faire] | + | * [http://makerfairelou.org/ Louisville Mini Maker Faire] |
| − | + | * DerbyCon | |
| + | * [https://sites.google.com/site/4thstreetfestival/ 4th Street Art Festival] | ||
| − | [[Category:Events]] | + | [[Category:Events]] [[Category:Makevention]] |
Latest revision as of 14:43, 3 January 2019
These are notes for the first and second Makeventions held (2013 & 2014)
[edit] Makevention 2014
[edit] Communication
- Website
- Exhibitors mailing list
- Volunteers mailing list
- Committee mailing list
- Exhibitor Application
- Facebook page
[edit] Advertising
- Flyer
- Online logo
- Print logo
- Business cards
- Visit Bloomington is not going to advertise in markets outside of Bloomington.
[edit] Letters of Support
- Library
- City
- BTP
- Wonderlab
[edit] Current Activities
- Getting the word out so that people save the date
- Recruiting exhibitors
- Finishing the prospectus
[edit] Venue
- Convention Center - cost $2,150
- Also use the parking lot across the B-Line and the parking lot across College
- Also use the B-Line
[edit] Date
- August 30th
- Convention Center is totally open and they have us pencilled in at this time
- Same weekend as the 4th Street Art Festival
- Same weekend as an ISU (from Terre Haute)/IU home game
- Might be cool to do something with the Terre Haute Hackerspace and Rose Hulmann (I have contacts at both)
[edit] Organizing Team
- Jenett Tillotson, Bloominglabs, general chair, jtillots ]at[ cogbots ]dot[ com
- Therese Miller, IU/PTI, sponsorships, millertm ]at[ iu ]dot[ com
- Steve Backs, Monroe County Public Library, stivab ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com
- Michael Hoerger, Monroe County Public Library , advertising and graphic design, michaelismichael ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com
- Marc Cheetah, Monroe County Public Library, sponsors and general stuff, marc.j.cheetah ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com
- Nathan Heald, Bloominglabs, registration and schwag, dosman ]at[ packetsniffers ]dot[ com
- Barbara Hallock, volunteer coordinator, bahalloc ]at[ iu ]dot[ edu
- Austin Toombs, Bloominglabs booth coordinator, austintoombs ]at[ googlemail ]dot[ com
- Dan Halsey, Bloominglabs, badge maker and exhibitor coordinator, dakhalsey ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com
[edit] Possible New Exhibitors
- Center for Sustainable Living
- Bike Project
- LVL1, Hive13, Club Cyberia, Makerspace: Goshen
- Indiana Filmmakers Network
- Bloomington Print Collective
- Trained Eye Arts
- My Sister's Closet
- EGBG's - a Bloomington glass blowing shop
- Mother Hubbard's Cupboard
- Ivy Tech
- Crane
[edit] Possible Events
- Power Wheels Race
- Circuit Bending
- Get toys from Bloomington Reuse Center
- Frankenstein stuffed animals
- Thursday night music event at the Bluebird
- Open houses at local makers space in Bloomington on Friday night
- Bloominglabs
- Trained Eye Arts
- Bloomington Print Collective
- Ecovillage
- Saturday night Par-Tay at Bloominglabs
[edit] Schools
- MCCSC
- Hoosier Hills
- Project School
- Pinnacle School
[edit] Entertainment
- Shammers - nerdcore group based out of Bloomington
- Long-shot, but Robert DeLong would be awesome.
[edit] Possible Sponsors
- Pinnacle School
- Hoosier Energy
- Crane's STEM group
- PTI
- Cook
- Ivy Tech
- Entrepeneurship Institute - Steve Bryant
- Bender Lumber
- Paul Bender - 812-339-9730 x210
- Boston Scientific in Spencer
- Cummins
- Baxter
- Herald Times (maybe in-kind advertising)
- MCPL (in-kind graphic design)
- Stansifers
- Kleindorfers
- Neff Engineering, a local 80/20 distributor
- Lowes, Menards, Radio Shack
- Bloomington Technology Partnership
- Ron Walker
- Katy Birge
- SproutBox
- Mark Krenz/SUSO
- Layne Hydro
- Vic's company
[edit] Contacts
- Mike McAfee, Executive Director, Visit Bloomington, mike ]at[ visitbloomington ]dot[ com
- Laura Newton, Assistant Directory, Visit Bloomington, laura ]at[ visitbloomington ]dot[ com
- Talisha Coppock, Executive Director, Convention Center, tcoppock ]at[ bloomingtonconvention ]dot[ com
- Zoe Monts, Sales and Event Assistant, Convention Center, zoe ]at[ bloomingtonconvention ]dot[ com
- Lauren Dexter, Event Coordinator, Convention Center, lauren ]at[ bloomingtonconvention ]dot[ com
[edit] Insurance
- Cost?
[edit] Budget
- Venue
- Insurance
- Printing
- Flyers and posters to put up around Bloomington
- Yard signs
- Banners for the event
- Handouts/Program for the event
- Advertising
- HT ads when it gets closer to the event
- Ads in the Ryder
- Ads in the IDS
- Billboards around Bloomington
- T-shirts for volunteers
- 50 Makevention shirts to sell during event plus pre-sales orders and volunteer shirts / ordered 8-8
- Other Schwag?
[edit] Income
- Charge vendors more ($25)
- Encourage $5 per person/$15 for families donations
[edit] Registration handout / badges & schwag
- 200 lanyards with badge clips / ordered 8-8
- Wood gear laser-cut badges for $10, 100 to be made
- 500 paper badges
