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These are notes for the first and second Makeventions held (2013 & 2014)
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= Makevention 2014=
 
= Makevention 2014=
 
== Communication ==
 
== Communication ==
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We have two mailing lists setup, a committee list for those who wish to help put this event together and an announcement list for those who want to be notified of official details of the event. Please feel free to join in!
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* [http://www.makevention.org/ Website]
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* [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/announce MakeVention Announce]
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* [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/exhibitors Exhibitors mailing list]
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* [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/committee MakeVention Committee]
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* [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/volunteers Volunteers mailing list]
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* [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/committee Committee mailing list]
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* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/Makevention/ExhibitorApplication/ExhibitorApplication.php Exhibitor Application]
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* Facebook page
  
 
== Advertising ==
 
== Advertising ==
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* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/Makevention/Makevention-Sponsorship-Prospectus.pdf Sponsor Prospectus]
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* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-2014_calling-all-makers-poster.pdf Flyer]
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* [http://bloominglabs.org/images/a/ab/Makevention-Exhibitor-flyer.pdf Exhibitor Flyer]
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* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-Logo-2014_Facebook-and-Online.png Online logo]
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* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/Makevention/ExhibitorApplication.php Exhibitor Application]
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* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-Logo-2014_High-Res-for-PRINT.jpg Print logo]
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* [http://makevention.org Public Web Site]
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* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Calling-Makers_business-card_2014_WITH-DATE-01.jpg Business cards]
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* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/Makevention/logo.jpg Makevention logo]
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* Visit Bloomington is not going to advertise in markets outside of Bloomington.
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* Visit Bloomington is going to advertise in markets outside of Bloomington such as in Nuvo magazine in Indy, and similar magazines in Cincinnati and Louisville.
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== Letters of Support ==
 
== Letters of Support ==
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== Current Activities ==
 
== Current Activities ==
  
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* Venue
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* Getting the word out so that people save the date
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* Date
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* Recruiting exhibitors
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* Finishing the prospectus
  
 
== 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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** Not available the weekend before classes start
 
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* Street in front of Wonderlab
 
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** Cost - could be free? The city has offered to close a street off for us
 
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** Electricity?
 
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** Tents?
 
  
 
== Date ==
 
== Date ==
 
* August 30th
 
* August 30th
 
** Convention Center is totally open and they have us pencilled in at this time
 
** Convention Center is totally open and they have us pencilled in at this time
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** Same weekend as an ISU/IU home game
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** Same weekend as the 4th Street Art Festival
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** 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)
 
** Might be cool to do something with the Terre Haute Hackerspace and Rose Hulmann (I have contacts at both)
  
 
== Organizing Team ==
 
== Organizing Team ==
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* Jenett Tillotson, Bloominglabs, exhibitors and general chair, jtillots ]at[ cogbots ]dot[ com
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* 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
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* Steve Backs, Monroe County Public Library, stiva ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com
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* 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
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* Marc Cheetah, sponsors and general stuff, marc.j.cheetah ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com
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* 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
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* Dan Halsey, Bloominglabs, badge maker and exhibitor coordinator, dakhalsey ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com
  
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== Possible Exhibitors ==
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== Possible New Exhibitors ==
 
* Center for Sustainable Living
 
* Center for Sustainable Living
 
** Bike Project
 
** Bike Project
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** Discardia
 
 
* LVL1, Hive13, Club Cyberia, Makerspace: Goshen
 
* LVL1, Hive13, Club Cyberia, Makerspace: Goshen
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* Wonderlab
 
 
* Indiana Filmmakers Network
 
* Indiana Filmmakers Network
 
* Bloomington Print Collective
 
* Bloomington Print Collective
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* Bloomington and IU Amateur Radio Clubs
 
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* Nicole Jacquard/IU's fab lab
 
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* Local FIRST robotics teams
 
 
* Trained Eye Arts
 
* Trained Eye Arts
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* Robot Drawing Collective
 
 
* 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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* Knitting club
 
 
* Mother Hubbard's Cupboard
 
* Mother Hubbard's Cupboard
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* Ivy Tech
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* Crane
  
 
== Possible Events ==
 
== Possible Events ==
 
* Power Wheels Race
 
* Power Wheels Race
 
* Circuit Bending
 
* Circuit Bending
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** 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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== Income ==
 
== Income ==
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* Charge vendors more ($50?)
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* Charge vendors more ($25)
 
* Encourage $5 per person/$15 for families donations
 
* Encourage $5 per person/$15 for families donations
  
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== Other events around the same time ==
 
== Other events around the same time ==
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* [http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/programs/hoosier-to-hoosier/index.php Hoosier to Hoosier community sale] - August 23 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at The Warehouse in Bloomington
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* [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
 
* DerbyCon
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* [https://sites.google.com/site/4thstreetfestival/ 4th Street Art Festival]
  
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 3 January 2019

These are notes for the first and second Makeventions held (2013 & 2014)


Contents

[edit] Makevention 2014

[edit] Communication

[edit] Advertising

[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
  • 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

[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
  • 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

[edit] Other events around the same time

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