[nycbug-talk] relevant fork: NYCBSDCon volunteers. . .

[George Rosamond]

Brian Gupta wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 10:20 PM, George Rosamond
> <george at ceetonetechnology.com> wrote:
>> There's a number of areas in which we need volunteers for the
>> conference.  Some of this was discussed at the last NYCBUG meeting.
>>
>> 1.  If you are on a campus, around some computer store or some coffee
>> shop, download, print and post the flier.  Get the word out.
> 
> I can print out flyers, but posting them is a bit out of my realm. One
> thought, would you like me to contact the various user group leaders
> in the area, and see if they are open to posting to their announce
> lists?

Sure. . . go for it.

Note that the www banners are on the nycbsdcon.org web site.

> 
>> 2.  The Friday Oct 10 social at Havanna Central we'll need some people
>> to show up around 6 pm and make sure there's some critical mass for
>> those arriving.  We'll have enough people later on, but lots of the
>> out-of-town visitors may feel a bit confused in a Columbia-area bar
>> early on a Friday night.
> 
> This I can help with. Please keep me posted as to who I need to meet,
> and what your expectations are.

Drink and be merry. . .

> 
>> 3.  Early Saturday 7:30 am, we will need a bunch of people to post the
>> flier (to be updated with a campus map by Ike :) around. . . by the 1
>> stop at 116th street. . . and all along the path to Davis Auditorium.
>> And the security guards at 116th Street should be reminded about the
>> conference, since they will inevitably be dealing with wandering
>> con-attendees.
> 
> 7:30am is gonna be a bit (way too) early for me, but I am on W. 71st
> so I am sorta in the neighborhood if you can't get enough volunteers.

Ok

> 
>> 4.  As some people may remember, no food or drinks are allowed inside
>> Davis Auditorium. . . help keep the place clean after the Saturday then
>> the Sunday end sessions.  Having Columbia U for the con is an awesome
>> privilege for us. . considering any hotel we looked at last year for
>> "no-con" was many many times more expensive. . .
> 
> Can you please elaborate?

We need to be nice and clean there so that they are happy with us. 
Pretty simple :)

> 
>> Please also pray, meditate, threaten TV weather commentators, whatever
>> you can do to ensure that we don't have torrential winds and rain, Hamid
>> Karzai (Afghan president) visiting, massive 7th avenue subway line
>> repairs or other utter flukes happen years past.
> 
> Will do. ;)

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