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Note: non-public events are strongly discouraged at HacDC. | |||
# Have an idea for an event. :) | # Have an idea for an event. :) | ||
# Plan where and how to present your content. | # Plan where and how to present your content. | ||
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# Assemble any necessary parts. | # Assemble any necessary parts. | ||
# Use the Church's calendar, if applicable, and [http://www.google.com/calendar/[email protected] Event Calendar] to schedule a date and time. Please try not to overlap with other HacDC events. Also, please try to give potential participants at least a week's notice. | # Use the Church's calendar, if applicable, and [http://www.google.com/calendar/[email protected] Event Calendar] to schedule a date and time. Please try not to overlap with other HacDC events. Also, please try to give potential participants at least a week's notice. | ||
# Add the event description, including date and time and anything participants should bring, to [[:Category:Classes]] | # Add the event description, including date and time and anything participants should bring, to [[:Category:Classes]]. | ||
# Publicize! | # Publicize! | ||
## Send an e-mail to | ## Send an e-mail to HacDC's announce@ (public) and members-announce@ (members-only) mailing lists and possibly to [[:Category:Friends | Friends of HacDC]]. | ||
## [http://hacdc.org/ Blog] it. | ## [http://hacdc.org/ Blog] it. | ||
## | ## Consider notifying other groups whose members might be interested. One place to check is [http://barcamp.pbwiki.com/DC-Area-Geeky-Groups this list of DC-area geeky groups]. | ||
## | ## Get it listed on [http://dctechevents.com/ DC Tech Events]. (If our event calendar isn't automatically pulled in by that site...) | ||
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# Run the event. Share your knowledge. Have fun. [http://www.flickr.com/groups/hacdc/ Take some pictures.] | # Run the event. Share your knowledge. Have fun. [http://www.flickr.com/groups/hacdc/ Take some pictures.] |
Revision as of 22:10, 24 November 2008
Note: non-public events are strongly discouraged at HacDC.
- Have an idea for an event. :)
- Plan where and how to present your content.
- The lab space (capacity: x people)
- Is there a working projector in the space?
- There are a couple of whiteboards you can use.
- The auditorium (capacity: y people)
- The sanctuary (capacity: z people)
- The lab space (capacity: x people)
- Assemble any necessary parts.
- Use the Church's calendar, if applicable, and Event Calendar to schedule a date and time. Please try not to overlap with other HacDC events. Also, please try to give potential participants at least a week's notice.
- Add the event description, including date and time and anything participants should bring, to Category:Classes.
- Publicize!
- Send an e-mail to HacDC's announce@ (public) and members-announce@ (members-only) mailing lists and possibly to Friends of HacDC.
- Blog it.
- Consider notifying other groups whose members might be interested. One place to check is this list of DC-area geeky groups.
- Get it listed on DC Tech Events. (If our event calendar isn't automatically pulled in by that site...)
- Run the event. Share your knowledge. Have fun. Take some pictures.
- How did it go? Blog it! Have suggestions for next time? Add them here!