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

* Close off a city street and hold it there

** 4th Street between Walnut and Indiana
= Makevention 2014=
** 4th Street in front of Wonderlab
== Communication ==
* Convention Center (not free :( )
* [http://www.makevention.org/ Website]
* [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/exhibitors Exhibitors mailing list]
* [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 ==
* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-2014_calling-all-makers-poster.pdf Flyer]
* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-Logo-2014_Facebook-and-Online.png Online logo]
* [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]
* Visit Bloomington is not going to advertise in markets outside of Bloomington.

== Letters of Support ==
* Library
* City
* BTP
* Wonderlab

== Current Activities ==

* Getting the word out so that people save the date
* Recruiting exhibitors
* Finishing the prospectus

== Venue ==
* Convention Center - cost $2,150
** 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
* Farmer's Market Stalls
** Has electricity!!!
* School


== Possible Dates ==
== Date ==
* August 30th
* September 7, 2013
** Convention Center is totally open and they have us pencilled in at this time

** Same weekend as the 4th Street Art Festival
== Name Ideas ==
** Same weekend as an ISU (from Terre Haute)/IU home game
* Makevention
** Might be cool to do something with the Terre Haute Hackerspace and Rose Hulmann (I have contacts at both)
* Maker Festival
* Make, Build, Do Fest


== Organizing Team ==
== Organizing Team ==
* Jenett from Bloominglabs
* Jenett Tillotson, Bloominglabs, general chair, jtillots ]at[ cogbots ]dot[ com
* Therese Miller from IU
* 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


== Exhibitors ==
== Possible New Exhibitors ==
* Center for Sustainable Living
* LVL1
** Bike Project
* Hive13
* LVL1, Hive13, Club Cyberia, Makerspace: Goshen
* Wonderlab
* Indiana Filmmakers Network
* Indiana Filmmakers Network
* Bloomington Print Collective
* Bloomington Print Collective
* Bloomington and IU Amateur Radio Clubs
* Nicole Jacquard/IU's fab lab
* Cold Hard Art (the dude that sold us the mill)
* Charlie Peck/LittleFe
* Lego League (maybe have a Lego League competition)
* MIT SeaPerch
* Local FIRST robotics teams
* IU EOT teams
* Trained Eye Arts
* Trained Eye Arts
* My Sister's Closet
* EGBG's - a Bloomington glass blowing shop
* Mother Hubbard's Cupboard
* Ivy Tech
* Crane


== Possible Events ==
== Possible Events ==
* Power Wheels Race
* Power Wheels Race
* Circuit Bending
* Lego League Competition
** Get toys from [http://www.mcswmd.org/recycling.reuseoptions.html Bloomington Reuse Center]
* Frankenstein stuffed animals
* Thursday night music event at the Bluebird
* Thursday night music event at the Bluebird
* Open houses at other local makers space in Bloomington
* Open houses at local makers space in Bloomington on Friday night
** Bloominglabs
** Bloominglabs
** Trained Eye Arts
** Trained Eye Arts
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* Saturday night Par-Tay at Bloominglabs
* Saturday night Par-Tay at Bloominglabs


== Sponsors ==
== Schools ==
* MCCSC
* Hoosier Hills
* Project School
* Pinnacle School

== Entertainment ==
* [http://nerdcorenow.com/2010/09/20/album-shammers-lefthand-shmix-tape-ep/ Shammers - nerdcore group based out of Bloomington]
* Long-shot, but [http://robertdelong.com/ Robert DeLong] would be awesome.

== 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

== 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

== Insurance ==
* Cost?

== 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
** [http://www.outdoorbillboard.com/billboards-for-rent/indiana/bloomington 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?

== Income ==
* Charge vendors more ($25)
* Encourage $5 per person/$15 for families donations

== 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

== Other events around the same time ==
* [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://www.makerfairenashville.com/ Nashville Mini Maker Faire]
* [http://makerfairelou.org/ Louisville Mini Maker Faire]
* DerbyCon
* [https://sites.google.com/site/4thstreetfestival/ 4th Street Art Festival]

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Latest revision as of 15:43, 3 January 2019

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


Makevention 2014

Communication

Advertising

Letters of Support

  • Library
  • City
  • BTP
  • Wonderlab

Current Activities

  • Getting the word out so that people save the date
  • Recruiting exhibitors
  • Finishing the prospectus

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

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

  • 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

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

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

Schools

  • MCCSC
  • Hoosier Hills
  • Project School
  • Pinnacle School

Entertainment

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

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

Insurance

  • Cost?

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?

Income

  • Charge vendors more ($25)
  • Encourage $5 per person/$15 for families donations

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

Other events around the same time

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