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These are notes for the first and second Makeventions held (2013 & 2014) |
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== Venue Ideas == |
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* Close off a city street and hold it there |
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** 4th Street between Walnut and Indiana |
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= Makevention 2014= |
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** 4th Street in front of Wonderlab |
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== Communication == |
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* Convention Center (not free :( ) |
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* [http://www.makevention.org/ Website] |
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* [http://www.makevention.org/mailman/listinfo/exhibitors Exhibitors mailing list] |
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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 |
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== Advertising == |
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* [http://harold.uits.indiana.edu/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-2014_calling-all-makers-poster.pdf 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/~jtillots/Makevention/Makevention-Logo-2014_High-Res-for-PRINT.jpg Print logo] |
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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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* Visit Bloomington is not going to advertise in markets outside of Bloomington. |
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== Letters of Support == |
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* Library |
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* City |
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* BTP |
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* Wonderlab |
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== Current Activities == |
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* Getting the word out so that people save the date |
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* Recruiting exhibitors |
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* Finishing the prospectus |
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== Venue == |
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* Convention Center - cost $2,150 |
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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 |
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** Also use the B-Line |
** Also use the B-Line |
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* Farmer's Market Stalls |
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** Has electricity!!! |
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* School |
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== Date == |
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* August 30th |
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* September 7, 2013 |
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** Convention Center is totally open and they have us pencilled in at this time |
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** Same weekend as the 4th Street Art Festival |
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== Name Ideas == |
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** Same weekend as an ISU (from Terre Haute)/IU home game |
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* Makevention <- this is our winner! |
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** Might be cool to do something with the Terre Haute Hackerspace and Rose Hulmann (I have contacts at both) |
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== Organizing Team == |
== Organizing Team == |
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* Jenett |
* Jenett Tillotson, Bloominglabs, general chair, jtillots ]at[ cogbots ]dot[ com |
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* Therese Miller |
* Therese Miller, IU/PTI, sponsorships, millertm ]at[ iu ]dot[ com |
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* Steve Backs |
* Steve Backs, Monroe County Public Library, stivab ]at[ gmail ]dot[ com |
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* Michael Hoerger, Monroe County Public Library , advertising and graphic design, michaelismichael ]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 |
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* Nathan Heald, Bloominglabs, registration and schwag, dosman ]at[ packetsniffers ]dot[ com |
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* Barbara Hallock, volunteer coordinator, bahalloc ]at[ iu ]dot[ edu |
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* 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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== Exhibitors == |
== Possible New Exhibitors == |
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* Center for Sustainable Living |
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* LVL1 |
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** Bike Project |
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* Hive13 |
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* LVL1, Hive13, Club Cyberia, Makerspace: Goshen |
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* Wonderlab |
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* Indiana Filmmakers Network |
* Indiana Filmmakers Network |
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* 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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* Cold Hard Art (the dude that sold us the mill) |
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* Charlie Peck/LittleFe |
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* Lego League (maybe have a Lego League competition) |
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* MIT SeaPerch |
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* Local FIRST robotics teams |
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* IU EOT teams |
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* Trained Eye Arts |
* Trained Eye Arts |
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* My Sister's Closet |
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* EGBG's - a Bloomington glass blowing shop |
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* Mother Hubbard's Cupboard |
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* Ivy Tech |
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* Crane |
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== Possible Events == |
== Possible Events == |
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* Power Wheels Race |
* Power Wheels Race |
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* Lego League Competition |
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* Circuit Bending |
* Circuit Bending |
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** Get toys from [http://www.mcswmd.org/recycling.reuseoptions.html Bloomington Reuse Center] |
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* Frankenstein stuffed animals |
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* Thursday night music event at the Bluebird |
* Thursday night music event at the Bluebird |
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* Open houses at local makers space in Bloomington on Friday night |
* Open houses at local makers space in Bloomington on Friday night |
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* Saturday night Par-Tay at Bloominglabs |
* Saturday night Par-Tay at Bloominglabs |
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== Schools == |
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* MCCSC |
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* Hoosier Hills |
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* Project School |
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* Pinnacle School |
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== Entertainment == |
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* [http://nerdcorenow.com/2010/09/20/album-shammers-lefthand-shmix-tape-ep/ Shammers - nerdcore group based out of Bloomington] |
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* Long-shot, but [http://robertdelong.com/ Robert DeLong] would be awesome. |
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== Possible Sponsors == |
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* Pinnacle School |
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* Hoosier Energy |
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* Crane's STEM group |
* Crane's STEM group |
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* PTI |
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* Cook |
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* Ivy Tech |
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** Entrepeneurship Institute - Steve Bryant |
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* Bender Lumber |
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** Paul Bender - 812-339-9730 x210 |
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* Boston Scientific in Spencer |
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* Cummins |
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* Baxter |
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* Herald Times (maybe in-kind advertising) |
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* MCPL (in-kind graphic design) |
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* Stansifers |
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* Kleindorfers |
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* Neff Engineering, a local 80/20 distributor |
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* Lowes, Menards, Radio Shack |
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* Bloomington Technology Partnership |
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** Ron Walker |
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** Katy Birge |
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* SproutBox |
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* Mark Krenz/SUSO |
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* Layne Hydro |
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** Vic's company |
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== Contacts == |
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* Mike McAfee, Executive Director, Visit Bloomington, mike ]at[ visitbloomington ]dot[ com |
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* Laura Newton, Assistant Directory, Visit Bloomington, laura ]at[ visitbloomington ]dot[ com |
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* Talisha Coppock, Executive Director, Convention Center, tcoppock ]at[ bloomingtonconvention ]dot[ com |
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* Zoe Monts, Sales and Event Assistant, Convention Center, zoe ]at[ bloomingtonconvention ]dot[ com |
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* Lauren Dexter, Event Coordinator, Convention Center, lauren ]at[ bloomingtonconvention ]dot[ com |
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== Insurance == |
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* Cost? |
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== Budget == |
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* Venue |
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* Insurance |
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* Printing |
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** Flyers and posters to put up around Bloomington |
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** Yard signs |
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** Banners for the event |
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** Handouts/Program for the event |
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* Advertising |
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** HT ads when it gets closer to the event |
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** Ads in the Ryder |
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** Ads in the IDS |
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** [http://www.outdoorbillboard.com/billboards-for-rent/indiana/bloomington Billboards around Bloomington] |
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* T-shirts for volunteers |
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* 50 Makevention shirts to sell during event plus pre-sales orders and volunteer shirts / ordered 8-8 |
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* Other Schwag? |
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== Income == |
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* Charge vendors more ($25) |
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* Encourage $5 per person/$15 for families donations |
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== Registration handout / badges & schwag == |
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* 200 lanyards with badge clips / ordered 8-8 |
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* Wood gear laser-cut badges for $10, 100 to be made |
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* 500 paper badges |
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== 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] |
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* [http://makerfairefortwayne.com/ Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire] |
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* [http://www.makerfairenashville.com/ Nashville Mini Maker Faire] |
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* [http://makerfairelou.org/ Louisville Mini Maker Faire] |
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* DerbyCon |
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* [https://sites.google.com/site/4thstreetfestival/ 4th Street Art Festival] |
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[[Category:Events]] [[Category:Makevention]] |
Latest revision as of 15:43, 3 January 2019
These are notes for the first and second Makeventions held (2013 & 2014)
Makevention 2014
Communication
- Website
- Exhibitors mailing list
- Volunteers mailing list
- Committee mailing list
- Exhibitor Application
- Facebook page
Advertising
- Flyer
- Online logo
- Print logo
- 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 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
- 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
Schools
- MCCSC
- Hoosier Hills
- Project School
- Pinnacle School
Entertainment
- Shammers - nerdcore group based out of Bloomington
- Long-shot, but 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
- 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