Organize Stretch release party and GNU/Linux install fest at Anchal West school, Kollam
These are the items you need to take care of when organizing a GNU/Linux install fest
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Find a hall that can host the event, try in colleges, schools, libraries, IT companies that are generally supportive of Free Software - Anchal West School, Kollam -
Form a core group of limited members, create a check list and assign duties to each (something like collaborators cooperative will be effective) -
Decide a date soon so people can plan to attend - June 30 -
Create an RSVP page for people to register. You could use loomio.org 'Check' poll (using proprietary services like Google Forms are discouraged) -> https://www.loomio.org/p/SMvZ5ctp/are-you-coming-for-debian-9-0-stretch-release-party-and-gnu-linux-install-fest- -
Add RSVP link to your website or fsci.org.in/events -
Make a poster with RSVP link and contact phone number -
Announce it on mailing lists -
Send a press release to news papers, TV, Radio etc -
Make stickers of Free Software projects -
Make sure you have enough bootable pen drives, DVDs etc -
Have blank DVDs for people who want to take images -
Arrange demo of the different GNU/Linux distributions. -
Try sponsorship to cover expenses like disks, stickers etc -
Introduce Riot app to them and tell them to join https://matrix.to/#/#gnulinuxlovers:matrix.org for continued tech support -
Send report of the event to all news papers with photos on the same day of the event -
Post photos and report on website, mailing list and social media