[Ubuntu-be] Dipro fair Antwerpen 24/05 - Report

[jean7491]

Hi to all,

Our booth at Dipro fair Antwerpen has been a successful event for the
promotion of Ubuntu and Ubuntu-be, despite the lack of volunteers.

The following report and pictures have been posted in the wiki 
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/ComputerFairs/Antwerpen_2009-05-24

Next editions of the Dipro fairs are in
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/FutureEvents
Ubuntu-be should be present with a booth at these events!

Jean
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_Report:_
The booth has been organized as described in this wiki (3 volunteers
(Willem, Jean, Matthew) due to 2 cancellations and 1 non appearance),
enough hardware (3 laptops, 1PC, 1 additional TV screen and 1 beamer)
and additional material.

The Dipro Computer fair was coupled with a photography fair at the same
Place. the Ubuntu-be booth was located inside the rows at a unfavorable
location, but next to the booth of Computerclub C&T. There was not
enough place for visitors to walk.

The work was organized as follow : TV screen + 1 laptop at the beginning
of the booth, 1 or 2 volunteers in front of the booth (for an easier
contact with visitors) to address the public attracted by the
presentation (see wiki : Ubuntu_short_presentation-NL.odp), giving
explanations and demonstrations (1 laptop and 1 PC), distributing flyers
and cd's ; 1 volunteer at the other side of the booth for other
explanation with 1 laptop + beamer and general control/security of the
booth.

Our booth (2 tables) was too small for our deployment and we lacked of
depth back of the booth due to other booths material. We should ask the
Dipro organization at least 3 tables and a better location (like at a
wall and close to the main entrance).

The booth was correctly decorated with table cloth, posters, flyers,
plastic stands with A4 and A6 flyers. We improvised a kind of support
with sticks to fix 3 posters as background of the booth. Working with
laptop on the table is not easy when you and the visitor are standing in
front of the table, we should find a simple solution to elevate the
laptop('s) with a ± 30 cm high support.
No WiFi, nor internet connection.

We distributed approximatively 100 flyers, 80 information sheets, 60
explanation sheet about live-cd's and 100 cd's Ubuntu 9.04 (+ a few
other versions), always on request of interested persons and with
explanation.