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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">Report
on ubuntu-diprofair-Genk 21/11/2001 : <br><br>Volunteers: <br>Claudio
<br></span>Massimiliano <br>Hans <br><br>Stand: <br>We have done a
new setup. <br><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">4x new black
tablecloths, courtesy of Massimiliano <br>Stand with places for our
logo, monitor (s), netbook (s) and CDs <br></span>Same monitors 2x 19
"Widescreen<br>GamePC with 22 "monitor <br><br><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">We
also have 2x PC's serving as internet PC's for the visitors so they
could go free on the Internet for comparisation of prices or just to
surf the net ,.... </span>This of course made the visitors come in
contact with Ubuntu. <br><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">Because in
the beginning we were only 2 volunteers, this was a very good
solution. <br><br>On the middle monitor ther was playing a video
(consisting of 4 downloaded videos from Youtube interspersed with our
logo) for about 4 minutes in a loop. <br><br>We also received many
compliments about our booth, some even said it was the best booth of
the fair. <br><br></span>Visitors: <br><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">Between
10h and 13h was crowded, we where at the end of the fair, the people
</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">passed drop by drop our
booth, so they have a lot of time en there was enough space.</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<br></span>Most visitors were very interested in ubuntu and had many
questions. <br><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">Those who had
problems with ubuntu on their machines, we have </span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">given
</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">the</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">m
the</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);"> best help </span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">for
finding the solution.</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">.
<br><br></span>CDs: <br><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">The CDs
we</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">nt</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">
good, remarkably 10.04LTS. <br></span>20x 10.10 Orig Ubuntu <br>6x
Orig. Ubuntu 4.10 <br>5x Orig. Kubuntu 10.10 <br>4x Orig. 10.10
Server <br>3X Orig. 10.04 Server <br>15x copy Ubuntu 10.04 <br>10x
copy Ubuntu 10.10 <br>1x Xubuntu 4.10 <br><br> So as usual,
about 63 CDs. <br><br>Donations: <br> € 54 from the last fair
<br>€ -25 for the black tablecloths <br><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">€
-10 for the second hand video card <br></span>€ -10 cd's 50x<br>€
-2 for the CD sleeves <br>€ -38 dipro <br><br><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">At
the end of the </span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">fair</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">
we had about € 73. <br><br>After the next fair we can see how much
</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">money we will deposit @
ubuntu-be</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">, so we can be sure
that we do not have to pay </span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">anything
</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">out of </span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">our
</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">pocket to attend a fair.
<br><br></span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">Summary</span>: <br>1.
<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">It is worth to invest in your
</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">booth</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">,
the 4 tablecloths made sure that it is more professional. <br></span>2.
<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">Quite a few new faces at this fair.
<br></span>3. <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">GamePC and movie</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">s</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);">
make people stop and ask questions.</span></p>
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