FSCONS 2014/Makerfaire/Application
- Required
Contents
- 1 APPLICANT INFORMATION
- 2 OTHER CONTACTS
- 3 BACKGROUND
- 3.1 What should we know about you and your interest in organizing a Mini Maker Faire? *
- 3.2 Describe the mission and structure of your proposed sponsoring organization(s). *
- 3.3 Have you organized or produced events before? Please explain. *
- 3.4 Do you or members of your team have blogging or social media marketing experience? *
- 3.5 Please include a recent bio for yourself and other primary organizers. *
- 4 PLANS FOR YOUR MINI MAKER FAIRE
- 4.1 Describe your Leadership Team. *
- 4.2 What is the geographic area your Faire will draw from, celebrate, and represent? *
- 4.3 Proposed Event Date (or time of the year) *
- 4.4 Proposed Event Venue *
- 4.5 Besides Maker booths, what other elements are you imagining offering at your Faire? *
- 4.6 Estimated Number of Makers? *
- 4.7 Will you need assistance in recruiting Makers? *
- 4.8 WIll you charge admission for your Faire? *
- 4.9 How will you promote your Mini Maker Faire? *
- 4.10 How large of an audience are you hoping/aiming for? *
- 4.11 Describe your volunteer pool. *
- 5 HOW ARE YOU CURRENTLY CONNECTED TO THE MAKER COMMUNITY
- 5.1 Are you a subscriber to MAKE magazine? *
- 5.2 Do you visit makezine.com or craftzine.com websites? *
- 5.3 Have you attended a Maker Faire? *
- 5.4 Any other connection to Make or Maker Faire that would be helpful to know? *
- 5.5 What are your 5 to 10 top Makers you hope will exhibit at your Faire? *
- 5.6 Never submit passwords through Google Forms.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
First Name *
Grégoire
Last Name *
Détrez
Organization/Group/Affiliation *
FSCONS
Organization Website *
fscons.org
Mailing Address *
Grevegårdsvägen 56 lgh 224
City *
Göteborg
State / Providence *
na
Postal Code / Country *
S-42161
Day Phone Number *
0735569550
Mobile Phone Number *
0735569550
Home Phone Number
Email Address *
gregoire@fripost.org
OTHER CONTACTS
If you have other participants that will be helping you organize your Mini Maker Faire, please list their names and email addresses.
Contact # 1
Organization/Group Affiliation #1
Organization #1 Website
Email - Contact # 1
Contact # 2
Organization/Group Affiliation #2
Organization #2 Website
Email - Contact # 2
BACKGROUND
Tell us a little about your interest in creating a Mini Maker Faire in your community.
What should we know about you and your interest in organizing a Mini Maker Faire? *
The FSCONS conference exists since 2007 and provide a meeting place for free software, free culture and a free society. We regularily host talks and workshops related to the marke movement. We would like to extend this by inviting the local makers to present their projects.
Describe the mission and structure of your proposed sponsoring organization(s). *
What is the focus of the organization? Is it a 501(c)3 non-profit? school? community? business? association?
The conference is organized by a non-profit organization.
Have you organized or produced events before? Please explain. *
The conference exists since 2007. I have personally been involved in different part of its organization since 2010.
Do you or members of your team have blogging or social media marketing experience? *
Please list URLs of relevant sites.
We have limited experience. The conference has a twitter account (https://twitter.com/fscons) and a youtube chanel (https://www.youtube.com/user/FSCONSTalks)
Please include a recent bio for yourself and other primary organizers. *
If your faire is approved, this bio would be used on a forthcoming directory website for Mini Maker Faires.
I am a PhD student in Natural Language Technology and an occasional reprapper.
PLANS FOR YOUR MINI MAKER FAIRE
Describe your Leadership Team. *
Who are your primary collaborators, and how do you anticipate working together & share/divide responsibilites?
What is the geographic area your Faire will draw from, celebrate, and represent? *
The conference usually draws visitor from all of scandinavia (Danemark, Firland, Norway and Sweden). We at least hope to get makers from the Goteborg area and Norway.
Proposed Event Date (or time of the year) *
Proposed Event Venue *
Share your ideas for a rental venue, or if a sponsoring organization will host at their venue (e.g. school, community center).
Besides Maker booths, what other elements are you imagining offering at your Faire? *
- This is not to encourage you to take all these on—we always encourage Minis to start small and plan for growth.
Workshops Music or performance Talks or presentations Food & beverage Spectacle Young Maker booths (see youngmaker.org) Sponsor booths Professional Maker or Crafter vendor booths (selling items) Other:
Estimated Number of Makers? *
Also include possible performers, maker/crafter vendor booths & presenters in this number.
5-10 Makers 10-20 Makers 20-30 Makers 30-50 Makers 50-70 Makers Over 70 Makers Other:
Will you need assistance in recruiting Makers? *
Yes No Other:
WIll you charge admission for your Faire? *
If so, please share imagined ticket pricing and any other relevant information.
How will you promote your Mini Maker Faire? *
How large of an audience are you hoping/aiming for? *
Describe your volunteer pool. *
Where do you anticipate cultivating event labor from?
HOW ARE YOU CURRENTLY CONNECTED TO THE MAKER COMMUNITY
Tell us a little about your connection to MAKE and the maker movement.
Are you a subscriber to MAKE magazine? *
Yes No Other:
Do you visit makezine.com or craftzine.com websites? *
Yes - both makezine.com and craftzine.com Yes - makezine.com No - makezine.com Yes - craftzine.com No - craftzine.com
Have you attended a Maker Faire? *
If so, please share which one(s).
Yes No Other:
Any other connection to Make or Maker Faire that would be helpful to know? *
What are your 5 to 10 top Makers you hope will exhibit at your Faire? *
Include links, if possible.
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