2006-04-13

Free Culture: Swarthmore Meeting: 13 April 2006

The Summit looms... 47 people registered already. Gahh!

=Agenda=

Ride The Tide

 * We have space! SCI 181
 * We have funding! But not much
 * What else do we need?

Summit

 * What do we need to figure out?
 * Catering
 * Funding
 * A/V for Parrty
 * What we will do at new LAN Parrty
 * Finalized Schedule
 * Website
 * Anything else?

Etc.
Nelson may be getting an email from Brad - Alex called him today for some information so we can send him a check

=Minutes=

Attendance
David A. Benitez ’07, Nelson Pavlovsky ’06, Alex Benn ’08, Rob Matthews ’09, Ben Blonder ’08, Lauren Stokes ’09, Eric Loui ’09, Jamie Saxon ’09.

Ride the Tide

 * We have space available in SCI 181. Unfortunately we only have $30 since there will be plenty of food available.
 * What else do we need? What do we have?
 * We have disks for Muvee(tm) and Licences for the software
 * We need computers however (around 3 computers).
 * We need to create and post SIGNS!!! This is tres important!
 * GET EVERYONE TO REGISTER!!!
 * http://www.freeculture.org/summit2006/register.php
 * Activities Fair?
 * ABenn will look into finding space and all.
 * CDs that have free, open software (e.g., LiveCD, Ubuntu Linux, CreativeCommons, etc.) available for students.

Free Culture Summit 2006

 * What have we done?
 * What do we need to do?
 * Catering: We have money; we could use MORE money…
 * Someone needs to look into food and all.
 * Funding
 * Needs more cowbell… err… funding!!!
 * Audiovisuals for Parrrty
 * RATech is reserved; as long as we have SAC funding it’s basically free.
 * We need to reserve a projector and find out if we’ll have money for it.
 * Can we get access to the lights up there? Blonder will talk to someone (possibly Jenny Yim) about getting access to lights.
 * LAN Party: What will we do? This will be an alternative event for Saturday instead (or possibly a movie for those who aren’t interested in this). Please click here for how we did the LAN Party last time.
 * People should be informed to bring their computers/laptops. PUT THIS UP ON THE WEBSITE!!!
 * Benitez will talk to Cheever for getting TVs (this will be done tomorrow) and talk to SWILfolk about getting PS2 and Xbox (maybe even as a SWIL[FUN] list event???).
 * Micromeeting for planning for LAN Party... when will this happen? Needs to happen soon!
 * Micromeeting concerning LAN Party will be in Media Lounge this TUESDAY, 18 APR 2006. Come if you want us to hear your input!
 * Any free/open games (GPL’d, etc.) burned on CDs and all?
 * Free CDs with good tools and programs.
 * Finalized schedule
 * ABenn + Nelson will work on this; will update the website and LET EVERYONE INVOLVED KNOW ABOUT THIS!!!
 * Website
 * Anything else?
 * Facebook Flyer advertising: Benitez, Eric Astor and Nelson will be volunteering to pay for announcements.
 * Rob will plug us in his Podcast
 * Weekly News has our information. Awesome!!!
 * Someone needs to plug Daily Gazette, Weekend Events, Radio Shows, etc.
 * Benitez will make announcements either Friday or Saturday for Digg, Wired, and other websites.

Etc.
Nelson may be getting an email from Brad Guigar.
 * Alex called him today for some information so we can send him a check