Well, if we paid, maybe we could get space in a somewhat more populated area of the show, hence more publicity. If we can get around 3000 SETS of CDs(maybe potato if it's out by the next LinuxWorld), and make a display of the release, then it would definately help.
Dave
On Thu, 20 May 1999, Joseph Carter wrote:
> Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 15:03:11 -0700
> From: Joseph Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: David Bristel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: Tyger Sunshine-Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> debian-devel@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Paying for trade show booths?
>
> On Thu, May 20, 1999 at 02:53:21PM -0700, David Bristel wrote:
> > I'd like to think we could use it to pay or help pay for booths to the trade
> > shows. LinuxWorld, for those who were there was evidence that a small booth
> > just isn't big enough for all the Debian folks who want to help out, and
> > for all
> > the cool stuff that people brought down. Also, Debian CD's are always
> > needed to
> > give out, electric, insurance, the booth space itself. Rather than go on a
> > show
> > to show basis, large donations COULD pay for the booth, or for a larger
> > booth
> > than a 10x10.
>
> Okay, next question would be then: Do we want to be paying for large
> booths at trade shows? I agree, LinuxWorld was a _MADHOUSE_, but is it
> something we want to spend donation money on? ie, do people think the
> trade shows are that terribly important to us?
>
> (I was at LinuxWorld and I must say it was cool! Worth going, and even
> worth the financial nightmare it created in my life that is just now
> getting resolved a couple months later..)
>
>
>
> Ahh, the psychic sig generator strikes again!
>
> --
> Joseph Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Debian GNU/Linux developer
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> * Culus thinks we should go to trade shows and see how many people we
> can kill by throwing debian cds at them
>
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