Debian exhibition list

Debian exhibition list-Debian information for the Linux release-details are as follows. This list can help people prepare a booth for the Debian project at any exhibition. (Note: This detailed list is not only useful for Debian, but also useful for other open-source projects and volunteer projects)

Booth preparation
This is an ordered list. However, some projects can be performed at the same time, while some projects can be performed in different order.

Is there anyone else who wants to open a booth for Debian? It would be better to have two or more participants. If no one else is willing to participate or help, you 'd better reconsider whether to open a booth.
There are already some people who can help open a booth. Can someone bring a computer here? If you don't have one, you 'd better reconsider whether to open a booth. Because there is no computer, it is difficult to make a good presentation.
Now there are people and machines. Please contact the exhibition manager whenever appropriate and ask them to provide us with a free booth.
Make sure that necessary furniture is provided for the booth.
Make sure the stall has a power outlet.
Check whether there are walls for posters.
If there is a free or cheap IP connection, if you think it is helpful, please apply for one.
If you can post posters and you can afford to print large posters, you can send you some materials.
If you can afford to introduce, design, and print leaflets, You can distribute the materials to visitors.
For a large exhibition, you can consider providing a Debian CD for visitors. If you can find sponsors to produce CDs, you can get free CDs for visitors. Ensure that the binary read-only disc on hand complies with the software distribution license agreement.
If someone is able to host a general or specific discussion on the Debian project at the exhibition booth, sign with the exhibition manager if the manager is willing to accept the discussion. Generally, you can arrange a discussion at the booth at any time, but be sure to advance the schedule (the first day) so that people can understand it.
Even if you haven't held a formal discussion, you can ask the Exhibition Manager to provide some rooms to hold a meeting Meeting (BOF, Birds of a Feather) at any time ). BOF is an informal meeting. developers and users do not have to prepare an outline. Anyone can raise any questions they are interested in. This is a very enlightening communication, because developers have the opportunity to understand users' ideas and solve some user problems.
Contact the events@debian.org so that you can join this activity on our activity page.
Negotiate with the exhibition manager about the number of tables and chairs required for the exhibition stand.
Make sure that the booth has enough power distribution boxes to run the machines.
Make sure that there are enough network cables and hubs/switches in the booth so that machines can be connected smoothly.
The table should not be smooth. You may need to consider using a white tablecloth to make the entire Booth look more professional.
If you want to sell souvenirs (t-shirts, CD, pins, hats, etc.), you should contact the Administrator in advance to see if you are allowed to do so. In some important activities, it is not allowed to sell things at the booth.
If the Manager allows you to sell things at the booth, you must know whether there are legally prohibited things (especially things held on Sunday) in the country or in the local area ). Ask the Administrator for help.
If you sell things at a booth, you should not focus on making money. This is strange for a free booth.
There are some activities for speakers and exhibitors. You can check whether there are such activities and specific content. If you are interested, you can participate. As an empirical rule, a social activity is generally quite good. You can meet people from other projects and companies, and it is also a kind of relaxation for intense exhibitions.
Be sure to carry enough GPG key fingerprints, so you can sign with others. Do not forget to carry your ID card or other creden。 that prove your identity.
If you have enough money to do more things for the booth, you can look at it here.
When both personnel and machines are available, make sure that all Booth staff can operate the machines. This requires the demo account and password that all Booth staff know. If the machine is online, this demo account should allow sudo apt-get to run and connect to Debian images.
It would be better if someone could write a brief report for the exhibition, so that we can report on the event page and Debian weekly news.
Emails and discussions about the preparations for the exhibition should be sent to the Mail list for public record and archiving, and more interested persons are invited to participate.

If you don't want to send such an email to a public email list, you can send it to the events@debian.org. We can provide you with some tips that may be useful to you. We will not bypass your direct contact with the manager.

Booth operation
If you want to set up a professional booth, contact the Administrator to put your coat, extra shoes, drinks, and other things in another room.
Contact the Administrator to learn how to make your booth open to the public during the exhibition. Additional creden。 are required for some exhibitions.
In the exhibition, the ratio of developers to tourists should not exceed 2.0. Although a booth is crowded with people, it is not very exciting. If the stalls are all Debian people, visitors will not be able to enter.
Don't forget to take photos of all the people who come to help Debian. Many times this is forgotten. Photos and names are good, which can reduce the number of Anonymous Users In Debian.
When the day of the exhibition ends or the exhibition ends, please do not make the exhibition stand full of garbage and empty bottles.