[DUG-TO] Drupal Theme event for November - anyone interested in expanding it?

[Eric Squair]

Hey everyone,

At Drupalcamp way back in the spring, Martin Anderson from Surge Communications presented a great workshop on Drupal Themeing.  Martin is planning to present an expanded version of this workshop in November in Toronto at the CSI - Martin is presenting, I am coordinating the logistics/marketing etc. We have the CSI booked for Nov 22 (a Saturday) at this point.

We are interested in expanding this workshop to multiple sessions, aimed at presenting themeing issues and best practices to audiences of variable experience levels, but we need to recruit others to help out if this is going to grow to a day-long or weekend-long session (Dare I say 'ThemeCamp'?)

We have lots of ideas on what could go on during a Drupal Themecamp, and I am sure you do too. What we need to do is start collecting names of people who can commit to help out on Nov 22 and before, and start organizing this thing.

I can't make the meetup this tomorrow (Tues.) night, but can call in from Ottawa to present the idea and answer peoples' questions if that works for people. If not, just shoot me an email and we can get an organizing meeting going when this election craziness has abated.
Some of the roles open at this point are pasted below, if people are interested in having a larger event.

Hope everyone is doing well, 

Eric.


======roles and responsibilities======

Each role below would be on the organizing committee of the event, and be responsible for communicating their progress to the convener of the event.

Workshop facilitators
Commit to running a one to two hour workshop on a themeing topic, putting together materials, if any, for their session, describing the session on the website and posting the presentation notes, if any, on the web. Separate from the open session facilitators which self-dentify the day of the event.

Logistics person, day of event
One or more people responsible for the smooth operation on the day of the event, including registration and sign-in, meals, wireless access, room assignments, sign up process for open sessions.

Registrar
Responsible for ensuring registrants have enough information before the event (venue details, schedule of workshops, basic rules of the event) and can register relatively easily online.  Provides a list of paid registrants to the Logistics person on the morning of the event.

Website/wiki developer
Develops and maintains the web, email list and wiki presence  for the event.

Marketing/outreach
Writes copy explaining the event for the website, email and other marketing vehicles. Distributes this information to the relevant online and media outlets.

Fundraising
Solicits funds from organizations and arranges sponsor recognition on the website and at the event.

Convener
Keeps the team communicating and working together to meet their responsibilities.

Podcaster
Responsible for recording and publishing the sessions, as audio, video and blogs.


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