[Campus-boston-summer-staff] next steps for the event!

[Ali Ukani]

Awesome!

There's a Dunkin Donuts over in Shillman Hall (it's very close by to West
Village G), and Wollaston's (small grocery store) in West Village C for
breakfast.

Other food options: there's Boloco, Qdoba, and ABP at Marino Center, and
Chicken Lou's (http://www.yelp.com/biz/chicken-lous-boston) on Forsyth
Street. Curry Student Center has a lot of food places -- UBurger, Popeye's,
Taco Bell(?), and Kigo Kitchen -- which aren't really breakfasty but
they're there.

Ali Ukani (http://ali.io)
NU ACM <http://acm.ccs.neu.edu/> President
NU Hacks <http://hacks.io/> Organizer


On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <shaunagm at gmail.com>wrote:

> We're at 40, and I expect to get about 10 more, but then for only about
> 50% to show up.  So, 25ish attendees, and 8ish staffers, or 33 total.
>
> What are the local options for food?  Is there a Dunkin Donuts nearby for
> breakfast?
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 9:53 PM, Ali Ukani <aliukani at ccs.neu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Sorry for the slow reply!
>>
>> We can get our college to pay for the food costs if I place the order
>> through our college. I'd have to place the order tomorrow or Friday,
>> though. How many signups are we at?
>>
>> Ali
>>
>> Ali Ukani (http://ali.io)
>> NU ACM <http://acm.ccs.neu.edu/> President
>> NU Hacks <http://hacks.io/> Organizer
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 7:04 PM, Molly White <molly.white5 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Fliers are all set for the Northeastern campus!
>>>
>>> - Molly White
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 12:19 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <
>>> shaunagm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi there,
>>>>
>>>> Sorry for the delay on getting back to you with the flyer.  I'd asked
>>>> someone else to work on it because my flyer-making skills are pretty
>>>> minimal, but that didn't happen.  So!  I've attached a flyer you can use,
>>>> as well as the editable format for it (made in GIMP, an open source project
>>>> - let me know if you want it in a different format) in case you want to
>>>> edit it.  But mostly we need to get these out there!
>>>>
>>>> - Shauna
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:42 PM, Ali Ukani <aliukani at ccs.neu.edu>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sorry for the slow reply! Just got back from traveling and started
>>>>> work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I posted to the NU ACM Members mailing list, emailed some NEU CS
>>>>> (CCIS) faculty, posted to our Facebook groups, and made a Facebook event
>>>>> since that's been a big boost for our event attendance:
>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/events/265911593552007/
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd be happy to add Openhatch's Facebook page to the hosts for that
>>>>> Facebook event.
>>>>>
>>>>> Working on getting funding for food. Will get back to you before the
>>>>> end of the week on this (doing an NU ACM staff meeting tomorrow), but I
>>>>> think we can bankroll the food no problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Ali
>>>>>
>>>>> Ali Ukani (http://ali.io)
>>>>> NU ACM <http://acm.ccs.neu.edu/> President
>>>>> NU Hacks <http://hacks.io/> Organizer
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 5:31 PM, Christopher Woodall <
>>>>> chris.j.woodall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am fine with printing out posters.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Molly White <molly.white5 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > Not at all! I'll be happy to print and post them whenever.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > - Molly
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <
>>>>>> shaunagm at gmail.com>
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> We've had about 10 sign ups so far, which is not insignificant, but
>>>>>> >> definitely means we need to keep going.  An ideal number of sign
>>>>>> ups would
>>>>>> >> be 50-60, as we usually get about 30-50% no shows.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Physical posters would be great.  We've got a template but when I
>>>>>> went to
>>>>>> >> send it to you I was struck by how inferior it is.  We're going to
>>>>>> try and
>>>>>> >> make a new one today/tomorrow, if you don't mind waiting a couple
>>>>>> days to
>>>>>> >> flyer.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Molly White <
>>>>>> molly.white5 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Out of curiosity, have we had much success with signups so far?
>>>>>> Also, are
>>>>>> >>> you trying to do any offline publicity at all (e.g., posters in
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> >>> library)?
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> - Molly White
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
>>>>>> >>> <shaunagm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Hi Christopher,
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> So when we send department-specific emails, we use this template:
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NM3JPNUWOebDwpwebxUtumf0i-e1zwe-0PipYZrFAVE/edit
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> The main thing to do is, for each department, pick free software
>>>>>> >>>> projects to mention which are used in that field.  We keep a
>>>>>> list here:
>>>>>> >>>> https://openhatch.org/wiki/Oss_projects_by_domain
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> But there's also this if you want to add more or find a
>>>>>> department
>>>>>> >>>> that's not on our list:
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages#Science
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> You might also want to do a little editing of the "from you"
>>>>>> portion at
>>>>>> >>>> the top.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> I've added a new sheet to the publicity doc.  I find it helpful
>>>>>> to keep
>>>>>> >>>> track of which science departments have been contacted
>>>>>> separately from the
>>>>>> >>>> rest.
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> - Shauna
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Christopher Woodall
>>>>>> >>>> <chris.j.woodall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> I will send out to BUILDS-list and the BUILDS facebook page. I
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> >>>>> also get the BU CS and Computer Engineering mailing lists. Can
>>>>>> I also
>>>>>> >>>>> get the base email tailored to science students? I may be able
>>>>>> to get
>>>>>> >>>>> it out on a few other mailing lists.
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> There are also a few other programming and engineering related
>>>>>> clubs I
>>>>>> >>>>> will get the word out to that are on campus.
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> Since it is not being funded at BU I don't think I can direct
>>>>>> funding
>>>>>> >>>>> for the event and BUILDS cant receive funding over the summer
>>>>>> since
>>>>>> >>>>> the undergraduate club and funding office is closed.
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> From,
>>>>>> >>>>> Chris W.
>>>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
>>>>>> >>>>> <shaunagm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>> > Mailing lists are usually our best bet (and sometimes facebook
>>>>>> >>>>> > pages),
>>>>>> >>>>> > however emailing individual professors and asking them to
>>>>>> reach out
>>>>>> >>>>> > to their
>>>>>> >>>>> > students is also useful.
>>>>>> >>>>> >
>>>>>> >>>>> >
>>>>>> >>>>> > On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Molly White <
>>>>>> molly.white5 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> >>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>>> >> Sorry! I'd be happy to send out the emails for NEU, but I'm
>>>>>> afraid I
>>>>>> >>>>> >> don't
>>>>>> >>>>> >> know/have access to any of the CS lists... Ali, do you have
>>>>>> any idea
>>>>>> >>>>> >> about
>>>>>> >>>>> >> how we could spread the word via email? I see on the mailing
>>>>>> list
>>>>>> >>>>> >> that you
>>>>>> >>>>> >> sent a message to ACM and some CS professors -- I suppose I
>>>>>> could
>>>>>> >>>>> >> try
>>>>>> >>>>> >> sending an email to some of my past CE professors...
>>>>>> >>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>>> >> - Molly
>>>>>> >>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>>>> >> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
>>>>>> >>>>> >> <shaunagm at gmail.com>
>>>>>> >>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Replies are appreciated!  :)  Even if they are just,
>>>>>> "Having a busy
>>>>>> >>>>> >>> week,
>>>>>> >>>>> >>> will get to this on X date" or "Can you take care of Y, I'm
>>>>>> too
>>>>>> >>>>> >>> busy to."
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 10:59 PM, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
>>>>>> >>>>> >>> <shaunagm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> Here are the next steps towards making the June 22nd event
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> amazing as
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> possible.
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> 1)  Publicity!
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> The website should be ready (
>>>>>> http://boston-summer.openhatch.org/)
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> although feel free to give it another look over and request
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> additional
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> changes.
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> We should start sending out emails to relevant lists.
>>>>>>  Places to
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> email
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> include:
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> - CS departments at NEU, BU, and other schools
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> - CS clubs and organizations at NEU, BU, and other schools
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> - non-CS departments/clubs/organizations at NEU, BU and
>>>>>> other
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> schools
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> We (Asheesh and I) will take care of all of the "other
>>>>>> schools"
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> publicity, but if Ali or Molly (or another NEU person)
>>>>>> could
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> handle emailing
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> NEU CS departments and clubs, and Christopher (or another
>>>>>> BU
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> person) could
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> handle emailing BU CS departments and clubs, that would be
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> fantastic.  If
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> you can't, let us know and we'll do it.  It just seems
>>>>>> better to
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> have a
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> student at the school taking point.
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> When you send publicity emails, please add some basic
>>>>>> information
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> to
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> this spreadsheet so we can keep track of what's been done:
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoHP1ey91UqPdEhXQVcwdXI3NHlfUTF6WncxQkpBV1E&usp=sharing
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> And here is a template email to send out:
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UketlMiGRnG4nBunliDZ-bbIKyReUUXr8EHUdFZxyNs/edit
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> re: non-CS stuff.  We have more carefully tailored emails
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> reaching
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> out to science departments and such.  If you're interested
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> using those,
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> let me know, but usually Asheesh and I take care of that.
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> (Recruiting
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> scientists to free software is a special passion of mine!)
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> It would be great to get the first wave of emails out by
>>>>>> the end
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> of the
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> week!
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> 2)  Food
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> When we last left off, Asheesh and I were working towards
>>>>>> getting
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> a Red
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> Hat staffer in attendance, which would get us $200 towards
>>>>>> food
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> (as I
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> understand it).  If we successfully get 35-45 people
>>>>>> between staff
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> and
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> attendees, it would be better to have a slightly larger
>>>>>> food
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> budget.  Ali,
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> did you have a sense of whether we can get a bit more
>>>>>> funding for
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> this from
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> NEU?
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> Let me know if you have any questions!
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> - Shauna
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
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