Editing Queer social platform workshops planning page (section)

=EVENT PRE-PLANNING=


*'''Agree to limit volume decibels for sound:''' If your event involves music or amplified experimental noises, all performers and staff need to agree to monitor the decibels and keep them below 90 for the safety and sanity of people in the space. Exceeding the 90 db safety limit will jeopardize yours and others' ability to do future events.
** The only noise will be people talking. No audio will be played.
*'''Agree to clean up after yourself and take out trash:''' You need to commit to cleaning up whatever area you use and put things back the way you found them. Also you need to take out the trash that accumulates in the bins to the large bins outside. Not cleaning up will jeopardize yours and others' ability to... you get the idea.
** I will make sure to clean up the space

# How many people do you expect at the event?  How big of a space does it require?
#* Expecting 10-15 people
# Within the required space, do you have to move furniture out of the way?  Where will it go?
#* Not sure as I haven't seen the space yet but will on the 30th of May
# Is any furniture required by the event (e.g. merch table, "bar", entrance table?)
#* Will need tables for 3-4 groups to work at plus a table for materials
# Does the event require a fee?  If so, how much?  (Keep in mind that Noisebridge doesn't support the imposition of mandatory fees for things in general; however, it's acceptable to ask attendees to cover costs for materials.)
#* There is no fee to be involved
# If the event calls for a donation rather than a required fee, is there some piece-of-swag you can hand to donators to make them feel good and create "conspicuous consumption" to encourage more people to donate?  (Examples: assembled LED badges, very simple musical instruments, stickers, buttons, etc)
# Should the event be considered a de facto introduction to Noisebridge itself?  If so, perhaps designate 2 or 3 "staff" to give people tours in small groups as needed.
#* No however, some people may be interested in learning more about Noisebridge.
# Since Noisebridge's ethos revolves around hands-on experiences, is there a way the event can provide some small microcosm of that experience to event-goers?
#* Event-goers will be active participants in a design workshop where they can generate and explore their own ideas
# Is it possible that the event will push people away from their projects? Make sure you have thought through some reasonable suggestions for where people might move. "Visualize" the conversations you might have with hackers who have just as much a right to the space as you do, regardless of how far ahead you put your stuff on the calendar.
#* Unsure but will know more when I see the space on May 30
# What kind of A/V equipment do you need?  Do you plan to livestream the event to the internet?  If so, make sure you connect with someone who has the password to the noisebridge livestream account.  (Or set up your own account.)  Plan to broadcast the link to the livestream via social media channels like Twitter, FB, etc.  No point in livestreaming if nobody has the link.
#* The event will not be live streamed
# Does the event require a "green room" and/or "backstage" for performers?  If so, where will that space be? How will it be segmented off (made apparent that it's not part of the event for the audience)? How much "stuff" will your performers and volunteers have that needs to be kept apart from the audience?
#* No
# Which spaces will be explicitly *not* part of the event?  (I would suggest that at least 2 spaces, one classroom and the machine shop, always be available to non-event-goers.)  How will you corral event-goers away from these spaces?  (This is sort of a question of your level of trust in your audience.)  Keep in mind that the presence of alcohol makes people a little more likely to break social contracts and cross implied barriers, so in some cases, a very obvious physical barrier (such as Caution tape across a door) might be a good idea.
#* There will be no alcohol involved and I will figure this out when I see the space on May 30
# All of the equipment currently sitting in the space that you want to use for the event needs to be handled with respect.  Make contact with as many stake-holders as possible to see if there are any special concerns or considerations regarding moving/handling the equipment. Try emailing to the list first, then perhaps leaving notes on top of stuff with instructions on how to contact you.
#* I will do this once I've seen the space on May 30