Re: Lua Workshop 2010!

["Matthew M. Burke" <matthew@...>]

Patrick wrote:
> What would actually be involved with planning this? 

No pressure, but just north of Toronto is somewhere I could actually 
afford to go this year :)

There are a number of tasks involved, but many of them need not be done 
by somebody local (i.e. you).  In the following list, several of the 
tasks are optional---it depends to some extent on what your audience 
expects and/or what you can offer.

1. Arrange a location.
2. Arrange for AV equipment.
3. Arrange catering or put together a list of where people might want to 
go eat.
4. Arrange hotels (or give folks a list)
5. Announce the event (to whatever lists, organizations, etc are 
appropriate)
6. Put out a call for speakers
7. Put together a schedule of talks/events.
8. Find $$ if any of the above aren't free.
9. Arrange to audio and/or video stream the talks.  Or, arrange to 
record them and post them later.
10. Print out the schedule; put it and other thins in a packet for 
attendees.
11. Serve as MC.
12. Put together a list of things attendees can do (local attractions) 
when they're not in the workshop.

I'm forgetting some, I'm sure.  But let me reiterate that not all these 
things need to be (should be) done by one person.  Moreover, I'm more 
than willing to volunteer to help.

Matt