On Dec 5, 2011, at 3:50 PM, Jayanta Nath wrote: Hi, Thanks for the initiative Hisham and Nitika! Pleasure. We need some following documents before submit the application 1. Apply on our own letterhead for participation I am presuming the Chapter EC will take care of point 1? Let me know if you need any help. 2. name & address 3. required space : stall (sq. mt) / table 4. space allotted in the last two years 5. photocopy of current trade licence & catalogue In addition to the society registration, if you see merit, you can also share the following documents with them http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Movement_Strategic_Plan_Summa… http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Annual_Report 6. latest issue of the journal 7. undertaking to abide by the rules and regulations So we need help from WMF/Chapter for Point 1 and 5. They want photocopy of society registration instead of *current trade licence & catalogue** .* hisham On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Nitika &lt;ntandon(a)wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: > Completely support the idea. The book fair seems a very good idea to > reach out to those who might be interested to edit English or Bengali > Wikipedia. > > I was going through some of the best practices in setting up a Wikipedia > booth & I learnt that using eye-catchers is one of the successful ways to > attract attention of the attendees. Maybe we could use this idea too: > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Use_eye-catchers_to_attract_attention. > > Would be more than happy to discuss things over a call/Skype etc. Please > let me know if I can help out in anyway. > > Nitika > > On 02-Dec-2011, at 12:43 PM, Biswarup Ganguly wrote: > > > Dear Kalyan, > > > > Thank you for your detail proposal of hiring sound system and stickers > > and/or caps, T-shirts etc. You are right that we need broad band > > connection or data card whichever is available for running the live > > edits, teach and show throughout the exhibition. > > > > Regards. > > > > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Kalyan Sarkar &lt;kalyan.sarkar(a)gmail.com&gt; > wrote: > >> Dear Biswarup da, > >> > >> We need the sound system to assist the promotional videos that we > would run > >> on the TV as well as promotional events like spot edit/quiz contests. > The > >> promotional videos could either be extracts from Jimmy's inspiring > >> speeches, clips from Wiki Conference India or small video tutorials on > how > >> to make the first edit. We can also hold spot edit contests, where a > random > >> person is selected from the crowd to make an edit. If that is a fair > edit, > >> we hand him/her a prize. We can also hold spot quiz contests, where the > >> correct answer gets the prize. The prize could be a T shirt. In order > to > >> organize such promotional events, we need a sound system. > >> > >> I also think, we need internet connection or data card whichever is > >> applicable. > >> > >> For promotional purposes we can also think of stickers and/or paper > caps > >> (sun guards) with Wikipedia logo. We can also sell the surplus T shirts > >> from the Wiki Conference India programme or other merchandise if any. > >> > >> Thanks and regards, > >> Kalyan Sarkar > >> > >> On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Biswarup Ganguly > >> &lt;gangulybiswarup(a)gmail.com&gt;wrote;wrote: > >> > >>> Dear Jayanta, > >>> > >>> It seems to be fine as a starting point of the 'Budget' to me but how > >>> the sound system be used there? > >>> > >>> Regards. > >>> > >>> On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Jayanta Nath &lt;jayantanth(a)gmail.com&gt; > wrote: > >>>> Hi > >>>> > >>>> I am submitting tentative budget breakup for this event... > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> *Item* > >>>> > >>>> * Cost in Rs * > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> 1 > >>>> > >>>> Stall Booking @9 sqm > >>>> > >>>> Rs 60,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 2 > >>>> > >>>> Stall decoration > >>>> > >>>> Rs 15,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 3 > >>>> > >>>> Furniture Rent > >>>> > >>>> Rs 5,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 4 > >>>> > >>>> Plasma TV 44” With Stand > >>>> With DVD Player > >>>> > >>>> Rs 15,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 5 > >>>> > >>>> Laptop rent > >>>> > >>>> Rs 6,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 6 > >>>> > >>>> Sound system > >>>> > >>>> Rs 10,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 7 > >>>> > >>>> Transportation > >>>> > >>>> Rs 5,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 8 > >>>> > >>>> Food@Rs1000/day > >>>> > >>>> Rs 12,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 9 > >>>> > >>>> Leaflet > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Bengali FAQ@10000 Nos > >>>> > >>>> Rs 20,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Bengali Promotion > >>>> > >>>> Rs 2,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> English Wikipedia > >>>> > >>>> Rs 2,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 10 > >>>> > >>>> Hire staff/bearer > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> @ Rs 500@12 days > >>>> > >>>> Rs 6,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 11 > >>>> > >>>> Banner > >>>> > >>>> Rs 2,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> 12 > >>>> > >>>> other incidentals > >>>> > >>>> Rs 10,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Rs 170,000.00 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> $ 3,296.05 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=1&From=INR&To=USD > >>>> > >>>> Please I would request to every of Bengali/Kolkata > community,add/modify > >>> or > >>>> expand as requirement above Budget breakup. > >>>> > >>>> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 5:55 PM, Asaf Bartov &lt;abartov(a)wikimedia.org&gt; > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Hi. > >>>>> > >>>>> Perhaps you should correct Mr Tapas: we belong in the > >>> education/reference > >>>>> sector, not the IT sector. And we are non-profit. > >>>>> > >>>>> It is a good idea to remind our partners that although we're based > on > >>>>> Internet projects, we are not at all *about* the Internet, but about > >>> free > >>>>> knowledge, and the creation and dissemination thereof. > >>>>> > >>>>> Cheers, > >>>>> > >>>>> Asaf > >>>>> > >>>>> On Nov 26, 2011 12:10 AM, "Biswarup Ganguly" < > gangulybiswarup(a)gmail.com > >>>> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> As the types of our organisation the Wikipedia > >>>>>> goes in IT category. They will provide only the space noting else! > >>>>>