Hey, is there anything we can do to help? Will a letter from the Foundation or the
Chapter help?
Will a meeting help? It's a massive event and if required, I'm happy to come to
Kolkata for a meeting with the respective decision makers - if it helps
hisham
On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Biswarup Ganguly wrote:
> ::Happy New Year to All::
>
> Dear Jayanta,
> A letter may be send to the Guild today for the stall in subsidized rate to
> us, or may be asked for space in the IT Pavilion under the fair, in the
> following address.
>
> *********
> Publishers & Booksellers Guild
> GUILD HOUSE
> 2B Jhamapukur Lane, Kolkata 700 009
> West Bengal, India
> Telephone: +91-33-2360 4588, 2354 4417
> Fax: +91-33-2360 4566
> E-mail: guildpb(a)gmail.com
> Website:
www.kolkatabookfair.net
>
> Executive Committee
>
> President :Shri Suprokash Basu
> Vice President :Shri Jayanta Bagchi, Shri Mahesh Golani
> Hony. General Secretary :Tridib Kr. Chatterjee
> Hony. Joint Secretary :Shri Sudhangshu Dey
> Hony. Treasurer :Shri Prabir Kr. Mazumdar
> Executive Committee Members :
> Shri Debkumar Basu,
> Shri Harish Golani,
> Shri Raju Barman,
> Shri Sribindu Bhattacharya,
> Shri Tapas Saha,
> Shri Yogesh J. Tanna
> ******************
> Regards,
>
> On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Debanjan Bandyopadhyay <debastein(a)gmail.com
>> wrote:
>
>> Thanks to Biswarup da, to take such an effort in going and talking to them.
>> I really wish it would've actually happened. Would've loved to meet the
>> Kolkata Community and conduct such a major outreach in my home city.
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Debanjan Bandyopadhyay <
>> debastein(a)gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> That is really disappointing. Thank you Jayanta da, in any case for
>> trying
>>> so hard. You have been totally awesome and I hope we can do some major
>>> outreach other than the Book Fair.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Debanjan
>>> *
>>>
>>> - Lets make this world a better and more informative place*
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Biswarup Ganguly <
>>> gangulybiswarup(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Jayanta,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is to inform you that as no communication has been received from
>> the
>>>> ‘Publisher’s and Book-seller’s Guild’, Kolkata, regarding the proposed
>>>> ‘Wikipedia Stall’ for the ‘Kolkata Book Fair 2012’, I went to the Guild
>>>> office today evening to know the status of stall distribution.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I met Mr. Ramen Guha, senior member, the Guild, I told our activities
>> and
>>>> purpose for the stall, and he says that in this fair about 70 to 80
>> stalls
>>>> will be reduced this year as Mr. Jogen Chowdhury, the official planner
>> of
>>>> ‘Kolkata Book Fair 2012’ planned the layout and in this limited space,
>> it
>>>> is not possible to accommodate our stall as he termed us as ‘late
>>>> applicant’.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I again explained the non-commercial, social usefulness, voluntary
>>>> participation etc. then he replied that they can accommodate only
>> against
>>>> Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs) only for 100 sq. m of stall space.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I took time from him and he asked us to keep touch with them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Kalyan Sarkar
<kalyan.sarkar(a)gmail.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you Hisham. Thank you for your continued support to the
Kolkata
>>>>> community. Lets make this event a grand success!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>> Kalyan Sarkar
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Hisham <hisham(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you very much for your detailed comments, Kalyan. Read
>> through
>>>>> them
>>>>>> and agree fully. My queries were not so much queries but ideas
for
>>>> you
>>>>> to
>>>>>> consider (and maybe incorporate into your grant application.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You folks will know best how to run it - and you're
absolutely right
>>>> that
>>>>>> we need to adapt to the environment. I'm sure there will be
some
>>>>> tweaking
>>>>>> that will be required - but like all your ideas!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm also sure that a lot of preparatory work will be done
prior to
>> the
>>>>>> fair and a lot of the ideas will get finalised only then.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As I've mentioned before, do let us know any help you need
>> whatsoever.
>>>>>> We'd also love to attend some part of the book fair and meet
up
>> with
>>>> as
>>>>>> many of you as possible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Warm Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> hisham
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Dec 6, 2011, at 12:13 AM, Kalyan Sarkar wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hisham,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please allow me to reply to your queries one by one.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Firstly, yes, we are thinking along the lines of having two
>> separate
>>>>>>> programmes - one for the outreach and other for the editing.
>>>> However,
>>>>> we
>>>>>>> have to keep in mind that we would be getting only 9 square
meters
>>>>> space.
>>>>>>> We'll not have the comfort of serene indoors like we had
in
>> Mumbai,
>>>> or
>>>>>> what
>>>>>>> we have at our workshops in Kolkata. Invariably, there would
be
>> some
>>>>>> noise.
>>>>>>> In my view, it would be rather difficult to conduct our
usual
>>>> sessions
>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> projectors and slides. Its would be somewhat awkward to
arrange 20
>>>> odd
>>>>>>> chairs and a projector and expect an audience to build up for
a
>>>>> session.
>>>>>>> Rather we should have as much navigable space as possible for
the
>>>>>> visitors.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I believe we need to adapt ourselves to suit the environment.
For
>>>> our
>>>>>>> outreach programme, we'll have small video clips in the
TV
>>>> explaining
>>>>>> what
>>>>>>> Wikipedia is all about. I believe we already have such videos
on
>> the
>>>>>>> YouTube. We'll show clips from Wiki Conference at Mumbai
and clips
>>>> from
>>>>>>> Jimmy's speeches. We'll host a photo gallery on a
portion of a
>> wall.
>>>>>> We'll
>>>>>>> hand every person who visits the stall, an introductory
leaflet on
>>>>>>> Wikipedia and a Wikipedia sticker. We'll have a volunteer
who can
>>>>> always
>>>>>>> explain the basic outreach stuff about Wikipedia to
inquisitive
>>>>> visitors.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As it would be difficult to hold workshops per se, for the
editing
>>>>>>> programme too, we'll show video clips explaining how to
make an
>> edit
>>>>> and
>>>>>>> encourage the crowd to make instant edits. We'll have a
couple of
>>>>> laptops
>>>>>>> ready for them to use and a volunteer who would be there to
help
>>>> them
>>>>>> out.
>>>>>>> Anybody who makes a successful edit would be rewarded with a
small
>>>>> token
>>>>>>> incentive. It would help to draw the crowd, especially
youngsters
>>>> from
>>>>>>> schools and colleges.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We'll require the following equipments.
>>>>>>> 1. Laptops - 2 nos.
>>>>>>> 2. 44" LCD/Plasma TV
>>>>>>> 3. Sound system
>>>>>>> 4. Internet connection (Wi-Fi / Data card)
>>>>>>> 5. Furniture for a counter + 4 chairs
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> One sure way to get in touch with the visitors is to arrange
a
>> lucky
>>>>> draw
>>>>>>> and ask them to fill up a small form with contact info and
drop it
>>>> in a
>>>>>>> box. Additionally we can offer spot memberships, accept
donations
>> or
>>>>> ask
>>>>>>> them to sign up a guestbook. Our basic leaflet for outreach
shall
>>>> have
>>>>>> our
>>>>>>> contact information, both national and local contacts and
details
>> of
>>>>> our
>>>>>>> next workshop in Kolkata.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lastly, I feel that we should also try to sell some of our
>>>> merchandise,
>>>>>>> which could be T shirts, promotional DVDs etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please let us know what you think.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>>>> Kalyan Sarkar
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Hisham
<hisham(a)wikimedia.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think this is a great idea and I'd like to
volunteer help in
>>>>> preparing
>>>>>>>> the formal grant application if required. Do let me
know.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'd also suggest the following modifications /
additions
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> a) Can we speak to the organisers and see if they can get
this
>> at a
>>>>>>>> discounted rate - given WMF is a non-profit and the
mission of
>> WMF?
>>>>>>>> b) A really important part of the event is the benefits
it will
>>>>> provide
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> the Wikimedia community / movement. In Mumbai, we had
informal
>>>>>> discussions
>>>>>>>> on what all could be done. These included whether there
could
>> be 2
>>>>>>>> separate elements - one which would be basic
introductory
>> outreach
>>>>>> (What is
>>>>>>>> Wikipedia? Did you know there is an Bengali Wikipedia?
How does
>>>>>> Wikipedia
>>>>>>>> content get on Wikipedia? Did you know you can edit?
Would you
>>>> like
>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> edit? Why should you edit? How can you edit?) and a
series of
>>>>> editing
>>>>>>>> workshops for those interested in taking things forward.
These
>>>>>> workshops
>>>>>>>> could be run in both Bengali and English. Can we also
flesh out
>>>> the
>>>>>>>> details of how the event will actually be conducted?
>>>>>>>> What will happen in what part of the stall?
>>>>>>>> Will there be a section on introductory outreach and one
for
>>>>>> introductory
>>>>>>>> editing? How many sessions will be conducted? What
equipment
>>>>> (chairs,
>>>>>>>> projector, laptop, internet, etc. will be required? Who
will
>>>> conduct
>>>>>> which
>>>>>>>> sessions? How will these sessions be scheduled?
>>>>>>>> What will happen in these sessions? How will they be
conducted?
>>>> How
>>>>>> many
>>>>>>>> people can attend? Is there any material that will be
required
>>>> (e.g.,
>>>>>>>> presentation material, brochures, etc.)
>>>>>>>> How will we stay in touch in with folks who come and
attend
>> either
>>>>> basic
>>>>>>>> outreach sessions or basic introductory workshops?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do let me know any assistance you need. I'd be more
than happy
>> to
>>>>> help
>>>>>>>> out.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Would also be nice to discuss some of these things over a
g+ /
>>>> skype /
>>>>>>>> phone call?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> hisham
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Dec 2, 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 <
>>>>>> kalyan.sarkar(a)gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>> <gangulybiswarup(a)gmail.com>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
<
>>>> jayantanth(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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 <
>>>>> abartov(a)wikimedia.org
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 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!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>