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 <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!
>>>>>