This is another logistical email to let everyone know about
coordination on the day. Obviously the emphasis at Kink For All is
personal autonomy, which means you don't need permission to do
something if you think it'll help the event.
Of course, it does help to have a few people to go to if you're
feeling confused or need help with something.
On the day itself, Maymay will be acting as a technical lead, taking
on responsibility for getting us online and setting things up. If you
have technical issues on the day that you can't resolve yourself,
please get in touch with him.
I believe Jason has been kind enough to offer his support with AV
equipment as well, which is awesome. And there are obviously a lot of
tech-savvy people on the list, so please do step up if you see an
issue and can solve it!
On the non-technical side, I'll be acting as a volunteer lead. This
means I will be keeping presentations on schedule, managing the
presentation board, taking food deliveries, acting as a point of
contact with the Center, and being a mediator for any issues you may
have.
Maja is also an appropriate contact person to work the the Center, so
bring any venue concerns to me, or to her.
As with technical stuff, you don't need my permission to do something
if you think it will be useful. If you have questions or concerns,
however, I'm happy to help.
Thanks, everyone!
Sara Eileen
Dean is telling me that he can only be available for a few hours (say,
2), and that he has people who'd like to come to see the film. I
calculate that with 5 minutes between presentations, and an hour for
lunch, there are about 45 presentation slots. I haven't counted, but
I'm not sure we actually have 45 people who have signed up to present
(not that I think we'll have trouble filling the time).
So my stupid question is, is there anything I can tell him other than
"I'll see what I can do about signing up for the time you want"? He's
looking for a two-hour window to schedule around. I realize I'm
reaching, but I figured I owed it to him to at least ask.
> Hi Zephyr,
>
> Sorry, I feel like there's some back-story to this email I might be
> missing. If it's been discussed on the mailing list before and I've
> forgotten, my apologies.
Sara, here's that background:
http://groups.google.com/group/kinkforall/browse_thread/thread/fb895724be90b3fd#9a0d29cd74b6bc60
> On Mar 5, 2009, at 5:33 AM, Zephyr wrote:
>
>>
>> Stupid question:
>>
>> Dean is telling me that he can only be available for a few hours
>> (say,
>> 2), and that he has people who'd like to come to see the film. I
>> calculate that with 5 minutes between presentations, and an hour for
>> lunch, there are about 45 presentation slots. I haven't counted, but
>> I'm not sure we actually have 45 people who have signed up to present
>> (not that I think we'll have trouble filling the time).
>>
>> So my stupid question is, is there anything I can tell him other than
>> "I'll see what I can do about signing up for the time you want"?
>> He's
>> looking for a two-hour window to schedule around. I realize I'm
>> reaching, but I figured I owed it to him to at least ask.
Bluntly, no, there's not really much anything else to say about this—
come early, grab a session time on the schedule grid, and do your
best. It sounds to me a little bit like you're trying to fit a square
peg into a round hole. We really don't have the kind of space that
screenings are very suited for. I think this can work and I'll be
happy if the film sparks discussion, but I'm much more interested in
the potential discussion than screening the film itself.
-maymay
Blog: http://maybemaimed.com
Community: http://KinkForAll.org
Volunteering: http://ConversioVirium.org/author/maymay
> Zephyr, the original discussion around the idea of screening that
> short film on kink still holds. You'll have to come early to get a
> presentation slot, and please reserve the second space with the
> intention of leading a discussion or delivering some further kind of
> value around the film. Additionally, my comments on signing people up
> appropriately still hold true.
Yeah, I already brought that up. He said it's only a few people.
> We might have a digital projector that could show this film from a
> laptop. It is, however, *not* a guarantee. We'll know the morning of
> the event.
I'm working on one, too. I IMed May before, but maybe he didn't get it.
Do we have a budget for equipment rental? Google suggests we could
get projectors for $150. Also, can we ask the center about borrowing
their screens, even if we have our own projectors?
Additionally, my comments on signing people upappropriately still hold true.Yeah, I already brought that up. He said it's only a few people.
We might have a digital projector that could show this film from alaptop. It is, however, *not* a guarantee. We'll know the morning ofthe event.I'm working on one, too. I IMed May before, but maybe he didn't get it.Do we have a budget for equipment rental? Google suggests we couldget projectors for $150. Also, can we ask the center about borrowingtheir screens, even if we have our own projectors?
Working on it.
> Because we sourced a potential projector from one of our awesome
> attendees, we no longer have a dedicated budget for equipment rentals of
> this kind. As Mila is the kind person who volunteered to bring a
> projector, I suggest you reach out to her about coordinating this.
I'm confused. Volunteer projector = lack of budget? But yes. Mila,
any thoughts? (You can just email me directly.)
> As for screens, we currently assume we'll be projecting onto a wall.
> However, I will ping Maja about inquiring if a screen might be
> available. Is the screen a necessary?
Well, I don't know about the other rooms, but there isn't a single
uninterrupted flat wall in 310. I was there last night and spent half
the time staring at walls and thinking about layout...