Geek Prom 2010 Event Coordination

We'll be throwing Geek Prom again after such a great showing last year. For those that missed, we had our first Geek Prom on June 13, 2009 and were able to get press coverage, show off our members' projects to the larger public (of which we should have many more this year!), and raise funds for growing our space. If you're interested in joining the planning of this year's, please volunteer below.

Volunteered Organizers

• David Mole
• Anne Petersen
• Nathan Witt
• Tim Saylor
• Sarah Sutherlin
• Gretchen Manthey

Location

• Suggestions:
  • Co-Pro Sphere 3129 S. Morgan
  • Congress Theatre?
  • Reggies Rock Club - 2109 S. State
  • Abbey Pub - 3420 W. Grace
  • The Flat Iron Building - 1565 N. Milwaukee
  • DANK Haus - 4740 N. Western
  • Simone's - 18th & Morgan
  • Chicago Art Department - 1837 South Halsted
  • Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox
  • Beat Kitchen - 2100 W. Belmont
  • Double Door - Milwaukee/North/Damen
  • Kinetic Playground - 1113 W. Lawrence
  • The Orphanage - 643 W 31st St
  • Epiphany? - 201 S Ashland
  • Neo?
  • other ideas?

• To think about:
  • Access to 24-hour public transportation
  • Hours
  • Alcohol policy

Date

• Events we may not want to overlap with (or on the other hand, cross-promote):
  • Mayfest Chicago - June 3
  • Do-Division Street - June 5-6
  • w00tstock - June 6
  • Blues Fest - June 11-12
  • Printer's Row Lit Fest - June 12-13
  • Old town art fair - June 12-13
  • Taste of Chicago - June 25-26
  • Summerfest - June 26-27
  • Pride Parade - June 27

Best date so far: June 12th?

Other Attractions

• TARDIS Photobooth
• PPPRS 2010 team car - Pumping Station: One

Other Chicago-area groups to work with:

• Workshop 88
• Chicago Nerd Social Club
• Chicago SF
• Chicago LUG
• ChiPY
• Flourish
• CDMUG (Chicago Drupal Meetup Group)

Sponsorships?

• Corporate?
  • American Science and Surplus for costume contest prizes?
  • Orbitz?
• Drink sponsorship?