How to: Classes, Workshops and Events

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Steps to Hold a Class, Workshop, or Event

• Seek member agreement that this is a good idea.
  • This helps you gauge the interest and attendance
  • This also helps you find members willing to help, including covering you in case you are sick etc. the day off
  • Ideally, this would be brought up for discussion at the Monthly Member Meeting. If not, you can seek input on the discussion mailing list.

• Thing to determine:
  • Where will this be held?
    • If you want to hold at the lab, realize the space constraint
    • If you want to hold at Cloudspace, you need to ask Dan L. if he will host. Please don't expect this - this is a very cool thing he does for us, but there are limits.
  • Is this a class or a workshop? This is about proper expectation setting for the attendees
    • Class = instructor that is presenting information and agreeing to help all students individually gain the knowledge.
    • Workshop = Group session, someone will demonstrate or show the highlights, everyone working together
  • Is the public invited?
  • Are there materials required?
    • How much will these cost?
    • Do we have to hit a certain quantity for discounts?
    • How much risk is there in ordering these parts before tickets are sold?
  • Do course materials - slides, etc. Already exist for this? If not, who will create them?
  • Will you need a projector?

• Once you've sought member input on the idea, contact the group that administers classes at FamiLAB
  • You can use the classes@familab.org email alias which goes to this group
  • This group helps with venue location, class setup, ticket revenue, expenses, promotion, etc.

• Good Promotion (If you agree to hold a class, this will likely all be done for you...) includes:
  • A FamiLAB EventBrite account page for tickets (even if free, tickets are a good idea)
    • Optional Benefits include:
      • RSVP
      • Easy headcount
      • Limits on the number of people
      • Free tickets, "Donation" tickets, or set price tickets
      • Sale of Materials
      • Promotion on the EventBrite site
  • An entry on the familab.org Public Classes and Events page (if it includes the public)
  • A blog entry with featured image that highlights the class or event on the main page of familab.org
  • Twitter promotion (typically done by Ian C.)
  • Facebook promotion (just relaunched, Ian C. will start doing if others dont...)
  • Linked In promotion (typically done by Ian C.)
  • Reddit promotion (typically done by Tony M. or Bill R.)
  • Announcement to the FamiLAB Lists