How to create an event

Questions to answer first

• What is the topic? (i.e. Coding Night, Cryptoparty, Talk, Workshop, ...)
• What is the target? (i.e. Fixme members, extern people, adults, children, ...)
• What resources are required? (i.e. the hackerspace, electronics tools, electronics parts, ...)
• Who can help me to organise? (i.e. things can be done faster/easier if you not try to do it alone)
• Is the date available ? Check the calendar, and contact the guy in charge of the events ( User:Noskill ) to prevent any event collision

Plan the event

• Create a wiki page using the project template.
• Get/Order the resources to be sure to get it on time.
• Check the Fixme Event calendar to find possible dates for the event.
• Open a Framadate and spread the word (Mailing-List, IRC, weekmail, twitter, facebook, ...).
• Select the most popular date (yes, it's obvious, I know...)
• Plan the event early, 1 month is good

Communicate about the event

• Think about a poster to promote your event (There is a poster template for Fixme events). File:Poster.tgz
• Once the date is known, promote!
  • spread the info on the mailing list,
  • update the wiki page with this date,
  • update the topic on #Fixme IRC chan,
  • create an event on the Fixme Facebook page,
  • post the event and date on Twitter,
  • prepare a short description for the weekmail.
  • You may use https://events.fixme.ch
• Communicate 1 week and the day before the event (people tend to forget)