Gala Night
Last saved by Barry Rowlingson on May 16, 2013
Suggested Programme
Stuff to do
- Drinks/snacks from 7.00 (using vouchers then paying bar)
- Food - buffet with tables to eat from 8
- Nerds from 9-10
- Music and dancing (?) from 10 - 12 (when is chucking out time?)
Stuff to do
- Music - DJ or playlist? Maybe delegates/volunteers to DJ? PRS may be payable, but unlikely to be big bucks
- Good quality PA - needs to be sourced from AGI/EMCC or externally
- Staging for Nerds. Staging and PA should be needed for the tent anyway.
- Bar - assume EMCC to provided - local real ales if possible - discuss with EMCC
- Room layout
- Volunteers needed to set room out and operate mixing desk for Nerds, check tickets, tidy up afterwards?
- Room decoration??
Comments
Antony Scott on May 16, 2013:
Barry Rowlingson on June 28, 2013:
Call for DJs
want to get the FOSS4G party going? We're looking for tunes to keep the energy up after our headline comedy act at the Gala Night in Nottingham. Mix and mash your faves into a playlist for the GeoGeneration and give us ten to twenty minutes of soundwaves in the geotent.
Whether its dubstep or death metal, trad garage or the classic sounds of the 7th January 1998 - or you just want to play some of your favourite songs, get on the list and lets rip the tent roof off!
[need a link to an eventbrite page or doodle poll]
Have we figured out copyright/performance clearance yet?
Abi Page on June 30, 2013:
Barry Rowlingson on June 30, 2013:
Ant, Matt, when do we talk? I can do Mo, Tu, We, Fr.
Antony Scott on July 1, 2013:
Ant
Antony Scott on July 2, 2013:
Matt Walker on July 2, 2013:
Antony Scott on July 2, 2013:
Barry Rowlingson on July 2, 2013:
Ant: are you doing a coast-to-coast?
Antony Scott on July 2, 2013:
8pm Wednesday surely? Thursday is Morecambe...
Barry Rowlingson on July 2, 2013:
Okay 8pm Weds (tomorrow).
Matt Walker on July 3, 2013:
Antony Scott on July 3, 2013:
Gala Night Notes 3/7/13
Barry/Ant (apols from Matt)
Barry Rowlingson on July 6, 2013:
Antony Scott on July 6, 2013:
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Steven Feldman on July 8, 2013:
Antony Scott on July 8, 2013:
Barry Rowlingson on July 8, 2013:
Antony Scott on July 8, 2013:
Steven Feldman on July 9, 2013:
Antony Scott on July 9, 2013:
Antony Scott on July 9, 2013:
Steven Feldman on July 9, 2013:
Thought - how about they do a short set during the drinks before the Nerds come on then come back for a slightly longer set after the nerds (perhaps a bit more up tempo)?
Barry Rowlingson on July 10, 2013:
What's the deal with Ivan?
Steven Feldman on July 10, 2013:
Do you want me to msg him, saying back off?
Barry Rowlingson on July 10, 2013:
I think I noticed "GeoGlobaldomination" on Rollo's timetable for one of the plenaries - is that the musical thing or something he does?
Antony Scott on July 19, 2013:
They don't need a contract - I am sure they are reliable (he's a good friend of my sister's), but we may want to send a confirmation letter (Steven?).
Anything else we need to sort?
Barry Rowlingson on July 19, 2013:
How tricky would a changeover be? What's the line up? A full drum kit would half an hour to set up and would have to be off stage during the nerds. A stage piano, guitars/brass/woodwind/amps is probably a much quicker job, but soundchecking is always an issue....
Also need to inform the EMCC (as per the "No Roy Chubby Brown" clause in the contract).
Steven Feldman on July 19, 2013:
Re invite letter @Ant can you do and copy me in?
@Addy @Jo can you put an update on the entertainment page re Mike Parker
Re changeovers -
Abi Page on July 19, 2013:
I have a sound engineer who has volunteered - do you want him on stand-by or do you have someone at the venue sorting this stuff?
If you want him to help, suggest you get him involved fairly early on when discussing equipment requirements?
Let me know what you think.
Barry Rowlingson on July 19, 2013:
Antony Scott on July 19, 2013:
Antony Scott on July 25, 2013:
Barry Rowlingson on July 25, 2013:
I'd love to get the custom bunting, but I'm not sure how much time I have at do stuff at the moment. Sorry.
Antony Scott on July 31, 2013:
Barry Rowlingson on August 1, 2013:
Antony Scott on August 1, 2013:
Abi Page on August 8, 2013:
Antony Scott on August 8, 2013:
Antony Scott on August 17, 2013:
6.00 Nerds arrive for setup
7.00 (?) Chris Conway arrive for setup
7.45 - 8.30 Chris Conway set 1
9.00 - 10.00 Nerds set
10.30 - 11.30 Chris Conway set 2
Steven Feldman on August 17, 2013:
Antony Scott on August 22, 2013:
Jeremy Morley on September 2, 2013:
So we need the PA to have two jack inputs and two XLR inputs but not to supply the actual mics?
Antony Scott on September 3, 2013:
“PA wise we aren't that complicated -
2 jack inputs or DIs for keyboard and guitar amp output
2 microphone XLR inputs - I can supply mic with XLR & stand. Sax player has clip on mic.
I'm thinking the drums might not need to be mic'd up as we are background. “
Let me know if you need any more info.
Antony Scott on September 6, 2013:
Steven Feldman on September 6, 2013:
Barry Rowlingson on September 7, 2013:
Jeremy Morley on September 9, 2013:
Jeremy Morley on September 9, 2013: