OSCON 2017 Booth
Organizing the OSGeo Booth at OSCON.
Event days
Full conference: May 8-11
Tutorials: May 8 & 9
Keynotes & Sessions: May 10 & 11
Exhibit hall: evening of May 9 - May 11
Event contact
OSCON POC: Ashley Thompson | Senior Sales Associate, Conferences | O'Reilly Media, Inc.
OSGeo POC: Sarasafavi
Floor Plan
- Booth location updated 28 APR**
AT OSCON OSGeo has booth 323-10, located in section 323 (the Non-Profit Pavilion).
For full floorplan, see http://www.expocad.com/host/fx/oreilly/17ausos/default.html
Booth Structure
Non-profit tabletop space includes:
(1) One, draped 4' counter-height table in the OSCON Expo Hall (tabletop dimensions are 48"W x 24"D)
(2) Chairs
(1) Easel-back ID sign printed with organization name.
Black carpet installed for all the non-profit areas (no color changes available)
tabletop space does NOT include electrical power or internet access, however both are available for a fee and can be ordered from the Austin Convention Center ... There will also be free attendee wifi available in the Expo Hall, but OSCON cannot provide any guarantees on availability or bandwidth of this service if used
Booth Size
48"W x 24"D; "counter-height" 1 table, 2 chairs
Volunteers
- Sarasafavi
- Thea Aldrich
- Erik Friesen
- Others TBD
Schedule
Exhibit hall schedule:
May 10: 10:00AM - 5:45PM / 5:45PM - 7:00PM (Booth Crawl)
May 11: 10:00AM - 4:30PM
| Day | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday May 9 | 14:00 | booth setup |
| Wednesday May 10 | 10:00-17:45 | Regular hours |
| Wednesday May 10 | 17:45-19:00 | Booth Crawl |
| Wednesday May 10 | ~19:00 | OSGeo Volunteer Dinner (sponsored by Boundless) |
| Thursday May 11 | 10:00-16:30 | Regular hours |
| TBD | Move out |
Signup Schedule Booth attendance volunteers
| Day | Hours | What | Booth Team (2-3persons/slot) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday May 9 | 08:00-16:30 | Expo Hall open for booth setup | |
| Wednesday May 10 | 10:00-17:45 | Regular hours | |
| Wednesday May 10 | 17:45-19:00 | Booth Crawl | |
| Thursday May 11 | 10:00-16:30 | Regular hours | |
| Thursday May 11 | 16:30-2100 | Move out |
Equipment
- Power? We have obtained budget for power, expected costs $100-200 USD
- Laptops? Sara/Thea bringing own laptops
- Monitors? Thea bringing
- Banner? Helena has the nearest banner, however the "table layout" provided does not have a an opportunity for use.
- stickers? have been sent by Astrid (have not been received yet as of 8 May)
- OSGeo Flyer(s) printed locally; Sara picked up 6 May
Other Considerations
- Good reading: Running Conference Booths
- Operate OSGeo Booth