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Python Office Hours

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Keep an eye on the number of RSVPs at ChicagoPythonistas Meetups and PS:One Meetups. This will give you an idea of how many people will show up. We haven't overloaded the space yet, but we've come close a couple of times. It is a bridge we might have to cross.
Write the wiki url on the whiteboard, and the info for the irc channel. also an arrow pointing to the ceiling.
make sure we have enough waivers
move tables around, perhaps.
have nametags available

during

say hello
make sure new people sign waivers
give a tour to new folks some time during the event

Here are suggestions based on recommendations from Asheesh talking about a larger project night. We could borrow some of these ideas.

Asheesh suggests a welcome speech, but people tend to trickle in so there is no good time to do a welcoming speech before. Maybe his idea could be adapted as a 3 minute announcement right before a tour? I'm not sure how useful it is? I kindof like the idea, especially for new people who show up since they don't always have a starting point. Here is an idea for an opening speech: When the event begins, stand up at the front and say: "Welcome! I'm NAME. Thanks for coming. The goal of the event is that people meet each other and/or work on projects related to Python that are interesting to them. We have a wiki (point to url written on wall) with suggestions for tutorials if you need pointers. We have a chatroom (point to wiki url) where people can chat, paste urls to pastebins, etc. If you are new, don't forget to sign a waiver. We will have a tour later tonight for new people."

Be available for random questions about the event during the event.

Optional: Take photos so that afterward, you can remember how amazingly great the event was.

Optional: Ask people what they're working on, and if they're willing to give a talk about it (at ps1 we have 300 Seconds of fame, ChiPY has monthly talks, etc.).

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 [[Python Office Hours]]
-Keep an eye on the number of RSVPs at [http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoPythonistas/ ChicagoPythonistas]. This will give you an idea of how many people will show up.
+before
+* Keep an eye on the number of RSVPs at [http://www.meetup.com/ChicagoPythonistas/ ChicagoPythonistas Meetups] and [http://www.meetup.com/Pumping-Station-One/ PS:One Meetups]. This will give you an idea of how many people will show up. We haven't overloaded the space yet, but we've come close a couple of times. It is a bridge we might have to cross.
+* Write the wiki url on the whiteboard, and the info for the irc channel. also an arrow pointing to the ceiling.
+* make sure we have enough waivers
+* move tables around, perhaps.
+* have nametags available
-Here are suggestions from Asheesh talking about a larger project night. We could borrow some of these ideas.
+during
-* When the event begins, stand up at the front and say: "Welcome to Project Night! I'm NAME. Thanks for coming. The goal of the event is that people meet each other and/or work on projects related to Python that are interesting to them. The event is welcoming to newcomers, and so we've put some resources on the web and we have some people specially interested in helping newcomers. Can they stand up? Great, now all those people should be at the table labeled, 'Newcomers corner.' Same with the newcomers, if you want to be in a place where people want to help you. Thanks to our sponsors, SPONSORNAMEHERE, and thanks to HOSTNAME for providing space. Now, go forth and work on projects, or chat!"
+* say hello
+* make sure new people sign waivers
+* give a tour to new folks some time during the event
+Here are suggestions based on recommendations from Asheesh talking about a larger project night. We could borrow some of these ideas.
+* Asheesh suggests a welcome speech, but people tend to trickle in so there is no good time to do a welcoming speech before. Maybe his idea could be adapted as a 3 minute announcement right before a tour? I'm not sure how useful it is? I kindof like the idea, especially for new people who show up since they don't always have a starting point. Here is an idea for an opening speech: When the event begins, stand up at the front and say: ''"Welcome! I'm NAME. Thanks for coming. The goal of the event is that people meet each other and/or work on projects related to Python that are interesting to them. We have a wiki (point to url written on wall) with suggestions for tutorials if you need pointers. We have a chatroom (point to wiki url) where people can chat, paste urls to pastebins, etc. If you are new, don't forget to sign a waiver. We will have a tour later tonight for new people."''
 * Be available for random questions about the event during the event.
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 * Optional: Take photos so that afterward, you can remember how amazingly great the event was.
-* Optional: Roam around the room and ask people what they're working on, and if they're willing to give a ChiPy lightning talk about it. That's especially useful for people for whom this is their first ChiPy event.
+* Optional: Ask people what they're working on, and if they're willing to give a talk about it (at ps1 we have [[300 Seconds of fame]], [http://www.chipy.org/ ChiPY] has monthly talks, etc.).