MEETING NOTES – DrupalCamp London (October Meetup)

Hi All,

For those who couldn't make it, here are the (rough) notes from the DrupalCamp London organising meeting last Thursday. I’ve listed the main points raised per group.

If you're still wanting to get involved just comment below introducing yourself.

Attendees: Alex Burrows, Edward Davies , Leon Tong, Tim Deeson, Alex Elkins, Emma Leaver, Adam Cole, Farez Rahman, John Kennedy, George Hazlewood, Della Deme, Adam Clarey.

Date: 11/10/2012
Time: 18:00:00
Length: 2 hours
Venue: City University

a. Marketing and communications (Tim Deeson – Deeson)
- DrupalCamp London logo signed off
- Colour pallet signed off

b. Website (Alex Burrows – freelance)
- Demonstrated the COD website which has been setup – we’re using COD 6
- First version of the website ready for launch by late October or early November
- To be worked on at the October Drupal Drop in sprint

c. Venue & logistics (Edward Davies – BrightLemon)
- Decided against an events agency (to expensive)
- The venue will be checking if 24 hour access is possible
- City University dean will be speaking at the beginning of the event

d. Sponsorship (Farez Rahman)
- Reviewed sponsorship tiers
- Brainstormed other sponsorships – beer & catering

e. Finance
- Discussed in detail the budget requirements and dependencies
- Finalised pricing by Friday next week (19th October)
- Confirm the ticket price by Friday next week (19th October)

f. Content
- Approaching speaker strategy outlined
- Brainstormed a ‘dream speakers list’

NEXT ACTIONS FOR NOVEMBER
- Sign-off the design templates
- Continue website development and theming
- Open up the sales of tickets and sponsorship
- Confirm key note speakers

There will be a regular meeting every 2nd Thursday of the month where each group will show what progress they've made. The meeting is on the 8th November, 6:00pm at City University.