= MFPL Allied Media Conference 2012 = For the 2012 AMC we are planning both a day long network event and a workshop in the web track. * Official public page: https://mayfirst.org/5-1 * The network event description: https://mayfirst.org/amc2012 * The Workshop description: https://pad.riseup.net/p/amc-proposal * [wiki:projects/amc/2012/amc-grant-proposal AMC grant proposal] * [wiki:projects/amc/2012/budget Budget] * [wiki:projects/amc/2012/network-event Network Event Agenda] Idea for Fundraiser: $5,001 on 5/1! == Materials == * Printed postcard: Mostly covers network event mentions party + 5/1 fund drive * Online only postcard: emphasizes party + fund drive (mentions network event) * $5001 on 5/1 web site * [wiki:projects/amc/2012/email-messages Email Messages] == Timeline == * March 8: Network Event Description finalized, with image, sent to Morgan (Mallory) * March 14: Workshop submitted (Hilary and Ross) * March 15: Lowdown announcing Network event is released * March 15: Date/Place Chosen for Fundraiser and booked (Sat, April 28th or Mon, April 30/Brecht Forum) * March 15: Start booking talent for the fund raiser * March 15: Start researching members to target outreach to * March 22: Research report on May Day Activities * March 22: First part post card draft + draft 5/1 donation ask page * March 22: Discuss strategy for adding fundraising to main MFPL sites (control panel, support page, etc.) * March 29: Report on Research members to target outreach to (about 75 for general and 5 - 10 as partners) April: * April 5: Finalized party postcard + draft 5/1 donation ask page * April 9: All MFPL Email: First party email + 5/1 Donation drive + Network Event announcement * April 5: Implement strategy for adding fundraising info to main MFPL sites * April 9: All talent is confirmed * April 5: Assign phone calls, which will be made throughout the month * April 12: mail postcard * April 23: Lowdown Party email (with network event mention) * April 27: All MFPL Email (segmented to NYC): Party reminder (with network event) * April 29: buy drinks/cups/other for party * April 30: Lowdown Reminder: final email blast for party * April 30: all target outreach groups have been called May: * May 1: All MFPL email: donate to 5/1 on 5/1 * May 1: Major web site change to ask people for donations * May 7: Lowdown goes out with network event details and report on fundraising * May 15: Targetted emails to invite groups to participate in the network Event * All month: Follow up phone calls June: * June 7: Lowdown goes out with network event details * June 26 - 27: Techies of Color Event * June 27: Network event participants arrive * June 28: Network Event! July: * July 7: Lowdown: Report on network event * July 15: Fundraising report to AMC