Calgary Mini Maker Faire 2014

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Protospace is attending Calgary Mini Maker Faire 2014, September 6-7. There's a room for hackerspaces, there's 20'x60' area for Protospace. Attendance is expected to be 5000+ people.

Things To Do

  • New brochure design - Matt & Byron completed.
  • Brochure printing 2000+ copies - Byron printed 700 so far, Dave G has offered to pay for 500 and pick up any more Protospace orders.
  • New business cards - ??? (update address to add NE)
  • New Protospace table cards - Byron completed & printed 30x.
  • Tour video - ???
  • Laptop & screen - ???
  • Have website content backfilled - ???
  • Membership forms - ???


Protospace Content

  • Danny's Laserpoinies
  • Danny's Basszuka
  • Danny's Squiggle generator
  • Travis's Tank
  • Byron's Ghostphone
  • Byron's game
  • Jim & Shannon C's jetpack
  • Matt's Chainmaille
  • Matt's Induction Furnce
  • Matt's Magnetic Tumbler
  • Matt's Oscilloscope video
  • Electronics & Welding signs
  • Mike Morrow's DIY Spot Welder
  • Tormach samples
  • Laser Samples (???)
  • Hayley's chainmaille Mario inlay


Stuff We Could Bring (Step up if you'll arrange for it)

  • Shannon's 3d printer
  • Jim's back-lit Protospace sign from the back door.
  • Kevin's magnetohydrodynamic drive
  • Dave B's lasercut Calgary coasters (I'll grab off his shelf if he's okay with it).
  • Jim's circuitboard mill


How to Help

  • Show up at Makerfaire, Sept 6-7 weekend.
  • Help man the booth for an hour or two or all day
  • Bring awesome stuff (see above)

People who are available on floating hours or unscheduled: Matt (anytime), Dave Bernier (2 hours Sunday sometime)

People who've committed to manning the booth (ideally 4+ people for all hours):

Day 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm
Saturday Sept. 6 Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny
Sunday Sept. 7 Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny Travis, Byron, Danny N/A

Booth Check-out Check-in

  • Brochures
  • Business cards
  • Power cords (Exact number)
  • Power bars (Exact number)
  • Monitor & Cables
  • Laptop & Cables
  • Spot welder
  • Oscilloscope
  • Tormach samples
  • Laser samples
  • ... Make sure everything PS-owned that is supposed to leave the building gets added to this list, and checked back in when it's returned home.