Mashby - want to add a Pepperoni option?
Added it to the form.
The AgendaKeyCon 2013 is basically an "un-conference", which simply means that it's a participant-driven meeting. There is a loose outline, but the intent is provide plenty of time to nerd out on what interests you most, not have a pre-determined series of presentations. Below is the current draft of the working agenda.
11:00 - 11:15 | General Welcome11:15 - 11:45 | Introductions - Say your name
- Talk about what you brought, what you're selling, etc.
12:00 - 01:00 | Lunch from Giordano's - Courtesy of...
01:00 - ??:?? | Show & Tell - Go around the room and ask if anyone has anything they'd like to share
- Stand up and talk about a project, or something of interest
- When that peters out, then just break up and let people mill about the room and have fun
03:30 - 04:00 | Wrap Up04:30 - 07:00 | "After Party" at Three AcesAbout Lunch - Giordano's PizzaSince the conference starts just before the lunch hour, it made the most sense to have lunch brought in. This way we get to maximize the time together and not have to leave and come back. Given that we're in Chicago, having local legend
Giordano's pizza nearby made the decision to have them bring it in a no brainer. Giordano’s has been acclaimed “Chicago’s Best Pizza” by NBC, CBS Chicago, New York Times, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune, etc. I would encourage you to
browse their menu.
The CostIdeally, a sponsor will provide lunch and soda with zero out-of-pocket expense for attendees. The estimated cost is approximately $300 and we're and I'm waiting to hear back from a few leads on this.
A large pizza costs approximately $30 a pie and my estimate is that one pie can feed 4 people. I mention this because although I added plain Pepperoni as an option
in the form, we won't make a final determination on what pizzas will be available until we run the final numbers. LOL! I guess what I'm saying is that there is a MOQ of 4.
In the event we can't find a sponsor for the lunch, then we can always opt to brown bag it, or simply charge a flat $10 to cover the costs and we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
About The "After Party"We have to be out of the room at 4pm so we are planning on having an "after party" at
Three Aces, which is located at 1321 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL (
GoogleMap). i3oilermaker has made us a reservation and it's an easy walk from UIC. However, you'll have time if you want to put stuff in your car, take a break, whatever.
Current NumbersBased on
the responses thus far, we have 15 responses. 18 people are attending the conference and approximately 16 attending the after party. Form has only been up for less than 12 hours, but if you haven't filled it out yet, please do.
