NB14

NB14: Noisebridge 272 Capp Grand Reopening 14th Anniversary Gala Noisebridge is throwing a 14th anniversary gala to celebrate reopening at 272 Capp St. after moving and quarantine. WHEN: Friday April 1 Opening Ceremony, Saturday April 2 Hackathon Day, Sunday April 3 Demo Night & Music Show WHERE: Noisebridge Hackerspace at 272 Capp St. San Francisco, CA WHO: Past, present and future Noisebridgers ready to emerge from quarantine and celebrate creativity together. WHAT: We are in the planning phase. We call for proposals to show things and entertain at the gala.

V1 draft of the event poster.

Planning

• EVENT PLANNERS: User:Lxpk, User:Mcint
• PLANNING MEETINGS: Fundraising team will update the general meeting every Tuesday till it happens asking for input and help if needed + planning meetings after meetings.
• CHANNELS: #fundraising channel on Discord

Activities & Schedule

Tentative and subject to revision before the event.

Friday, April 1: NB14 Anniversary Party & Stupid Hackathon 8 Kickoff

• 6:00pm: Party social time
• 7:00pm: 5 Minutes of Fame Talks: Cool talks about things people have been doing to inspire and amaze.
  • CONFIRMED TALKS
    • Noisebridge History: User:Lxpk, User:Nthmost
    • Noisebridge BBS: User:Hungry bogart, User:Lxpk
    • Add ideas here
  • POSSIBLE TALKS
    • Add ideas here
• 8:00-8:30pm: Fundraising & Auction: Highlight things we're fundraising for like elevator, fume hood, etc.
• 8:30pm-9:30: Hack Comedy: Reprising their hilarity to make light of some challenging times.
• 9:30pm-Midnight: Music: Musicians and DJs will perform.

Saturday, April 1: NB14 Stupid Hackathon Hackday & Noisebridge Workshops

• 1pm-Midnight: Stupid Hackathon 8 Hack Day
• Various workshops on how to use Noisebridge things like Lasercutter, 3D Printing, VRBridge, etc.

Sunday, April 3: NB14 Performance Night & Stupid Hackathon 8 Demos

• 6:00: Party social time & Simbridge VR experience showing Game Camp projects and planned improvements to NB worth donating for.
• 7:00: Stupid Hackathon 8 Demos & Dubious Distinctions
• 8:00-Midnight Music: Musicians will perform their stuff!

• Brewbridge to make brews for the party.
• NoiseBarBot: We will serve drinks including possibly Noisebrew and Club Mate.

Proposed activities

There's still time to suggest and plan new activities and performers!

• Add your ideas here.

Funny auction ideas

• Auction old toilet with NFT
• Labor of skilled people willing to donate hours

Food & Beverages

• Snacks: We will serve chips & salsa and other snacks. Food donations are welcome, contact us if you plan to bring something.

Planning Thoughts

• Ask Javier or MusicJ about music-related event
• Ask Victor of Hack Comedy for ideas on running it
• New version of Barbot, brought most money at 4 previous fundraisers, made $1K+ each time
• Ask LXPK (and Mcint) about overall timeline, low resolution - high level planning of weekend of events.

Planning Considerations

• Safety: Guidelines on distancing, vaccination+ booster requirements, masks, and safe occupancy numbers.
• Outside: Outside patio area can provide safer area for congregations with open air ventilation, as per many businesses operating street tables.
• Noise Levels and Hours: Hack Comedy experienced someone telling us to be quiet at one point so we need to keep loud stuff earlier in the day.
• Sound barrier: A wall of some kind could absorb most of our noise from inside.

Outreach

Plans for promoting the event.

How to volunteer

If you want to volunteer and correspond with the group, it is helpful to put your name next to whatever you're involved with and contact info. The best way to list contact info is to have a Wiki user page with your info on it and put a link to that.

Past Celebrations

We can look back at some of our past events for inspiration on what to keep doing.

• Noisebridge_10_Year_Anniversary_Exhibition_and_Ball
• Noisebridge_Grand_Re-Opening_Party