VLAB Party Mission - 2010
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The document outlines the planning and logistics for the vlab 20th anniversary party on June 29, 2010, emphasizing the importance of networking and sharing experiences among volunteers and advisors. It includes a budget overview, potential venue options, and innovative ideas for enhancing guest experience through keynotes and sponsorship models. The aim is to celebrate 20 years of vlab by documenting achievements and fostering entrepreneurial relationships in Silicon Valley.
VLAB Party Mission - 2010
- 1. VLAB 20th Anniversary Party Overview June 29, 2010
- 2. Mission
- 3. VLAB is a network of human beings who make innovation happen in Silicon Valley.
- 4. The Panels are only one part of the story.
- 5. The panel events are the most visible to our guests.
- 6. However, there are the conversations that are not immediately visible.
- 7. Lets make the people & processes visible at the VLAB party.
- 8. Its here that abstract ideas are voiced and relationships that are formed.
- 9. And its only through human networking that start-ups are created.
- 10. This is how start-ups become a reality.
- 11. How do we connect people through stories and relationships?
- 12. Documentation
- 13. Document our learnings this year with an online Yearbook
- 14. VLAB Volunteers
- 15. Will many volunteers be meeting each other face-to-face for the 鍖rst time at the party?
- 16. Yearbook 2009-2010 What was I there for? What did I do? What part did I play? How will I remember this year and all its achievements? How did we entrepreneurially use new ways of doing things at VLAB during 2009-2010?
- 17. Yearbook 2009-2010 VLAB Yearbook 2009-2010 Pro鍖les, Learning and Network Building
- 18. Yearbook Example for Volunteers What was I there for? What did I do? What part did I play? How will I remember this year and all its achievements? How did we entrepreneurially use new ways of doing things at VLAB during 2009-2010?
- 19. 20 Years of VLAB How can Volunteers Learn from 20 years of Experience? How can Advisors share their battle stories?
- 20. How can advisors and panelists collectively share 20 years of wisdom with volunteers?
- 21. We want to hear their battle stories.
- 22. 20 Years of VLAB: Personal Stories Web Version Mobile Web Version
- 23. Logistics How will we do more with our money? Creating less work? And provide more of an experience and value for our guests?
- 24. Create a centralized Workspace on Google Sites with Buy-In
- 25. We meet so rarely face-to-face Google Groups Pages only go so far For a complicated project like this we need to be on one system
- 26. VLAB Party Timeline Current Week June 1 First week meeting in person about the event Problem: Behind Schedule June 10 Possibilities to try out new things June 17 Possibilities to try out new things June 24 Possibilities to try out new things Event Alternate Dates of 6/29, 7/6, 7/19
- 27. VLAB Party Timeline Current Week June 1 First week meeting in person about the event Problem: Behind Schedule June 10 Possibilities to try out new things Can we use the sense of urgency to spur us to action? June 17 Possibilities to try out new things To try out new things? To think entrepreneurially? June 24 Possibilities to try out new things Event Alternate Dates of 6/29, 7/6, 7/19
- 28. Victories Re: Biofuels Marketing Push A crisis brought the team together to create sell-out event and even bring new partners and VLAB participants.
- 29. Budget 2009 Budget: approx. $7,000 - Drinks The VLAB Party budget is a perfect covered by various sponsors opportunity to think entrepreneurially. $192.00! $498.40! 2010 Budget: approx. $9,000 $675.00! $290.00! Re: Biofuels ? How can we $4,995.75! do more with less? Venue (includes Catering)! AV Rental! Labor! Tax! Alcohol, Corkage!
- 30. Budget 2009 Budget: approx. $7,000 - Drinks The VLAB Party budget is a perfect covered by various sponsors opportunity to think entrepreneurially. $192.00! How can we do more with less? $9,000 $498.40! 2010 Budget: approx. $675.00! $290.00! Re: Biofuels ? How can we Suppose we used new sponsorship models $4,995.75! do more with to end up with more money than we less? started with? Venue (includes Catering)! AV Rental! Labor! Tax! Alcohol, Corkage!
- 31. Venues
- 32. Project: Places of Invention http://thetechvirtual.org/projects/ places-of-invention Participants enter Second Life and model their own ideal environments for invention. Won the Linden Lab 2010 Prize today!
- 33. Project: Places of Invention Director of Places of Invention willing to work with us in every possible way. Guests will be able to contribute to a prestigious, prize-winning Smithsonian - Tech Museum Virtual World project. Won the Linden Lab 2010 Prize today!
- 34. Project: Places of Invention Use a virtual environment, computer- based design tools, or manual design tools to model your own place of innovationeither a real or imagined place, an individual workspace or an entire community. This is what VLAB is all about!
- 35. Catering Food Entrepreneurialism The San Francisco Bay Area is a hotbed of new ways of thinking, serving and eating food. Why not incorporate food entrepreneurialism into the event?
- 36. Second Choice Venue: Computer History Museum Very close to Palo Alto Expensive ($4000+ Minimum) No sponsorships or negotiations have taken place
- 37. Back-Up Venues Stanford Alumni Other, Newer Center (3rd Choice) Approaches Last Years Event Tent on Stanford campus?
- 38. Keynote Speaker
- 39. How do we enable the keynote speaker to create an experience people will remember positively for years?
- 40. How do we bring the Keynote Speaker and the audience closer together both before and after the event?
- 41. Keynote Speaker How can we make this experience remarkable for both the speaker and audience? This is our time to try new things. How can the event be shared with the rest of the world?
- 42. Keynote Speaker Could we try two keynote speakers, one veteran and one up and comer?
- 43. Documentation
- 45. What if we ended up with more money at the end of the party than we had at the start? Sponsorship Models
- 46. What if we use the new tools for nonpro鍖ts? Sponsorship Models
- 47. MIT Media Lab Kickstarter Sponsor Projects http://www.kickstarter.com/ What if we tried new models of sponsorship? Sponsorship Models
- 48. What if each VLAB Volunteer became a mini entrepreneur, helping to fund the party?