donut.js
We are trying to start a monthly event in Portland inspired by Waffle.JS and Brooklyn.JS
The idea is to make the event:
- Community based - I'd love to see this grow into a community rather than just a monthly event
- Entertaining
- Inclusive
- Informative (but not too informative, see the second bullet ;) )
Brooklyn.JS and Waffle.JS do a spectacular job of doing this! Each event sells about 100-180 tickets (priced between $10-15). All leftover money after the event gets donated to a non-profit. Talks usually fall into three categories: creative/design, passion, and technical. Events remain alcohol neutral with non-alcoholic options. Both events have live performers at the event and karaoke after the talks. Both events have gotten very popular in their respective communities and usually sell out quickly.
We'll use this repo to plan venue, sponsors, and the website for the event. We're also on slack in the #donut_js channel at http://slack.borojs.com/
Areas we need help in:
- Finding awesome speakers
- Helping land ~3 sponsors for our first event
- Generating hype
- A/V expertise! What equipment do we need to have for our speakers? I'd be great to find someone who can also help at the event setting up speakers, mics, projector, etc.
- Finding the perfect venue!
If you'd like to get involved, check out some of our open issues where we are discussing venues, sponsorships, etc. Or reach out to Emily @emplums or Max @denormalize on twitter! You can also join us on Slack! http://slack.borojs.com/ (we hang out in the donut_js channel)