[Foss4g2009] Workshop printing

[mapbutcher]

Mark,
Do you think its feasible to look at a semi-DIY printing model?

For example if we got our hands on the raw materials - printer, paper,
binder and the bindings we might be able to do it cheaper? We'd have to find
somewhere in Sydney

1 x pack of white A4 - $10
1 x binding machine - $100
1 x 50 comb bindings $15

Then we need a printer and perhaps a donation of toner cartridges to the
printer owner :) The owner of the printer might get another incentive?
Publicity in the program?

...oh and someone to stand by the printer and keep feeding it paper. Then we
could bring the prints and the bindings to the Monday pm workshop set
up/satchel stuffing party?

Feel free to tell me this is all a bit amateur?

Simon


2009/3/27 Mark Leslie <mark.leslie at lisasoft.com>

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> I've clearly let this languish for too long, as I suddenly need more
> information.  A 2 week lead time sounds good to me, but I'm concerned about
> page limits.  I expect between 50 and 100 pages, and would be a bit choked
> with less for the price attendees are paying.  It looks as though we still
> have no quote on this amount of printing.  For my purposes, I want to be
> able to tell workshop instructors on Monday what is expected of them, ie. an
> acceptable number of pages and delivery timeline.  Does anyone think 50-100
> pages, comb bound (cheapest and will lie flat) is appropriate?
>
> I have an OfficeWorks price list in front of me, listed as valid until the
> end of the year, which puts black and white copies at 6c each between
> 501-3000 copies, colour at 75c each over 501, comb binding for up to 100
> pages at $1.95.  This would put 580 B&W books in the range of $2871-4611, or
> $9-16 per delegate, though there will be some additional costs for
> downloading documents and covers and such.
>
>
> Shoaib Burq wrote:
>
>> I think all printed material + CD-ROMS should be ready to be handed
>> out to the registered attendees of the workshop. And I expect for
>> large workshops we may be expected to organise it before the start of
>> the conference. This would mean that we get the material from the
>> authors say 2 weeks before the workshop.
>>
>> The printing doesn't need to be fancy. Just plain black and white at
>> most a thermal binding. Can TH estimate what this would cost?
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Mark Leslie <mrk.leslie at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> We are stating in our call and submission instructions for workshops that
>>> we
>>> are expecting additional materials to be produced for attendees, such as
>>> handouts, workbooks or CD-ROMS.  Jody has brought up the question of what
>>> we
>>> are willing to do to support this.  Should we be prepared to provide
>>> print
>>> services for workshops; ie. instructors will upload material a week
>>> before
>>> hand and we will have enough printed to cover their room?  Alternately we
>>> can simply recommend a print shop near the convention center.  I believe
>>> there's a kinkos nearby.
>>>
>>> I don't think it's a question of offering printing to tutorial
>>> presenters,
>>> they will just get contact details for our preferred print shop.
>>>
>>> --
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>>> LISAsoft
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