Venue Selection Protocol

Introduction

OSE plans to hire an event organizer as soon as we work out the details of the event marketing protocol.

Event organization of Extreme Manufacturing Workshops has these steps:

1. Research Suitable Workshop Locations based on OSE criteria for location, quality of space, qualities of host, cost, access, participant experience, etc.
2. Select a Workshop Venue based on OSE criteria
3. Create a Workshop Registration Page
4. Post a Workshop Event Announcement using OSE Templates including reg
5. Run a 3D Printer Workshop Publicity Campaign
6. Run the workshop and collect data on its performance - reviews from customers

Here we formalize procedures for securing a venue for a build of a 3D printer.

Steps

1. Understand general considerations regarding a venue
2. Understand Requirements for a 3D Printer Workshop Venue
3. Review a survey of workable Venue Types that are worth pursuing. Between libraries, schools, conference centers, churches, community spaces - and OSE's public mission - we qualify for space.
4. Identify 5 venues each from all the different categories in step 3. Using this list of 40, it should take 4 hours of calling to secure a venue.
5. Reach out to OSE community for assistance.

General Considerations for Finding a Space

Hints from [1]

• First, consider your audience. Our audience is the maker, builder, entrepreneur - a proactive, constructive young at heart person.

Working with Personal Contacts and the OSE Community

1. First, assess if you know any people at the Venue Types listed above - contact them. Day turnaround time.
2. Post a message at OSE Workshops FB group and OSE FB Page asking for assistance in locating a venue - day turnaround time
3. Obtain free space by leveraging 501c3 and free admission to the public
4. Public can also buy kits as a separate option

Relevant Links

• This page links from Venue Selection
• 3D_Printer_Marketing_Plan