Birthday Party 2006

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This is the general planning space for a December 2006 event home-based in San Francisco, CA, but synchronized with other CC Parties around the world, all throwing a party to celebrate Creative Commons' 4th birthday.

Plan

Who

Anyone interested in and already who knows the young Creative Commons anywhere in the world.

What

A birthday party for Creative Commons for all of the friends, users, developer and soon-to-be friends of Creative Commons. There will be drinks, music, videos and so much fun. Also, the event will be coordinated with other CC Birthday Party's in hopes of having a continuous birthday celebratino and synchronization to light up the blogosphere, explore CC-licensed content, and to meet up with friends.

When

Friday, December 15, 2006, 8 PM - 2 AM

(NOTE: The Wednesday, December 13th sf salon is cancelled to make way for this party!)

Where

At a venue of your choosing in different locations. For example, for San Francisco, Songbird loft space in the Mission, SF, CA, USA

Please see the #Parties section below to add your party!

Why

To celebrate Creative Commons birthday for the young Creative Commons and all of its friends in the global community, but in local meetings.

How

This will be executed by Creative Commons staff, affiliates, the community and partners, like Songbird.

Invitation Text

Creative Commons Turns Four!

Please join us on Friday, December 15, 2006, from 9pm until 2am, to celebrate Creative Commons' birthday!

Raise a glass and toast the four years that CC has worked to promote and enable a participatory culture. CC's big day is being hosted by the good people at Songbird – the supercool open source media player that's taking the Web by storm.

Songbird is located at 777 Florida Street, Suite 300 in San Francisco, CA. The entrance is on 20th Street.

There will be an open bar, courtesy of Cooley Godward Kronish. There will also be a Special CC Birthday Brew, available for five dollars a bottle, courtesy of the "Free" Beer guys of Superflex.

Music will be provided by DJs Aus, Deckard, and Ooonce Oonce.

Since we're in the midst of our annual fundraising campaign, we'll be asking for a small donation at the door. Please contribute whatever you can to show that you support CC's work.

The details: What: Creative Commons Turns Four! When: Friday, December 15, 2006, 9pm until 2am Where: Songbird – 777 Florida Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA

Please RSVP to party@creativecommons.org by December 8th as space is limited.

Roadmap

Milestone 1 - Planning Meeting 1

  • (DONE) Monday, October 30 - Pre-planning questions: Sharon, Melissa, Jen
  • (DONE) Thursday, November 2 - CC/Sb intro call: Rob, Sharon, Mike, Eric, Melissa, Jen, Jon
  • (DONE) Send out email to CC affiliates about the event and call for participation

Milestone 2 - Planning Meeting 2

  • (DONE) SUN/MON NOV 19/20 for first blog about (what it is, how to link up, make clear path to b-day)
  • Blog once a week about bday until event (and day of heavy)
  • (DONE) Get songbird's list of DJs (melissa)
  • (DONE) CC to provide one dj (before large PR) - Maria (oonceoonce) (jon)
  • (DONE) Get a primary MC for the night - we will get Glenn (jon)
  • (DONE) Large PR ready for Eric on TUES NOV 28
  • (DONE) Send out PR to affiliates on SUN DEC 3
  • (DONE) Send out to press outlets on MON DEC 4
  • (DONE) SUN/MON NOV 19/20 - Specific Invite List OUT
  • (DONE) Plan out who is Speaking
    • (DONE) Melissa and/or another special guest (Joi = no, haven't heard back from Jimmy, Larry will be in Portugal)
    • (DONE) Host for the evening, Glenn Otis Brown with other special guests John Buckman (new CC board member / Magnatune), Superflex "Free Beer" project

Milestone 3 - Day of the event

  • (DONE) MONDAY DEC 11 - drinks situation taken care of (MELISSA + SHARON)
    • (DONE) 3-4 kegs + wine + liquor
    • (DONE) free beer from Superflex guys - ordered Nov 27 - available for $5 per bottle to recoop costs and raise more!
  • (DONE) MONDAY DEC 11 - donations strategy decided
    • tip jar
    • right at door
    • straight out ask (pass the hat)
    • big donors? how to get there, and connect them in?
  • (DONE) WED DEC 13 - Prepare Schwag
    • free schwag - flyers, stickers, buttons, media kits
    • t-shirt sales - small box
    • laptop for PayPal-ing
    • bring microphone
    • business cards receptacle?

Parties

San Francisco

Warsaw

  • Project Leader
    • Alek Tarkowski
  • Location
    • PZO (Polskie Zakłady Optyczne),ul. Grochowska 316/320, Warsaw
  • Date and Time
    • 16th-17th December, exact time to be announced
  • Additional information
    • We will celebrate CC Birthday as part of "PrzeTWORY" (Preserves), a three day celebration of DIY culture, a workshop and market for recycled artistic and craft goods, organised as part of the "Praga Project" in the former factory of the Polish Optical Works. We will be present at the stand with CC gifts for visitors - free music burned at a Burnstation, DIY CD covers and postcards, an electronic postcard server and possibly other fun things. We hope to have a short entertainment event including stories about sharing and free culture told by a professional storyteller, a howto on recycling poems from Wikipedia and a short concert - all to be announced...
  • Pictures

Beijing


Amsterdam

  • Project Leader
    • Syb Groeneveld
  • Location
    • ‘De Melkweg‘ in Amsterdam
  • Time
    • Wednesday 13 December at 20:30
  • Announcement

Turin, Italy

Copenhagen

  • Project Leader:
    • Henrik Moltke (moltke@gmail.com, he said ok to email him)
  • Location
    • Props Café, Blågårdsgade 5, 2200 København N
  • Time
  • NOTE: Will post by FRI, DEC 8

Lisbon, Portugal

New York City

Promo Text

Creative Commons Turns Four!

Please join us on Friday, December 15, 2006, from 6:30pm until 9:30pm, to celebrate Creative Commons' birthday!

Raise a glass and toast the four years that CC has worked to promote and enable a participatory culture. CC's big day is being hosted by our good friends at Eyebeam.org.

Eyebeam is located at 540 W. 21st Street, (between 10th and 11th Avenues) in Manhattan, New York.

There will be a bar provided by Eyebeam.

Since we're in the midst of our annual fundraising campaign, we'll be asking for a small donation at the door. Please contribute whatever you can to show that you support CC's work.

The details: What: Creative Commons Turns Four! When: Friday, December 15, 2006, 6:30pm until 9:30pm Where: Eyebeam – 540 W. 21st Street, (between 10th and 11th Avenues) in Manhattan, New York.

External Links

  • Songbird - Company that is helping us with this event.
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