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# Best pracices for running a Kubernetes Contributor Summit
New home for best practices, process documentation, and other artifacts that detail out the 'how to' of running a Kubernetes contributor summit. New home for best practices, process documentation, and other artifacts that detail out the 'how to' of running a Kubernetes contributor summit.
//TODO //TODO
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add more reference links add more reference links
potentially separate into multiple docs or re-organize potentially separate into multiple docs or re-organize
## Kick Off - [Kickoff](#kickoff)
- [Project Management](#project-management)
- [Registration](#registration)
- [Badges](#badges)
- [Venue](#venue)
- [Social / Celebration](#social-celebration)
- [Communication and Advertising](#communication-and-advertising)
- [Sponsorship](#sponsorship)
- [Swag / T-Shirts](#swag-t-shirts)
- [Day of Event Staff](#day-off-event-staff)
- [Transparency](#transparency)
- [Signage](#signage)
- [Contributor Awards](#contributor-awards)
- [Survey](#survey)
- [Resources](#resources)
## Kickoff
Event lead will start the event strategy doc that will outline goals and content Event lead will start the event strategy doc that will outline goals and content
strategy with content team. This doc should first be circulated within contributor experience for strategy with content team. This doc should first be circulated within contributor experience for
the [event OWNERs] to review and for the SIG to weigh in. Next, steering committee the [event OWNERs] to review and for the SIG to weigh in. Next, steering committee
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[Seattle 2018 doc] [Seattle 2018 doc]
A GitHub page in the events section will be created to capture history, the team, and other basic information. [(example)] This will not be used as the event website. A GitHub repo in the events section will be created to capture history, the team, and other basic information. [(example)] This will not be used as the event website.
## Project Management ## Project Management
Each event will have a [project board] created. The incoming team will need to create a label `area/cityfoo-summit` and any issue or PR related to all summits will have the label `area/contributor-summit`. Each event will have a [project board] created. The incoming team will need to create a label `area/regionfoo-summit` and any issue or PR related to all summits will have the label `area/contributor-summit`.
The event team can decide if they want a dedicated project manager role at the time of planning. The event team can decide if they want a dedicated project manager role at the time of planning.
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If the event is being held during KubeCon/CloudNativeCon it's important to get a space that is not with other co-located events to avoid confusion like we have had in the past. If the event is being held during KubeCon/CloudNativeCon it's important to get a space that is not with other co-located events to avoid confusion like we have had in the past.
## Social ## Social / Celebration
Hallway Track is listed as the favorite track at every event. The social is a longer hallway track that doesn't interfere with content. The social should have fun activities! The Hallway Track is listed as the favorite track at every event. The social/celebration is a longer hallway track that doesn't interfere with content. The social should have fun activities!
## Communication and Advertising ## Communication and Advertising
kubernetes-dev@googlegroups.com is our artery for contributor communication and should be the main news network for contributor events. [kubernetes-dev@googlegroups.com][k-dev] is our artery for contributor communication and should be the main news network for contributor events.
Other channels: Other channels:
Slack - #contributor-summit, #kubecon, #kubernetes-dev Slack - [#contributor-summit], [#kubecon], [#kubernetes-dev]
Twitter [Twitter]
Kubernetes blog [Kubernetes blog]
discuss.kubernetes.io [discuss.kubernetes.io]
Thursday Community Meetings [Weekly Thursday Community Meetings][community-meetings]
## Sponsorship ## Sponsorship
We like to keep our events clear from sponsorships as it distracts from the mission. We like to keep our events clear from sponsorships as it distracts from the mission.
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## Swag / T-Shirts ## Swag / T-Shirts
What messaging do we want to convey with the swag? What messaging do we want to convey with the swag?
thockin has designed all contributor summit NA shirts and jberkus for Shanghai; both have done an EU shirt thockin has designed all contributor summit NA shirts and jberkus for Shanghai; both have done an EU shirt
Best practices: Best practices:
Order shirts 10 days before the event to make sure everyone gets the size that they want unless there are custom/shipping issues. Order shirts well in advance before the event to make sure everyone gets the size that they want in case there are custom/shipping issues.
Past brand that works well: Dakota. Previous brands had odd sizing and community feedback matched that. Past brand that works well: Dakota. Previous brands had odd sizing and community feedback matched that.
## Day of Event Staff ## Day of Event Staff
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[blog post example]: https://kubernetes.io/blog/2018/10/16/kubernetes-2018-north-american-contributor-summit/ [blog post example]: https://kubernetes.io/blog/2018/10/16/kubernetes-2018-north-american-contributor-summit/
[welcome slides]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11eDR_0Dl_MBbeoMDF_mQaJC3shnnd6buhIVei2Ke0SM/edit#slide=id.p [welcome slides]: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11eDR_0Dl_MBbeoMDF_mQaJC3shnnd6buhIVei2Ke0SM/edit#slide=id.p
[project board]: https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/projects [project board]: https://github.com/orgs/kubernetes/projects
[k-dev]: (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-dev)
[#contributor-summit]: (https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/contributor-summit)
[#kubecon]: (https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/kubecon)
[#kubernetes-dev]: (https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/kubernetes-dev)
[Twitter]: (https://twitter.com/kubernetesio)
[Kubernetes blog]: (https://kubernetes.io/blog/)
[discuss.kubernetes.io]: (discuss.kubernetes.io)
[community-meetings]: (https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/events/community-meeting.md)

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Marketing Lead Handbook # Marketing Lead Handbook
(and supplemental marketing documentation needed to run a Contributor Summit)
This document defines marketing planning and activities needed to run a Contributor Summit.
- [Overview](#overview)
- [Skills and Qualifications](#skills-and-qualifications)
- [Responsibilities](#responsibilities)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
## Overview ## Overview
TODO As Marketing Lead, you are responsible for the overall marketing communications timeline. The role also includes ensuring all non-technical content (web, mail, physical prints) is correct and informative, and supporting the other roles (registration, content) as needed.
- Time Commitment
- 1-3 hours a week from 0-1.5 months in
- 2-5 hours a week from 1.5 months-to event
## Skills and Qualifications ## Skills and Qualifications
TODO - Good grasp on general marketing activities surrounding events
- Understanding of common forms of marketing communications
- Event planning experience
## Activities ## Responsibilities
Create a communication schedule - what, when, how, who - Create a communication schedule - what, when, how, who
Figure out online presence - website, social media strategy - Manage online presence - website, social media strategy
Potentially recruit a social media coordinator role - Potentially recruit a social media coordinator role
Provide social updates throughout pre-during-and post event - Provide updates on social media, mailing lists, and Slack throughout pre-, during-, and post-event
Assist with GitHub page - Assist with GitHub event repo adds and edits
Work with lead on a recap for blog - Work with Event Lead on a recap blog
Determine signage needs and copy, coordinate with cncf on explicit needs - Determine signage needs and copy, coordinate with CNCF on explicit needs
Create a deck template for curated talks and/or other purposes - Create/update deck templates for curated talks and/or other purposes
## Time Commitment
1-3 hours a week from 0-1.5 months in
2-5 hours a week from 1.5 months-to event
## Misc Info, Docs to link, etc.
TODO ## Documentation
[Email comms used for Contributor Summit Barcelona, 2019](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/events/2019/05-contributor-summit/communications.md)