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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.
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add more reference links
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
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
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[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
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.
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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.
## Social
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!
## Social / Celebration
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
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:
Slack - #contributor-summit, #kubecon, #kubernetes-dev
Twitter
Kubernetes blog
discuss.kubernetes.io
Thursday Community Meetings
Slack - [#contributor-summit], [#kubecon], [#kubernetes-dev]
[Twitter]
[Kubernetes blog]
[discuss.kubernetes.io]
[Weekly Thursday Community Meetings][community-meetings]
## Sponsorship
We like to keep our events clear from sponsorships as it distracts from the mission.
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## Swag / T-Shirts
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
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.
## Day of Event Staff
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[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
[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
(and supplemental marketing documentation needed to run a Contributor Summit)
# Marketing Lead Handbook
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
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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
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
Figure out online presence - website, social media strategy
Potentially recruit a social media coordinator role
Provide social updates throughout pre-during-and post event
Assist with GitHub page
Work with lead on a recap for blog
Determine signage needs and copy, coordinate with cncf on explicit needs
Create a deck template for curated talks and/or other purposes
- Create a communication schedule - what, when, how, who
- Manage online presence - website, social media strategy
- Potentially recruit a social media coordinator role
- Provide updates on social media, mailing lists, and Slack throughout pre-, during-, and post-event
- Assist with GitHub event repo adds and edits
- Work with Event Lead on a recap blog
- Determine signage needs and copy, coordinate with CNCF on explicit needs
- 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)