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emf2018:report [2018/09/05 09:10] – [Suggestion Box] Hibbyemf2018:report [2019/01/11 20:52] (current) Jim
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 The hard border, political jokes and barrier were excellent.  The hard border, political jokes and barrier were excellent. 
  
-The asylum applications & associated performance theater were amazing fun. +In terms of number of people engaged, the whiteboard was excellent. Scottish facts could be heard repeated around the camp just minutes after they were added to the board and some have probably been added to Wikipedia. 
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 +The asylum applications & associated performance theater were amazing fun. The asylum programme was a huge success. So successful that we had run out of forms. This definitely helps people to feel part of the Scottish Consulate as opposed to just visiting, so much so that one new person started an emergency temporary visa programme for those that came after we ran out of forms.
  
 ====== Things that were good ====== ====== Things that were good ======
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 +The lighting in our main tents was great. There was enough light to work by and all the major colours were represented. The lights were a bit of a pain to get set up and construction of some parts looked a bit fragile.
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 +Shouty Tel was also a lot of fun but I think we are yet to see its full potential.
  
 ====== Ideas we need to develop ====== ====== Ideas we need to develop ======
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 We need to be more disciplined at keeping our communal area tidier so we can get actual things done.  We need to be more disciplined at keeping our communal area tidier so we can get actual things done. 
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 +===== Dedicated Music Machine =====
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 +It was a little annoying using personal devices for music this year.
 +Coin-op youtube jukebox anyone?
  
 ===== Events at the Consulate ===== ===== Events at the Consulate =====
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   * Big Red Donk Making Machine   * Big Red Donk Making Machine
   * DMX the consular lights   * DMX the consular lights
 +  * IRC control of the consular lights
   * DJ line up and dance party   * DJ line up and dance party
   * Scottish Consulate kids activities - we were a massive hit with kids, and people have asked for unicorns their children can colour in.    * Scottish Consulate kids activities - we were a massive hit with kids, and people have asked for unicorns their children can colour in. 
   *  Unicorn beacon hunt - find the unicorn with a yagi antenna. Like a foxhunt but more pointy.   *  Unicorn beacon hunt - find the unicorn with a yagi antenna. Like a foxhunt but more pointy.
 +  * Dedicated music machine - phones are so 2018
 +  * information screen
 +  * talk streaming/watching set up in chill out room
 +  * chill out room
 +  * improved disabled access - a disabled visitor was able  to get her electric scooter through the barrier and receive her True Scotsman certificate, but was wasn't able to participate fully due to limited space within the Consulate area
  
 ====== Lost & Found ====== ====== Lost & Found ======
  
-  * Lamy Safari Fountain Pen, EF Nib, Green ink - contact hibby +===== Lost ===== 
-  * EMF 2018 T-shirt, size Large, Contact Allie + 
-  * Powerbank, slightly larger than iphone 6 with lightning cable - contact diodenschein @ freenode+ 
 +  <del>Lamy Safari Fountain Pen, EF Nib, Green ink - contact hibby</del> 
 +  * <del>EMF 2018 T-shirt, size Large, Contact Allie</del> 
 +  * Powerbank, slightly larger than iphone 6 with lightning cable - contact diodenschein @ twitter (thx!) 
 + 
 +===== Found ===== 
 + 
 +  * ipad charger (bug [tj] on irc)
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