User:Nitika.t/CDMA IT expo

Wikimedia India
 * Legal Name of chapter

Sudhanwa Jogalekar
 * Grant contact name

sudhanwa.com@gmail.com
 * Grant contact user-name or e-mail


 * Grant contact title (position)

Sudhanwa Jogalekar
 * Project lead name

sudhanwa.com@gmail.com
 * Project lead user-name or e-mail


 * Project lead title (position), if any

Computers and Media Dealers Association (CMDA) IT Expo Exhibition 2011 Stall
 * Full project name

$215.79
 * Amount requested (in USD)

15th Dec 2012
 * Provisional target start date

18th Dec 2012
 * Provisional completion date

Budget Breakdown
Assumption is that $1 = INR 52.2972

Project scope

 * We will attend and participate in the Computers and Media Dealers Association (CMDA) IT Expo Exhibition 2011 to be held in Pune from 15th - 18th December. Please check www.cmdapune.com for more info. CMDA is one of the premier associations of IT dealers and resellers in India. It undertakes various initiatives every year, touching upon important aspects such as increasing IT awareness, training and development, sports, recreation and charity. The estimated number of people attending this expo is around 50,000 people.
 * This would be a major outreach program that would boost the growth of Wikimedia projects in English and Marathi among a large audience coming from diverse backgrounds - from students, vendors, shoppers, professionals, non-techies, visitors curios about expo etc.
 * The plan is to conduct a basic introductory outreach for visitors to the stall and to encourage them to attend our planned training workshops and involve themselves in various Wiki activities.
 * It is planned to spread awareness about Pune wikipedians and its activities.
 * A team of xx community members are being mobilised to participate in this event.
 * Wikimedia India Programs team has promised resources in terms of people as well as organisational support as may be required by the community.

Project Goal

 * Reach out to more people to increase their understanding of how Wikimedia projects work, and enable them to pass this knowledge on to others.
 * Improving and building upon contributions to Wikimedia projects in English & Marathi.
 * Increasing the visibility, reach and access to Wikimedia projects in India and especially in Pune.
 * Provide CD/DVD of offline Wikipedia.
 * Sign up people interested in our various activities & any other training workshops planned.
 * Raise funds for Wikipuneri/chapter through membership

Non-financial requirements

 * T-shirts (put a number)
 * Stickers (put a number)
 * Buttons (put a number)
 * Local volunteer support from Pune and other cities and towns.

Other benefits

 * A strong, diverse and engaged community.
 * Growth in editorship and readership from Pune.

Measure of success
We will consider this project a success if the funds are used for this purpose. We will be able to report on:
 * Footfall at the CMDA IT Expo Exhibition 2011 Stall
 * Estimate of materials distributed
 * Estimate of offline Wikipedia CDs/DVDs distributed
 * Any distinct follow-up initiatives with the attendees as a direct result of the stall
 * Number of people sign up for training workshop
 * Amount of funds raised for Wikipuneri/chapter