interesting help

Nine days to go, more and more of my day is now consumed with a gentle undertow of mild panic about all the things I might have forgotten and all the things that might go wrong. It's like whenever I go on holiday and spend the whole time thinking I've probably left the bath running at home.

Anyway, this post is an appeal for volunteers and help. Many of you have kindly offered to help and this is where I get more specific about taking you up on it.

Friday 15th - daytime

Most of Friday is going to be about preparation, mostly getting goodie bags packed and things like that. The Design Conspiracy have generously offered their fashionable Covent Garden offices for us to do that, anyone who can spare an hour during the Friday will be most welcome. If you could let me know below if you're up for that I'll pass on the precise details, once I've thought of them.

Friday 15th - evening

There's going to be a few people in town specfically for Interesting and Grant McCracken has suggested it would be nice if we had some kind of get together opportunity on the Friday evening. He's right, it would be. Would anyone like to organise/host it? Probably just drinks and chat somewhere? Any thoughts on this gratefully received.

Saturday 16th - morning

We can't actually get access to the hall until 8.30 on the Saturday morning. We can't do anything there the night before. So if we're going to be ready to go at 11 we've got quite a lot to get done. We've got to get the chairs out, get the PA and projector and stuff all sorted, put the kettle on, all that sort of thing. So if anyone wants to help with lugging boxes, moving chairs or pulling cables I'd be very grateful. I also suspect James might need help with the folksy craft stall/installation. (UPDATE: Actually, turns out James is fine, but still...) If you turn up at 8.30 and do something useful I'll buy you a bacon sarnie and a cup of tea at the cafe in the square.

Does that make sense? If you're up for helping out please comment below or email me russell at russelldavies.com and let me know when you might be around.

(PS - I found the picture above by typing Interesting2007 into flickr. I was expecting to find and use another of Ben and TDC's logo experiments but there instead was this splendid punch card thing that Simon's used to make some sounds for us. Marvelous.)

Comments

[Christos]

I'm in for helping you on Friday daytime just mail me.

As for the Drinks on night
Commercial tavern on Commercial Str. Would be great

[lauren]

Hi Russell - my email is going through a panic of its own and while i can receive them, I can't send emails, so i'm commenting here.

I'm happy to help out early morning and later after work on Friday at TDC and can be at Conway Hall bright and early on Saturday morning. If you still have my email, mail me.

And as suggested in The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy: DON'T PANIC :)

[Rob Mortimer]

I wont be in town til late night Friday, but if I can make it in early on the Saturday i'll come help out if needed!

[Organic frog]

Hi Russell,
I'm in for helping on Friday day time as well.
You can email me: [email protected]
cheers

[Matt]

I'll turn up anytime, anyplace for a bacon sarnie. See you early saturday.

[Claire Gates]

I am definitely up for the bacon sarnie early saturday.

[Mayo]

I'll be in town from Friday morning, so would be happy to help for a couple of hours at some point during the day. Just let me know where to be when...

[rozza]

As before, delighted to help. I can offer a couple of hours on Friday, and on Saturday morning too.
[email protected]

[Luca Vergano]

Russell, count on me for any kind of help on Saturday. And hopefully I'll make it to any rendez-vous on friday.

Cheers

[joão]

Hi Russell,

I arrive from Portugal Wednesday, so Friday I’ll be glad to be in the design conspiracy office helping anyway I can.

Meet you there.

Bye

João

[Faris]

Hiya

Commercial - home of beersphere - Tavern is all booked up on Friday.

Suggestions:

Queen's Head: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/10/1092/Queens_Head/Bloomsbury

Or Yorkshire Grey:
http://fancyapint.com/pubs/pub196.html

Both on Theobalds Road near Conway Hall.

I've tried to give them a ring but couldn't get through - am off out of country now until thurs so if anyone has a chance to give them a bell that could be cool.

Not sure we need to book space somewhere but Friday night places get busy...

[Kim Curry]

Russell,

Seems like you need a good account person or two (or six). ;-)

Best wishes on Interesting 2007. If I were anywhere near, my sleeves would be rolled up for you.

[Carol]

Hi Russell, I will be at Conway Hall at 8:30 Saturday and will help in any way I can.

[np]

Hi Russell.
I can't get from Leeds early enough.
Really sorry.

[joão]

russel has I said in the comment above I'm arriving at London tommorow. So if you need me mail me at [email protected]

João