**Lessons Learned at Makerfaire 2016**

**Ideas for Makerfaire 2017**
  * Make cards for VHS members to put on their tables identifying them as VHS members/projects
  * Business cards with VHS's URL, address, and Tuesday open night info
  * VHS Village was an awesome idea and we should make it happen next year.
  * Have someone photograph all the VHS things, then share the images via... what? Google Docs? WordPress media uploads? VHS needs a place for storing images generally.

**Learn-to-Solder improvements**
  * Make a bigger deal about transistor polarity
  * Have at least three blinkly badges built as "display models"
  * A big sign/banner.
  * Placing the signup table in the dead centre of the booth with clear signage worked wonderfully
  * Rewrite some sections of the instructions.  The LED section is super confusing.  A lot of sections need more photographs.
  * Bring spare plastic tips for the desoldering pumps to replace the ones that are too melted.

**Info Booth Improvements**

  * Cards or pamphlets
  * A better "Who are we" banner
  * Project cards (this is an arduino project that...)
  * More diverse projects - wood, metal, electronics, cosplay