Physical coins? Similarly, create whole bunch of .01btc wallet, then print out private address in a paper, you can use iPhone to import it, or in October, manually enter it. All you do in event is to hand out papers.

Not the best, but this is what I can think of.

Here is how IBM did it. At a conference, or whatever, they asked participants to download a weather app. Then this happened.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LIX1ot9peI

Awesome!

Ah man, that is sweet.

You could give out the QR codes of the private keys printed out on business cards individually to every participant and tell them to load the wallet at home via the wallet they choose to use. At the event you could run a PowerPoint presentation or a video explaining how to do Bitcoin transactions and you could demonstrate the process to some volunteers.

I have to agree with you on that my friend... the best way for people to get the hang of Bitcoin, is to give them a limited amount {not too small} to experiment with. I attended a companies showcase a

while ago and they had something similar. { They had a treasure hunt, with discount vouchers for the products that was on show, and the discounts was 1 per person.. ranging from 1% to 100%

discount on the items. { Biggest discount was $ 1000, so it was well worth it} Damn.. IBM did a very good job with their Bitcoin Rain... 

OP make it easy... people should not have to type QR Codes ... get one of the QR scanners for mobile Apps to make things easier.

I agree, I think this is the best way.  Plus it really engages the people into bitcoin, because if they want to use the paper wallet then they have to learn how to install an e-wallet and how to use private keys and etc. etc., it will make it much more of a learning experience.  Sounds fun, wish I could go to an event where people give btc away!

good plan to do this all,i just suggest you to make link with some sathosi on satoshimines,and let people open that link and keep that amount of satoshi on their wallet,or if people have no wallet,you can spread coinbase refferal there

Oh sick. People are so happy and developers proud of theirs work. That's how a good company must work!

Ha the Coinbase angle might be a good incentive for us all to put these events on: gain referrals + spread Bitcoin. Win win.

Yes!  I think that this will be the most effective strategy.  Get them all hyped up and motivated with an inspiring motivational presentation and then send them home with an incentive to submerge themselves into the technology deeper.  I would give out various quantities too, so that they'll have to look to see what their award might be. I'd let them know that the hand out is a double blind lottery within a certain range of "prizes."  Sounds like so much fun!  I wish I could make it rain too....LOL....Good luck!