Well, I operate a bitcoin lottery of some sorts, and I'm starting a mining contract (super excited) see here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=67547.0I did put up bitcoin flyers at the Autodesk FIRST Oregon Robotics competition last weekend in portland, that was a blast, finishing the code in the hotel the night before was fun too
I do like your idea though, I think I will go around seeing if companies will be willing to accept bitcoin. That would be awesome going to a store and buying things like that!