Paolo, many thanks for your offer.<br><br>In case we had to move things, it is good to know. But Paul is right. I would prefer not to change the programme at this stage, as long as we have a better alternative.<br><br>Thanks both,<br>
<br>Oscar.<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/3/15 Paul Ramsey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pramsey@opengeo.org">pramsey@opengeo.org</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Paolo,<br>
That's very generous of you! I think Oscar would prefer I go ahead on<br>
Monday with some back-up teachers in place, since there are already<br>
registrations in place, and the registration system is already set-up<br>
on this schedule. I'll make the best of it :)<br>
<font color="#888888">Paul<br>
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On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Paolo Zatelli<br>
<<a href="mailto:paolo.zatelli@ing.unitn.it">paolo.zatelli@ing.unitn.it</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Dear Paul and Oscar,<br>
> we are in charge of the W14 - Practical introduction to GRASS, which is<br>
> scheduled for Tuesday morning. Coming from Italy, it is not a problem<br>
> for us to swap place with the PostGIS workshop, moving our workshop to<br>
> Monday.<br>
> I have no idea whether anybody is already registered for the workshop,<br>
> or if this possibility can be problematic in any way.<br>
><br>
> Regards, Paolo<br>
><br>
> Paul Ramsey wrote:<br>
> | Yes, having some helper instructors would be good. I may have some<br>
> help from OpenGeo. I'm not sure if Mark Leslie is coming. And perhaps<br>
> some folks from the PostGIS team (Mark, Regina) will be in town and can<br>
> help. I can't recall if the workshop teacher discount is for one teacher<br>
> or two?<br>
> |<br>
> | P<br>
> |<br>
> | On Mar 15, 2010, at 10:49 AM, Oscar Fonts wrote:<br>
> |<br>
> |> Paul,<br>
> |><br>
> |> Been at FOSS4G 2007 and I know it is a long trip from Victoria. And a<br>
> 9 hours jet lag is not the best situation to face a workshop. But<br>
> changing the timetable now could affect many people: already subscripted<br>
> attendee's plans, changing the application form on the fly, correction<br>
> announcements, etc. Let me see how much of a mess is it, but I'd rather<br>
> take the risk of having you half asleep...<br>
> |><br>
> |> I suggest another alternative, applicable to all workshops, that will<br>
> ensure a better overall quality: Try to set up a team of 2 or 3<br>
> instructors per workshop. Can you think of any other PostGIS guru(s)<br>
> around the world willing to help you with it? It would avoid trouble to<br>
> third parties, increase workshop quality, and ammend the risks you<br>
> mention in case (sh)it happens. Do you agree this could be a good solution?<br>
> |><br>
> |> Regards,<br>
> |><br>
> |> Oscar.<br>
> |><br>
> |><br>
> |><br>
> |> 2010/3/15 Paul Ramsey <<a href="mailto:pramsey@cleverelephant.ca">pramsey@cleverelephant.ca</a>><br>
> |> I'm having trouble booking travel right now, as a family holiday ends<br>
> |> on Saturday evening, and departing Victoria first thing Sunday morning<br>
> |> gets me into BCN at 7:30AM Monday. In time for my Monday afternoon<br>
> |> workshop, but ... tight? If you're OK taking that risk, we can leave<br>
> |> it on Monday afternoon, but we're trusting the airlines at that point<br>
> |> (and me not falling over and passing out after traveling all<br>
> |> day/night).<br>
> |><br>
> |> P.<br>
> |><br>
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