Hi all,<br><br>No 1 is a good idea, but No 2 won't work - as you
said, people will be more interested in talking to each other than in
listening.<br><br>No 3 could work, but I think Ignite works best when it's held in an informal pub setting after work, rather than at lunchtime. It works best as a block of 10 presentations, rather than one or two presentations while people are also eating their lunches. You need a big crowd, rather than a handful of people.<br>
<br>What about holding Ignite as one of the options for people to
go to, on one of the nights? Not everyone will want to go along to every evening event, so it will give people a choice as to that evening's activities.<br><br>We'll have enough attendees to go ahead even without FOSS4G, so it would be a way of showcasing the diverse range of events being held in Sydney.<br>
<br>I'll also sign up for the workshop list.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Steve<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/13 Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tmitchell@osgeo.org">tmitchell@osgeo.org</a>></span><br>
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A couple of options come to mind, probably with a number of tweaks on both sides<br>
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1. Have the talk on the Monday night before the workshops. Focus more on proprietary vendors and hence provide a different angle to the conference.<br>
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Without looking at the schedule, this one sounds least disruptive to me. Having it before the event makes good sense.<br>
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