[FOSS4G-Oceania] Lightning Talks Proposal (and Georabble)

[Alex Leith]

Downside of doing it on Friday is that some people may have left already...
On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 at 8:31 am, John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yep, I've talked to the Melbourne Georabble group about this, and there
> has been a little bit of interest. Will continue to nudge them.
>
> There has been a bit of discussion around *when* to hold such an event. My
> view: on the eve of the conf, we currently have an icebreaker planned... to
> me, feels like holding a Georabble at this might not mesh well - it feels
> like an icebreaker for conf attendees only might be a better way for
> attendees to get to know each other.
>
> I see another option: having a Georabble on the Community Day, and opening
> it up to the public.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 12 Jun 2018 at 15:19, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Cameron
>>
>> John helps organise the GeoRabble events in Melbourne, and we have
>> discussed it.
>>
>> For completeness, there has been a little concern around diluting our
>> group with a large number of 'rabblers, but it's unresolved as to whether
>> we work with them to run one of the social events.
>>
>> In my view, it would be ideal, because it potentially removes one thing
>> from the big list of things that we need to organise!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 at 08:13 Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Lightning talks follow a very similar formula to Georable talks, and I'd
>>> suggest we discuss these together.
>>>
>>> We've mentioned that we might set up a Georabble night, and maybe
>>> combine it with delegates from the ESRI day.
>>> Has anyone reached out to the Georabble community in Melbourne yet? Do
>>> we have a contact for such a person (maybe they are on this list already?)
>>> Maybe we could invite the Georabble community to organise lightning talks
>>> and georabble talks together?
>>>
>>> On 13/6/18 7:17 am, Alex Leith wrote:
>>>
>>> Ok, sounds like they're in the call for papers.
>>>
>>> I'll ask Cholena to add another field to the form.
>>>
>>> On Wed, 13 Jun 2018 at 05:56 John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> +1 for lightning talks.
>>>>
>>>> +1 for putting them in the program/call for papers, and filling them up
>>>> on the day if required.
>>>>
>>>> While it *might* be a bit simpler right now to leave them out of the
>>>> call for papers, I feel it adds one more thing to organise on the run
>>>> during the conference, and I suspect we will have plenty to do.
>>>>
>>>> On 12/6/18 1:14 am, Greg Lauer wrote:
>>>
>>> I am in agreement with Adams comments below
>>>
>>> On 10 Jun 2018, at 19:05, adam steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> +1 to lightning talks, and Andrew brings up a new motion:
>>>
>>> => put lighting talks in the program (and hence call for papers), with
>>> any spare slots to be filled on the day.
>>>
>>> +1 from me, noting impact it will have on general track program
>>> management...
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/6/18 11:39 am, Andrew Harvey wrote:
>>>
>>> +1 on lightning talks.
>>>
>>> I'd prefer to see these included in the program, even though they are
>>> only 5 minutes, speakers would still need to prepare, so I they might run
>>> better if committed to prior to the conference. Good for speakers since
>>> they know they'll get a spot or not.
>>>
>>> Still fine to allow some time for any last minute additions if there's
>>> space.
>>>
>>> On 10 June 2018 at 09:52, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi All
>>>>
>>>> I wanted to put past you my thoughts around lightning talks.
>>>>
>>>> What I suggest we do is the following:
>>>>
>>>>    - Set aside a stream in the afternoon on the first day for
>>>>    lightning talks
>>>>    - Set up a board somewhere prominent where people put their names
>>>>    up to present a lightning talk (5 minutes max)
>>>>    - There's a limit to the number of talks, probably 12 so that it
>>>>    fits in the session lenght
>>>>    - That session is hopefully dynamic and fun and just a little bit
>>>>    chaotic!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'd be happy to moderate the lightning talks. I think it will provide
>>>> something interesting and different.
>>>>
>>>> The alternate is to include them in the CfP, but I think it better to
>>>> keep that simple.
>>>>
>>>> I'm very interested in your views!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Alex
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>>>> Alex Leith
>>>> 0419 189 050
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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