[Foss4g2008loc] Programme (Including workshops, labs, presentations & other)

[Serena Coetzee]

Inge,

I see your spreasheet provides for three presentations per session. I 
thought we had agreed on four 20 minute presentations per session?

And my personal preference is 9:00 :-)

S

Inge Netterberg wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> There are a few things that need to be decided on with regards to the 
> programme.
>
> Starting time for the conference. (I am seeing different times for 
> this) 9 am is a good time to start ito traffic, and getting to the 
> venue for those not staying in the city bowl. And allows some time for 
> daily registrations (8:00 – 9:00) I would not allow less time than an 
> hour for daily registrations. But 8:30 could also work. I would not 
> start earlier than 08:30.
>
> 1.5 hour slots works well. I think most of us are agreed on this.
>
> At AfricaGIS2005 the 1.5 hour lunch worked well and gave people time 
> to do some serious networking together with giving the exhibitors good 
> exposure. There was good feedback about the long lunch.
>
> We are going to need someone to help with the synchronisation of the 
> programme as we need to check who is presenting where and not schedule 
> them in 2 places at once. We need to especially check that across the 
> whole programme with the workshops / labs / presentations.
>
> Your comments please.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Inge
>
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