[Board] Re: [Foss4g2009] OSGeo AGM at FOSS4G?
mapbutcher
mapbutcher at mapbutcher.com
Tue Feb 10 03:34:37 EST 2009
Mark,
Based upon your outline agenda - we could save the session and run the AGM
from 16.30 on the 21st in the Auditorium?
I'm going to add this to the program
:http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pm1bvJQodiW0s8T_P6CJ-BQ&hl=en
- if anybody has any alternatives then please shout
Simon
2009/2/9 Mark Leslie <mrk.leslie at gmail.com>
> After a chat with Frank, it seems like the best bet is to just let the
> project representatives fight for presentation sessions with the rest of the
> presenters and cut the project reports from the AGM. Further, we should
> provide a summary of local chapter activity and restrict the number of
> chapters that are actually invited to speak. We can have an informal
> request process for that. We don't have too many committees, so as long as
> we keep them within their time, that shouldn't be too bad.
>
> So maybe:
>
> State of OSGeo 10m
> Local Chapter Summary 10m
> Local Chapter Reports 10-15m 2-3 invited speakers
> Committee reports 15m
> Sponsors 10m
> Open Q&A/Debate/Panel 20m
>
> AMG 90-95 minutes
>
> Does that seem too optimistic or restrictive?
>
> Mark Leslie
> Geospatial Software Architect
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> Mark Leslie wrote:
>
>> I'm just going to throw up some ideas in tabular form, so please bear with
>> me.
>>
>> AGM 2007
>>
>> State of OSGeo 10m
>> Local Chapter Reports 20m 8 chapters
>> Committee Reports 15m 4 committees
>> Software Projects Reports 30m 9 projects
>> Open Q&A / Debate / Panel 15m 4 topics
>>
>> AGM 2008
>>
>> State of OSGeo 10m
>> Local Chapter Reports 25m 15 chapters
>> Committee Reports 15m 5 committees
>> Software Project Reports 30m 10 projects
>> Sponsors 10m 7 of 13 sponsors
>> Open Q&A / Debate / Panel 30m 5 topics
>>
>> AGM 2009 - potential
>> State of OSGeo 10m
>> Local Chapter Reports 25-90m [0,35] chapters
>> Committee Reports 15-30m [0,10] committees
>> Software Project Reports 30-60m [0,16] projects
>> Sponsors 10m
>> Open Q&A / Debate / Panel 30m
>>
>> There's the potential between the numbers of committees, local chapters
>> and projects to pull a day of reports. It's unrealistic to think that each
>> chapter or committee will have something to say, but we should be ready to
>> accommodate whoever shows up.
>>
>> I really like Tylers idea of having the projects provide proper updates
>> during regular sessions. This could work well for committee / chapter
>> reports as well. If we do pull a track on the 21st for this, we've got six
>> sessions to play with. From past years we've given ~ 3minutes per project,
>> which strikes me as terribly insufficient. If we could push to 15 minutes
>> and pair up projects I think we could cover things in a more informative and
>> useful manner. It will also let delegates cherry-pick the
>> projects/committees/chapters they're most interested in. This depends, of
>> course, on who steps up to talk, and we'll need to get people committed
>> before program production.
>>
>> How many "State of my Project" presentations are normally presented? Would
>> anyone (Frank?) feel slighted by having their regular talk time cut in half
>> and squeezed into a speciality thread? And what about non-OSGeo projects
>> that offer such presentations, GeoServer for example? Are they forced into
>> our format and thread for consistency or do we just let them run
>> independently?
>>
>> We will still need time after the sessions for the State of OSGeo,
>> Sponsors and Panel sections, as those seem to me to belong in a proper AGM
>> format. Would that still kill our BOFs for the day? I don't like the idea
>> of losing any of the BOFs if it can be helped.
>>
>> Mark Leslie
>> Geospatial Software Architect
>> LISAsoft
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> Ph: +61 2 8570 5000 Fax: +61 2 8570 5099 Mob: +61
>> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf 19-21 Pirrama Rd Pyrmont NSW 2009
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> LISAsoft is part of the A2end Group of Companies
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>>
>> mapbutcher wrote:
>>
>>> Cameron, apologies for delayed reply.
>>> No i have not allocated a time slot or space to AGM yet, but following
>>> the
>>> thread and Bruce's comments I would also not be keen on pushing the AGM
>>> into
>>> a social dinner. It would be to the detriment of both events IMO.
>>>
>>> As an alternate, we could use the following option:
>>>
>>> On the basis that the AGM is not universally of interest then perhaps we
>>> could cut the last session slot on the 21st in the auditorium and
>>> schedule
>>> the AGM from 16.00-18.00. Sessions would run concurrently in the other
>>> rooms
>>> for the first 30 mins of the AGM and those opting to attend sessions but
>>> still wishing to attend the AGM could join in after the sessions close at
>>> 16.30?
>>>
>>> I have notionally allocated 16.30 onwards on both the 21st & 22nd to BOF
>>> sessions. If we opt for the AGM on the 21st then i would suggest not
>>> holding
>>> BOF after the sessions close on the 21st to try and encourage attendance
>>> at
>>> the AGM. This would leave the 22nd only for BOF sessions
>>>
>>> Simon
>>>
>>>
>>> 2009/2/4 Julien-Samuel Lacroix <jlacroix at mapgears.com>
>>>
>>> Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Julien, are you suggesting an AGM over dinner? This could be an option,
>>>>> but there will be a cost for attendees involved. This could be slotted
>>>>> in
>>>>> from 6pm onwards on the second day.
>>>>>
>>>>> The full AGM over diner might be feasible, but I don't like the idea
>>>> that
>>>> people would need to pay to assist. Just having (or make people buy)
>>>> appetizer (wings?) and beer might be enough to help people wait for
>>>> dinner.
>>>> At 6PM on the last day of the conference people are hungry and thirsty.
>>>>
>>>> Having a shorter time frame would also be an option, but we would then
>>>> drop
>>>> the open discussion which I found helpful.
>>>>
>>>> Julien
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Julien-Samuel Lacroix
>>>> Mapgears
>>>> http://www.mapgears.com/
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