[Foss4g2009] Program suggestion: keynotes on each morning

[mapbutcher]

Cameron,

I think you meant to write:

10:45 Wed: start Presentations & Tutorial Sessions

The workshops are scheduled for the Tuesday.

I will adjust program accordingly to create a speaker slot at the beginning
of each day (wed, thurs, fri)

Simon


2009/2/11 Paul Ramsey <pramsey at opengeo.org>

> You can't keynote the workshop day without drastically cutting into
> teaching time. Also, not all attendees will be around on workshop day.
>
> P
>
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Cameron Shorter
> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Simon,
> >
> > A conference format which I've seen work well at the West Australian
> WALIS
> > conference was to have a keynote speaker on each morning of the
> conference.
> > (Gives delegates a good reason to get to the conference on time).
> >
> > I think it also helps to make the keynotes more distinguished, by noting
> > that they will be opening Day X, and I think gives us the chance to add
> > another keynote.
> >
> > So my suggestion would be:
> > 8:30 - 10:15 Wed: Welcome +  Climate Change Speaker + Integration
> Showcase
> > intro (Raj)
> > 10:45 Wed: start Tutorials/Workshops
> >
> > 8:30 Thurs: Keynote 3 - Google speaker?
> > 8:30 Fri: Keynote 4 - One of the other keynotes that have already been
> > suggested
> >
> >
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