[Foss4g2009] Program suggestion: keynotes on each morning

[Cameron Shorter]

Yes Simon and Paul, you are right.
We: start Presentations & Tutorials.

Sorry for the confusion.

mapbutcher wrote:
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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