[Foss4g2009] Re: Tweaking and finalising the program

mapbutcher mapbutcher at mapbutcher.com
Wed Feb 18 00:54:35 EST 2009


I think tables for tutorials would be very useful.

I'm intending to work Cameron's amendments into the program this weekend and
I'll look at room allocation in an effort to minimize room reconfigurations
- unless of course you've already looked and its not possible?

Simon


2009/2/18 Mark Leslie <mrk.leslie at gmail.com>

> One question came to mind with regard to the room layouts.  Will we require
> a different setup for Tutorials and Sessions?  I suppose this comes down to
> whether we are putting tables into the tutorial rooms or letting people run
> their laptops in their laps.  I bring this up because the latest program
> proposal has the potential to require six reconfigurations (of two rooms)
> during three days.  The previous required two.  The addition of tables would
> also reduce the number of people the rooms can handle.  Is everyone happy
> running tutorials without tables?
>
> Mark Leslie
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> Cameron Shorter wrote:
>
>> Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> * We have a spare keynote speaker slot. Paul Ramsey has been recommended.
>>> Paul recommends Damian Conway, who presented to rave reviews at FOSS4G 2007,
>>> and who happens to be Australian. (Will cost us ~ $2000, which is in our
>>> budget).
>>> http://damian.conway.org/About_us/Bio_formal.html
>>>
>>>
>> I've chased Damian Conway, and he has responded saying he doesn't feel he
>> can give a worthy speech, unless he gives exactly the same speech he gave in
>> FOSS4G 2007, which he didn't want to do.
>>
>> So I'm hoping Paul Ramsey will accept the offer to keynote the last day.
>>
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