[Foss4g2009] Demonstration Theatre

[mapbutcher]

Jody,
What commitment is required in relation to resources other than the physical
ones you have stated - will you need another pair or hands?

At the moment we're utilising the following rooms:

Parkside Auditorium Parkside 110A
Parkside 110B
Parkside G02
Parkside G03
Parkside G04

with the upstairs foyer used for the exhibitor space and the downstairs used
for the poster space/OSGeo 'chill out' area (by the way....given your
experience with the poster sessions - could you take a peek at the quote
from TH - my feeling is that the number of boards (30+) seems excessive and
we could reduce the amount and allocate the budget to providing some comfy
furniture for the OSGeo area and make the downstairs space a really social
space?)

...anyway...demo theatre. I agree with Mark in relation to using the
exhibitor space to avoid detracting from the booths - however I'm not sure
how practical this would be given the demo theatre format and the area for
the exhibitors.   As an alternative we have kept G07 in our room block -
would this be useful - it can do 60 theatre style?

http://www.scec.com.au/content/library/Parkside_G01_G07__13.04.06.pdf

Simon


2009/3/9 Mark Leslie <mrk.leslie at gmail.com>

> Jody Garnett wrote:
>
>> Morning all:
>>
>> I have offered to run a demonstration theatre this year - (in a format
>> similar to 2007).And it is getting to the point where I need to get
>> organized; so this option for publicity can be made available to conference
>> sponsors.
>>
>> The format I have used for this activity is as follows:
>> - 10 minuets
>> - must show running software
>> - two projectors for instant cut over - great if you have short attention
>> span
>> - we did arrange back to back sessions for sponsors with more than one
>> product being demoed (just so they did not have to leave their booth twice)
>> - set up in the coffee breaks and lunch (with lunch being the more popular
>> timeslot)
>>
>> Any feedback on this format? So far most of the feedback has been on how
>> worth while having your lunch in the demo theatre was; and how
>> entertainingly punctual I was in switching between one demonstration and the
>> next. In 2007 I found this to be a very worth while activity; we only had
>> one demo not show (and were able to arrange a replacement).
>>
>> I was also pleased to see this format used in 2008 - and would love some
>> feedback from Mr Sutton on the experience.
>>
>> Related links:
>> - http://www.foss4g2007.org/exhibition/demotheatre/
>>
>> Interesting cultural note:
>> - coffee breaks are called tea breaks in Australia even though they drink
>> coffee in the morning; and strange energy drinks in the afternoon
>> Jody
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>
> I think this is a great idea and the format seems correct, but I'm not sure
> where this would live.  I would like to see it done somehow amongst the
> booths so that we aren't drawing people away from them, but that would place
> it in the middle of one of the many foyers.  How much space is needed for
> this?
>
> Mark Leslie
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