[FOSS4G2016] Speaker's corner and/or demo theatre

[Volker Mische]

I've changed my text to have an additional "briefly" in:

...where you can briefly present your work/projects...

To make sure they won't expect a full slot.

Cheers,
  Volker

On 04/27/2016 03:58 PM, till.adams at fossgis.de wrote:
> demo speaker theatre?
> 
> I know, officially it was focussed on showing software, but in general
> also short talks were presented. But:
> 
> hop on, 5 minutes, hop off, bye
> 
> That's what hits the core idea.
> 
> Till
> 
> 
> 
> Am 2016-04-27 15:54, schrieb Gert-Jan van der Weijden - Stichting OSGeo.nl:
>> Hi Till,
>>
>> Just to make sure we're on the same topic:
>> What I have in mind with the speaker's corner is a small stage, in a
>> sort of cabaret/stand-ip comedy like setting, where anybody can take
>> the stage for a short talk. Because of the high rate of circulation of
>> speakers I'd minimize the setup time per presenter.
>> My ideal setting would be: here is the microphone, there is the
>> audience, your 5 minutes start now.
>>
>> The demo theatre as know from previous FOSS4G's seems a bit of a
>> different approach (as far as I can see from a Google search). It's
>> focused on demonstrating working software.
>>
>> Both approaches are valid and can even be mixed (e.g. demo's in the
>> morning, talks in the afternoon). However the label "demo theater"
>> doesn't quite fit what I had in mind.
>>
>> Your suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: FOSS4G2016 [mailto:foss4g2016-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] Namens
>> till.adams at fossgis.de
>> Verzonden: woensdag 27 april 2016 15:32
>> Aan: foss4g2016 at lists.osgeo.org
>> Onderwerp: Re: [FOSS4G2016] [Program] Accept/decline email draft
>>
>> "And one thing to keep in mind: As part of the conference we are
>> staging a "speakers corner" where anybody can take the stage to do a
>> short (approx. 5 minutes) talk.
>> I guess the speakers corner is different from the demo theatre?"
>>
>>
>> Nope, that is the same but different names. I'd prefer the "demo
>> theatre" as it was used on early F4G events before (until 2008) and
>> might be well known for some old hands ;-)
>>
>> Till
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