[TCMUG] Re: Update: MN GIS/LIS Birds of a Feather Sessions

[Perry Nacionales]

So, who's attending and who wants to coordinate? Let's discuss this and
reply to Stacey.

I most likely won't be able to make it to the conference... Maybe one of the
Brians or Davids? GeoMOOSE folks?

-Perry

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Steve Lime <Steve.Lime at dnr.state.mn.us>wrote:

> I doubt I'll be attending this year. I do think the local OSGeo chapter
> will be interested
> in doing a BoF again though. I've CC'd that list in the hopes someone will
> want to take
> the lead.
>
> Steve
>
> >>> On 9/16/2009 at 12:13 PM, in message <4AB11CCB.2070701 at d.umn.edu>,
> Stacey Stark
> <slstark at d.umn.edu> wrote:
> > Steve and Mark:
> >
> > If you are still interested in hosting a Birds of a Feather session at
> > the conference, we will have the ballroom (where the beer tasting will
> > be) beginning at 6:00pm (beer event starts at 7:30) and can assign a
> > table or two off in the corner for your meeting.   We have one other
> > hydrography BoF session during that time (6:45-7:30).  We will type up a
> > description and start time to insert into the conference packets.
> > Please let me know, or pass this information on to someone who may be
> > interested in hosting.
> >
> > I know you both had some different (and good) ideas about incorporating
> > these into sessions or demonstrations - and maybe you have already done
> > that (I don't have all the demo and session information).    Let me know
> > what you'd like to do on Thursday night, if anything, and we should be
> > able to accommodate your requests.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Stacey
> >
> > Stacey Stark wrote:
> >> Hello Steve and Mark:
> >>
> >> I am working as conference chair -elect this year for the MN GIS/LIS
> >> Conference in October.   We are re-evaluating  the schedule, and are
> >> wishing to get some feedback on the Birds of a Feather sessions.
> >> Last year the vendor reception, fun run, silent auction, beer tasting,
> >> and birds of a feather events all fell within quick succession of one
> >> another and there was some overlap.   In order to make sure everyone
> >> can attend the sessions they'd like to, we are trying to determine
> >> whether or not we could arrange these differently.
> >>
> >> A few questions for you:
> >>
> >> Are you interested in leading a "birds of a feather" session again at
> >> the Fall Conference?
> >> How did the attendance at the session last year compare to previous
> >> years?
> >> Do you want to continue the "birds of a feather" meetings (whether or
> >> not you lead it)?
> >> What are your comments about having this at a different time other
> >> than Thursday night?  (Thursday or Friday morning at 7:45am, Wednesday
> >> evening, birds of a feather tables at Thursday and/or Friday lunch?)
> >> Another idea is to move these to Thursday at 5:30, as we do not plan
> >> to have the silent auction this year.
> >> Or we can keep it at 7:30 on Thursday night.
> >>
> >> Thanks for your input!  Please let me know if there are others I
> >> should contact, I am new to the MN GIS/LIS Consortium committees.
> >> Kind Regards,
> >> Stacey
> >>
>
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