Re: Discuss GNOME.Asia program

[Will LaShell <will lashell net>]

We could combine the Summit introduction  with the first keynote. Say 15 to 30 minutes of conference introduction and then lead right into the Keynote.

Will


On Apr 6, 2012, at 5:22 AM, Emily Chen wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I would suggest we make the program more flexible. Every year, the
> program will change from time to time.  Even the last minute.  For
> example, 2011 in Banglore, the 2 days program became a 1.5 days
> because of an important match in Indian.
> 
> So it doesn't matter if the schedule didn't look like what on the
> brochure at all.
> 
> I would propose to make it more flexible, based on the GNOME and
> GNOME.Asia  tradition , our preferences are:
> 1. Prepare 3 tracks, 2 tracks are technical talks, and one track for
> community meet up. Not sure if we have 3 rooms at the same time.
> 2. 30 mins or 45 mins or 1 hours, both works, it depends on the number
> of talks we accept.
> 3. Tea time is a good idea, if we found sponsors, that would be great;
> Even we have no sponsors for the the tea, we can call it "Booth time",
> to gather people to the booth and encourage them to communicate.
> 4. I prefer 1 (or 2) keynote(s) in the morning and 1 keynote in the
> afternoon. We can arrange the morning keynote in the beginning of the
> day, and afternoon keynote after the "Tea time".
> 
> We would like to hear Sammy and Haggen's opinion, they know the local
> culture well, their opinions are matter.
> 
> -Emily
> 
> 
> 2012/4/6 Max <sakanamax hotmail com>:
>> Dear Chandni and ALL:
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Chandni Verma
>> <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
>>> Hi Max,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 6 April 2012 11:21, Max <sakanamax gmail com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Dear ALL:
>>>> 
>>>> According the proposal
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> https://live.gnome.org/GnomeAsia/2012Summit/Bids?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Proposal_of_HongKong_GNOME_Asia_Hackfest_2012_20120124.pdf
>>>> 
>>>> We will have
>>>> * 3 Keynoes ( GNOME 3.4 | The GNOME Foundation | Platium Sponsor  )
>>>> * 14 talks ( 2 tracks | each 7 talks )
>>>> * 12 Lighting talks ( 2 tracks | each 6 [ 5 mins / 30 min])
>>>> for one day
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> If you think everything will fit in the time span, it looks good!
>>> 
>>> I think you can have a better dividing the day in 1 hour spans.
>> 
>> I think the question is " How many real time we will give to speaker"
>> 
>> In Taiwan We always give  "tea time"  in the morning( about 10:30 -
>> 11.00 ) and afternoon ( 15:00 - 15:30 )
>> 
>> everybody could reference
>> http://coscup.org/2011/en/program/
>> 
>> 
>> There are some reason
>> 1. People could go booth ( GNOME booth and sponsor booth <-- It's very
>> important ), And the sponsor will be happy.
>> 2. It could be buffer ( If some session delay we could use tea time to
>> adjust it)
>> 3. People could talk and exchange to each other ( if you just listen
>> and see the talk for 3 or 6 hours, people always getting tired), I
>> think they need exercise and rest( for good quality )
>> 
>> 
>> If we decide give speaker real 30 mins
>> for the time block We should have 35 - 40 mins
>> ---- Because session host must find out the speaker, and speaker will
>> test their Notebook
>> ---- People maybe want to change room for different session
>> 
>> If we decide give total time 30 mins for all of these
>> ---- We should have tee time block to buffer
>> ---- We should tell speaker, maybe they just have 20 or 25 mins ( And
>> host must find out the speaker ^^ )
>> ---- Host will introduce the speaker and speaker will test their
>> Notebook, it will spend 5 mins
>> ---- People may ask some question if they interest the topic
>> 
>> 
>> Does it make sense?
>> Please give some suggestion ^^
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Should we create the program page now? ( we must discuss it ^^)
>>>> *But we must confirm ( for program page)
>>>> -- 2 tracks session
>>>> ---- Basic 2 tracks and 2 rooms
>>>> 
>>>> -- how many rooms we have?
>>>> 
>>>> ----how big,Room number( It's not important now !!)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Depending on an estimate number of students attending!
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----We should send the document to CityU as soon as possible
>>>> 
>>>> -- how many Platium Sponsor?
>>> 
>>> as many as we can get! :)
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----It depend our call for sponsor, I mean if our platium sponsor
>>>> increase, we must adjust some block
>>>> 
>>>> -- Is it a good idea put some key notes in afternoon ?  ( After Lunch )
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I think, keynotes should be at the beginning of the event.
>> 
>> We need more suggestion for keynotes.
>> If someone just want to listen keynotes, they will left in the afternoon.
>> If someone just want to listen some topic, they will come in the afternoon.
>> We must keep people stay in conference. ( I think )
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ------ I mean   2 keynotes  and 4 talks in the morning  1 keynote and
>>>> 10 talks in the afternoon
>>>> ------ Does it make sense, I think if we put all talk in the afternoon
>>>> - maybe some people will come in the after noon -- and we could have
>>>> two type (keynotes and talk) for half day
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> We should send the document to CityU as soon as possible ^^
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Feel free to make adjustments to the letter I drafted to needs but when it's
>>> done, please get it confirmed from either Emily, Brian or Karen.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Max
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
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>> 
>> 
>> Best regards
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Max
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