Re: Discuss GNOME.Asia program

[Haggen So <haggenso gmail com>]

On 15 April 2012 02:10, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
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> On 9 April 2012 14:09, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> I combined (hopefully) the suggestions above and created a schedule at
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>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtOcgi7_K1ULdGZCTWNuNnVXWDhkVmh4ZXZZeDc2NWc

I think the one on the web site is the most updated.

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> Dear Haggen,
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> Do we have another schedule than the one up on the website?
> Did you paste a wrong link here?
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> Cheers,
>
>
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>>
>>
>> Please check.
>>
>> Haggen
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>> On 9 April 2012 11:54, Emily Chen <emilychen522 gmail com> wrote:
>> > Good idea, yes, we should have a opening session to introduce
>> > GNOME.Asia Summit history and background.
>> >
>> > -Emily
>> >
>> > 2012/4/6 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
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> --
>> >>>>>> _/_/  openSUSE Ambassador - Taiwan _/_/
>> >>>>>> _/_/  mail: sakanamax_at_gmail.com   _/_/
>> >>>>>> _/_/  twitter: sakanamax                     _/_/
>> >>>>>> _/_/  nickname: sakana                      _/_/
>> >>>>>> --
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>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> --
>> >>>>> Chandni Verma
>> >>>>> www.chandniverma.blogspot.com
>> >>>>> IRC: glassrose [on irc.gnome.org and FreeNode]
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
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>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Best regards
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Max
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