Re: Social Event (was Re: Discuss GNOME.Asia program)

[Haggen So <haggenso gmail com>]

If people like the idea then we can arrange that, but we already have
BOF on 9 Jun (Sat) night and Professional Networking Dinner on 10 Jun
(Sun) night.  Is 8 Jun night ok?

On 21 April 2012 14:17, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
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> On 21 April 2012 08:59, Will LaShell <will lashell net> wrote:
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>> Chandni,
>>
>> Your original email was not about social events. That was my point.  :)
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> That's Ok.
>
> So, if everyone is happy with it, can't we fill one evening with this?
> Local coordinators?
>
> I'll create a wiki page for the event too if it's final.
> Meanwhile think for more fillings. Hackfests aren't going to be a big burden
> if we're just sending mails and creating a wiki page tracking attendance!
> That's fun too! I bet many will wish to join.
>
>
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>>
>> Social events in and of themselves are fun.
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>> On Apr 20, 2012, at 4:30 PM, Chandni Verma wrote:
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>> If we get enough support from the committee members for a social event,
>> seeing the strength of developer participants for a football match in last
>> years of GUADEC, I think it is going to attract a lot of them here too!
>>
>> Srini from our committee likes footboall too! :)
>>
>> Ideas?
>>
>> On 19 April 2012 10:15, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com> wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>> On 18 April 2012 08:36, Will LaShell <will lashell net> wrote:
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>>>> Sammy,
>>>>
>>>> I really think we should see how it goes.  Lightning talks have been a
>>>> very popular feature for the conference in past years. Making it a less
>>>> "formal"  part of the Summit could hurt interest.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hrm. Less formal? Need more ideas?
>>>
>>> Basketball match
>>> + https://live.gnome.org/GUADEC/2008/Events
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: I hate football since only men take part in it so no need to make
>>> that a ritual!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Will
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 16, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Sammy Fung wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I think it depends to number of full talks we accepted.
>>>>
>>>> If we accepted many full talks, we should reserve more slots for them
>>>> and then we cannot reserve 1 classroom for lightning talks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:21 AM, Max <sakanamax hotmail com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear ALL:
>>>>>
>>>>> for Emily suggestion:
>>>>>
>>>>> re-edit the program, let lighting talks for one room.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Max
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com> wrote:
>>>>> > On 15 April 2012 02:10, Chandni Verma <chandniverma2112 gmail com>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On 9 April 2012 14:09, Haggen So <haggenso gmail com> wrote:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Hi All,
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> I combined (hopefully) the suggestions above and created a schedule
>>>>> >>> at
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtOcgi7_K1ULdGZCTWNuNnVXWDhkVmh4ZXZZeDc2NWc
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I think the one on the web site is the most updated.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Dear Haggen,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Do we have another schedule than the one up on the website?
>>>>> >> Did you paste a wrong link here?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Cheers,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Please check.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Haggen
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> 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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>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> --
>>>>> >> Chandni Verma
>>>>> >> www.chandniverma.blogspot.com
>>>>> >> IRC: glassrose [on irc.gnome.org and FreeNode]
>>>>> >>
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>>>> Sammy Fung
>>>> Open Source HK Community Coordinator
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