Re: GUADEC 2001 Status?

["Claus Sørensen - Chairman of KLID" <cs klid dk>]

Fra: Dan Mueth <d-mueth uchicago edu>
>To get the conversation started and to catch up many of us who have not
>been involved in planning GUADEC 2001, it would be really nice if the one
>of the main GUADEC 2001 coordinators could put together a summary of what
>the plans are and what still needs to be done or decided.
>
>A few questions that come to mind: 
>
>1) How many people do we expect to attend?

We expect to invite about 100 developers, if we can 
find sponsors to pay their expenses (travel and hotel).

We also expect up to 400 users the last day of the 
conference (because the rooms can only hold 525 
peoples - and we expect up to 25 helpers).

>2) Last year GUADEC focussed the "D" a lot more than the "U" or the media.  
>Will this year's conference be basically a developer conference, or will
>we try to involve users and the media more?

The first two days it is a developer conference only.

The last day it is a user and developer conference and expo.

We will have a pressroom for the media and I am 
responsible for this - so hopefully more media.

>3) Should we have partial sponsorship to help GNOME contributors who are
>not core hackers?  (I'm particularly curious about this because (a) last
>year I did not have any sponsorship at all, and (b) it would be nice to
>see more documentation and translation people there who may not be willing
>to pay the entire trip on their own.)

Translators and people who write documentation are 
also developers at GUADEC but when it comes to 
funding we look at who has contributed most.

But if you get your own sponsor for your trip please 
let us know.

>4) What is the layout?  One track of talks?  Or will there also be
>workshops or discussions/meetings on various topics.  

It will be a mix of the above.

The last day we will also have some booths by the 
main sponsors.

>5) Should we do anything special to help integrate some of the newer GNOME
>contributors?  The Sun desktop group and Sun OO group both come to mind
>here.

One of the tracks the last day will be how can I 
contribute so there will be something for the 
GNOME contributers wanna-bees.

The most enjoyable greetings

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