[guadec-list] Proposed timetable for Core days

[Paul Cooper <pgc openadvantage org>]

Hi folks,

This is my proposed timetable for the Core days (17-19th July) of GUADEC. I'm suggesting this because we need to work out how many slots we have so that we can 

a) decide how many keynoters to invite
b) eventually give guidance to the papers committee on how many we can accept

Of course we may need to adjust as we go along so this isn't meant to be binding forever. At the Dec meeting we discussed the timetable and the feeling was that we didn't want to start too early or go on too late, that keynotes at the end of the day may well not be very well attended, and that we wanted to give the option for shorter 'quick hit' types talks.

With that in mind here's my proposal;

9:45-10. General intro, i.e. flag up any schedule changes, social events, or other important messages

10 - 11  Morning Keynote

11 - 12  Morning Session 1

12 - 12:30 Morning Quick session 1

12:30 - 2 Lunch

2 - 3    Afternoon Session 2

3 - 3.30 Afternoon Quick session 2
3.30 - 4 Afternoon Quick session 3

4 - 5    Afternoon Session 3

5 - 6    Afternoon Session 4

The Conservatoire is compact enough that we need only 5 minutes change over time, so our advice to speakers would be 40 - 45 mins presenation and 15-10 mins questions for a hour session and 15-20 mins presentation and 10-5 mins questions for a quick session.

If we repeat this pattern over 3 days in the 4 speaking rooms (that hold 520, 150, 140, 64) that would give us 48 hour slots and 36 half hour slots and 6 keynote slots - this seems a lot more than in 2006, maybe we don't need the smallest room? (Anyone got the 2005 & 2004 schedules to hand as I don't remember) However I would suggest a couple of tweaks;

* On the first day we will start earlier, say 9 or 9.30 to open conference, etc.
* On one day, let's say the middle one, I'd suggest taking the 3 - 5 slot in the ABH and making that the 10 minute demo slot (enough time I think for 10 demos).
* On the 3rd day I would suggest 5 - 6/6.30 as the closing keynote & wrapup.

With those tweaks we end up at 7 keynotes, 43 hour slots, 34 half hour slots, and 10 10 minute demo slots.

What do you all think?

Paul


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