Re: [guadec-list] Keynotes to invite

[Baris Cicek <baris teamforce name tr>]

On Thu, 2007-11-29 at 14:14 +0100, Dave Neary wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Paul Cooper wrote:
> > As you know from previous years, with external keynoters it's best to
> > start asking as soon as the dates are confirmed. I messed this up last
> > year, and without Dave's networking skillz would have been quite stuck.
> 
> Just waiting for those dates now...
Dates are coming, soon. I had meeting with the University last week,
that's why I was unavailable, we'll likely to have the best place in
Istanbul for a conference. I'll write a mail about the news, now I'm
just trying to clean up the mess accumulated over the week. 

> 
> >> • RedHat guy
> > 
> > Micheal Tiemann? (Also on OSI board)
> 
> Noticed I'd left that blank :) I added Paul Cormier and Michael Tiemann
> as 1st and 2nd choices.
> 
> > Nicholas Negroponte?
> 
> Good catch.
> 
> > Mirco would be a community keynote
> 
> Mirco keynoted last year - I missed him in my sweep. Ooops.
> 
> > Sorry to nitpick categories but I think Mitchell Baker and Chris DiBona
> > should be in Marketing or Business.
> 
> Chris would probably not be impressed :) For Mitchell, I agree for sure.
> 
> Cheers,
> Dave.
>