FOSS4G 2009 Volunteers

There are a number tasks at the conference where we will need extra hands. If you expect that you will be able to help out at times during the conference, then please add you name against the specific tasks here. If you are volunteering, please share your contact details with the coordinator.

=Tasks=

Presentation Coordinators
Contact Person: Harley Prowse <>

Presentation Coordinators are required to provide the following duties:


 * Be in your designated room 10-15 minutes prior to the first presentation beginning.
 * Ensure that each presentation does not go over the allotted time: 30 minutes including time for questions and hand over.
 * Introduce each presentation to the audience - Presenters name, organisation and presentation title is sufficient. Details for each presentation, presenter and their bio's are on the FOSS4G2009 website.
 * Provide subtle guidance to the presenter when they have 5 minutes left of their alloted time slot.
 * Have on hand a phone and the Arinex contact details for any AV assistance/requirements
 * Coordinator briefing notes can be found here []

Refer to program at: http://2009.foss4g.org/schedule/

Jody Garnett has offered to act as back up for Parkside 110A as he will be in the room for Demo Theatre reasons anyway.

General Dogs-Body
"I'll do anything, anywhere, anytime, so long as I still get to see all the presentations."

Activity organisors will be calling on these people as we get closer to the event.

Volunteers:
 * Simon O'Keefe

Stuffing Conference delegate bags
Coordinator: Bruce Bannerman <>

When: At this stage we're planning for 9am on Monday 19th October.


 * Please check this link in case of changed details closer to the event.

Where: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center

Volunteers:
 * David Jonglez (confirmation one month before event).
 * Tyler Mitchell
 * Volker Mische (I might be late as my flight arrives that morning)
 * Michael Smith
 * John Reid
 * Benjamin Chartier (like Volker Mische I may be late)
 * Lorenzo Becchi
 * Byron Cochrane
 * Andrea Antonello
 * Silvia Franceschi

Workshop tear down
Contact Person: Mark Leslie << mark DOT leslie AT lisasoft DOT com >>

We need to move computers after the workshops to make way for the Installfest.

When: Tuesday 20 October, after the workshops.

Where: In workshop rooms.

Coordinator: Mark Leslie

Volunteers:
 * Simon O'Keefe
 * Andrea Antonello
 * Silvia Franceschi
 * Lorenzo Becchi (if not in any meeting for FOSS4G2010)
 * Jeff McKenna (if not in any meeting for FOSS4G2010)
 * Yoichi Kayama

OSGeo Booth
Contact Person: Tyler or Bruce

We need people to help 'man' (or is that 'person ;-) ) the OSGeo Booth during FOSS4G-2009.

The booth will be a centre of activity and you will get to meet a lot of the OSGeo personalities.

Please volunteer for a half hour session, or two, or three...


 * Lorenzo Becchi will stay at the OSGeo Booth most of the time. Escaping only for a couple of presentations or special meetings.
 * Arnulf Christl will stay at the OSGeo Booth most of the time. Escaping only for his own presentations and to moderate a session.
 * Cameron Shorter, plans to position himself for most of the conference at the OSGeo booth, switching hats between OSGeo, FOSS4G chair, and LISAsoft (LISAsoft has sponsored the charging station next to OSGeo's booth)
 * LISAsoft intends to provide 2 employees for the booth at all times, Mark Leslie, Jody Garnett and Jim Groffen will also be distracted with workshops and the demo theatre, Lee Hughes, Juliet Lin and Terry Collins will be covering.