FOSS4G2008 Session Chairs

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The 2008 programme subcommittee is updating this, firstly with invited chairs, then they will ask for volunteersvolunteers will put their names down for sessions.

Session chairs serve as the "master of ceremonies" for one 90 minute session of presentations. Each session has four 20 minute presentations, with a 5 minute question-and-answer period after each. Chairs are expected to:
 * ensure that speakers' presentations are ready beforehand, either loaded onto the venue notebook, or running on their own notebook.
 * if presenter uses their own notebook, check projector connection (resolutions, cable, etc) before the session.
 * if presenter uses their own notebook, capture their presentation on a memory stick.
 * introduce the speakers,
 * ensure each speaker stays within his or her 25 minute combined presentations-plus-questions presentation limit,
 * ensure the next presentation starts promptly as scheduled, and
 * occasionally read off a few reminders and announcements at the end of the session.

Please add your name and email to one or more of the time slots below.

We need 5 session chairs for each time slot.

Check to ensure you are not presenting or teaching a lab during the session timeslot you are volunteering for. (FOSS4G2008 Schedule) If you have a particular room you want to chair, please note it in your entry.

= Monday, 29 September 2008 =

Opening Plenary
Gavin Fleming

Opening Plenary
Gavin Fleming

= Tuesday, 30 September 2008 =

1-2.4a General track
Paul Bartel

2-2.6a Academic track
Antony Cooper

2-2.6b Working session: FOSS GIS in Government
SITA

2-2.4b General track
Marcelle Hattingh

3-2.6a Academic track
Peter Schmitz

4-2.4a General track
Lizette Rust

4-1.6 General track
= Wednesday, 1 October 2008 =

5-2.6a Academic track
Serena Coetzee

5-2.4a General track
Andrea Antonello

5-2.4b General track
Tyler Mitchell

6-2.4b General track
Elsworth McPherson

7-2.6b General track
Jeroen Ticheler

7-2.4b General track
Josh Livni

15:30-17:00
Workshops and other meetings. No session chairs required.

= Thursday, 2 October 2008 =

8-1.6 General track
Arnulf Christl

9-2.4a General track
Alize Botha

9-1.6 General track
Chris Holmes

Closing Plenary
???

Closing Plenary
???

= Tuesday 8h30 - 10h00 =

example from 2007

 * Daniel Morissette (Lecture Theatre)
 * Josh Livni (Saanich)
 * Jeroen Ticheler (Oak Bay 1)
 * Salvador Bayarri (Oak Bay 2)
 * Andrea Antonello (View Royal)

Notices: The demonstration theatre will be running throughout the coffee break in the Exhibition Hall.

Notices: Bird-of-Feather Sessions are starting in 15 minutes. Check the booking board by registration to see what BoF session are on, and what rooms they are in.

Notices: Lunch is being served on Level Two. The Poster Session is happening on Level One in the registration area. Go down and meet the poster presenters, and ask them questions. The demonstration theatre will be running throughout the lunch hour in Sidney room on Level Two.

Notices: Tonight is the reception at the museum. The reception kicks off with an IMAX showing of "Titanica" at 6pm sharp. If you are skipping the movie, feel free to get an early start on the drinks and snacks at 6:30pm. Bird-of-Feather sessions start in 15 minutes, check the notice board at registration for room assignments.

= "On call" =
 * Venkatesh Raghavan
 * Arnulf Christl will be at the OSGeo booth most of the time and can jump in (except during her own labs and presentations :-).
 * Steve Lime (I hope...)
 * Dane Springmeyer