FOSS4G2008 Session Chairs

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Note: This page is a draft, copied from 2007. Inge and Gavin will update for 2008, then volunteers 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:
 * introduce the speakers,
 * ensure each speaker stays within his or her 30 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. (Tuesday Schedule, Wednesday Schedule, Thursday Schedule) If you have a particular room you want to chair, please note it in your entry.

= Tuesday =

13:00 to 14:30

 * Dave McIlhagga (Lecture Theatre)
 * Gary Sherman sherman@mrcc.com (Saanich)
 * Paul Spencer (Oak Bay 1)
 * Ari Jolma (Oak Bay 2)
 * Ian Turton (View Royal)

Notices: The demonstration theatre will be running throughout the coffee break in Sidney room on Level Two.

15:00 to 16:30

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

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.

= Wednesday =

8:30 to 10:00

 * Paul Spencer (Lecture Theatre)
 * Andrea Antonello (Saanich)
 * Arnulf Christl (Oak Bay 1)
 * Jason Birch (Oak Bay 2)
 * Julien-Samuel Lacroix (View Royal)

Notices: The demonstration theatre will be running throughout the coffee break in Sidney room on Level Two.

10:30 to 12:00

 * Paul Spencer (Lecture Theatre)
 * Silvia Franceschi (Saanich)
 * Thierry Badard (Oak Bay 1)
 * Salvador Bayarri (Oak Bay 2)
 * Ari Jolma (View Royal)

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.

13:00 to 14:30

 * Tamas Szekeres (Lecture Theatre)
 * Frank Warmerdam (Saanich)
 * Arnulf Christl (Oak Bay 1)
 * Bob Bruce (Oak Bay 2)
 * Venkatesh Raghavan (View Royal)

Notices: The demonstration theatre will be running throughout the coffee break in Sidney room on Level Two.

15:00 to 16:30

 * Daniel Morissette (Lecture Theatre)
 * Richard Greenwood (Saanich)
 * Mark Sondheim (Oak Bay 1)
 * Lorenzo Becchi (Oak Bay 2)
 * Mike Adair (View Royal)

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.

= Thursday =

8:30 to 10:00

 * Jeroen Ticheler (Lecture Theatre)
 * Martin Davis (Saanich)
 * Venkatesh Raghavan (Oak Bay 1)
 * Justin Deoliveira (Oak Bay 2)
 * Thierry Badard (View Royal)

Notices: The demonstration theatre will be running throughout the coffee break in Sidney room on Level Two.

10:30 to 12:00

 * Frank Warmerdam (Lecture Theater)
 * Jo Walsh (Saanich)
 * Ari Jolma (Oak Bay 1)
 * Christopher Schmidt (Oak Bay 2)
 * Dane Springmeyer (View Royal)

Notices: Lunch is being served on Level Two. The demonstration theatre will be running throughout the lunch hour in Sidney room on Level Two.

= "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