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* Meetings occur through IRC chat in channel #foss4g on freenode.net
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** you can use Chatzilla for Firefox, or directly in your browser with [http://webchat.freenode.net/ webchat]
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= Next IRC meeting =
 
= Next IRC meeting =
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=06&day=20&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 June 20 2011, 10AM MDT]
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*** Venue logistics
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**** [[FOSS4G 2011 Workshops Venue Logistics]]
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*** Timeline
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**** [[FOSS4G 2011 Workshops Timeline]]
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**** Getting computers set up
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**** Materials from presenters/Printing
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*** Workshop evaluations - getting feedback from attendees
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*** Questions from workshop submitters.
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*** other?
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= Previous IRC meetings =
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=07&day=04&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 July 4 2011, 10AM MDT]
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** Upload of workshops documents to ftp site
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** Computers for workshop
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** Max participants for workshop
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*** ''It was decided that 60 was the max''
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**[http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-07-04.log Log]
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=06&day=20&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 June 20 2011, 10AM MDT]
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** Venue logistics
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*** [[FOSS4G 2011 Workshops Venue Logistics]]
 +
*** Timeline
 +
**** [[FOSS4G 2011 Workshops Timeline]]
 +
**** Getting computers set up
 +
**** Materials from presenters/Printing
 +
*** Workshop evaluations - getting feedback from attendees
 +
*** Computers
 +
*** Questions from workshop submitters.
 +
*** other?
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**[http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-06-20.log Log]
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=05&day=17&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 May 17 2011, 10AM MST]
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** Agenda
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***New Computer Vendor
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***Workshop Registration Numbers
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****''Need to check with Henry/James on this.''
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***Volunteers
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****''Need to bring this up on the LOC call''
 +
***Email to presenters
 +
****''Ben will draft email and send to Jeff and Chris for Review''
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***Need to set up ftp space and wiki space for presenter materials
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****''Jeff will set up space and assign IDs to the workshops, W1, W2, etc.''
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**[http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-05-17.log Log]
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=03&day=29&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Mar 29 2011, 10AM MST]
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** Agenda
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*** Announcement to the workshop list on timeline
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** [http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-03-29.log Log]
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=03&day=15&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Mar 15 2011, 10AM MST]
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** Agenda
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*** Quick review of current items that need to be monitored:
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**** Registration numbers, which workshops will go in the bigger rooms?
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**** Details on computers for workshops: setup and timing
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** [http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-03-15.log Log]
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=03&day=01&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Mar 1 2011, 10AM MST]
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** Agenda
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*** Venue logistics
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**** [[FOSS4G 2011 Workshops Venue Logistics]]
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*** Can Workshops have different numbers of attendees?
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**** Some rooms with say 20 computers and some with 12 computers
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*** Timeline
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**** [[FOSS4G 2011 Workshops Timeline]]
 +
**** Getting computers set up
 +
**** Testing live dvd
 +
**** Materials from presenters/Printing
 +
*** Questions from workshop submitters.
 +
*** other?
 +
 +
** [http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-03-01.log Log]
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=02&day=22&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Feb 22 2011, 10AM MST]
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** Agenda
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*** Discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
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**** Workshops 1.5 comps/Tutorials 0.5 comps
 +
*** Venue logistics (Update on computers)
 +
**** Laptops with Core2 Duo ~2.2GHz Proc. and 3GB of RAM
 +
*** Printing budget
 +
*** Timeline
 +
**** Getting computers set up
 +
**** Testing live dvd
 +
**** Materials from presenters
 +
*** Questions from workshop submitters.
 +
*** other?
 +
** [http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-02-22.log Log]
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=02&day=15&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Feb 15 2011, 10AM MST]
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** Agenda
 +
*** Discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
 +
**** Workshops 1.5 comps/Tutorials 0.5 comps
 +
*** Proposal evaluation process update
 +
**** How should we make the announcement?
 +
**** ''Announce Results: 16 Feb. 2011''
 +
*** Venue logistics (Update on computers)
 +
**** ''Still no new news.''
 +
*** Printing budget
 +
*** Questions from workshop submitters.
 +
*** other?
 +
** TODO:
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*** Final confirmation of comps for workshops/tutorials from LOC
 +
*** Present the list of workshops and turoials to the LOC.
 +
*** Contact workshops proposers that have been accepted as tutorials for confirmation that this is ok
 +
*** Ask for update on computers for workshops at LOC meeting.
 +
*** Bring up budget for workshop materials (handouts, etc.) to LOC
 +
*** Respond to proposals:
 +
**** Jeff will make a response template
 +
**** Chris will cOntact workshops proposers that have been accepted as tutorials for confirmation that this is ok
 +
**** We'll split the submitters up and Chris, Jeff and Ben will respond to each individually.
 +
**** Post selections to the website and make an annoucement on the list serv.
 +
** [http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-02-15.log Log]
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 +
* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=02&day=08&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Feb 8 2011, 10AM MST]
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** Agenda
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*** Late Submissions
 +
**** Jeff received another late submission, how shall this be handled?
 +
**** ''NOTE: Decided to accept as a Tutorial''
 +
*** Discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
 +
**** Still not definitive, but close
 +
*** Proposal evaluation process
 +
**** Need to get this started, deadline 16 Feb. 2011
 +
*** Venue logistics (Update on computers)
 +
**** Still waiting on more info
 +
*** Questions from workshop submitters.
 +
*** other?
 +
** Tasks
 +
*** Discuss number of tutorials with LOC (thinking about 20).
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** [http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-02-08.log Log]
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* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=02&day=01&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Feb 1 2011, 10AM MST]
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** Agenda
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*** Discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
 +
*** Starting the proposal evaluation process
 +
*** Venue logistics (Computers/Number of concurrent and total sessions)
 +
*** How to deal with late submissions?
 +
*** Questions from workshop submitters.
 +
*** other?
 +
** Tasks
 +
*** Look into upgrading the laptops from the current specs
 +
*** Discuss volunteer committee with the LOC and possible student passes for volunteers.
 +
*** What are the final discounts for presenters (Discuss with the LOC)
 +
** [http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-02-01.log Logs]
  
 
* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=01&day=25&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Jan 25 2011, 10AM MST]
 
* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=01&day=25&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Jan 25 2011, 10AM MST]
 
** Agenda
 
** Agenda
 
*** discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
 
*** discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
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*** (add...)
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*** proposal evaluation process
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*** venue logistics
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**Outcome
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***Proposal evaluation will be ranked by the workshop committee plus the conference chair and then presented to the LOC for input.
 +
***Each evaluator will rank the proposals: 15 points for the best ones, 14 for the second, and so on...
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**Tasks
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***Review proposal submissions for under represented projects and send out reminders if needed (Complete by 26 January 2011)
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***Discuss discounts for presenters with the LOC (Does this include tutorial presenters as well as workshop presenters?).
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****''NOTE: The LOC seems to think we can provide discount for registration. Exact details to follow''
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****''Information on 2010 Discounts:'' [[FOSS4G_2010_Discounts#Workshop_Instructors]]
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***Discuss venue logistics with LOC, need more details.
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****''After the LOC meeting we seem good for 4 sessions of 6 workshops, could maybe add more if needed. Should be fine to have GITA install an image on all the workshop computers.''
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**[http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-01-25.log Logs]
  
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= Previous IRC meetings =
 
  
 
* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=01&day=18&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Jan 18 2011, 10AM MST]
 
* [http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2011&month=01&day=18&hour=17&min=0&sec=0 Jan 18 2011, 10AM MST]
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*** Send out workshop call reminders/nudges to unrepresented projects if needed
 
*** Send out workshop call reminders/nudges to unrepresented projects if needed
 
*** Decide on the review process to rank proposals
 
*** Decide on the review process to rank proposals
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** [http://logs.qgis.org/foss4g/%23foss4g.2011-01-18.log Logs]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 25 February 2015

  • Meetings occur through IRC chat in channel #foss4g on freenode.net
    • you can use Chatzilla for Firefox, or directly in your browser with webchat


Next IRC meeting

Previous IRC meetings

  • July 4 2011, 10AM MDT
    • Upload of workshops documents to ftp site
    • Computers for workshop
    • Max participants for workshop
      • It was decided that 60 was the max
    • Log



  • May 17 2011, 10AM MST
    • Agenda
      • New Computer Vendor
      • Workshop Registration Numbers
        • Need to check with Henry/James on this.
      • Volunteers
        • Need to bring this up on the LOC call
      • Email to presenters
        • Ben will draft email and send to Jeff and Chris for Review
      • Need to set up ftp space and wiki space for presenter materials
        • Jeff will set up space and assign IDs to the workshops, W1, W2, etc.
    • Log


  • Mar 15 2011, 10AM MST
    • Agenda
      • Quick review of current items that need to be monitored:
        • Registration numbers, which workshops will go in the bigger rooms?
        • Details on computers for workshops: setup and timing
    • Log
  • Feb 22 2011, 10AM MST
    • Agenda
      • Discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
        • Workshops 1.5 comps/Tutorials 0.5 comps
      • Venue logistics (Update on computers)
        • Laptops with Core2 Duo ~2.2GHz Proc. and 3GB of RAM
      • Printing budget
      • Timeline
        • Getting computers set up
        • Testing live dvd
        • Materials from presenters
      • Questions from workshop submitters.
      • other?
    • Log
  • Feb 15 2011, 10AM MST
    • Agenda
      • Discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
        • Workshops 1.5 comps/Tutorials 0.5 comps
      • Proposal evaluation process update
        • How should we make the announcement?
        • Announce Results: 16 Feb. 2011
      • Venue logistics (Update on computers)
        • Still no new news.
      • Printing budget
      • Questions from workshop submitters.
      • other?
    • TODO:
      • Final confirmation of comps for workshops/tutorials from LOC
      • Present the list of workshops and turoials to the LOC.
      • Contact workshops proposers that have been accepted as tutorials for confirmation that this is ok
      • Ask for update on computers for workshops at LOC meeting.
      • Bring up budget for workshop materials (handouts, etc.) to LOC
      • Respond to proposals:
        • Jeff will make a response template
        • Chris will cOntact workshops proposers that have been accepted as tutorials for confirmation that this is ok
        • We'll split the submitters up and Chris, Jeff and Ben will respond to each individually.
        • Post selections to the website and make an annoucement on the list serv.
    • Log
  • Feb 8 2011, 10AM MST
    • Agenda
      • Late Submissions
        • Jeff received another late submission, how shall this be handled?
        • NOTE: Decided to accept as a Tutorial
      • Discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
        • Still not definitive, but close
      • Proposal evaluation process
        • Need to get this started, deadline 16 Feb. 2011
      • Venue logistics (Update on computers)
        • Still waiting on more info
      • Questions from workshop submitters.
      • other?
    • Tasks
      • Discuss number of tutorials with LOC (thinking about 20).
    • Log
  • Feb 1 2011, 10AM MST
    • Agenda
      • Discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
      • Starting the proposal evaluation process
      • Venue logistics (Computers/Number of concurrent and total sessions)
      • How to deal with late submissions?
      • Questions from workshop submitters.
      • other?
    • Tasks
      • Look into upgrading the laptops from the current specs
      • Discuss volunteer committee with the LOC and possible student passes for volunteers.
      • What are the final discounts for presenters (Discuss with the LOC)
    • Logs
  • Jan 25 2011, 10AM MST
    • Agenda
      • discounts for workshop/tutorial presenters
      • proposal evaluation process
      • venue logistics
    • Outcome
      • Proposal evaluation will be ranked by the workshop committee plus the conference chair and then presented to the LOC for input.
      • Each evaluator will rank the proposals: 15 points for the best ones, 14 for the second, and so on...
    • Tasks
      • Review proposal submissions for under represented projects and send out reminders if needed (Complete by 26 January 2011)
      • Discuss discounts for presenters with the LOC (Does this include tutorial presenters as well as workshop presenters?).
      • Discuss venue logistics with LOC, need more details.
        • After the LOC meeting we seem good for 4 sessions of 6 workshops, could maybe add more if needed. Should be fine to have GITA install an image on all the workshop computers.
    • Logs


  • Jan 18 2011, 10AM MST
    • Tasks:
      • Get access to the current workshop submissions and share via Google Docs
      • Get more information about the venue (workstation specs, access, size of rooms, etc.)
      • Consider quota for innovative workshops this year
      • Send out workshop call reminders/nudges to unrepresented projects if needed
      • Decide on the review process to rank proposals
    • Logs
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