LOC conference call Jul 26, 2011
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Attending: Bob, James, Libby, Matt K, Matt B, Tyler M, Tyler E, Jeff M
General Items
- Matt K - will help confirm speakers, Bob described current situation. GITA drafting follow up for speaker information package.
- TODO: Bob, add Mark K to distribution list for speaker followup queries
Printed Program
By AUG 1 - Need review of the descriptions for all plenary, group activities, BOF. Copy to list so website and program are aligned.
- TODO: Peter/Tyler: Review plenary slot descriptions - keynotes in particular are lacking and a few TBD for sponsor talks
- TODO: Jeff providing description for BOF, Sol Katz for program.
- TODO: Peter/Tyler - Libby needs more hi-res speaker photos for plenary speakers and logos, status?
- TODO: Tyler provide OSGeo exhibitor description 75 words
- Peter: is LOC page on website complete enough for use in printed program?
- TODO: Peter: provide welcome letter for program
Sponsorship/Exhibits
OpenGeo signed up as exhibitor
Hotel
Rooms almost full in our block - over 800 mark! Awesome!
Workshops
- Room allocations still looking good
- Master machine sent to Chris H for machine setup
- Two workshops have < 10 - how to handle workshops with poor sign up?
- TODO: At some point we will need to make the call on how many computers to put in rooms, i.e. allow a few extras for on-site registration? How many?
- Jeff and James are aligned on workshop handout printed material prep timelines.
Academic
Libby working with Rafael and coast2coast for arrangement of posters, looking good
BOF
- Jeff coordinating more info for program and wiki
- Libby looking at room sizes list for references
Program
- TylerE - looking at final rearrangements of schedule and finding bios may be messed up where primary presenters were switched. Continuing to review.
- Bob sending confirmation speaker spreadsheet to list
- are follow up emails including academic speakers?
- TODO: Program committee/Peter? Assess CANCELLATIONS - how to fill in cancelled speakers 2-3 so far.
- Recommended to look at registration list and rejected speaker list - to come up with backup list of people who will already be attending
Marketing
- GITA focus on top 10 + video in their mailout next week
- TODO: More comments? Matt's top 10 going out tomorrow
Code Sprint
- Any ideas for how to continue promoting it
- Tyler continuing to work on sponsors for some food
- Review code sprint budget and line up catering
AGM
- Libby confirmed ballroom availability until 6pm - booked
- Jeff has been including AGM requirements in the RFP, hard to keep on the priority list for LOC somehow (lesson learned, but what lesson? ;-) )