FOSS4G 2008 Programme

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FOSS4G2008 Run of Events

This is the main page for holding information for discussion on the programme of the FOSS4G 2008 conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, September 29 to October 3, 2008.

It is also the Master 'Run-of-events' description that will be used to run and announce all the detailed items during each day, other than the detailed technical programme, which is at http://tinyurl.com/foss4g2008schedule and http://conference.osgeo.org/index.php/foss4g/2008/schedConf/schedule

Sunday, September 28

  • Whole day: Set up workshop, demo theatre and registration computers and network
  • AV setup in workshop rooms
  • 16:00-19:00 On-site Registration Opens at the CTICC

Monday, September 29

  • 07:00 Registration Opens

Workshops

== Lunch for morning attendees only

  • 12:00-13:30
  • Auditorium workshop stripped and prepared for Plenary by CTICC staff

Opening Plenary

14h00 - 17h30

See 2007 for some ideas: http://www.foss4g2007.org/plenaries

  • 14h00 - 14h10 Welcome from Gavin Fleming
    • Welcome
    • Thank Sponsors
    • Promote Evening Events
    • Housekeeping
  • 14h10 - 14h20 Cape Town
    • Welcome to FOSS4G, Cape Town and South Africa tourism promo - video + live???
  • 14h20 - 14h30 OSGeo - Arnulf Christl
  • 14h30 - 14h40 GISSA - Carrin Martin
  • 14h40 - 15h00
    • 'someone who knows the international scene'????
    • "Software challenges facing developing nations"
  • 15h00-15h15 Cape Town GIS - Russell Hope
    • "Development challenges facing Cape Town and the role of GIS"
  • 15h15-15h25 GIS and education - Julian Smit
    • "Challenges facing GIS education in South Africa"
  • 15h25 - 15h30 Closing 1st session - Gavin Fleming
  • 15h30 - 15h50 tea break
  • 15h50 - 16h00 Autodesk - speaker? (Autodesk is the only sponsor who qualifies for a plenary slot, the others only get 'recognition' = thank you and place on a slide))
  • 16h00 - 16h30 Lightning talks - for detail see FOSS4G2008_LightningTalks. Swap these with something before tea break.
  • 16:30-17:30 Keynote Address
    • Ed Parsons

Ice-breaker Reception

  • 17:30-late Welcome Reception @ CTICC incl food. We are waiting for confirmation of 2 free drinks sponsored by SAB. Thereafter drinks are from a cash bar.

Venue: FOSS4G 2008 exhibition hall - therefore it also serves as the Exhibition Grand Opening

Exhibition set-up

  • 07h00 - 14h00 Oasys set up shell stands
  • 14h00-17h30 Exhibitors set up stands, ready for Grand Opening conference Icebreaker.

Tuesday, September 30

  • 07:00 Registration Opens
  • very early: AV setup in presentation rooms

Presentations and Labs

  • 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
  • 10:00-10:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
  • 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
  • 12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided FOSS4G2008_Demos
  • 13:30-15:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
  • 15:00-15:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
  • 15:30-17:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs

BOF and Local Chapter sessions

  • 17:00-18:30 (or whenever) Birds-of-a-Feather and Local OSGeo sessions

Self-organised at FOSS4G2008_BOF_Sessions and on noticeboards at the conference.

Tuesday night

  • we have the venues till 23h00

Open (at the moment). Suggest a pub venue? Panama Jacks for supper?

Wednesday, October 1

  • 07:30 Registration opens

Presentations and Labs

  • 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
  • 10:00-10:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
  • 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
  • 12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided FOSS4G2008_Demos
  • 13:30-15:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
  • 15:00-15:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
  • 15:30-17:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs

Poster Session

  • 12:30-13:30 Poster Session - poster authors to stand with their posters to answer any questions.

Reception

(Carrin)I think that someone at the dinner will need to make an announcement about what the evening entails, if its buffet, where the veg food is, what the face painting means, a bit about the restaurant name etc. that could by you with the restaurant owner.

  • 18:00: All meet at CTICC. Buses leave promptly at 18h00.
  • Reception (Gala dinner) @ Moyo on Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. Price includes transport.
  • Buses will return at 22h00, dropping people off at preferred hotels and CTICC
  • Continue the party at pub near CTICC / Waterfront?
  • for those not attending the Gala dinner, the CTICC venues are available till 23h00.

Thursday, October 2

  • 08:00 Registration opens

Consider starting everything 30min later considering heavy night?

Presentations and Labs

  • 08:30-10:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
  • 10:00-10:30 Coffee break FOSS4G2008_Demos
  • 10:30-12:00 Presentation Sessions and Labs
  • 12:00-13:30 Lunch Provided FOSS4G2008_Demos

Closing Plenary

13h30 - 15h30

  • time Welcome from Chair
    • Housekeeping
  • time FOSS4G 2009
    • 2009 hosts describe next year's event and venue
  • time Panel Discussion
    • Moderated by
      • Mick Wilson
    • Panel
      • Autodesk - who?
  • time Sol Katz Award
    • Award explained, Sol Katz memorialized
    • Presented to...
    • Remarks from recipient
  • time FOSS4G 2008 in Review
    • ... shares her off-the-cuff observations of the event and how what she has seen relates to the larger field of geospatial.
  • time Adjourn ('official' close)
    • Draw for evaluation form sweepstakes
    • Thanks to volunteers and committee
    • Thanks to presenters and teachers
    • More thanks

15h30-whenever: OSGeo AGM for all who want to stay.

Friday, October 3

  • 08:00 Registration opens

Workshops and technical visits

Outreach Activities

Details: FOSS4G_2008_Activities#Outreach Morning and afternoon sessions arranged by FOSS4G 2008 but run by VOLUNTEERS and free for attendees (teachers, public servants, public)

Saturday October 4th

Code Sprint

We have decided to do this on the Saturday so 'sprinters' don't miss any workshops or socialising during the week.

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