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==Conference Chair==
 
==Conference Chair==
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*TBD
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* Dirk Frigne and Johan Van de Wauw
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*Tasks
 
*Tasks
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* opening the conference
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* thank the sponsors
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eventually: introduce OSGeo and FOSS4G. Why we are doing it and for who. How the public can be involved and give feedback.
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* introducing the keynote speakers
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* close the conference
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* thank the sponsors
  
 
==Chair of program committee==
 
==Chair of program committee==
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*TBD
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*Johan Van de Wauw
 
*Tasks
 
*Tasks
 
**Decide which presentations are included in the program
 
**Decide which presentations are included in the program
 
**Put together the program / schedule
 
**Put together the program / schedule
 
**Call for papers
 
**Call for papers
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==Financial Issues==
 
==Financial Issues==
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*TBD
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*Marc Ducobu
 
*Tasks
 
*Tasks
 
**Budget
 
**Budget
 
**Follow-up
 
**Follow-up
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==Sponsorship & Exhibition==
 
==Sponsorship & Exhibition==
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==Catering==
 
==Catering==
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*TBD
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*Gael
 
**Communication with catering
 
**Communication with catering
  
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==Translations==
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* TBD
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**Welcome and communication with the translators
  
 
==Hackaton==
 
==Hackaton==
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*TBD (Brussels open data?)
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*Gael (Brussels open data?)
  
 
==Technical Infrastructure==
 
==Technical Infrastructure==
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*There is a technical person from the venue available for free
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*Gael / There is a technical person from the venue available for free
 
**Support technical issues during the event
 
**Support technical issues during the event
 
**Printer at the venue
 
**Printer at the venue
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*Oliver May
 
*Oliver May
 
**Hand out t-shirts / badges for the volunteers
 
**Hand out t-shirts / badges for the volunteers
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**Recruit vulonteers
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**Recruit volunteers
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==Social Media #foss4gbe ==
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*TBD
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**Check twitter, retweet tweets
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**Announce on twitter
  
 
= Tasks & Volunteers =
 
= Tasks & Volunteers =
  
 
==Session Chairs==
 
==Session Chairs==
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*Session chairs serve as the "master of ceremonies" for one 90 minute session of presentations.  Each session has three 25 minute presentations, with a 5 minute question-and-answer period after each.  Chairs are expected to:
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*Session chairs serve as the "master of ceremonies" for one 90 minute session of presentations.  Each session has three/five 20 minute presentations, with a 5 minute question-and-answer period after each.  Chairs are expected to:
 
** introduce the speakers,  
 
** introduce the speakers,  
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** ensure each speaker stays within his or her 30 minute combined presentations-plus-questions presentation limit,  
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** 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  
 
** ensure the next presentation starts promptly as scheduled, and  
 
** occasionally read off a few reminders and announcements at the end of the session.
 
** occasionally read off a few reminders and announcements at the end of the session.
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** hand in headsets
  
 
*Session chairs:
 
*Session chairs:
 
** Morning sessions
 
** Morning sessions
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*** Plenary Opening: TBD
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*** Plenary Opening: Moritz
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*** Session 1 (Main track 11h): TBD
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*** Session 1 (Main track 11h - Plenary (Atrium)): Maëlle
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*** Session 2 (Side track 11h): TBD
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*** Session 2 (Side track 11h - Demo/Research track (Sylva)): Tommy
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*** Session 3 (Side track 11h): TBD
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*** Session 3 (Side track 11h - Development track (Aqua Terra)): Oliver
 
** Afternoon sessions
 
** Afternoon sessions
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*** Session 4 (Main track 14h): TBD
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*** Session 4 (Main track 14h - Plenary (Atrium)): Johan
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*** Session 5 (Side track 14h): TBD
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*** Session 5 (Side track 14h - Demo/Research track (Sylva)): Marc
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*** Session 6 (Side track 14h): TBD
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*** Session 6 (Side track 14h - Development track (Aqua Terra)): Dirk
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*** Plenary Closing: TBD
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*** Plenary Closing: Gaël
  
 
==On call - Runner==
 
==On call - Runner==
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**Keep an eye out on room safety and report potential issues such as overcrowded rooms...
 
**Keep an eye out on room safety and report potential issues such as overcrowded rooms...
  
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==Volunteer tasks==
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==(Volunteer) tasks list==
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*Entrance  
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 +
=== Before the event ===
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*Create booth plan
 +
*Appoint session chairs
 +
*Create session posters (for at the door, and inside the session rooms)
 +
*Create signalisation papers
 +
*Create parking spot papers
 +
*Create session chair guidelines
 +
 
 +
=== All day ===
 +
*Entrance desk (all day 2-3 volunteers, morning rush: 5 volunteers)
 
**Hand out badges and programmes  
 
**Hand out badges and programmes  
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**Hand out food bracelets, <strike>goodie bags, </strike>t-shirts if they have this kind of ticket,...  
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**Hand out food tickets, <strike>goodie bags, </strike>t-shirts if they have this kind of ticket,...  
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*Managing a infodesk : help out fellow attendees with their questions, sell t shirts,…
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**Managing a infodesk : help out fellow attendees with their questions, sell t shirts,…
 +
*Check reserved Parking spots
 +
 
 +
=== Set-up / tear-down ===
 +
 
 +
*Set-up event
 +
** Installation of welcome desk and OSGEO booth
 +
** Installation of the tables for the booths
 +
** Hang up signalisation and posters
 +
** Verify sound and projection in all rooms
 +
*** Are there computers available in all rooms?
 +
 
 +
 
 +
*Tear-down and clean-up at the evening:
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** collecting bottles,
 +
** tearing down the network,
 +
** taking down the signage,
 +
** ... Basically, make sure we're welcome again next year ;)
 +
 
 +
=== Ad-hoc tasks ===
 +
 
 +
*Hand out headsets
 +
 
 
*Taking photos / videos of the event
 
*Taking photos / videos of the event
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* Help with boots
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**Oliver can provide photo camera
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**Help to place sponsor stands
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−
*Tear-down and clean-up at the evening: collecting bottles, tearing down the network, taking down the signage, ... Basically, make sure we're welcome again next year ;)
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−
*Hand out headsets
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 +
*Vestiare -> covered by the venue
  
 
== Other tasks ==
 
== Other tasks ==
 
*Tasks  
 
*Tasks  
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**Prepare all printed material (signalisation, programme,...)
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**Prepare all printed material (signalisation, programme, the last version of the presentations (of the Plenary sessions) for the interpreters...)
 
**Provide signalisation to the different rooms (conference rooms, break and restaurant) and programme at the doors of the different rooms
 
**Provide signalisation to the different rooms (conference rooms, break and restaurant) and programme at the doors of the different rooms
 
**Check  materials for speakers and translators (Internet, video projectors, sound)
 
**Check  materials for speakers and translators (Internet, video projectors, sound)
  
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= Schedule =
 
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{| style="width:75%;" border="1"
 
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|-
 
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! Time Slot
 
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! Program
 
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! Entrance
 
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! Main room chair
 
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! First room chair
 
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! Second room chair
 
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! On Call
 
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|-
 
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! 8:00 - 9:30
 
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! Setup exhibition & entrance
 
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! TBD
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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|-
 
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! 9:30 - 10:30
 
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! Morning plenary
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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|-
 
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! 10:30 - 11:00
 
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! Coffee break
 
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! TBD
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
−
|-
 
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! 11:00 - 12:30
 
−
! Morning sessions
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
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|-
 
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! 12:30 - 14:00
 
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! Lunch break
 
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! TBD
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
−
! -
 
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|-
 
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! 14:00 - 16:00
 
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! Afternoon sessions
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
−
|-
 
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! 16:00 - 16:30
 
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! Coffee break
 
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! TBD
 
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! -
 
−
! -
 
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! -
 
−
! -
 
−
|-
 
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! 16:30 - 17:00
 
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! Closing plenary
 
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! TBD
 
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! TBD
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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|-
 
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! 17:00 - 19:99
 
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! Networking
 
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! TBD
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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! -
 
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|}
 
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[[Category:FOSS4G Belgium 2015]]
 
[[Category:FOSS4G Belgium 2015]]
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[[Category:Belgium]]

Latest revision as of 11:36, 26 October 2015

Main topics where chairs/heads needed

Conference Chair

  • Dirk Frigne and Johan Van de Wauw
  • Tasks
  • opening the conference
  • thank the sponsors

eventually: introduce OSGeo and FOSS4G. Why we are doing it and for who. How the public can be involved and give feedback.

  • introducing the keynote speakers
  • close the conference
  • thank the sponsors

Chair of program committee

  • Johan Van de Wauw
  • Tasks
    • Decide which presentations are included in the program
    • Put together the program / schedule
    • Call for papers

Financial Issues

  • Marc Ducobu
  • Tasks
    • Budget
    • Follow-up

Sponsorship & Exhibition

  • Marc
    • Communication with sponsors
    • Exhibition stand plan
    • Accompany the exhibitors to their stand
  • Booth size:
    • 1 table
    • 2 chairs
    • 1 power socket
    • WIFI
    • Limited booth size
    • no walls
    • Set-up: from 7 to 9
  • 1 parking space

Catering

  • Gael
    • Communication with catering

Translations

  • TBD
    • Welcome and communication with the translators

Hackaton

  • Gael (Brussels open data?)

Technical Infrastructure

  • Gael / There is a technical person from the venue available for free
    • Support technical issues during the event
    • Printer at the venue

Volunteer Chair

  • Oliver May
    • Hand out t-shirts / badges for the volunteers
    • Recruit volunteers

Social Media #foss4gbe

  • TBD
    • Check twitter, retweet tweets
    • Announce on twitter

Tasks & Volunteers

Session Chairs

  • Session chairs serve as the "master of ceremonies" for one 90 minute session of presentations. Each session has three/five 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 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.
    • hand in headsets
  • Session chairs:
    • Morning sessions
      • Plenary Opening: Moritz
      • Session 1 (Main track 11h - Plenary (Atrium)): Maëlle
      • Session 2 (Side track 11h - Demo/Research track (Sylva)): Tommy
      • Session 3 (Side track 11h - Development track (Aqua Terra)): Oliver
    • Afternoon sessions
      • Session 4 (Main track 14h - Plenary (Atrium)): Johan
      • Session 5 (Side track 14h - Demo/Research track (Sylva)): Marc
      • Session 6 (Side track 14h - Development track (Aqua Terra)): Dirk
      • Plenary Closing: Gaël

On call - Runner

  • Tasks
    • Check that all sessions start at the correct time, and that the chairs are available
    • Communication between sessions if needed
    • Fix technical issues if session chair can't fix
    • Keep an eye out on room safety and report potential issues such as overcrowded rooms...

(Volunteer) tasks list

Before the event

  • Create booth plan
  • Appoint session chairs
  • Create session posters (for at the door, and inside the session rooms)
  • Create signalisation papers
  • Create parking spot papers
  • Create session chair guidelines

All day

  • Entrance desk (all day 2-3 volunteers, morning rush: 5 volunteers)
    • Hand out badges and programmes
    • Hand out food tickets, goodie bags, t-shirts if they have this kind of ticket,...
    • Managing a infodesk : help out fellow attendees with their questions, sell t shirts,…
  • Check reserved Parking spots

Set-up / tear-down

  • Set-up event
    • Installation of welcome desk and OSGEO booth
    • Installation of the tables for the booths
    • Hang up signalisation and posters
    • Verify sound and projection in all rooms
      • Are there computers available in all rooms?


  • Tear-down and clean-up at the evening:
    • collecting bottles,
    • tearing down the network,
    • taking down the signage,
    • ... Basically, make sure we're welcome again next year ;)

Ad-hoc tasks

  • Hand out headsets
  • Taking photos / videos of the event
    • Oliver can provide photo camera


  • Vestiare -> covered by the venue

Other tasks

  • Tasks
    • Prepare all printed material (signalisation, programme, the last version of the presentations (of the Plenary sessions) for the interpreters...)
    • Provide signalisation to the different rooms (conference rooms, break and restaurant) and programme at the doors of the different rooms
    • Check materials for speakers and translators (Internet, video projectors, sound)

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