FOSS4GUK 2020 Online - Lessons Learnt
This is a draft at the moment!
Summary
FOSS4GUK 2020 Online was hosted by the OSGeo:UK committee on 17th June 2020 from 9.00am to 17.30pm UTC+1
The event was free to attend with all of the costs (see below) funded from OSGeo:UK reserves.
Numbers
Finances and donations Speakers Geography
Tech and tools
Choice of video conferencing platform
What we looked at
What we learnt
Why we chose zoom
Tiny number of complaints, no problem on the day
Options for the future
Eventbrite
The pros and cons
Free if you don't charge
A bit pricey for low cost tickets
OK email
Easy to capture data like permission for further FOSS4G mailing, country
Alternatives?
WhatsAppp
Team comms
Volunteers Group, could have considered a speakers group
Seems almost everyone uses
not everyone is on twitter despite what we think
Event structure
3 streams plus coffee bar, describe how it worked
Link to programme
Hosts and co-hosts
Link to Guide
Recording and publishing
automatic recording helps
What worked
List our reflections
What didn't work
List our reflections