On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 6:10 AM, Tiffany Smith <tiffany.lmb.smith@gmail.com> wrote:

Shujen: You're right - it meant the same thing in both places. Sorry
for my confusion!

Perhaps of interest to all: I'd suggest focusing on the unconference
as a back-up plan for presentations, if you want a broader audience.
If you only want the opportunity to talk with a small group of people
and show them your presentation without a formal presentation space or
slides/screen/video, the lounge space is a good option.

And yes, more details will be provided once we sort out the formal schedule!

Best,
Tiffany

On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Shujen Chang <i@blue.cat> wrote:
> I'm referencing
> http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schedule&oldid=30157#Overview
> (The last sentence of the 2nd paragraph)
> Is it said the same thing?
> Because I miss the deadline of submissions, but I still want to have a
> presentation, so I'm focusing on the lounge space presentation, even though
> it is not be announced formally. Expect for more details on it :D
>
> On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 1:58 AM, Tiffany Smith <tiffany.lmb.smith@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> You're referencing
>>
>> http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions#Lounge_Space_Presentations,
>> right?
>>
>> We're still working through details to facilitate this, though I
>> should caution interested participants that the unconference and
>> lounge space presentations will not be announced formally. The
>> unconference is a participant-driven event, where presentation
>> proposals are announced by participants at the beginning of the day
>> and scheduling is collaborative. The lounge space area can be used
>> for small group talks or discussions.
>>
>> Does that help?
>>
>> Best,
>> Tiffany
>>
>> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Shujen Chang <i@blue.cat> wrote:
>> > It is said "Attendees are welcome to present in the open space track of
>> > the
>> > conference, regardless of whether their submitted presentations were
>> > accepted." on the previous page. Is open space track still available
>> > now?
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 1:33 AM, Tiffany Smith
>> > <tiffany.lmb.smith@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi folks,
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for noticing the Program Committee's great work! A couple
>> >> notes on the schedule:
>> >>
>> >> The schedule that's posted is not final yet, as we're still working on
>> >> details and may shift times a bit as we go through confirmations.
>> >> However, we wanted to give people a preview of how things are shaking
>> >> out, so we're posting the information as we get confirmation of
>> >> attendance for accepted presentations.
>> >>
>> >> However, you're right that there are up to 8 sessions occurring
>> >> concurrently on Saturday. We did this for a number of reasons, just a
>> >> few of which I'll outline here:
>> >>
>> >> First, we received over 400 submissions, as most folks on this list
>> >> know, and lots and lots of them were great, so we wanted to try to
>> >> open up as many opportunities to talk as possible.
>> >>
>> >> Second, primarily physics-related, it can be hot in July in
>> >> Washington, DC, and crowding up to 900 people into smallish rooms
>> >> wouldn't be pleasant.
>> >>
>> >> That's related to the third point, which is that we're expecting more
>> >> local people join on Saturday here, as they may be interested due to
>> >> media coverage but unable to take off work. So, Saturday is
>> >> anticipated to be our "capacity" day, though we're guessing about
>> >> 700-800 participants on Thursday-Friday. We know that's a little
>> >> different from prior Wikimanias, and we plan to have workshops on
>> >> Saturday and other sessions that are a little more introductory to be
>> >> responsive to that interest.
>> >>
>> >> The fourth point is that we're trying to be very thoughtful about
>> >> recognizing that more sessions will occur on Saturday and not have too
>> >> many fascinating sessions on the same topics at the same time, since
>> >> people will be more spread out.
>> >>
>> >> So, I promise we're thinking about this, and the Program Committee is
>> >> made up of spectacular people who have great experience in this and
>> >> are sorting it out carefully (and may also respond to this message!).
>> >>
>> >> Hope this isn't too much information, but I wanted to give you a
>> >> broader sense of our thinking based on the questions the schedule
>> >> sparked.
>> >>
>> >> Best,
>> >> Tiffany
>> >>
>> >> Tiffany Smith
>> >> Wikimania 2012, Program Committee Chair
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Itzik Edri <itzik@infra.co.il> wrote:
>> >> > You are right, it's 8 rooms on the last day. Even more problematic...
>> >> >
>> >> > - Sent from my mobile device.
>> >> >
>> >> > On May 1, 2012 7:05 PM, "Shujen Chang" <i@blue.cat> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 7 rooms? it seems 6 rooms 12th and 13th, and 8 rooms on 14th.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 11:50 PM, Itzik Edri <itzik@infra.co.il>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Hi,
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Schedule
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Great to see that Wikimania 2012 schedule is almost complete..
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> But I wonder, 7 simulating session is not too much (specifically on
>> >> >>> the
>> >> >>> last day)? what can make session half empty when all the
>> >> >>> participation
>> >> >>> split
>> >> >>> to 7 different rooms...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> But great work!, can wait for D.C 2012!
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Itzik
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
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