Hello,
I've been publicizing the Call for Participation widely during the last few days to try to get some of my professional colleagues interested in stepping forward as potential speakers and contributors.
I've heard from two potential speakers who are happy to be part of a panel, but I am at a loss for how to connect them to other potential speakers with similar topics. Nor do I have any brilliant ideas about how to proceed. For my own sanity, I'm trying hard not to shepherd too many sessions, panels, workshops, Birds of a Feather, etc.
Is there a place on the wiki where these potential speakers can say what they'd like to talk about and try to connect with other speakers and moderators to form panels? I've looked at the Program Ideas page (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2006/Program_ideas), but I'm not sure if that's the right forum for them to say what they'd like to do and try to connect with others.
Ideas?
Thanks,
j Baumgart