Hello all, two quick things:
== Program : Tutorial submissions ==
We have some sweet tutorial/workshop submissions so far; we could certainly use more. If want a tutorial to happen, but can't run it yourself, encourage other talented friends and editors to run one.
Here are some ideas for potential sessions : http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2006/Program_ideas#Tutorials_.2F_Wo...
Even Factory Joe, of Flock fame, sez to submit: http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2006/03/24/participate-at-wikimania-2006/
== Getting time off ==
Rich H @ Honeywell plans to come to wikimania... works with wikis, but notes 'free form, rather unmanaged, group collaboration is a bit scarey!'
http://spaces.msn.com/econtent/blog/cns!923DE8067C0DC4EB!650.entry
Planning a longer trip around Wikimania? Let others know :-) Last year some of the attendees connected for excellent road trips in the days after the conference. http://wikimania2006.wikimedia.org/wiki/Travel
SJ
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
Hi j (and all),
try http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2006/Program_discussion. I'd like to get that page in use... Also please feel free to email me about their possible topics and interests; I may know some other people that they could connect with.
Also, for everyone: submitting an idea for a panel without knowing every speaker that will be on it is fine, as others may have ideas for specific people. The main thing is being willing to keep up with contacting people later :)
thanks for doing this! cheers, phoebe
On 4/14/06, j Baumgart jkbaumg@attglobal.net wrote:
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
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I wouldn't worry about it too much. Academic conferences often have awful panel combinations (true "category errors"), but it all works out in the end. We can try our best to lump people in places which will really complement each other, but if there are a few potpourri panels it will not be the end of the world.
FF
On 4/14/06, j Baumgart jkbaumg@attglobal.net wrote:
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
Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l@Wikipedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
On 4/14/06, j Baumgart jkbaumg@attglobal.net wrote:
how to proceed. For my own sanity, I'm trying hard not to shepherd too many sessions, panels, workshops, Birds of a Feather, etc.
Wisely :-) If you're talking to people who might themselves submit a panel, one of them might take the lead in shepherding the panel (as phoebe notes, even if not everyone on the panel is known / has yet accepted).
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
The Program discussion page is a fine place to work. If you as are thinking up potential panels, you might want to list them by topic under the "Panels" section on the Program . If a speaker wants to attend but isn't sure of the subject, they/you might want to list such speakers under the "Panelists" section.
Cheers, SJ
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