On 08/18/2013 10:12 PM, Sumana Harihareswara wrote:
Another option: a "science fair" room (like the posters section of an academic conference) where individuals set up and stand near posters and demonstrations of their recent work. I went to an "open source science fair" recently http://opensourcesciencefair.com/events.html and loved it. This is a nice format. Quieter people can drift around the room looking and listening without having to speak up. It's like lightning talks, but simultaneous instead of sequential, and allowing for more ad hoc conversations.
Yes, I did a demo at Wikisym 2009, which used such a room, and it worked well. It's a more low-key alternative to a full presentation.
Matt Flaschen