Hi Jonas,
Thanks for the heads up.
I will have to work out the details. Once I know what we will have for you,
I will let you know.
Best regards,
Ewa
Director of Operations
Python Software Foundation
Cell: 415-319-5237
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Hi PyCon Green Room team,
Thanks for the detailed email, as a first time speaker I appreciate the
level of detail this goes into!
As promised/threatened in my talk proposal, my talk (topic: factory
automation) will include a physical demo. Please let me know what I should
be doing to make sure it's on stage during my talk without causing anyone
unnecessary stress.
A few specific questions are below, but first some details about what this
thing looks like:
- Sits on metal frame with dimensions 24 inches by 16 inches
- Easy to carry by a single person
- Comes with a single power cord and includes a spare socket for my laptop
to plug in, i.e. I only need a single socket
- I'll bring it to the convention center in a suitcase, and it takes about
5-10 minutes to unpack and set up
Looks like this:
Here are my logistics questions:
- Can you tell me where exactly this will be placed during the talk?
Table/floor, left side/right side? This would help me bring the right cable
lengths and figure out camera positioning (tripod, etc).
- Will audience members in the first row be able to see the demo system or
will they sit below the podium or too far away to see? Not super critical,
but if they are close enough I can put in some extra effort to make things
more visible for them.
- At what time will I be able to move this to the presentation room? I
could carry it in just before my talk, but moving it in before the session
might be easier.
- Can I bring this to the convention center on Thursday to unpack and
test, and leave there overnight until Friday? If yes, what time should I
show up?
Also, a few questions about the podium setup:
- Is there a clip on/headset style microphone or only a fixed one at the
podium?
- Is it ok to move back and forth from podium to the demo table or does
that mess up the video recording? I could minimize the moving around if
necessary, but the will be some.
- I plan to have a live video feed from a webcam on my screen for portions
of the talk (so that everyone can see the demo). No question here, just an
FYI because I know some AV engineers appreciate a heads up before
projecting video.
Anything else I should know or that you want to discuss about the
logistics for this talk?
Sorry for all the questions and extra effort required for this, hopefully
it will be worth it and get people excited about automation!
Thanks,
Jonas
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