[Conferences-discuss] Let's step back a bit...
Jacob Hallén
jacob@strakt.com
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 20:03:55 +0100
Some comments that may broaden the thinking around a poll:
David Ascher wrote:
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> Location:
> Rate your top three preferences
> [ ] East Coast, US
> [ ] West Coast, US
> [ ] South, US
> [ ] Midwest, US
> [ ] Canada
> [ ] Europe
>
One idea is to have a rotating conference. With the standardisation
conferences in the library world, we have members volunteer to host a
meeting, with a planning horizon of about 2 mmetings into the future.
These meetings are rather small with about 80 attendees max. They
usually have two meetings in North America followed by one meeting
elsewhere (usually Europe). I think it is very much a matter of where we
can get the key people (Guido, Tim, Barry, David, Martin et al) to show up.
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>
> Type of conference:
> 1) Workshop -- more talks on internals, development issues
> 2) Conference -- more talks on case studies
>
> Time of year
> May-June
> July-August
> Sept-Oct
> Jan-Feb
> other. [I have no idea what times are possible]
>
Is this very important? My own criteria is that it shouldn't overlap
with OSCON. Either it should be back-to-back with it to save travel
costs or it should be at a different time of year.
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>
> Preferred conference & hotel costs acceptable:
> $100
> $250
> $400
> $500
> $750
> $1000
> $1500
>
Maybe: What do you think is a reasonable cost for a 4 day conference?
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>
> Maximum conference & hotel costs acceptable:
> $100
> $250
> $400
> $500
> $750
> $1000
> $1500
>
> Type of accomodation acceptable:
> - dorm room
> - cheap hotel
> - nice hotel
>
Make this a preference question. My personal would be 1. Cheap Hotel 2.
Dorm Room 3. Nice hotel. Any one is acceptable.
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