Re: [marketing-events] LCA 2005 OpenOffice.org Miniconf
Jean Hollis Weber wrote: [...] What might be the possibilities for displaying these books? Perhaps a table at the back of the function space where people are talking, or in the area where morning and afternoon tea will be available? Could this be arranged? I have been informed that LCA has in place an exclusive deal with a book retailer. Also, my understanding has been confirmed that miniconfs are not meant to hold vendor stalls. Having checked with the miniconf organising team, I will need to follow it up with the LCA organisers. Regards Jacqueline
Re: [marketing-events] LCA 2005 OpenOffice.org Miniconf
Jean Hollis Weber wrote: I just discovered that the links from the main Marketing page (http://marketing.openoffice.org) lead to two pages at www.openoffice.org.nz/miniconf/ (one of which is the now-obsolete Call for Participation). Fixed. However, people are more likely to visit the home page and see the appropriate link there, than on the Marketing Project web site. Surely, with only a 6 weeks to go until the event, we should be advertising the actual programme? The miniconfs are an adjunct to the main conference. The schedule is mainly structured for the attendees to decide what presentations to attend from the eight miniconfs http://www.linux.conf.au/miniconfs.php Also, it helps the miniconf organisers if the lunch break is at the same time. Regards Jacqueline
Re: [marketing-events] LCA 2005 OpenOffice.org Miniconf
Jean Hollis Weber wrote: The programme for this event is not on the MiniConf website, which is still showing the Call for Participation with a closing date of 4 Feb. When will this be updated, at least by a link from the MiniConf site to the programme on the OOo Marketing website? Done. Although, the link to the programme has been on the home page since we updated it for the announcement of 2.0 Beta. I can't believe there are no morning or afternoon breaks, only a lunch break. Seems to me that a major reason for conferences is networking, and at every other professional conference I have attended, networking at tea breaks is a very valuable and important part of the programme. Obviously people can just skip a session and go outside the lecture theatre and hang around in the halls and talk if they want to, or wander off to a nearby place to get tea, but those seem like poor alternatives to me. I followed the LCAish (and other confs) tradition of scheduling around an agreed lunch break with the other miniconf organisers. There are no formal morning and afternoon teas as the miniconfs are considered as different streams and it is up to individuals what they do or don't attend. The idea is that there is variety and many choices. Regards Jacqueline
