We are pleased to announce that the Alt.Net UK Conference will be
returning in September, and that there will be room for more attendees
this time!
The plan is host the event at Conway Hall in London [1] and our
thinking is to follow the same sort of schedule as we did in February:
- Evening planning session on Friday 12th September, following by a
trip to a bar to socialise.
- The Open Spaces sessions all day on Saturday 13th September
This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench
to get the juices flowing.
We are very open to listening to feedback from the community if you
think that there are ways that we can improve on the conference
experience.
We would especially like to have more testers, technical authors and
usability folk attend to foster cross-pollination of ideas.
User registration will start from Friday 11th July at 07:00 UK time
[2] so the early birds will get the worm!
The following social hubs have also been set up: Upcoming [3],
Facebook [4], FriendFeed [5] and LinkedIn. Don't forget that you can
subscribe to the AltNetUk News River [6].
Finally, we are currently looking for sponsorship, so if you know of
an organisation that would be interested to be associated with the
conference in return for a little lucre, we would love to hear from
you / them! (The conference is non-profit)
Conchango and redgate have generously agreed to be launch sponsors -
but more is needed, especially as we have to pay for Conway Hall this
time.
Four seats, three speakers. Audience ask questions, speakers answer. To make a point take a chair. Once all chairs are full someone must step down for you to step up.
Ian Cooper 07970-411892 (M)
"Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " Mark Twain
----- Original Message ---- From: Dylan Beattie <dy...@dylanbeattie.net> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:15:25 AM Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
> This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench > to get the juices flowing.
Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Park Bench?
(I did try googling "park bench" "open spaces" but all I got was a bunch of pages about trees and grass and stuff...)
From: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com [mailto:altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Cooper Sent: 10 July 2008 10:45 To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
Four seats, three speakers. Audience ask questions, speakers answer. To make a point take a chair. Once all chairs are full someone must step down for you to step up.
Ian Cooper 07970-411892 (M)
"Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " Mark Twain
----- Original Message ---- From: Dylan Beattie <dy...@dylanbeattie.net> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:15:25 AM Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
> This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench > to get the juices flowing.
Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Park Bench?
(I did try googling "park bench" "open spaces" but all I got was a bunch of pages about trees and grass and stuff...)
----- Original Message ---- From: Sebastien Lambla <s...@serialseb.com> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:55:43 AM Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
So who gets to decide who the speakers are?
[confused]
From:altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com [mailto:altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Cooper Sent: 10 July 2008 10:45 To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
Four seats, three speakers. Audience ask questions, speakers answer. To make a point take a chair. Once all chairs are full someone must step down for you to step up.
Ian Cooper 07970-411892 (M) "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " Mark Twain
----- Original Message ---- From: Dylan Beattie <dy...@dylanbeattie.net> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:15:25 AM Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
> This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench > to get the juices flowing.
Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Park Bench?
(I did try googling "park bench" "open spaces" but all I got was a bunch of pages about trees and grass and stuff...)
> *From:* altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com [mailto: > altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Ian Cooper > *Sent:* 10 July 2008 10:45 > *To:* altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates > Announced
> Four seats, three speakers. Audience ask questions, speakers answer. To > make a point take a chair. Once all chairs are full someone must step down > for you to step up.
> Ian Cooper > 07970-411892 (M)
> "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their > guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " > Mark Twain
> ----- Original Message ---- > From: Dylan Beattie <dy...@dylanbeattie.net> > To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:15:25 AM > Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates > Announced
> > This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench > > to get the juices flowing.
> Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Park Bench?
> (I did try googling "park bench" "open spaces" but all I got was a bunch of
From: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com [mailto:altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Cooper Sent: 10 July 2008 10:59 To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
Volunteers sit down to start, but then folks step down when someone wants to make a point. folks hogging the chair is nevve an issue.
Ian Cooper 07970-411892 (M)
"Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " Mark Twain
----- Original Message ---- From: Sebastien Lambla <s...@serialseb.com> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:55:43 AM Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
So who gets to decide who the speakers are?
[confused]
From: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com [mailto:altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Cooper Sent: 10 July 2008 10:45 To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
Four seats, three speakers. Audience ask questions, speakers answer. To make a point take a chair. Once all chairs are full someone must step down for you to step up.
Ian Cooper 07970-411892 (M)
"Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " Mark Twain
----- Original Message ---- From: Dylan Beattie <dy...@dylanbeattie.net> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:15:25 AM Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
> This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench > to get the juices flowing.
Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Park Bench?
(I did try googling "park bench" "open spaces" but all I got was a bunch of pages about trees and grass and stuff...)
----- Original Message ---- From: Ayende Rahien <aye...@ayende.com> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 11:00:12 AM Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
You.
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Sebastien Lambla <s...@serialseb.com> wrote:
So who gets to decide who the speakers are?
[confused]
From:altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com [mailto:altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Cooper Sent: 10 July 2008 10:45
To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com
Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
Four seats, three speakers. Audience ask questions, speakers answer. To make a point take a chair. Once all chairs are full someone must step down for you to step up.
Ian Cooper 07970-411892 (M) "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " Mark Twain
----- Original Message ---- From: Dylan Beattie <dy...@dylanbeattie.net> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:15:25 AM Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates Announced
> This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench > to get the juices flowing.
Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Park Bench?
(I did try googling "park bench" "open spaces" but all I got was a bunch of pages about trees and grass and stuff...)
> Oren, what's the US name for Park Bench. It's different.
> Ian Cooper > 07970-411892 (M)
> "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their > guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " > Mark Twain
> ----- Original Message ---- > From: Ayende Rahien <aye...@ayende.com> > To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 11:00:12 AM > Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates > Announced
> You.
> On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Sebastien Lambla <s...@serialseb.com> > wrote:
>> So who gets to decide who the speakers are?
>> [confused]
>> *From:* altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com [mailto: >> altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Ian Cooper >> *Sent:* 10 July 2008 10:45 >> *To:* altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com >> *Subject:* [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates >> Announced
>> Four seats, three speakers. Audience ask questions, speakers answer. To >> make a point take a chair. Once all chairs are full someone must step down >> for you to step up.
>> Ian Cooper >> 07970-411892 (M)
>> "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their >> guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " >> Mark Twain
>> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Dylan Beattie <dy...@dylanbeattie.net> >> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:15:25 AM >> Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates >> Announced
>> > This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench >> > to get the juices flowing.
>> Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Park Bench?
>> (I did try googling "park bench" "open spaces" but all I got was a bunch >> of >> pages about trees and grass and stuff...)
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Ayende Rahien <aye...@ayende.com> wrote: > You are asking me about US stuff?No idea. > In Hebrew, it is מושב בפארק
> On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Ian Cooper < > ian_hammond_coo...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> Oren, what's the US name for Park Bench. It's different.
>> Ian Cooper >> 07970-411892 (M)
>> "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their >> guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " >> Mark Twain
>> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Ayende Rahien <aye...@ayende.com> >> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 11:00:12 AM >> Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates >> Announced
>> You.
>> On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Sebastien Lambla <s...@serialseb.com> >> wrote:
>>> So who gets to decide who the speakers are?
>>> [confused]
>>> *From:* altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com [mailto: >>> altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Ian Cooper >>> *Sent:* 10 July 2008 10:45 >>> *To:* altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com >>> *Subject:* [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates >>> Announced
>>> Four seats, three speakers. Audience ask questions, speakers answer. To >>> make a point take a chair. Once all chairs are full someone must step down >>> for you to step up.
>>> Ian Cooper >>> 07970-411892 (M)
>>> "Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their >>> guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. " >>> Mark Twain
>>> ----- Original Message ---- >>> From: Dylan Beattie <dy...@dylanbeattie.net> >>> To: altnetuk-discuss@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Thursday, 10 July, 2008 10:15:25 AM >>> Subject: [altnetuk-discuss] Re: Alt.Net UK Summer Conference Dates >>> Announced
>>> > This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench >>> > to get the juices flowing.
>>> Forgive my ignorance, but what's a Park Bench?
>>> (I did try googling "park bench" "open spaces" but all I got was a bunch >>> of >>> pages about trees and grass and stuff...)
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 10:18 PM, Alan Dean <alan.d...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We are pleased to announce that the Alt.Net UK Conference will be > returning in September, and that there will be room for more attendees > this time!
> The plan is host the event at Conway Hall in London [1] and our > thinking is to follow the same sort of schedule as we did in February: > - Evening planning session on Friday 12th September, following by a > trip to a bar to socialise. > - The Open Spaces sessions all day on Saturday 13th September
> This time we are thinking of starting off Saturday with a Park Bench > to get the juices flowing.
> We are very open to listening to feedback from the community if you > think that there are ways that we can improve on the conference > experience.
> We would especially like to have more testers, technical authors and > usability folk attend to foster cross-pollination of ideas.
> User registration will start from Friday 11th July at 07:00 UK time > [2] so the early birds will get the worm!
> The following social hubs have also been set up: Upcoming [3], > Facebook [4], FriendFeed [5] and LinkedIn. Don't forget that you can > subscribe to the AltNetUk News River [6].
> Finally, we are currently looking for sponsorship, s
