Presentation Grid with Speakers

[David Fawcett]

Last night, I had some fun with Google's spreadsheet API and some Python.  I can now quickly re-generate the presentation grid based on changes to our master presentation list spreadsheet. 

The draft doc is here:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsCkQzPtVME8dDdzd2hLZmlwUDBYZExZOWZtb0trUXc&usp=sharing  The sheet that will be of most interest is 'session_presentations'. 

Note that this grid is very drafty.  Now that we can see all of the presentation information in the schedule grid, there will be some obvious conflicts and adjustments that need to be made.  I have not started that next iteration. 

Please take a look at the grid.  You are welcome to email me with any suggestions for modifications.  I would like to do the edits myself because I need to keep a couple of sheets in synch.

Based on our current registration numbers, I think that we should consider not adding any new presentations at this time.  Maybe reducing down to 5 concurrent tracks (plus panels).  There are still some great presentations that we could add, but if we can't fill the chairs, it isn't productive to have people talking.

David.

[Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul)]

Based on our current registration numbers, I think that we should consider not adding any new presentations at this time.  Maybe reducing down to 5 concurrent tracks (plus panels).  There are still some great presentations that we could add, but if we can't fill the chairs, it isn't productive to have people talking.

David.

[bob.b said . . .]  David,

 

I think it’s too early to think about this. There’s no telling where the numbers will end up at.  It looks like 8 tracks are on the draft right now,  assuming you have 200 milling around, that’s at a minimum 25 per track, which I would measure as your minimum break point for removing tracks.  Using this argument, things are just coming up to the minimums right now.

 

bobb

 

 

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[James Klassen]

The only problem I see is there are so many interesting talks and I can't see them all.

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[David Fawcett]

Bob,

We do have 8 rooms available (plus one for interest groups).  When the committee first met about concurrent sessions, we decided on doing 6 concurrent tracks and 14 concurrent sessions for a total of 84 session slots. 

I don't know if that is the right number or not, but that is where I am starting from when I say 6 tracks.  I don't have a strong feeling about whether we should go down to 5 tracks or not, I am just throwing it out there for people to think about.  We will likely be fine with 6 tracks. 

If we are going to fill in the 6th track, we should send out more invites pretty soon so the presenters have time to make travel arrangements, etc. if they are not already registered. 

I think that getting more people registered should pretty much be our highest priority right now.  Due to some great work by a handful of people, our sponsorship numbers are looking a lot better.  So, get the word out about the conference, push others to do so too.

David.

[David Fawcett]

Jim,

I totally agree.  When I was taking a first cut at the grid, I was getting more and more frustrated about all of the talks that I won't be able to attend!  We have a great program.

David.