FirstAnnualConferencePlanning

Details

• October 10th, 2008
• Embassy Suites in Burlingame, CA.

General Format

A couple talks (Patri, maybe Peter, maybe Wayne), and a bunch of workshops.

Workshops

Each workshop has a topic, like "How do we transport people and stuff between seasteads and land?". One person serves as the facilitator, there is a brief presentation on the topic, why it is hard, maybe some standard solutions, and then participants break up into small groups to brainstorm and research their solutions. Then they take turns presenting their solutions, and put together a final set of recommendations.

Food Schedule

• Thursday
  • Hors d' oevres in the evening (reception)
• Friday
  • Morning break
  • Lunch - Embassy Deli Buffet
  • Afternoon break
  • Dinner- Embassy Royale
• Saturday
• On your own

Schedule

• Thursday
  • 6:30pm - 11:30pm. Evening reception. No other formal events.
• Friday
  • 8am - 8:30am. Morning snacks.
  • 8:30am - 9:00am. Opening Talk (Patri. Outline goals, progress, initiatives, challenges)
  • 9:15am - 10:15am. Morning workshop #1
  • 10:15am - 10:30am. Morning break.
  • 10:30am - 11:30am. Morning workshop #2
  • 11:30am - 12pm. Summaries of morning workshops.
  • 12pm - 1:30pm. Lunch (possibly a talk).
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm. Afternoon workshop #1
  • 2:30pm - 4:00pm. Afternoon break / mingling (playtime outside on the water?).
  • 4pm - 5pm. Afternoon workshop #2.
  • 5pm - 7pm. Break
  • 7pm - 8pm. Dinner. (? Can we make it longer ?)
  • 8pm - ?. Drinks & Mingling.
• Saturday
  •  ? Anything in the morning ?

Todo

Logistics

• (Wayne) List other hotels, get transportation info (bus to/from SFO)

Embassy Suites

• (Wayne) Room reservation code from Embassy Suites
• (Patri & Wayne) Figure out costs

Participation

• Promote conference
• Get some cool speakers / attendees
  • (Patri) Check on Peter's availability
• Registration system (Ability to register & pay online? Or just keep track by hand, checks/paypal?)

Schwag

• Cafe Press stuff:
  • T-shirts
  • bumper stickers
• Models
  • Pintsteads
  •  ? Aquariumsteads

Ideas

• Workshops/brainstorming sessions on specific topics. Listed on the wiki.
• Bring a library of related books, so people can read/learn during the conference. (Patri has many such books)
• Have a useful basic set of tools/materials for experimenting with physical designs.