Re: [eclipsecon-na-program-committee] better BoFs at ECon

[Shawn Pearce <sop@xxxxxxxxxx>]

+1 for an early BoF before dinner. The Boston EclipseCon BoF schedule
just didn't work, for the reasons already mentioned about folks
leaving for dinner and not coming back.

Also +1 for leaving lunch alone. As John and Gunnar stated, lunch is a
good time to break from the conference and socialize. I would hate
attending a BoF with a boxed lunch.



On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Gunnar Wagenknecht
<gunnar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I like the idea of having dinner BoFs and will definitely organize one by
> myself! For me, the late BoFs never worked out. I just couldn't contribute
> to a BoF after 8pm anymore. Thus, I'd prefer the earlier option (6:30pm)
> maybe in combination with the dinner BoFs.
>
> I also agree with John's comment about lunch BoFs. I'd like to have a break.
> The EclipseCon lunch really is special and a good way to socialize. I've
> re-learned that this year at JavaOne again. They only had lunch boxes and it
> wasn't really a relaxin/good experience (IMHO).
>
> -Gunnar
>
>
> Am 07.10.2013 um 21:49 schrieb Anne Jacko <anne.jacko@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Hi all,
>
> We would like to change how we are scheduling BoFs to make the experience
> better for attendees. Ian S and discussed some ideas, and we'd like your
> feedback.
>
> We would also like to hear your ideas, since all of you organize and attend
> BoFs.
>
> Before 2012, most attendees ate dinner at a conference reception and then
> went straight to a BoF. That seemed to work well. But we no longer include a
> full dinner at the receptions, so most attendees try to fit in a reception,
> then dinner, and then BoFs, and it's not working well.
>
> Going back to providing dinner isn't an option (for this year) since the
> lower attendee prices won't cover it. There are lots of dinner options in
> Burlingame, but attendees would need at least two hours to get into
> Burlingame, eat, and get back to the hotel.
>
> Some suggestions -- and we could do a mix of these:
> - have one hour of BoFs, starting late (~9pm)
> - have one hour of BoFs, starting early (~6:30pm)
> - have box lunches, and offer BoFs during lunchtime
> - have attendees self-organize into "dinner BoFs" where they sign up on a
> wiki to be part of a group that is meeting for dinner at a local restaurant
>
> BTW, we don't think transportation from the hotel to Burlingame is a hurdle.
> It's a short drive, and we could provide chartered buses to loop between the
> hotel and downtown Burlingame between 7 and 11pm.
>
> So please discuss on this list!
>
> Thanks,
> Anne
>
> Anne Jacko
> Eclipse Foundation
> 503-784-3788 (cell)
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