RE: SVG Open 2010: Organizing and Reviewing team

Yes, I agree that a Yahoo group might be good.

Just a reminder that as of this time last year (I think) we were still undecided as to a venue, with Pittsburgh and Boston looking like the most likely settings. We're ahead of things this year, so may be able to be a bit more adventurous?

I'm not sure if my previous comments came through, but I had already volunteered to help with the organizing committee and had an earlier suggestion for a theme "It's everywhere now" ... sorta like "ubiquitous SVG" but a little easier to translate into the vernacular perhaps?.

With Microsoft joining the SVG WG, the theme of ubiquity is all the more relevant.

David 

-----Original Message-----
From: public-svg-ig-request@w3.org [mailto:public-svg-ig-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Schiller
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 1:18 PM
To: SVG IG List; Andreas Neumann
Subject: Re: SVG Open 2010: Organizing and Reviewing team

Andreas,

Maybe you want to open up a Yahoo groups for SVG Open 2010 like last
year and have people join that?

If someone gets started on sponsorship really early, then we might be
able to determine the conference pricing (and explore a
free-for-presenters option).

Jeff

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:44 AM, Ruud Steltenpool <svg@steltenpower.com> wrote:
> David Storey wrote:
>>
>> I can try to help as much as possible, especially as I'd like to try to
>> attract a more designer audience to the conference. As a graphics format, we
>> certainly lack that element at present.
>
> related, updated version of some brainstorming i wrote Andreas:
>
> Main-stream, how do we make it so? I think
> - 'dress the event': add living SVG surroundings with art, gimmicks,
> examples that show daily use, interactivity, a "how was it made" (popular
> style like the Discovery TV program) of an SVG product in video or maybe a
> poster series. Not in the paper presentation rooms, but in the hallway or
> something.
> - artists and designers. In Paris this should be possible. They might not
> come when it's not free though. Same for many open source types, as usual.
> Maybe have a free, public part on the schedule?
> - YouTube (maybe live too) and press. As much as possible. Sessions,
> interviews, impression. And TV folks might be interested in what SVG can do
> with live video nowadays.
>
> I'm very interested in a floor map of the facilities.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ruud
>
>

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