[eclipse.org-eclipsecon-program-committee] Minutes and AIs from October

Keynote speaker schedule:

Tu AM: Joel

Tu PM: John/Erich

We AM : Greg

We PM : Ward

Th AM: Boz

Th final session: project plenary (same as last year)

Other updates:

Ian to help out with business track recruiting
2^nd round email went out to all of last year’s tutorial speakers
2^nd round email went out to member companies

AI [Tim]: get “blessed” talks/tutorials from each project

AI [Tim]: get keynote scheduling transmitted to Bjorn, speakers, get speaker info packets ready (include speaker agreement), get abstracts out of speakers to use in website and print marketing

AI [Ian]: Send talk / panel topics to PC for proactive slotting decisions; Ian then to fill

AI: [Tim/Bjorn]: Get final number on tutorial slot availability in venue (factoring in commercial uses and any other “reservations” from Mike or others)

AI: [All]: Correct tracking mistakes and make initial cut of any abstracts that are unacceptable on quality, commercial content, overlap, or other grounds

Next week’s agenda will be to make progress on the tutorial program, including a review of any “holes” that remain to be filled.

Attending:

Tim

Ian

MikeB

Lawrence

Gunnar

Sri

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Keynote speakers

Ward accepted our invitation
We should now be complete on keynotes: 5 slots with 6 speakers (Erich and JohnW are doing a joint talk)
All pics are up on the EclipseCon site

Specific content needed:

RCP: long talk needed (expecting one from Jeff)
DTP: checked with John Graham, he’s planning on submitting but hasn’t done so yet – still need this
DSDP: Checked with Doug, same status
EMF: Ed Merks’ group will submit a tutorial abstract, haven’t seen it come through yet
Trying to confirm that tutorial “invite” email went out…

Plan for tutorial review process

AI [Tim] Confirm number of available slots with Bjorn.
Correct track “mistakes” for talks
Track committees make first pass
PC review of results / track balancing

Member Updates (last week’s minutes below):

Mike – working to get talk in RCP area, CFP via internal meetings (might be deadline driven)
Sri – abstracts pending internal approval
Simon – working with book author on user track talk (toolkit approach)
Paul – contacting VS-in-Eclipse team to see if they’d present

Misc

AI [Tim]: Contact RadRails folks to see if they’d like to present – abstract (long talk) has been submitted

Attending:

Tim Wagner