[Linux-aus] LCA2014 update

[James Turnbull]

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Jonathan Oxer wrote:
> On the other hand, arguing against my own point: the miniconfs
> themselves have effectively become a mechanism to allow delegation of
> organisation of major sub-topics to volunteers outside the core LCA
> team. The opposite approach to the "here's an empty room" strategy is
> to instead embrace the miniconfs even more fully, treating LCA as a
> concurrent collection of specialist streams sharing the same venue
> with each stream organised by a different volunteer(s). Put more
> effort into helping miniconf organisers do their thing, add miniconf
> CFPs to the main conference CFP, etc. LCA would become a collection of
> miniconfs glued together by keynotes, a structured schedule, and
> associated social events.
> 

I'd also point out the miniconfs have been breeding grounds for speakers
- people speak at a miniconf one year, get a bit of confidence and
experience and pitch for the main program the following year.

Regards

James


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