Re: [AGA-mcm] convention times

[Ghazanfar Ghori <GhoriG@gmail.com>]

Workshops are 45 mins each with 15 mins to discuss out in the hallways
and get into the next session. I think it'll work out just fine if we simply
start the morning session with Jan at 8:30 AM - and we'll let people go at
1 PM for their lunch break. Regroup at 3 PM for the workshops, the go on till
4:45 PM. Let people out - they can cast their votes, mingle and get some rest
for the banquet.


On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:34:20 -0400, Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> A longer lunch block would actually increase the opportunity for meaningful
> mingling, however.  I don't think I'd reduce the length of time for the
> "major" talks, but for the workshops I don't think it's a problem to tighten
> them up a bit.
> 
> Karen
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> To: "AGA Advisory Committee" <aga-mcm@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 9:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-mcm] convention times
> 
> > Yes, that could work. But not if we hold to to 2-hour
> > blocks though. If we do hold to 2-hour blocks, then it
> > won't change the postion of lunch by swtiching the order,
> > only by switching the start time.
> >
> > We had a terrific convention last year but one of the
> > complaints was that there wasn't enough time to shmooz etc.
> >
> > The 2-hour blocks address that concern -- increases the
> > social aspects and the support for the vendors.
> >
> > Otoh, there can be other benefits to having the Focus
> > Groups first and the Big speakers later -- then we'd maybe
> > want to move Amano ahead of Jan instead of him doing talks
> > back to back, one before and one after dinner?
> >
> >
> > sh
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