Fwd: RE: AG at SC00

Jennifer Teig von Hoffman jtvh at bu.edu
Fri Sep 22 13:56:00 CDT 2000


You can also count BU in. We're still getting organized about exactly what
kind of content we'll be able to offer, but we are planning to have an AG
node at SC00 (and to keep one in Boston), and will participate from both
locations.

- Jennifer

On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Rick Stevens wrote:

> Great..
> 
> At 05:41 PM 9/21/2000 -0400, Beth Plale wrote:
> >Rick,
> >
> >We're not on the list of people who expressed an interest in
> >participating, but we do plan on running remotely during
> >SC00.
> >
> >beth plale
> >
> >Georgia Tech
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Here is a summary of various ideas that have been proposed for AG events
> > > at SC00.  I'd like to get some additional input from the various groups
> > > that have suggested activities and in particular confirmations from groups
> > > that plan to have AG nodes at SC00 and/or up and running during the SC00
> > > conference and that may be planning "private events".
> > >
> > > Several groups have proposed roving reporters.. with wearables
> > > etc.  This has been tried several times (first time I'm aware of was back
> > > many years ago in Minneapolis, I forgot the year) in the past and after 
> > the
> > > first
> > > hour or so, the technology novelty wears off and people have to focus
> > > on being reporters so it would be great to line up people that have
> > > an interest in collecting stories and interviews in addition to showing
> > > off the tech.
> > >
> > > Given the short deadline to SC it is important that groups commit soon to
> > > activities they are willing to lead.  Perhaps we should schedule an AG
> > > discussion on Friday to try to reach consensus on a plan for the SC week.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > --Rick
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> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >Beth Plale                      beth at cc.gatech.edu
> >Georgia Institute of Technology 1 404 894 1540
> >College of Computing            Fax  1 404 894 9442
> >Atlanta, GA  30332-0280  U.S.
> 




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