[Uni-verse] Blender Conference tentative schedule

[Angela Plohman]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the agenda Gert! I am writing to let you know that we have 
arranged a private meeting room in De Waag restaurant from 10:00 AM on 
Thursday, October 21, 2004. The room we will be using is called the 
"Klovenierskamer". The address is:

Restaurant-Café In de Waag
Nieuwmarkt 4
1012 CR Amsterdam
tel. 020-4227772
http://www.indewaag.nl

For directions on how to get to De Waag (which is also the Blender 
Conference venue), please see the conf website at:
http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Venue__travel___housing.374.0.html

Looking forward to meeting you all!

Kind regards,
Angela


Lauri Savioja wrote:
> Hi Gert,
> 
> This new proposal is OK for me, and I agree that we should start
> earlier than 14.00. I have booked my flights for Wednesday, so it is
> OK for me if we start as early as possible on Thursday :-).
> 
> I see that Ton and Angela might have difficulties to participate for
> the whole day, but I consider that despite of this we should reserve
> more time for the meeting than only the afternoon. My special need is
> in the group session, and further discussion of WP7 with all the
> interested partners.
> 
> Regards,
> 	Lauri
> 
> 
>>On Fri, 01 Oct 2004, Gert Svensson wrote:
> 
> 
>>Dear Friends,
>>
>>W have got confirmation that KTH, II, HUT, FiGD and of course Blender 
>>will participate in the meeting.
>>We have however not heard anything from Paregos and MinusPlus. Please 
>>let us know!
>>
>>Starting at 14.00 seems late for me. An alternative would be to start 
>>off at some nearby hotel
>>for example the Radisson. In that way we could start at 10 as originally 
>>planned.
>>Please let us know your thoughts!
>>
>>Proposed agenda
>>GENERAL SESSION 
>>Opening and agenda
>>WP 3-7 reports (WP leaders, 10-20 minutes each including comments)
>> WP work, deliverables, demonstrators - results, status, plans
>> Updating system specifications WP 2.3 (due 2005.02.01)
>> (Reflections based on the WP advancement and WP 2.2 spec)
>>
>>GROUP SESSION 1
>>WP (or other groups) group work, e.g. 3,5,7
>> Themes and groups negotiated in advance
>> WP development and problems
>> WP Demonstrators - Plans, status, results
>> Updating system specifications WP 2.3 
>>
>>GROUP SESSION 2
>>Brainstorming work on WP8 (workshop, dependent on the
>> participation of partners Paregos and MinusPlus)
>> We need a better specification of WP8.2 and 8.3 for
>> final specification 2.3.
>> This session aims to inspire that work.
>>
>>The Task defined. New groups formed.
>>Project demonstrators WP8 (Paregos and MinusPlus)
>>
>>REPORTS, GENERAL SESSION
>>Summaries of the work groups
>>WP 9 Report on Project dissemination (Ton)
>>WP 1 On preparing 12 months report (Gert)
>>WP 1 Uni-Verse logo (evening?)
>>
>>PCC meeting
>>Decision of future work and changes of work plan.
>>
>>Best Regards
>>Gert and Peter
>>
>>
>>
>>Angela Plohman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>I am writing to let you know we have reserved a room in De Waag (the 
>>>Blender Conference venue) for a Uni-Verse meeting on Thursday, October 
>>>21, 2004. However, the room is only available as of 14:00.
>>>
>>>Also, we were wondering if there is any news regarding an agenda for 
>>>this meeting and names of who will be attending? And has there been 
>>>any more thought given to having specific work package meetings?
>>>
>>>We look forward to hearing from you!
>>>
>>>Kind regards,
>>>
>>>Angela Plohman
>>>Blender Foundation
>>>
>>>
>>>Ton Roosendaal wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>More information on the conference is online now:
>>>>http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Blender_Conference.52.0.html
>>>>
>>>>We've scheduled Verse sessions friday and saturday.
>>>>
>>>>If there's need for additional (universe partner) meeting rooms we 
>>>>need  to know it a.s.a.p. During the conference that's possible 
>>>>downstairs,  but these rooms need to be hired (paid for) separately.
>>>>
>>>>We will reserve in de Waag during thursday a meeting room for 
>>>>thursday.  Will keep you updated on that. Possible it's only for 
>>>>afternoon  though... (let's say 12:30 start)
>>>>
>>>>Gert, can you mail us the list of participants for thursday, and a  
>>>>proposal for a meeting schedule (topics) for thursday? I think the  
>>>>afternoon makes best chance for everyone to be available.
>>>>
>>>>I would also appreciate everyone who will attend to subscribe now 
>>>>via  our website, and also pay the (very humble) entrance fee for 
>>>>the  conference in advance.
>>>>
>>>>The BF will take care of drinks/lunch for the meeting(s) of thursday  
>>>>though. :)
>>>>
>>>>-Ton-
>>>>