RE: [Swarmfest2006] SwarmFest organization

[North, Michael]

Greg:

Bill and I will be available to present tutorials.  The two of us will
be meeting on Wednesday to coordinate things on our end.

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden [mailto:swarmfest2006-
> address@hidden On Behalf Of Greg Madey
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 2:36 PM
> To: SwarmFest 2006 Organizers list
> Subject: Re: [Swarmfest2006] SwarmFest organization
> 
> Steve,
> 
> 1) FYI: Links to the registration server have been posted at the
> conference web site at:
> 
> http://www.nd.edu/~swarm06/SWARM_registration_form/
> swarm_registration_form.htm
> 
> I'll add more detail and "pretty it up" shortly. Please send
> suggestions on anything at the entire SwarmFest web site.
> 
> 2) Right now, I've reserved the conference facilities all day Sunday
> (June 25, 2006) for SwarmFest Tutorial(s) -- morning until 6:00 pm.
> 
> They include as many as 4 rooms that could hold 25 each.
> 
> We've listed the fee for the Sunday tutorial as $45 for students and
> $95 for all others. How the proceeds from the tutorial session(s) is
> used is up to the SDG, e.g., subsidize travel costs of the instructor
> (s). The registration server lists the Sunday tutorial as a
> registration option.
> 
> 3) My understanding is that Mike North and Bill Rand are available to
> provide tutorial sessions all day Sunday, June 26 on RePast and
> NetLogo -- (a somewhat longer version of their NAACSOS tutorial
> offered Wednesday evening, June 21). Mike and/or Bill -- please
confirm?
> 
> 4) One issue to consider is whether there will be enough demand for 2
> parallel tutorial sessions on Sunday? It sure makes sense to have a
> Swarm tutorial at a SwarmFest! On the other hand, several requests
> have come in for NetLogo, Mason, and RePast tutorials!
> 
> 5) Just a clarification:
> 
> > RE: (22nd, to avoid conflict with banquet?)
> 
> 6) Thursday, June 22nd will be a reception, with food and music
> (provided by Notre Dame). This will be a joint reception for both
> NAACSOS and SwarmFest.
> 
> We might be able schedule a SwarmFest dinner or reception on Friday
> and/or Saturday evenings also.
> 
> So ... an evening tutorial on either Friday or Saturday could be an
> option, depending on whether we have a SwarmFest dinner either of
> those evenings.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On May 1, 2006, at 12:51 PM, Steve Railsback wrote:
> 
> > -------------------------------------
> > Bill Rand: How much time do you want for your NetLogo class?
> >
> > Mike North: Confirm when you want to do your class(es).
> >
> > Greg M.:
> >  (a) Is there any problem with 2 or 3 concurrent classes on the 25?
> >  (b) How much of the class fee can we skim off to pay Paul J.'s
> > travel?
> >
> > SDG board: Any objection to us paying Paul Johnson's registration
> > if he does a Swarm class?
> > -------------------------------------
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > It's time to get some SwarmFest stuff underway again. One issue is
> > training classes. We have not been overwhelmed by requests for
> > classes but I think people will show up for them. And some people
> > are bugging us to get these scheduled so they can make travel
> > arrangements.
> >
> >  a. Repast: Mike North is, I believe, scheduled to do an evening
> > class June 21 (SwarmFest starts on the 23rd, but the NAACSOS
> > meeting starts on the 22nd).
> >  If there was demand, a second, longer class on Sunday (25th) is a
> > possibility, but so far we don't have a gage of demand (right
Mike?).
> >
> >  b. Swarm: Paul Johnson offered to do a Swarm (Objective-C, I
> > assume) class, which we should schedule for Sunday (25th). Paul's
> > offer is contingent on us waiving his conference registration fee
> > and letting him use as much of the class fee as possible to cover
> > his travel cost.
> >
> >  c. NetLogo: Bill Rand offered to teach NetLogo. We need to know
> > whether he wants to do a short evening class (22nd, to avoid
> > conflict with banquet?) or a longer class on Sunday.
> >
> > After we get these things squared away, we can post a more detailed
> > schedule that shows them.
> >
> > Steve
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