DebConf11/Talk Meister

TALK MEISTER!

(a noble noble volunteer position)

We need folks to help make sure that talks go smoothly! As talk-meister, your responsibilities are as follows:

Talk Meister obligations

• Let the speaker know they will have 45 minutes available for their talk, so that people (videoteam & attendees) have a moment to breathe and change rooms. This is important. All talks are 45 minutes. Show them the time signs before they start so they know what to expect.
• Please tell the speaker that the projectors work best at 1024×768 resolution.
• Introduce the speaker and the event (two or three sentences is fine -- ask them beforehand how to pronounce their name if you aren't sure).
• Provide water to the speaker.
• Recommend the speaker to switch off wireless or use cable to avoid "Connecting to wireless" windows popping up
• Help with the question and answer session: remind the audience that they need to use the microphone because the session is being recorded, call on people, giving them the mic if needed. - Remind them to stand up and say their name.
• Start on time, stop on time.
• Let the speaker know when they have 10 minutes, 5 minutes, 1 minute and 0 minutes left, and enforce this. There will be time signs in each room.
• If the videoteam needs you to delay the opening of the session because of any difficulties, inform the audience.
• Thank the speaker at the end of the session.
• At the end of your shift, bring the microphones and time signs back to the audio table.

Logistics for signing up

• Look at the full schedule and decide what talks you would like to sign up for.
• Sign up below. The talks are divided by day/date and room. If you find you need to cancel your volunteering, please e-mail the talks team so we know we need to find someone else.

Signups

Monday, July 25

Auditorium:

• 10:00 → 13:00 : vedran omeragic
• 15:00 → 19:00 : vedran omeragic

Round Room:

• 12:00 → 19:00 (note, there is a 2-hour break for lunch after the first talk):

Tuesday, July 26

Auditorium:

• 10:00 → 12:00 : Gunnar Wolf
• 12:00 → 13:00 : zobel (debian.org webservices track)
• 15:00 → 19:00 : Caroll (caroll@funlabs.org)

Round Room:

• 12:00 → 13:00 :
• 15:00 → 19:00 : zobel (debian.org webservices track)

Thursday, July 28

Auditorium:

• 10:00 → 13:00 : tille (blends track)
• 15:00 → 19:00 :

Round Room:

• 10:00 → 13:00 : Gunnar Wolf
• 15:00 → 19:00 : tille (blends track)

Friday, July 29

Auditorium:

• 10:00 → 13:00 : Vedran Omeragic
• 15:00 → 19:00 : Vedran Omeragic

Round Room:

• 10:00 → 13:00 : dkg (debian/society track)
• 15:00 → 19:00 : dkg (debian/society track)

Saturday, July 30

Auditorium:

• 10:00 → 13:00 :
• 15:00 → 19:00 :

Round Room:

• 10:00 → 13:00 :
• 15:00 → 19:00 : Caroll (caroll@funlabs.org)