Re: [Air-l] Introducing AOIRcamp: Un-conference for IR7.0 goers
Dear Kevin, I'm not speaking on behalf of the AoIR 2006 conference organising committee, but I personally think that it is unfair of you to position this initiative in direct competition with official AoIR conference events such as the conference dinner. The more people are expected to attend a conference dinner, the less it will cost to stage it per person and the more diverse and rewarding the experience will be. I think your idea is great and the event you propose would be lots of fun, but I suggest you work with us to make this a successful conference by contacting the conference organisers, Fay, Axel and Matthew, to find a free spot in the conference's social program and to book an appropriate venue at QUT. Some of these spaces might be suitable: http://www.ciprecinct.com.au/spaces/ cheers, marcus On 22/08/2006, at 6:05 AM, "Kevin Lim" <injulim@buffalo.edu> wrote:
What is AOIRcamp? This free social event is meant as an alternative to the other conference events (e.g. $42 conference dinner).
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I'm not speaking on behalf of the AoIR 2006 conference organising committee, but I personally think that it is unfair of you to position this initiative in direct competition with official AoIR conference events such as the conference dinner. The more people are expected to attend a conference dinner, the less it will cost to stage it per person and the more diverse and rewarding the experience will be.
Maybe unfair, maybe not. As a non-attendee of 7.0, I'd like to speak to this in another way. If the (as noted, not inexpensive) conference dinners aren't self-sustaining, or if they are "too expensive" for the exec's budgetary tastes when not everyone attends - they should simply be discontinued. Events like "AOIRcamp" should be encouraged - I'd much rather sit around and eat triscuits or cheese nips with other researchers and "talk shop" than feel trapped by a catering crew's idea of what a dinner should be like - and how people should behave. Competition is a sign that people enjoy the AoIR audience, but don't necessarily agree with the way that things are being implemented. This is, above all, a sign that the community is *healthy*, and should be celebrated! --elijah
On 22/08/2006, at 6:05 AM, "Kevin Lim" <injulim@buffalo.edu> wrote:
What is AOIRcamp? This free social event is meant as an alternative to the other conference events (e.g. $42 conference dinner).
Just to clarify - while the executive has oversight of the budget and broad principles relating to the conference, it is worth noting the very significant amount of work being done by Axel Bruns as Conference Chair and Fay Sudweeks as Program Chair, neither of whom is on the executive. Personally, I'm all for diversity and welcome ideas about conference events. Cheers Matt Dr Matthew Allen Associate Professor in Internet Studies President Association of Internet Researchers Faculty of Media Society and Culture Curtin University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code 00301J http://smi.curtin.edu.au/NetStudies/allen.htm +61 8 92663511 (v) +61 8 92663166 (f)
Elijah, Have a triscuit for me. "no good deed goes unpunished" I wish I could afford to join you at AOIcamp. What a great idea! Reid -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of elw@stderr.org Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 7:15 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] Introducing AOIRcamp: Un-conference for IR7.0 goers
I'm not speaking on behalf of the AoIR 2006 conference organising committee, but I personally think that it is unfair of you to position this initiative in direct competition with official AoIR conference events such as the conference dinner. The more people are expected to attend a conference dinner, the less it will cost to stage it per person and the more diverse and rewarding the experience will be.
Maybe unfair, maybe not. As a non-attendee of 7.0, I'd like to speak to this in another way. If the (as noted, not inexpensive) conference dinners aren't self-sustaining, or if they are "too expensive" for the exec's budgetary tastes when not everyone attends - they should simply be discontinued. Events like "AOIRcamp" should be encouraged - I'd much rather sit around and eat triscuits or cheese nips with other researchers and "talk shop" than feel trapped by a catering crew's idea of what a dinner should be like - and how people should behave. Competition is a sign that people enjoy the AoIR audience, but don't necessarily agree with the way that things are being implemented. This is, above all, a sign that the community is *healthy*, and should be celebrated! --elijah
On 22/08/2006, at 6:05 AM, "Kevin Lim" <injulim@buffalo.edu> wrote:
What is AOIRcamp? This free social event is meant as an alternative to the other conference events (e.g. $42 conference dinner).
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