[Athen] feedback on round-table networking time at AHG 2009

[Howard Kramer]

Actually, I should have said the extra round-table on Thursday, not Friday.
The Friday 9:15 a.m. round-table discussion time, exclusive to that
activity, seems agreed to by everyone at this point.

On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Howard Kramer <hkramer.atsol at gmail.com>wrote:


> Ok, that's two against, one for, the extra Friday round-table discussion

> which partially conflicts with two labs.

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> -Howard

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> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:18 AM, Terrill Thompson <tft at u.washington.edu>wrote:

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>>  Hi Howard,

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>> The Friday morning timeslot for roundtable discussions sounds perfect!

>> However, I'm personally not as excited about the additional Thursday slot

>> since you would still have a conflict with sessions. Even if it's only two

>> labs, that might still prevent some people from participating in their

>> preferred roundtable discussion.

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>> Terry

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>> Terrill Thompson

>> Technology Accessibility Specialist

>> DO-IT, Accessible Technology

>> UW Technology Services

>> University of Washington

>> tft at u.washington.edu

>> 206/221-4168

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>> *From:* athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] *On

>> Behalf Of *Howard Kramer

>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:10 PM

>> *To:* Access Technology Higher Education Network

>> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] feedback on round-table networking time at AHG

>> 2009

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>> Now that I've actually placed the second round proposals into the

>> schedule, it looks like I could fit another round-table slot into 3:30 -

>> 4:30 on Thursday, just before the reception in the exhibit area. It would

>> run up against 2 labs however. Let me know what you think. Is it worth it to

>> have a second partial slot for round-tables? [Please make sure to read my

>> first message below if you haven't already done this. Otherwise, you won't

>> know what I'm talking about - I'm waiting for the smart replies to this

>> statement].

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> -Howard

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>> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Howard Kramer <hkramer.atsol at gmail.com>

>> wrote:

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>> Hello All:

>>

>> It seems the consensus is definitely to not have competition during the

>> round-table discussions. I think I have a solution. Dedicate 9:15 - 10:15

>> a.m. on Friday morning, after the first round of sessions, to round-table

>> discussion. There's a 15 minute break before and a 15 minute break on either

>> end, after and before the previous and next round of workshops. This would

>> seem to provide adequate dedicated time for networking and round-table

>> discussion. And by Friday, folks might welcome a break from the workshops.

>>

>> Having it during lunch on Thursday, as per Jon's and Hadi's suggestion,

>> also seems workable but I'd like to keep the keynote lunch as it is this

>> year. But perhaps this is the way to go next year.

>>

>> Let me know what you think. The next step is to identify round-table

>> topics and someone to perhaps lead or at least facilitate discussion. After

>> all, we don't want anarchy. :-)

>>

>> Thanks,

>> Howard

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>>   On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:31 AM, Kelmer, Susan M. <SKelmer at stlcc.edu>

>> wrote:

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>> I am all for doing this, but they should be separate from presentations

>> so people don't have to choose.  And if the conference can be extended

>> by a day on the front end, then I can get two weeks in Colorado

>> straight, as the Educause Conference I need to attend this year is in

>> Boulder, as well, the week before AHG.

>>

>> Yes, that's quite selfish on my part, but I'd rather not fly home in

>> between, instead use my weekend to learn to ski or something else

>> equally useful. (No snarky comments from the peanut gallery, if you

>> please!)

>>

>> Susan Kelmer

>> Adaptive Technology Specialist/

>> Lab Coordinator, Campus Labs and Classrooms

>> St. Louis Community College - Meramec

>> 314-984-7951

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Howard Kramer
AHG Conference Coordinator
Access Specialist
303-492-8672
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