[opensolaris-summit] Advocacy Panel Discussion: An Idea for Discussion

[Stewart, David C]

Could you do it outside in the courtyard?

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>From: opensolaris-summit-bounces at opensolaris.org [mailto:opensolaris-
>summit-bounces at opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Jesse Silver
>Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 11:10 AM
>To: Jim Grisanzio
>Cc: opensolaris-summit at opensolaris.org
>Subject: Re: [opensolaris-summit] Advocacy Panel Discussion: An Idea
for
>Discussion
>
>Jim-
>
>Not possible. Let's deal with this at the summit. We aren't in a
>convention hall type facility where we can have any set up we
>want...it's a university classroom. It will really be up to us to make
>due with what we have.
>
>Jim Grisanzio wrote:
>> Jesse ... can we have the room format a bit different than I
suggested
>> before? If possible, the perfect setting for this session is having
the
>> panel chairs in the middle and the audience in concentric circles
around
>> the outside.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Jim Grisanzio wrote:
>>
>>> Simon Phipps wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Maybe a goldfish bowl would be
>>>> smart?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Simon and I talked about this on IM tonight. I love this idea. We
have
>>> to do this.
>>>
>>> Basically, you start a conversation with 4 people and one empty
chair.
>>> As soon as the conversation starts, anyone from the audience can
take
>>> that 5th chair and join the conversation. When that happens, one of
the
>>> existing panel members has to give up his/her seat so there is
always an
>>> empty chair for someone to take. Repeat for however long the
>>> conversation lasts. There are a few more rules to it, but that's the
>>> gist. The conversation flows around whoever the current panel is.
Want
>>> to influence the conversation? You have to take that chair and
>contribute.
>>>
>>> I updated the wiki to read: "Special Advocacy Panel -- The
OpenSolaris
>>> Fishbowl: Helping the world get involved in the community.
>>> (Moderator: Jim Grisanzio)"
>>>
>>> Next I'll write up some more detailed instructions and some key
issues
>>> to seed the discussion. I have some panelists who have volunteered,
so
>>> I'll ping them tomorrow to see if they'd like to be the initial set.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
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