The deadline for town hall submissions has passed and the PC has decided which proposals will receive a speaking slot.
Once again, this annual conference will host "Town Hall Meetings". Held throughout the conference, these interactive forums are designed to allow all attendees to join open-mike forums.
This is a great way to:
...ask questions
...listen to suggestions
...soak up praise
...endure abuse
...hold straw polls...
...or go into more detail on particular issues
These evening sessions are not limited to conference attendees, but are open to the public as well.
The Purpose of the town hall meeting is to provide a venue that allow all attendees (and non-attendees) the opportunity to voice their opinion on controversial topics in the XML community. It also provides the facilitators an opportunity to get feedback on the topic.
The Format is a brief intro by the facilitator, followed by
extensive open discussion. Each Town Hall meeting lasts up to 90 minutes.
Attendance will be up to 75 people in each room, depending on the topic.
To Organize a town hall meeting volunteer to be a facilitator and submit a topic along with three starter questions you would ask the audience to get the discussion going.
Deadline for submissions is September 16, 2005.