Internal:Initiatives

Here are initiatives which need to be pursued for wikimania.

Firm roles:

Network : JeLuf, Austin.
Beds, Databases : Austin, Delphine.
Helper Organization : Elian, Delphine.
Contacting ueberlings & techniclings : Delphine, Elian, Akl

Batching gnomes : Elian, Delphine
Speaker information : Sj [needed by El&Del, above]
Technical info : special needs, what they have. projectors, etc.
Welcome Packages: for speakers - Delphine, Sj. for guests - Delphine, Elian.
Badges: Akl, Austin.
Technical/Video: Akl, Delphine (sam in emergencies)

Meta-Coordination

Volunteer organization - coping with <large number of> volunteers

Website

Site design - updates, daily banners, etc.
Site updates - podcasts, transcripts, fact changes
Translation - of key pages into key langs; via meta

Reporting

Blog/news-page - Updates for conference-watchers
Mailing list - Updates for conference-goers
RSSable content - relevant flickr, technorati, del.icio.us tags and content
Press coverage - Tracking press coverage of the event

Scheduling

Calendars and Events

Events - Hacking, Social, and Conference schedules
Volunteer shifts - setup/cleanup, help-desk, and other shifts

Tracking people

Availability - arrivals/departures, interviews, dinners
Contacts - phone #s, emials, key addresses, faxes

Speakers

Chaperones - helping spekaers get their things set up
Pickups - airport pickups for a few?
Ready room - preparing and manning the speaker's room

Technical

Networking

Connection to the outside world
Internal network

Computer support

Laptops - for speakers; spare parts
Projectors - one for each room?

Media

Filming and Podcasting - for key presentations
Audio - for the 2 main rooms (see Kyle & Austin)
Conference line - Global call-in line for 100+ people at once (Kyle)