dealing with a larger capacity workshop

[Carl Trieloff]

On 10/07/2011 02:23 PM, Karsten Wade wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 09:28:17AM -0400, Carl Trieloff wrote:
>> no, we need to cap around 80. If we get too large the sessions will
>> become lectures and non-productive for
>> the kick-off workshop.
> OK, I see, so your vision of size extends in to the break-out sessions
> as dividing up one reasonably-sized-pool. Makes sense to me.
>
> So we're effectively at 80 people on the RSVP list, with just a few of
> those placeholders to be filled. (I'm in communication with
> placeholder owners, no worries.)
>
> Here's a quick plan, does this work?
>
> 1. At 80 to 85 we draw the line - we can support 85 on the first day
>    in a safe and legal way.
>
> 2. Fix website content to say we're full but RSVP if you want to be on
>    a wait list.
>
> 3. We do a quick post on Twitter etc. that we're full. Some of us
>    write in our blogs that this happened, good sign of interest, sorry
>    for those who are missing it, more to come.
>
> 4. Have some simple, "How to stay involved" information for folks who
>    show interest. For example, I'm going to start a monthly oVirt
>    Bay Area Meetup targeted for mid-December.
>

sounds good, do it at 85, as there are always a few people that can't
make it last minute.

Carl.