[Debconf-team] DebConf13 talks selection team

[Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@gwolf.org>]

Hi,

I'm writing to you all as you were part of the DebConf12 talks
team. We are in the process of assembling the DebConf13 talks
selection team, so as a first step, I'd like to expressly ask you all
whether you are interested in taking part.

I have affirmative answers already from Andreas and Tássia. Tiago was
not part of the past talks selection team, but is interested in
joining (so I'm adding him to the list). In any case, please answer to
this mail. Oh, and as we like having our information spread all over
the place ;-) please also add your names to the relevant Wiki page:

https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf13/Teams#Talks_selection

Once we have this settled, we will happily go ask the DebConf admins
to set up a proper alias (talks@debconf.org)

After this, what do we have in store?

- Review + send the call for papers

  A CfP draft is available at:

  https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf13/Talk_submissions

  Please, take a look and help proofread this. I want to send it at
  most on 2013-05-15. (Should we extend the "official" CfP period? Two
  weeks seems like too short)

- Talks scheduling team. Right now, we are talking about the talks
  /selection/ team. A smaller (but very important!) talks scheduling
  team should be formed soon afterwards.

- Discuss on talks rating and track acceptance policies (should be a
  short discussion, but I'd rather not assume things we should do as a
  team)

- Wait for talks to "appear", rate them, and have the scheduling team
  work out the best way to present them

Thanks!