The Evergreen conference has a number of opportunities for you to make this YOUR conference! See the Evergreen conference schedule or if you have Google Calendar, try the new Evergreen calendar, which has all the conference events listed.
Note that there will be sign-up sheets at the conference itself. But if you would like to sign up here for one of the user-led activities but you don't have a wiki login, Just email our Events address.
We've had excellent response in this area – at least one-third of all attendees are planning to blog, tweet, email, or otherwise share. We're making sure the conference center rooms have good "power to the people" – that is, electricity.
Would you like to spend half a day or a full day working on a problem – a development issue, an Evergreen installation, learning XML for documentation, etc.? How about a half-hour one-on-one with a developer?
9-5 Wednesday, May 20 is dedicated to just that. Just sign up here. List what you're interested in working on and take it from there!
So you have an idea you want to share that isn't really a full program but would make a dynamic five-minute presentation. Give a lightning talk! We have nine slots in our program schedule.
Lightning Talks are 9:00 a.m., Friday, May 22.
List your name and topic here:
Both Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21 we are encouraging people to host or sign up for a dine-around. Athens has terrific restaurants in all price ranges. Join a group of people you've known forever… or a group you've never met! We'll have sign-up sheets at the conference (but feel free to note early interest here).
Thursday, May 21, 12-1:30 Our one scheduled, catered lunch is a relaxed event (no speechifying, no distractions) where we encourage people to group together on like issues – also known as Birds of a Feather sessions.
Here are some of the possible topics, based on the Evergreen conference survey – in descending order of interest (feel free to add more!):
What's the difference between a Birds of a Feather Lunch and a Breakfast Table Talk? Uh… we're not serving bagels at lunch? In any event, consider this another chance to commune with like-minded individuals while you dine. Feel free to list Table Talk topic ideas here (and note if you would be willing to lead the topic). Note: vendors are welcome to lead Table Talks!
See above, Birds of a Feather, for topics
Athens has terrific pubs and some excellent local beer. Expect a list of breweries shortly!
Lori Ayre - eagerly waiting on list…..IPA lovers tour?
Don't stop at the list above! You are coming to Athens at a lovely time of year. List an event or drive you'd like to do.