2008 structure ideas

Combination

Combination of speakers and workshops

Parallel

A parallel structured track and barcamp track

Day/evening

Structured in day and social in evening (bar?)

Some free-for-all

Pre-organised program with some free-for-all sessions

Formal events

Keynote speeches, chaired interviews, seminar panels, Q&A sessions (spontaneous or predetermined)

Semi formal events

Interest groups where people get together around a particular subject, discuss issues, exchange ideas and a group spokesperson feeds the main points back in a plenary session. Interest groups are a good way of forging niche-related contacts and the life of these groups often continues outside the conference.

Informal events

Blog hub (space to plug and play), blogger lounge, bar, dining, music, competitions, merchandise