Hi Paulo (2023.10.30_15:57:51_+0000) > Considering the shorter time, If I was you, I wouldn't organize DebCamp. > DebCamp is nice, it's great to have people earlier, but it's too much work > before the main event.
Interesting to hear you say that. I have exactly the opposite view of DebCamp. It makes the event start slowly, without needing to have everything ready on day 1. Everybody understands if there are no nametags, no network in the hacklabs, or the beer is frothy on the first day. It's not like most other events, where there's a mad rush to get everything working the night before the conference starts. There's a whole week for the conference organizers to get everything ready, for the main conference. In Cape Town, we were super lazy. We didn't even provide catered food for the first 3 days. We just took the 10-20 attendees out for dinner. Yes, DebCamp+DebConf does make the event very long. But I didn't find that it added anything to my stress. It just let me spread it out. > In 2019 we had 2 weeks, and because most of attendees arrived during > DebCamp, we had to deal with accomodation, food and venue for these 2 weeks. > When DebConf itself started, I was exhausted and I felt I couldn't join the > main part of the event. That I can relate to. The local organizers almost never get a chance to be fully present at the conference. There's usually too much going on, that keeps them busy. But I don't think the length of the event plays into it much. Rather, the size and quality of the local team. How effectively tasks are delegated, and handled without putting a strain on the main organizers. As an organizer and videoteam, I usually spend the whole of DebCamp working on bringing up infrastructure and getting the conference ready. Yes, not having attendees around would mean we could focus more on that work... But we'd also not get as much done at the event. Stefano -- Stefano Rivera http://tumbleweed.org.za/ +1 415 683 3272
