August 19, 2021

Connection Info: https://emory.zoom.us/j/94981415282?pwd=U2xsNStsRE9pZmJ3M0RVM0owWnZrZz09

Topic: Samvera Connect 2021 - Program Committee
Time: 12pm Eastern 

Slack #connect2021pc

Email list: connect2021pc@samvera.org

Attendees

• Heather Greer Klein

• Jeremy Friesen

• Rick Johnson regrets

• Karen Cariani

• Robin Lindley Ruggaber

• Kevin Kochanski

• Ilkay Holt

Agenda Items

• Review items

  1. CfPs – still no response, sending reminder today

  2. T-shirt simple design settled

  3. Keynote speaker accepted!

     1. Need to:

        1. Schedule call w/Committee (Keynote Speaker joined Committee call 2020: Oct 8 Translated to 2021: Oct 1)

        2. Get description, bio

        3. What else?

  4. Community-building activities

     1. Will have convo groups, ask for volunteer hosts, fewer sessions – Kevin and Heather will do a new to Samvera group, will ask for Women in tech group hosts, others if we get volunteer hosts
        

• Task checklist: Task checklist, Connect 2021

  • Workshop Deadline extended to August 31

  • Presentation Deadline August 31, extend to end of the day on the 6th

  • Lighting Talks Deadline sept 30, extend to October 6th

  • Poster Deadline sept 30, extend to October 6th

  • Do we do mentor team again?

    • Mentor Team CTA 2020: Aug 17
      Translated to 2021: Aug 9
      Mentor/Mentee Call for Signups (and signups open): Sept 21
      Translated to 2021: Sept 13
      Mentor/Mentee Signup deadline: Oct 5
      Translated to 2021: Sept 27

  • Instead of Social Team, should we ask for sign-ups in Sept for leading specific, scheduled activities?
    Social Team Volunteer CTA 2020: Aug 17
    Translated to 2021: Aug 9

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