ConferenceCall 2008 04 24

= OntologySummit2008 Conference Call - Thu 2008-04-24 =

This is a final OntologySummit2008 workshop preparation and sync-up (among all organizers and participants.)

Conference Call Details

 * Date: Thursday, April 24, 2008 
 * Start Time: 10:30am PDT / 1:30pm EDT / 17:30 UTC
 * ref: World Clock
 * Expected Call Duration: 1.0~1.5 hours
 * Dial-in Number:
 * Direct call from from Skype: +990008275823120
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 * view-only password: "ontolog"


 * This session, like all other Ontolog events, is open to the public. Information relating to this session is shared on this wiki page: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2008_04_24

Attendees:

 * Attended:
 * PeterYim
 * MichaelGruninger
 * FabianNeuhaus
 * MichelleRaymond
 * MikeDean
 * EvanWallace (will miss middle portion of call due to a meeting conflict)
 * KenBaclawski
 * BruceBargmeyer
 * MarkMusen
 * RaviSharma
 * FrankOlken
 * MalaMehrotra
 * ElisaKendall
 * FrankAlvidrez


 * Expecting:

... (please insert your name above or RSVP by e-mailing  offline)


 * Regrets:
 * DougHolmes
 * SteveRay
 * JohnBateman

Agenda Ideas
(please insert your ideas below)



Resources:

 * OntologySummit2008 homepage
 * OntologySummit2008/WorkshopRegistration
 * OntologySummit2008/FaceToFaceAgenda
 * OOR/OOR_Team_20080429_Presentation_Strawman

Agenda & Proceedings
1) Welcome & confirmation of agenda


 * MichelleRaymond took the chair and welcomed everyone.

2) Appointment of secretary to take minutes


 * PeterYim volunteered

3) Roll-call of participants


 * see above

4) Announcement:


 * Summit face-to-face related announcements:
 * as of last Monday, there are about 70 people registered for on-site; and 11 for remote participation (as of this morning)
 * we'll be in Building 101 (Administration Building) using the NIST "employee lounge"
 * set aside half-an-hour to get pass the gate check, badging and getting to the building
 * there will be "guest wireless access" which are not within the NIST firewalls


 * other announcements:
 * we will not be "hosting" coffee and refreshments, participants can buy their coffee etc. from the cafeteria, which is right across from the room

5) Q&A, discussion & final sync-up:


 * Agenda related:
 * see upddated agenda: OntologySummit2008/FaceToFaceAgenda
 * review "remarks from the chair(s)" and coordinate flow of the entire 2-days
 * Peter: all chairs requested to add, under their session: (a) how the session time is to be utilized, (b) provide an abstract of the session, and (c) make all needed resources (slides, references, etc.) clickable there.
 * Peter: please send me all presentation slides by Fri 2008.04.25 9:00pm PDT (as I will be traveling very early Saturday morning, and have no assurance on my ability to access the Internet.) Past that, please email to MichelleRaymond, with a copy to PeterYim
 * raw slides parked at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/file/work/OntologySummit2008/2008-04-2829_F2F-workshop/wip/


 * Logistics related:
 * Fabian explained the process about getting registered at the gate and then parking
 * Fabian will help put up a map to NIST, and a campus map (indicated where our meeting would be)
 * registered on-site people should have received a confirmation email from conf-at-nist.gov ... there is a number to call, if there are questions: (+1) 301.975.2776
 * those staying at the hotel should make arrangements for the hotel to shuttle them to the NIST campus
 * there is a shuttle between the Shady Grove Metro station and the Gaithersburg NIST campus (leaving at 15-min & 45-min. points at each hour) - please refer to details at the NIST-directions
 * Ken just put up a page to help coordinate car-pooling - see: OntologySummit2008/Carpool
 * Ravi offered to provide rides (he'll be at German town)


 * Content-related:

Michelle: ref. agenda discussion


 * Demo-related

Ken: expecting 6~7 demos


 * Communique-related

Mark: have two of the four inputs, awaiting the other two


 * Others:

6) Next meeting date and adjourn


 * see you all at the OntologySummit2008 face-to-face workshop - 2008.04.28~29 NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.


 * this call session adjourned 11:57 am PDT

-- minutes captured in real time on this wiki by PeterYim / 2008.04.24-11:58 am PDT Attendees are requested to review the notes above, help clean it up, and make amendments and edits to better reflect the proceedings of the session as they see fit (particularly where they are personally involved). =ppy