WWW2006

• Event: WWW2006
• Web: http://www2006.org
• Start: 22/05/2006
• End: 26/05/2006
• Short: The 15th International World Wide Web Conference
• Venue: International Conference Centre
• City: Edinburgh
• Country: Scotland, UK

Sponsorship needed for:

• Media industry special event
• Printed leaflet
• Daniel's travel and accommodation
• Neil's travel and accommodation and WWW2006 entry ticket

Media industry special event:

• When?:
  • Monday 22nd May.
• Where?:
  • Not too far from the conference location would be good presumably.
  • A venue where we can have part buffet and networking and part traditional music/dancing - Ceilidh style. A hall basically. Better if not separate rooms to divide food and dancing but can be 2 defined spaces in one large room/hall.
• Logistics:
  • [In Any Event UK] have said they can find the venue and manage all the logistics.
• Sponsors so far but looking for more:
  • Google
  • BCSWomen
  • Open out to full Kendra list on 02/05/2006 with newsletter.
  • WWW2006 organisers spread the message.
• What do sponsors get?:
  • WWW2006 gives:
    • Official WWW2006 sponsors and be listed here: http://www2006.org/sponsors/
    • A listing on the events page: http://www2006.org/events/
    • Branding of the event.
    • What else does a sponsor want?
  • Kendra gives:
    • Publicity in Kendra newsletter and website on http://www.kendra.org.uk/sponsor.php page.
• Food:
  • Organic and locally grown (as much as possible)? Meat and veggie. Buffet style?
• Music?:
  • Traditional [Ceilidh] and live. You can get away with a small group. Minimum 2 people. One to call and one to play a jig.
• Who and how many are invited?:
  • Press and media will be invited.
  • That all depends on the sponsors. But it would be great if it was an open invite.
  • Have costings for 50, 100, 150 and 200 from [In Any Event UK]. Contact Daniel Harris for these costs.
  • Sue Black expects 25-40 people from her Famous WWWomen workshop to be held on Monday.
• Invites:
  • Name
  • Email
  • Invite Sent? (Y/N)
  • Attending? (Y/N)

Printed leaflet for Kendra Initiative available throughout the conference.

• Design?
• Sponsorship?

Speakers that have been invited by Kendra Initiative:

• Impact of the Web on Media & Entertainment (http://www2006.org/programme/)
  • Tuesday 23rd May 14:00-15:30
    • Peter Buckingham (Head of Distribution and Exhibition, UK Film Council)
    • Peggy Miles (Chairman, International Webcasting Association)
      • Invited to speak at Famous WWWomen on Monday so will probably be around from Sunday evening.
    • Daniel Harris (Founder, Kendra Initiative)
      • Staying from Friday 19th to Sunday 28th.
  • Tuesday 23rd May 16:00-17:30
    • Paul Jessop (Chief Technology Officer, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry)
      • In town from Sunday 21st and leaving Wednesday 24th evening.
    • Scott Cohen (Founder and VP International, The Orchard)
      • Staying the nights of 22nd, 23rd and 24th.
    • Rob Wells (Head of New Media, Universal Music UK)
      • In town on Monday 22nd evening and leaving Tuesday 23rd evening.
• Impact of the Web on Networks
  • Wednesday 24th May 11:00-12:30
    • Candace Johnson (Founding President of Europe Online)
      • In town on Monday 22nd and leaving on Wednesday 24th afternoon. Invited to speak at Famous WWWomen on Monday.

Speakers get-together will be a get-together for all Kendra invited speakers on Tuesday 23rd lunchtime as it'll be the only time we'll all be there. But also we can do a Tuesday 23rd evening. There'll be lots to talk about.

Kendra will hold Kendra Initiative BOF (birds of a feather) (or should it be called Kendra Initiative Workshop / Meeting?)session:

• Which day and time?:
  • Perhaps best day is Tuesday directly after the last talk at 17:30 as most of the speakers will be around.
  • What about Wednesday? Need to find out when special event starts.
  • What about Thursday? Speakers will probably not stay around that long.
• Who's coming?:
  • Open invite to all.

Kendra will demonstrate Kendra Base on an ad-hoc basis over the conference days.

Sent out WWW2006PressRelease

Related page W3C Collaboration

Related page KendraMeetingWWW2006

Related page KendraCeilidhWWW2006