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suggestion. I'll create a ticket for this. Thanks, Mike!<br>
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<span>Mike Dorman wrote:</span><br>
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<div>One other suggestion I would add for improvements next time: for
presentations that are moved to another track, have the tool record
something in the comments showing what track it came from. That gives
you a little more insight into the intention of
the submitter. Just an idea.</div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Mike</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Kendall Waters <<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:kendall@openstack.org">kendall@openstack.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Wednesday, February 3, 2016
at 11:29 AM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>"<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[Openstack-track-chairs]
Part One: Austin Session Selection Process<br>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-d4b91168-a863-68ac-9191-060a137c58ef"
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"
class="">Hi everyone,</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"
class="">It’s time for Part One of the track chair process.
</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"
class="">You have between
</span><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">now and this Sunday, February 7 at
11:59pm PST / Feb 8 at 7:59am UTC</span><span style="vertical-align:
baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> to complete
this part. See the timeline below for reference. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"
class="">During this time we ask you to:</span></div>
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">
<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align:
baseline;" class="">
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"
class="">Review the submissions within your specific track and identify
any that need to be moved into another track
category by clicking the “Suggest Category Change” button.</span></div>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align:
baseline;" class="">
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"
class="">Flag any talks that are obvious test submissions and need to be
removed. Note this by making a comment.
</span></div>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align:
baseline;" class="">
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"
class="">Include comments on any sessions that you want to flag for more
discussion later during the selection process.
*ONLY* track chairs will be able to view your comments. Speakers and
submitters cannot see your comments.
</span></div>
</li></ol>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Now, before you do anything else
</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.openstack.org/track-chairs#tutorial"
style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85,
204); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align:
baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">watch this
tutorial video</span></a><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align:
baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">!
</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"
class="">After you’ve watched the video you may access the Track Chair
tool:
</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.openstack.org/track-chairs/"
style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85,
204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
pre-wrap;" class="">www.openstack.org/track-chairs/</span></a><span
style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
</span></div>
<br class="">
<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"
class="">Log in with your email address and the password that you've set
for the OpenStack website. If you need to reset
your password, you can do that </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.openstack.org/Security/lostpassword"
style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85,
204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space:
pre-wrap;" class="">here</span></a><span style="vertical-align:
baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">.
If you have any login issues please contact <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:speakersupport@openstack.org" class="">
speakersupport@openstack.org</a>.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.5999999999999999; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">We’ll
be in touch later next week with another tutorial video and detailed
steps on part two when you will use the track chair administrative tool
to make your individual and team selections.
</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.5999999999999999; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Cheers,</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.5999999999999999; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Kendall</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"
class=""><span style="font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;
white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Track Chair Timeline:</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.5999999999999999; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">February
2: Deadline for speaking submissions via the Call for Speakers platform</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.5999999999999999; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">February
3-7: Track Chairs review submissions and potentially move sessions to
other tracks if they are a better fit
</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.5999999999999999; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">February
9-17: Session voting open to the community</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.5999999999999999; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">February
22-29: Track chairs review session proposals and discuss choices
</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.5999999999999999; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">February
29: Track chairs submit final session selections via administrative
tool - we will provide you with a video tutorial for how to use the tool</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.5999999999999999; margin-top: 0pt;
margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">March
7: Foundation staff notifies all submitters whether or not their
session was accepted into the final Summit agenda</span></div>
<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">March
7: Breakout session agenda published</span></span><br class="">
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