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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">There are two SIG/BoF related proposals, which I think should be separated from this CFP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.openstack.org/track-chairs/browse/20654">https://www.openstack.org/track-chairs/browse/20654</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.openstack.org/track-chairs/browse/20655">https://www.openstack.org/track-chairs/browse/20655</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I have emailed the speakers for more info.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_____replyseparator"></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> Jimmy McArthur [mailto:jimmy@openstack.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2018 2:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> openstack-track-chairs@lists.openstack.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kendall Waters <kendall@openstack.org>; Sun, Yih Leong <yih.leong.sun@intel.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Openstack-track-chairs] Part One: Vancouver Summit Session Selection Process<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Leong,<br>
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We do solicit Working Group/SIG and BoF sessions separate from the CFP. This should occur sometime closer to the Summit.<br>
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Thanks!<br>
Jimmy<br>
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Sun, Yih Leong wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hi Kendall/Jimmy,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Would there be a “Forum” for Working Group/SIG sessions and BoF?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Leong.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Kendall Waters [<a href="mailto:kendall@openstack.org">mailto:kendall@openstack.org</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 12, 2018 8:17 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:openstack-track-chairs@lists.openstack.org">openstack-track-chairs@lists.openstack.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Openstack-track-chairs] Part One: Vancouver Summit Session Selection Process</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s time for Part One of the Programming Committee process! Before you begin, please take the time to watch this
<a href="https://www.screencast.com/t/6q9Jx5UXP88"><span style="color:#1155CC">tutorial video</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">You have between now and this Sunday, February 18 at 11:59pm PT (February 19 at 7:59 UTC) to complete this part. See the timeline below for reference.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">During this time we ask you to:<o:p></o:p></p>
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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.
<a href="https://www.openstack.org/summit/vancouver-2018/summit-categories/"><span style="color:#1155CC">View the full list of tracks here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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</span></span><![endif]>Flag any talks that are obvious test submissions and need to be removed. Note this by making a comment and sending an email to
<a href="mailto:speakersupport@openstack.org">speakersupport@openstack.org</a> with a link to the presentation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please watch this <a href="https://www.screencast.com/t/6q9Jx5UXP88">
<span style="color:#1155CC">tutorial video</span></a> to learn how to use the Track Chair tool.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After you’ve watched the video you may access the Programming Committee tool:<a href="http://www.openstack.org/track-chairs/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">www.openstack.org/track-chairs/</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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<a href="https://www.openstack.org/Security/lostpassword"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">here</span></a>. If you have any login issues please contact
<a href="mailto:speakersupport@openstack.org">speakersupport@openstack.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>As a reminder, the submission review process has two parts:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Part One: February 12 - 18<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Reviewing/moving session submissions before voting opens (2-4 hours)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Part Two: February 26 - March 12<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Final track sessions decisions (8 hours)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Contacting your fellow Programming Committee members:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The email addresses and track names for all track chairs are listed here:<a href="https://www.openstack.org/track-chairs/directory"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">https://www.openstack.org/track-chairs/directory</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Full Timeline</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">February 12-18: Programming Committees review submissions and potentially move sessions to other tracks if they are a better fit BEFORE community voting begins<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">February 19 - 22: Session voting open to the community<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">February 26 - March 12: Programming Committees receive and review proposals and discuss choices<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">March 12: Programming Committees submit final session selections via administrative tool<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">March 16: Foundation staff notifies all submitters whether or not their session was accepted into the final Summit agenda<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">March 16: Breakout session agenda published<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a reminder, please <b>do not notify speakers</b> that they have been accepted ahead of the public announcement.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’ll be in touch the week of February 26th 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kendall & Jimmy<o:p></o:p></p>
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