I just dig this tonality. #cosomusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_5Q8jPNnvw
Earlier this week they pulled two of my highest rated presentations totally out of my track. Gave them 5 min plenary slots (normal presentation slots are 30 min) and 2 hour posters. The problem with that is most of my audience is virtual, and a poster session has zero virtual impact. And again they put unrelated presentations into my track. I got steamed and expressed my reluctance to chair a track I have no control over. 3/4
The organizers agreed, and I put all my papers into their spreadsheet for either Friday (in person) or the following Monday (virtual) based on which author availability. Ever since then, every time I go into the spreadsheet I see some of my presentations deleted or moved and other ones added to my track. Ones that I never saw abstracts for and have nothing to do with the subject of my track. Every time I pushed back, several times asking them to add an uninterrupted virtual session for me. 2/3
So I am a track chair for a fairly big deal company conference in a month. I contacted my colleagues across the company, talking with them about what of their recent work would make good presentations and helping them write abstracts in cases where they couldn’t make the deadline. I got 20 abstracts submitted to my track, an excellent result. We rated all the abstracts, and all submitted to my track were better than 3.5 out of 5; I told the organizers that I wanted space for all 20. 1/2
Lawrence: The media is trying (and failing) to cure themselves of 'sane-washing' Trump
@InUnfunky “My many many tremendous chef friends come up to me, with tears in their eyes and tell me I serve the world’s finest word salads. The best, freshest words, individually selected and combined with loving combiance and slathered in aplomb dressing.”
As was noted by a CS member, I should re-introduce the band. We are new and new to CS so forgive our muddling about.
We invite fans of the Clash, Devo, and Steely Dan to join us on our journey as those are our three prime influences.
Welcome aboard!
Pronouns: He/They