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EMF Wolf from Space

2018-09-02T10:17:29Z

Ben.fitzgerald:

== Emfcamp Wolf from Space ==

Many Many thanks to everyone that joined the image effort. This was amazing and could not have been better. We will have to see if the wolf head comes out in the image and all our howling was probably enough to be heard from space as well. If it ends up looking like a dolphin or sock puppet does not matter for all the fun we had!

....

Through amazing favours and goodwill it has been arranged that 5 satelites are going to cover the campsite at '''10.30 am on Sunday -
Please do arrive early though to help get in position for the pass '''.

These satellites will take multiple pictures of the camp with multi spectral imaging and the latest technology.

We have the opportunity to make images on the ground that are thus seen from space.

We propose getting as many people together as we can to form the shape of a howling wolf to be captured thus and seen from space.

Why wolf? Can’t we have a giant penis? )’(

== World record, spread the word ==

Be part of history as this might be the world's first wolf satelite photo. If we can get more than 830 people there at once then it would also count as a world record.. and once in position everyone can make a howl that perhaps might also be heard from space!

This is something for all attendees at EMF Camp. You don't have to howl but it is fun to do so. It will take 10 minutes if your time on Sunday and you can then show your friends the photo you were in forever.

So please put in your diary 10:30am on Sunday morning. '''Location is the entrance to Null Sector container village'''.

Fact check: https://www.quora.com/unanswered/What-is-the-Guiness-World-Record-for-the-most-amount-of-people-forming-a-shape-photographed-by-a-satellite - what is the actual number?

== Assistance ==

Hello, random guy here, I have a very small drone ( DJI spark ) which I can use to assist in arranging the group safely, bigger drones may be unsafe.
Can I suggest that we should arrive for 10 as the satellites come over at 10:30 and a giant group of people needs time to arrange in my opinion.

-Hi yes great idea :-)

EMF Wolf from Space

2018-09-02T07:20:24Z

Ben.fitzgerald: /* Emfcamp Wolf from Space */

== Emfcamp Wolf from Space ==

Through amazing favours and goodwill it has been arranged that 5 satelites are going to cover the campsite at '''10.30 am on Sunday -
Please do arrive early though to help get in position for the pass '''.

These satellites will take multiple pictures of the camp with multi spectral imaging and the latest technology.

We have the opportunity to make images on the ground that are thus seen from space.

We propose getting as many people together as we can to form the shape of a howling wolf to be captured thus and seen from space.

Why wolf? Can’t we have a giant penis? )’(

== World record, spread the word ==

Be part of history as this might be the world's first wolf satelite photo. If we can get more than 830 people there at once then it would also count as a world record.. and once in position everyone can make a howl that perhaps might also be heard from space!

This is something for all attendees at EMF Camp. You don't have to howl but it is fun to do so. It will take 10 minutes if your time on Sunday and you can then show your friends the photo you were in forever.

So please put in your diary 10:30am on Sunday morning. '''Location is the entrance to Null Sector container village'''.

Fact check: https://www.quora.com/unanswered/What-is-the-Guiness-World-Record-for-the-most-amount-of-people-forming-a-shape-photographed-by-a-satellite - what is the actual number?

== Assistance ==

Hello, random guy here, I have a very small drone ( DJI spark ) which I can use to assist in arranging the group safely, bigger drones may be unsafe.
Can I suggest that we should arrive for 10 as the satellites come over at 10:30 and a giant group of people needs time to arrange in my opinion.

-Hi yes great idea :-)

EMF Wolf from Space

2018-09-02T07:19:20Z

Ben.fitzgerald: /* Assistance */

== Emfcamp Wolf from Space ==

Through amazing favours and goodwill it has been arranged that 5 satelites are going to cover the campsite at '''10.30 am on Sunday'''.

These satellites will take multiple pictures of the camp with multi spectral imaging and the latest technology.

We have the opportunity to make images on the ground that are thus seen from space.

We propose getting as many people together as we can to form the shape of a howling wolf to be captured thus and seen from space.

Why wolf? Can’t we have a giant penis? )’(

== World record, spread the word ==

Be part of history as this might be the world's first wolf satelite photo. If we can get more than 830 people there at once then it would also count as a world record.. and once in position everyone can make a howl that perhaps might also be heard from space!

This is something for all attendees at EMF Camp. You don't have to howl but it is fun to do so. It will take 10 minutes if your time on Sunday and you can then show your friends the photo you were in forever.

So please put in your diary 10:30am on Sunday morning. '''Location is the entrance to Null Sector container village'''.

Fact check: https://www.quora.com/unanswered/What-is-the-Guiness-World-Record-for-the-most-amount-of-people-forming-a-shape-photographed-by-a-satellite - what is the actual number?

== Assistance ==

Hello, random guy here, I have a very small drone ( DJI spark ) which I can use to assist in arranging the group safely, bigger drones may be unsafe.
Can I suggest that we should arrive for 10 as the satellites come over at 10:30 and a giant group of people needs time to arrange in my opinion.

-Hi yes great idea :-)

EMF Wolf from Space

2018-09-02T07:18:22Z

Ben.fitzgerald:

Herald Messages

2018-09-02T07:15:42Z

Ben.fitzgerald: Corrected typo

Please let people know that there will be a big gathering next to the Null Space This Morning to make an image for the 10.30 satellite pass to be captured from space. Please encourage people to make a note to go take part and be seen from space! Full details on the EMF wiki at [[EMF Wolf from Space]].

We need volunteers for all teams (bar, AV, video recording, heralding, other on site things)

WE REALLY NEED STAGE VOLUNTEERS - AV

Hebbocon - a crappy robots contest. 7pm tonight, outside the bar. Sign up at the info tent.

We want your feedback! You can give it (anonymously if you like) at emfcamp.org/feedback

Swap shop in the Cybar tonight. Bring your unwanted tech stuff, leave with someone else's stuff!

Herald Messages

2018-09-01T17:27:36Z

Ben.fitzgerald: Added note to be on Space image Sunday at 10.30 near nullspace

Please let people know that there will be a bug gathering next to the Null Space tomorrow to make an image for the 10.30 satellite pass to be captured from space. Please encourage people to make a note to go take part and be seen from space! Full details on the EMF wiki at [[EMF Wolf from Space]].

We need volunteers for all teams (bar, AV, video recording, heralding, other on site things)

WE REALLY NEED STAGE VOLUNTEERS - AV

Hebbocon - a crappy robots contest. 7pm tonight, outside the bar. Sign up at the info tent.

We want your feedback! You can give it (anonymously if you like) at emfcamp.org/feedback

Swap shop in the Cybar tonight. Bring your unwanted tech stuff, leave with someone else's stuff!

EMF Wolf from Space

2018-09-01T13:38:47Z

Ben.fitzgerald: Come and be seen from space on Sunday morning at 10:30

== Emfcamp Wolf from Space ==

Through amazing favours and goodwill it has been arranged that 5 satelites are going to cover the campsite at 10.30 am on Sunday 1st.

These satellites will take multiple pictures of the camp with multi spectral imaging and the latest technology.

We have the opportunity to make images on the ground that are thus seen from space.

We propose getting as many people together as we can to form the shape of a howling wolf to be captured thus and seen from space.

Be part of history as this might be the world's first wolf satelite photo. If we can get more than 830 people there at once then it would also count as a world record.. and once in position everyone can make a howl that perhaps might also be heard from space!

This is something for all attendees at EMF Camp. You don't have to howl but it is fun to do so. It will take 10 minutes if your time on Sunday and you can then show your friends the photo you were in forever.

So please put in your diary 10.30am on Sunday morning. We will announce location.

Village:Holistic Howlers

2018-09-01T13:16:10Z

Ben.fitzgerald: Correcting spling

{{Village
|Description=Holistic Howling is a group based howling practice, encouraging safe, non-verbal communication through Howl Circles
|WebAddress=http://holistichowling.com
|Activities=Howling, Wolf Stuff
|Interests=Interest:Anarchism, Interest:Art, Interest:Music, Interest:Open Source Software, Interest:Photography, Interest:Role-Playing Games
}}
''"Holistic Howling is a group based howling practice, encouraging safe, non-verbal communication through Howl Circles. Circles are formed ad-hoc at festivals and events, and through a friendly group using the WhatsApp smartphone app. It's completely free, and good for the soul."''

We will be running scheduled and impromptu howling workshops during EMF at our village and at various locations over the site.

=== Workshops ===

Each of the following workshops will run every day at the Holistic Howlers village:

==== (Sometime in the AM) - Morning Call to Howls ====
Start your day right! Drop by for some coffee, stay for the howls. Science has proven that the first howl of the day is by far the most important

==== 13:37 - Advanced elite howling ====
One for the pros (or beginners really). Try and arrive 10 minutes early to give yourself some time to get to know the other howlers. We will start howling properly at precisely 13:37 and will continue until we stop.

==== 23:23 - Late nite disco howls ====
The last workshop of the day will begin just as things start to get weird. Bring down your golden apples and confused friends.

==== 00:23 - Currency burning 101 ====
For some it's the ultimate sacrifice, other just don't give a f*. No previous experience necessary. We'll have fire, just bring some notes.

==== Sunday 2nd 10:30 - Wolf from space ====
We are planning to put a wolf in space (Or recorded from space).. this might be the world's first satellite image of a wolf from space.. read more at [[EMF Wolf from Space]] and put 10.30 on Sunday in your diary!

Village:Holistic Howlers

2018-09-01T13:15:12Z

Ben.fitzgerald: Added wolf from space link

{{Village
|Description=Holistic Howling is a group based howling practice, encouraging safe, non-verbal communication through Howl Circles
|WebAddress=http://holistichowling.com
|Activities=Howling, Wolf Stuff
|Interests=Interest:Anarchism, Interest:Art, Interest:Music, Interest:Open Source Software, Interest:Photography, Interest:Role-Playing Games
}}
''"Holistic Howling is a group based howling practice, encouraging safe, non-verbal communication through Howl Circles. Circles are formed ad-hoc at festivals and events, and through a friendly group using the WhatsApp smartphone app. It's completely free, and good for the soul."''

We will be running scheduled and impromptu howling workshops during EMF at our village and at various locations over the site.

=== Workshops ===

Each of the following workshops will run every day at the Holistic Howlers village:

==== (Sometime in the AM) - Morning Call to Howls ====
Start your day right! Drop by for some coffee, stay for the howls. Science has proven that the first howl of the day is by far the most important

==== 13:37 - Advanced elite howling ====
One for the pros (or beginners really). Try and arrive 10 minutes early to give yourself some time to get to know the other howlers. We will start howling properly at precisely 13:37 and will continue until we stop.

==== 23:23 - Late nite disco howls ====
The last workshop of the day will begin just as things start to get weird. Bring down your golden apples and confused friends.

==== 00:23 - Currency burning 101 ====
For some it's the ultimate sacrifice, other just don't give a f*. No previous experience necessary. We'll have fire, just bring some notes.

==== Sunday 2nd 10:30 - Wolff from space ====
We are planning to put a Wolff in space (Or recorded from space).. this might be the world's first satellite image of a Wolff from space.. read more at [[EMF Wolf from Space]] and put 10.30 on Sunday in your diary!

Village:Holistic Howlers

2018-09-01T13:08:13Z

Ben.fitzgerald: Added wolff from space link

{{Village
|Description=Holistic Howling is a group based howling practice, encouraging safe, non-verbal communication through Howl Circles
|WebAddress=http://holistichowling.com
|Activities=Howling, Wolf Stuff
|Interests=Interest:Anarchism, Interest:Art, Interest:Music, Interest:Open Source Software, Interest:Photography, Interest:Role-Playing Games
}}
''"Holistic Howling is a group based howling practice, encouraging safe, non-verbal communication through Howl Circles. Circles are formed ad-hoc at festivals and events, and through a friendly group using the WhatsApp smartphone app. It's completely free, and good for the soul."''

We will be running scheduled and impromptu howling workshops during EMF at our village and at various locations over the site.

=== Workshops ===

Each of the following workshops will run every day at the Holistic Howlers village:

==== (Sometime in the AM) - Morning Call to Howls ====
Start your day right! Drop by for some coffee, stay for the howls. Science has proven that the first howl of the day is by far the most important

==== 13:37 - Advanced elite howling ====
One for the pros (or beginners really). Try and arrive 10 minutes early to give yourself some time to get to know the other howlers. We will start howling properly at precisely 13:37 and will continue until we stop.

==== 23:23 - Late nite disco howls ====
The last workshop of the day will begin just as things start to get weird. Bring down your golden apples and confused friends.

==== 00:23 - Currency burning 101 ====
For some it's the ultimate sacrifice, other just don't give a f*. No previous experience necessary. We'll have fire, just bring some notes.

==== Sunday 2nd 10:30 - Wolff from space ====
We are planning to put a Wolff in space (Or recorded from space).. this might be the world's first satellite image of a Wolff from space.. read more at [[EMF Wolff from Space]] and put 10.30 on Sunday in your diary!

User:Ben.fitzgerald

2018-08-16T08:49:48Z

Ben.fitzgerald: added dates

{{Attendee
|Name=Ben Fitzgerald
|Bringing=Not sure yet - have some good ideas but will see what I can arrange.
|Arrival=2018/08/31 09:00
|Departure=2018/09/02 22:00
|Website=www.onega.net
|Email=[email address removed]
|Teams=Team:Content
|Interests=Interest:Coffee, Interest:Democracy, Interest:Estonian E-Residency, Interest:Mechanical Keyboards, Interest:Open Data, Interest:Python, Interest:Radio, Interest:Raspberry Pi, Interest:Water Towers, Interest:radio
}}
Hi, I've been to and enjoyed EMW, EMF 2014 & 2016 and looking forward to EMF 2018.

For the last two events and for this one also, I've volunteered helping out with SpeakerOps 'being Oprah' and making life easier for speakers in showing them where to go, making sure that they hae all they need, introducing them & taking the mic round for questions during the talks etc. Lots of fun and you get to meet some very interesting people (a universal at EMFCamp).

As far as interests go I'm interested in everything to different degrees which can sometimes be a problem as there is so much to potentially do and only so many hours to do it in! If pushed to think about it more I'd say more into technical matters than art as I've nill artistic ability though I do appreciate it the more and talents of others for that. The diversity of EMFCamp and opportunity to discover new and interesting things makes it the ideal event. OK so for some specific things I'm happy to talk about all day, technology, computing, security, transport, planes, submarines, radio, changing the world for the better, geotechnocratics, the Baltics, udimonism, & philosophy.

My work is at Onega Ltd where I'm a director and we provide IT services (MSP / VAR / Support / Security / Comms / Networks / Compliance / VOIP / Cloud etc.) and support to businesses in London, UK and beyond in this connected age. We're also hiring at the moment in case any EMF campers are looking for a fun and challenging role in IT support please do get in touch or if you know anyone good who you can refer to us then we'd be delighted to pay for your EMF ticket to say thankyou if they end up on our team (based Docklands / London, New York or Riga).

FirstTimeSpeakers

2018-08-16T08:31:32Z

Ben.fitzgerald: added a few FAQ items

= EMF Speaker Guide =

Congratulations on being accepted to give a talk or workshop at EMF Camp.

This guide gives a few notes to help make your experience as smooth as possible.

We're aware that some speakers at EMF are seasoned pros at public speaking, and for others this may be a first time giving a talk. In either case EMF is a friendly crowd and if your talk has been selected that means that you're sure of an interested and engaged audience.

== In Preperation: ==

You'll have prepared and practiced your talk. You've got your tickets for EMF, What next?

If you have materials to support your talk such as slides, then we suggest that you bring these with you on your laptop & USB stick, and perhaps also upload to the cloud (Dropbox / Google drive etc.) in case your laptop gets left on the train / breaks down etc. Don't forget to pack your laptop charger!

NB - if you are playing music as part of your presentation - please make sure that this is copyright free, otherwise it can cause problems for streamed / uploaded talks.

'''Speaker Ops people and what they (we) do:'''

The Speaker Ops crew are here to help you - if you need anything please ask and we'll do what we can to help. We're also here to help make sure you're in the right place at the right time and to introduce you / prompt questions after your talk etc.

'''Facilities available:'''

Each stage has an AV system with:

- A lecturn and connection for your laptop to plug to the projector and sound system. The Stage teams run the AV and make sure levels are good etc. 
- Microphones for yourself and so that audience questions can be heard.

In order to project please make sure that your laptop has an HDMI output or suitable adapter to support a standard HDMI lead. Standard projector resolution is HD - 1920x1080 (which matches most HD screens now).
Audio is normally run through a 3.5mm jack connection (headphone connector cable).

There is a supply of water at the stage and we'll make sure you have a bottle.

Note that there should be good Internet available around site and from the stages on Wi-Fi - but just in case of Murphy's law and the chance that the Internet connection might be offline: if you have any videos or other media etc. that are part of your talk then it is a good idea to make sure that these are available offline.

== On the Day: ==

'''Where you need to be and when:'''

The Green Room is to be found on the EMF Camp next to the Info Tent and First Aid. The Green room serves a number of purposes: 
1) as the center of meeting and co-ordination for talks and speakers / SpeakerOps peeps, and 
2) as a space where you can prepare as a speaker, practice your talk, get into your best mental state etc. We have plenty of water for you also. 
3) We'll have mains in case you need to charge your batteries (though your tent will too as long as you pack an extension reel!),

Unless you've made any other arrangements already, please do report to the Green Room half an hour before your talk and we'll be able to make sure you are ready, and we can take you down to the stage you'll be talking on. Note that mobile phone signals onsite are not great, so coming to the speaker Ops room seems a good idea.

NB - you'd be welcome at the Green Room any time and please do stop in to say hello in advance if you like / have any questions. We'll aim to have the Green Room staffed with a co-ordinator for the majority of the event.

Many of the talks are recorded and / or streamed to the net. You should already have been asked about this at the RFP stage, but we normally confirm preferences to make sure everyone is clear and happy.

'''In the tent at your talk:'''

We'll help make sure you are connected up and when the time comes we'll introduce you and your talk to the audience so that you can begin.

After your main talk is finished, there may be time for a few questions and SpeakerOps will take the mic around so that the questioner can be heard. If there are more questions than time allows, then you might like to take further questions outside or in the bar afterwards.

===FAQ:===

Q) Who do I ask if I have any quetions? 
A) Please feel free to get in touch with the SpeakerOps / Content team members.

Q) Is there a Speaker Party @ EMF? 
A) Yes - it's Called EMF! (ie at EMF everyone is a volunteer so the whole event counts as a Speaker Party)

Q) Can I request a bowl of M&Ms with the blue ones taken out? 
A) You can request this. Realistically we'll likely suggest that if you bring along a big bag of M&Ms then we'll be happy to help you seperate out any you don't like and find a suitable home for them!

Q) What if there are any technical hitches on stage during my talk? 
A) EMF is a live event and generally runs quite smoothly but occasionally there might be the odd hitch. If it's a technical problem then the Stage / AV teams will take care of it - ie it's our problem and not yours. It can be a good idea to think of a useful time filler in case tihs happens - ie make the best of the opportunity this affords during any brief technical hiatus - such as 'While the technical issue is sorted out it looks like I might have a couple of minutes to tell you about X which did not quite fit into the talk...' etc.

Thanks once again in advance for sharing your time, talk and energy to help make EMF the facinating festival that it is!

FirstTimeSpeakers

2018-08-16T08:11:26Z

Ben.fitzgerald: /* In Preperation: */

== EMF Speaker Guide ==

Congratulations on being accepted to give a talk or workshop at EMF Camp.

This guide gives a few notes to help make your experience as smooth as possible.

We're aware that some speakers at EMF are seasoned pros at public speaking, and for others this may be a first time giving a talk. In either case EMF is a friendly crowd and if your talk has been selected that means that you're sure of an interested and engaged audience.

== In Preperation: ==

You'll have prepared and practiced your talk. You've got your tickets for EMF, What next?

If you have materials to support your talk such as slides, then we suggest that you bring these with you on your laptop & USB stick, and perhaps also upload to the cloud (Dropbox / Google drive etc.) in case your laptop gets left on the train / breaks down etc. Don't forget to pack your laptop charger!

NB - if you are playing music as part of your presentation - please make sure that this is copyright free, otherwise it can cause problems for streamed / uploaded talks.

'''Speaker Ops people and what they (we) do:'''

The Speaker Ops crew are here to help you - if you need anything please ask and we'll do what we can to help. We're also here to help make sure you're in the right place at the right time and to introduce you / prompt questions after your talk etc.

'''Facilities available:'''

Each stage has an AV system with:

- A lecturn and connection for your laptop to plug to the projector and sound system. The Stage teams run the AV and make sure levels are good etc. 
- Microphones for yourself and so that audience questions can be heard.

In order to project please make sure that your laptop has an HDMI output or suitable adapter to support a standard HDMI lead. Standard projector resolution is HD - 1920x1080 (which matches most HD screens now).
Audio is normally run through a 3.5mm jack connection (headphone connector cable).

There is a supply of water at the stage and we'll make sure you have a bottle.

Note that there should be good Internet available around site and from the stages on Wi-Fi - but just in case of Murphy's law and the chance that the Internet connection might be offline: if you have any videos or other media etc. that are part of your talk then it is a good idea to make sure that these are available offline.

== On the Day: ==

'''Where you need to be and when:'''

The Green Room is to be found on the EMF Camp next to the Info Tent and First Aid. The Green room serves two purposes: 1) as the center of meeting and co-ordination for talks and speakers / SpeakerOps peeps, and 2) as a space where you can prepare as a speaker, practice your talk, get into your best mental state etc. We have plenty of water for you also.

Unless you've made any other arrangements already, please do report to the Green Room half an hour before your talk and we'll be able to make sure you are ready, and we can take you down to the stage you'll be talking on. Note that mobile phone signals onsite are not great, so coming to the speaker Ops room seems a good idea.

Many of the talks are recorded and / or streamed to the net. You should already have been asked about this at the RFP stage, but we normally confirm preferences to make sure everyone is clear and happy.

'''In the tent at your talk:'''

We'll help make sure you are connected up and when the time comes we'll introduce you and your talk to the audience so that you can begin.

After your main talk is finished, there may be time for a few questions and SpeakerOps will take the mic around so that the questioner can be heard. If there are more questions than time allows, then you might like to take further questions outside or in the bar afterwards.

Thanks once again in advance for sharing your time, talk and energy to help make EMF the facinating festival that it is!

FirstTimeSpeakers

2018-08-16T08:09:28Z

Ben.fitzgerald: adding note about Internet and risk that it might not be there!

== EMF Speaker Guide ==

Congratulations on being accepted to give a talk or workshop at EMF Camp.

This guide gives a few notes to help make your experience as smooth as possible.

We're aware that some speakers at EMF are seasoned pros at public speaking, and for others this may be a first time giving a talk. In either case EMF is a friendly crowd and if your talk has been selected that means that you're sure of an interested and engaged audience.

== In Preperation: ==

You'll have prepared and practiced your talk. You've got your tickets for EMF, What next?

If you have materials to support your talk such as slides, then we suggest that you bring these with you on your laptop & USB stick, and perhaps also upload to the cloud (Dropbox / Google drive etc.) in case your laptop gets left on the train / breaks down etc. Don't forget to pack your laptop charger!

NB - if you are playing music as part of your presentation - please make sure that this is copyright free, otherwise it can cause problems for streamed / uploaded talks.

'''Speaker Ops people and what they (we) do:'''

The Speaker Ops crew are here to help you - if you need anything please ask and we'll do what we can to help. We're also here to help make sure you're in the right place at the right time and to introduce you / prompt questions after your talk etc.

'''Facilities available:'''

Each stage has an AV system with:

- A lecturn and connection for your laptop to plug to the projector and sound system. The Stage teams run the AV and make sure levels are good etc.
- Microphones for yourself and so that audience questions can be heard.

In order to project please make sure that your laptop has an HDMI output or suitable adapter to support a standard HDMI lead. Standard projector resolution is HD - 1920x1080 (which matches most HD screens now).

There is a supply of water at the stage and we'll make sure you have a bottle.

Note that there should be good Internet available around site and from the stages on Wi-Fi - but just in case of Murphy's law and the chance that the Internet connection might be offline: if you have any videos or other media etc. that are part of your talk then it is a good idea to make sure that these are available offline.

== On the Day: ==

'''Where you need to be and when:'''

The Green Room is to be found on the EMF Camp next to the Info Tent and First Aid. The Green room serves two purposes: 1) as the center of meeting and co-ordination for talks and speakers / SpeakerOps peeps, and 2) as a space where you can prepare as a speaker, practice your talk, get into your best mental state etc. We have plenty of water for you also.

Unless you've made any other arrangements already, please do report to the Green Room half an hour before your talk and we'll be able to make sure you are ready, and we can take you down to the stage you'll be talking on. Note that mobile phone signals onsite are not great, so coming to the speaker Ops room seems a good idea.

Many of the talks are recorded and / or streamed to the net. You should already have been asked about this at the RFP stage, but we normally confirm preferences to make sure everyone is clear and happy.

'''In the tent at your talk:'''

We'll help make sure you are connected up and when the time comes we'll introduce you and your talk to the audience so that you can begin.

After your main talk is finished, there may be time for a few questions and SpeakerOps will take the mic around so that the questioner can be heard. If there are more questions than time allows, then you might like to take further questions outside or in the bar afterwards.

Thanks once again in advance for sharing your time, talk and energy to help make EMF the facinating festival that it is!

FirstTimeSpeakers

2018-08-16T08:01:38Z

Ben.fitzgerald: adding some more info for speaker notes.

== EMF Speaker Guide ==

Congratulations on being accepted to give a talk or workshop at EMF Camp.

This guide gives a few notes to help make your experience as smooth as possible.

We're aware that some speakers at EMF are seasoned pros at public speaking, and for others this may be a first time giving a talk. In either case EMF is a friendly crowd and if your talk has been selected that means that you're sure of an interested and engaged audience.

== In Preperation: ==

You'll have prepared and practiced your talk. You've got your tickets for EMF, What next?

If you have materials to support your talk such as slides, then we suggest that you bring these with you on your laptop & USB stick, and perhaps also upload to the cloud (Dropbox / Google drive etc.) in case your laptop gets left on the train / breaks down etc. Don't forget to pack your laptop charger!

NB - if you are playing music as part of your presentation - please make sure that this is copyright free, otherwise it can cause problems for streamed / uploaded talks.

'''Speaker Ops people and what they (we) do:'''

The Speaker Ops crew are here to help you - if you need anything please ask and we'll do what we can to help. We're also here to help make sure you're in the right place at the right time and to introduce you / prompt questions after your talk etc.

'''Facilities available:'''

Each stage has an AV system with:

- A lecturn and connection for your laptop to plug to the projector and sound system. The Stage teams run the AV and make sure levels are good etc.
- Microphones for yourself and so that audience questions can be heard.

In order to project please make sure that your laptop has an HDMI output or suitable adapter to support a standard HDMI lead. Standard projector resolution is HD - 1920x1080 (which matches most HD screens now).

There is a supply of water at the stage and we'll make sure you have a bottle.

== On the Day: ==

'''Where you need to be and when:'''

The Green Room is to be found on the EMF Camp next to the Info Tent and First Aid. The Green room serves two purposes: 1) as the center of meeting and co-ordination for talks and speakers / SpeakerOps peeps, and 2) as a space where you can prepare as a speaker, practice your talk, get into your best mental state etc. We have plenty of water for you also.

Unless you've made any other arrangements already, please do report to the Green Room half an hour before your talk and we'll be able to make sure you are ready, and we can take you down to the stage you'll be talking on. Note that mobile phone signals onsite are not great, so coming to the speaker Ops room seems a good idea.

Many of the talks are recorded and / or streamed to the net. You should already have been asked about this at the RFP stage, but we normally confirm preferences to make sure everyone is clear and happy.

'''In the tent at your talk:'''

We'll help make sure you are connected up and when the time comes we'll introduce you and your talk to the audience so that you can begin.

After your main talk is finished, there may be time for a few questions and SpeakerOps will take the mic around so that the questioner can be heard. If there are more questions than time allows, then you might like to take further questions outside or in the bar afterwards.

Thanks once again in advance for sharing your time, talk and energy to help make EMF the facinating festival that it is!

FirstTimeSpeakers

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EMF Speaker Guide

Congratulations on being accepted to give a talk or workshop at EMF Camp.

This guide gives a few notes to help make your experience as smooth as possible.

In Preperation

Speaker Ops people and what they do.

Facilities available

On the Day

Where you need to be and when.
The Green Room

SpeakerOps Training

2018-08-10T10:36:01Z

Ben.fitzgerald: correcting wiki syntax on stub

This page gives more detail in terms of what to expect when doing [[SpeakerOps]] and some suggestions from experienced SpeakerOps people for approaching the role. There is a corresponding guide for speakers at [[EMFSpeakerGuide]].

A typical shift covers 3-4 talks and cycles as follows. Remember you will be up on stage and being recorded.

At start of shift (or ideally a little before) report to the Green Room (which is typically a white tent despite the name), and make contact with the SpeakerOps team leader to report for duty.

== Meeting speakers prior to talks ==
Ideally this happens in the Green Room prior to the talks, but may happen in the tent at talk time.

Introduce yourself to the speaker and ask the following things:

* How long does your talk run? (double check with the session list)
* Are you happy to receive questions after the talk?
* Do you have all the cables you need for laptops, etc.?
* Do you need any help setting up?
* Would you like some water?
* '''Do you have any objections to your talk being recorded or streamed?''' (it is perfectly fine if they do not want it recorded or streamed; see below for details on what to do with this information)

== In the tent, at the beginning of your shift ==
Check with the person running the shift prior to you if there is anything you need to know about AV/staging/etc.

Introduce yourself to the stage team. They are your friends. They will give you a microphone and show you how to use it.

Acquaint yourself with the layout of the stage, noting trip hazards, etc. that might be worthwhile pointing out to the speakers.

Identify the mechanism by which you can call for help from the SpeakerOps team lead if necessary (this may be a radio or telephone).

== For each speaker ==
If you haven't shown the speaker to the tent, locate the speaker. Help them set up any equipment they need.

The stage team may want to do a sound and visual check. Let them know if the talk is not to be recorded.

Ask the speaker if they would like a warning when they are running out of time. Three minutes before question time is usually a good amount of time to warn. Let them know where you will be sitting and how you will warn them (three fingers held up and waved, or a piece of paper with THREE MINUTES written on it generally work).

Please try your best to start and end the talks on time.

== Introductions ==

If there are announcements passed to you from the team leader, you can make them part of your introduction of the speaker.

Introductions should at minimum include a welcome statement, the name of the speaker, and the title of the talk. Feel free to embellish a little and provide context, a bad pun, or other appropriate short statement. Some suggestions:
* "Welcome to EMFCamp day 3! It's 11am and you're at Stage A. Our next speaker is Professor Jane Jones, and she will be giving a very timely talk on How to Give Talks at EMFCamp! Please join me in welcoming Professor Jones."
* "Hello all, it's great to have you all back here at Stage A for our next speaker, Professor Jane Jones. Before we begin, I have a very important announcement from the organisers - please don't set fire to things! We appreciate your co-operation. I've also been informed that Professor Jones would very much appreciate it if you did not record this talk. So please put away your mobile phones and cameras, and enjoy this talk on How to Give Talks at EMFCamp!"

== During the talk ==
Please pay attention. If something happens, you may need to assist - if the mic stops working, speaker needs assistance with a prop, or they need more water, for example.

Take note of a question or two that may help to break the ice at question time.

When the time comes to alert the speaker to the time warning, warn them in the pre-arranged way. If they keep going into question time, take that into consideration - keep alerting them every couple of minutes until they wrap it up. If they finish their talk without any time left for questions, explain that to the audience post-applause.

== At the end of the talk ==

After the applause subsides (you may need to assist with starting applause if it doesn't begin naturally), you should thank the speaker and then ask for questions (if appropriate). Some suggestions:
* Thank you, Professor Jones, for that fascinating talk. We have time for a couple of questions - does anyone have any questions for Professor Jones?
* Thank you, Professor Jones, for that amazing talk. I feel like I learned a lot about Giving Talks at EMFCamp. Sadly, we don't have any time for questions, so if you have questions for Professor Jones, can I please suggest you move to the bar, which is in that direction?

If nobody asks a question, you can use your chair's privilege to ask a question and break the ice.

During questions, where you have raised hands, we generally try to go to people in order of hands raised for fairness.

It is important to pass (or hold in front of) the microphone to the person asking the question so that the question can be recorded (where permitted) and also heard by the speaker and everyone else in the room.

At the close of questions, thank the speaker for their talk and there may be a final round of applause. Some suggestions:
* Thanks once again to Professor Jones for this talk. Our next talk will start in approximately 10 minutes - John Doe on Beekeeping and Acrostics.
* Thanks again, Professor Jones for your talk. If I can ask our enthusiastic question askers to move to the bar so we can prepare for the next talk - John Doe on Beekeeping and Acrostics!

== After the talk ==

Help the speaker to disconnect their laptop etc, make sure that any equipment borrowed is returned (VGA adapters, Microphones etc.), and any props are taken off stage.

Thank the speaker again!

Hopefully you have time to go back to the Green Room to find your next speaker, or they may have found you in your tent.

Rinse and repeat!

SpeakerOps Training

2018-08-10T10:35:21Z

Ben.fitzgerald: Added a link for a speaker guide page as a stub in the Wiki.

This page gives more detail in terms of what to expect when doing [[SpeakerOps]] and some suggestions from experienced SpeakerOps people for approaching the role. There is a corresponding guide for speakers at [EMFSpeakerGuide].

A typical shift covers 3-4 talks and cycles as follows. Remember you will be up on stage and being recorded.

At start of shift (or ideally a little before) report to the Green Room (which is typically a white tent despite the name), and make contact with the SpeakerOps team leader to report for duty.

== Meeting speakers prior to talks ==
Ideally this happens in the Green Room prior to the talks, but may happen in the tent at talk time.

Introduce yourself to the speaker and ask the following things:

* How long does your talk run? (double check with the session list)
* Are you happy to receive questions after the talk?
* Do you have all the cables you need for laptops, etc.?
* Do you need any help setting up?
* Would you like some water?
* '''Do you have any objections to your talk being recorded or streamed?''' (it is perfectly fine if they do not want it recorded or streamed; see below for details on what to do with this information)

== In the tent, at the beginning of your shift ==
Check with the person running the shift prior to you if there is anything you need to know about AV/staging/etc.

Introduce yourself to the stage team. They are your friends. They will give you a microphone and show you how to use it.

Acquaint yourself with the layout of the stage, noting trip hazards, etc. that might be worthwhile pointing out to the speakers.

Identify the mechanism by which you can call for help from the SpeakerOps team lead if necessary (this may be a radio or telephone).

== For each speaker ==
If you haven't shown the speaker to the tent, locate the speaker. Help them set up any equipment they need.

The stage team may want to do a sound and visual check. Let them know if the talk is not to be recorded.

Ask the speaker if they would like a warning when they are running out of time. Three minutes before question time is usually a good amount of time to warn. Let them know where you will be sitting and how you will warn them (three fingers held up and waved, or a piece of paper with THREE MINUTES written on it generally work).

Please try your best to start and end the talks on time.

== Introductions ==

If there are announcements passed to you from the team leader, you can make them part of your introduction of the speaker.

Introductions should at minimum include a welcome statement, the name of the speaker, and the title of the talk. Feel free to embellish a little and provide context, a bad pun, or other appropriate short statement. Some suggestions:
* "Welcome to EMFCamp day 3! It's 11am and you're at Stage A. Our next speaker is Professor Jane Jones, and she will be giving a very timely talk on How to Give Talks at EMFCamp! Please join me in welcoming Professor Jones."
* "Hello all, it's great to have you all back here at Stage A for our next speaker, Professor Jane Jones. Before we begin, I have a very important announcement from the organisers - please don't set fire to things! We appreciate your co-operation. I've also been informed that Professor Jones would very much appreciate it if you did not record this talk. So please put away your mobile phones and cameras, and enjoy this talk on How to Give Talks at EMFCamp!"

== During the talk ==
Please pay attention. If something happens, you may need to assist - if the mic stops working, speaker needs assistance with a prop, or they need more water, for example.

Take note of a question or two that may help to break the ice at question time.

When the time comes to alert the speaker to the time warning, warn them in the pre-arranged way. If they keep going into question time, take that into consideration - keep alerting them every couple of minutes until they wrap it up. If they finish their talk without any time left for questions, explain that to the audience post-applause.

== At the end of the talk ==

After the applause subsides (you may need to assist with starting applause if it doesn't begin naturally), you should thank the speaker and then ask for questions (if appropriate). Some suggestions:
* Thank you, Professor Jones, for that fascinating talk. We have time for a couple of questions - does anyone have any questions for Professor Jones?
* Thank you, Professor Jones, for that amazing talk. I feel like I learned a lot about Giving Talks at EMFCamp. Sadly, we don't have any time for questions, so if you have questions for Professor Jones, can I please suggest you move to the bar, which is in that direction?

If nobody asks a question, you can use your chair's privilege to ask a question and break the ice.

During questions, where you have raised hands, we generally try to go to people in order of hands raised for fairness.

It is important to pass (or hold in front of) the microphone to the person asking the question so that the question can be recorded (where permitted) and also heard by the speaker and everyone else in the room.

At the close of questions, thank the speaker for their talk and there may be a final round of applause. Some suggestions:
* Thanks once again to Professor Jones for this talk. Our next talk will start in approximately 10 minutes - John Doe on Beekeeping and Acrostics.
* Thanks again, Professor Jones for your talk. If I can ask our enthusiastic question askers to move to the bar so we can prepare for the next talk - John Doe on Beekeeping and Acrostics!

== After the talk ==

Help the speaker to disconnect their laptop etc, make sure that any equipment borrowed is returned (VGA adapters, Microphones etc.), and any props are taken off stage.

Thank the speaker again!

Hopefully you have time to go back to the Green Room to find your next speaker, or they may have found you in your tent.

Rinse and repeat!

SpeakerOps

2018-01-28T14:28:42Z

Ben.fitzgerald: Created initial page on SpeakerOps with notes as to what is involved etc.

==SpeakerOps==

'''What is SpeakerOps?'''

SpeakerOps is a role within the Content Team which helps to smooth delivery the talks at the event. In summary as a SpeakerOps volunteer your role is '''taking care of our speakers''' - the rest of this page elaborates on these words.

The talks and speakers at EMFCamp are a core part of the event and one around which other activities rotate. EMF Speakers are almost universally present and speaking from their good will about many facinating subjects and sharing their experience and insights to educate and entertain us. The SpeakerOps team liases with speakers to help make sure everyone is at ease, and to help everything go smoothly in delivery of their talks.

'''What does it involve?'''

Volunteers sign up for typically two or three shifts across the event (though if commitments etc. mean you can only do one shift then don't be put off joining the team), and for the duration of that shift you are responsible in supporting the speakers presenting at one of the stages before, during and after their talks.

- Meeting speakers in the Green Room prior to their talk, and making sure they have all they need and know where to go and escorting them to the stage if appropriate.
- Hepling to make sure that mics are working, laptops are projecting (with the tech team) in on stage pre talk setup and then Introducing the speaker and their talk to the audience when it is time to start.
- Being attentive during the talk and on hand in case any assistance needed.
- After a talk, many times speakers will be happy to take questions. SpeakerOps volunteers co-ordinate these and take the cordless mic to the raised hands to allow audience members to ask their questions of the speaker.

'''Should I volunteer for SpeakerOps?'''

Absolutely :-) SpeakerOps is good fun, a good freindly team and great experience. If you are already confident on stage or looking for first or more experience then this is a great role to volunteer for.

In looking at the schedule you also have the ability to choose your shifts to co-incide with the talks that you are most interested in and the speakers you'd like to meet in the process. This is done on a first come first served basis for shifts across the talk schedule where possible. We've found in the past that even if you are not super interested in all the talks in your shift, often serendipity will introduce you to some very interesting topics that you way not previously have been drawn to.

Beyond the above, you can also avail of the volunteer perk of the food tent, where you can enjoy a good meal (the chefs make healthy, hearty and tasty food) and meet & mix with other volunteers.

If you've never walked on stage before, then don't be put off. In fact many of us would identify as introverts and those who don't are probably just too shy to do so. Personal growth is all about pushing yourself to do things that might be at the edge of your comfort zone so do challenge yourself and we'll help make sure you are comfortable in the team and role.

'''What support and training is available?'''

We'll have a briefing at the beginning of the event where we make sure that everyone in the SpeakerOps team knows where to go and what to do & answer any questions etc. We can also practice some speaker introductions and prompts for questions. If you are new to the role then we can also buddy you up with a more experienced team member who you could shadow or who can shadow you to support while you grow your confidence. The EMF audience is relatively easy and co-operative (they are all people of inquisitive mind and attending talks they are interested in).

'''More Detailed notes on SpeakerOps:'''

''Shift Scheduling:''

We need to cover all the talks across all the stages to make sure that the talks run smoothly and in a timely fashion. Thus we organise shifts covering a number of talks on one stage with a shift start time to shift end time (ending after the last talk within or starting in shift ends). This normally means that one shift equates to three or four talks on one of the stages.

''What is the Green Room?''

The 'Green Room' is the SpeakerOps tent, where we co-ordinate and where speakers report before their talks.

''Preperation:''

Before a SpeakerOps shift, if possible look up the talks on the shift and the speakers so that you have some insight as to what the talks cover and about the speaker's background - enough to allow for a brief introduction for the talk.

'''Describing a typical SpeakerOps Shift:'''

A typical shift covers 3-4 talks and cycles as follows.

At start of shift (or ideally a little before) we report to the Green Room (which is typically a white tent despite the name - see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_room] for the background on the term), and make contact with the SpeakerOps team leader to report for duty.

''Meeting in the tent:''

When speakers arrive before their talks, we introduce ourselves and talk to them to make sure they have all they need to deliver their talks and get an idea of talk format - ie how long does their talk run for? have they given the talk before? do they normally get questions after the talk? Are they happy to talk to people afterwards if they want to in the bar etc. Sometimes speakers need VGA / other adapter cables for laptops, and we have a number of these to help. We also have plenty of bottled water in the green room to offer a bottle to speakers for their talk (no one wants a dry mouth on stage). Getting an idea of how the talk typically goes helps us to help the speaker. Sometimes speakers need extra help such as in bringing in books or taking other equipment to the stage. We can offer any reasonable assistance.

Importantly we also need to ask the speaker if they have any objections to their talk being streamed or recorded. Most EMF talks are recorded for later video upload and there may or may not be live streaming if technology allows. The video cameras are non intrusive and most speakers are happy for their talks to be recorded. Sometimes talks might be security sensitive and not for filming, and other times speakers might just not want to be recorded which is their absolute right and choice. In this case we need to make sure that this is noted and that the tent tech staff know not to record / stream - and for the audience also not to record on their phones if requested - in this case we'd make a specific request / announcement before the talk and monitor during the talk in case we can spot infringement and need to <s>confiscate and crush a miscreant's iphone</s> respectfully ask to stop if needs be.

We then show the speaker to the tent where they will be giving their talk, and help them connect their laptop etc. on stage, and bring in any props / items to demo (which have ranged from de-activated miltech to sex robots in the past). We normally do a brief sound check to make sure everything is working. The stage tech teams will have a mic for the speaker (which migth be hand held radio mic for you or on a stand per their preferences) and will have a radio mic for you also (allowing you to introduce the talk from stage and then later take questions, or to bang in the odd loose tent peg).

When it comes time for the talk to start, we make sure the audience is seated and if you can see people stil coming into the tent we can often wait a couple of minutes to peoeple to get in and to their seats (sometimes other talks run over - yours will not of course!). Sometimes there may be announcements that SpeakerOps staff are asked to deliver for the EMF Event as a whole wihch will have been co-ordinated and passed on through the Green Room and this is a good time to make those announcements (these are typically requests for volunteers for X, reminders that setting fire to Y is not good behaviour etc.) We don't want to hold on too long but a couple of minutes will not hurt. We then quiet the audience by welcoming them to the talk and introducing the speaker and their talk. There may be notes that a speaker has asked us to announce in the introduction (such as no filming), and we deliver these as part of our introductions. These might be quite simple, but you might also like to add context of event and location. For example 'Welcome to EMF 2018 and Stage A where I am happy to introduce our next speaker who is professor Stephen Hawking who will be answering the question of 'will the world end in 30 minutes? and when will those 30 minutes be? - so in case they are in 29 minutes time, without further ado please welcome professor Hawking'.. etc. Some animation is good but remember the speaker is the main event so short and sweet is the ticket. The 'Welcome to EMF.. part (or whatever you'd like to say there) tends to be useful as it takes about 2-3 seconds for people to realise that someone is speaking and to start paying attention so that when you say 'our next speaker'.. by that time they are actually engaged listening.

During a talk it is good to pay attention, and be on hand if anything happens or is needed (ie this is a live event so if the speaker's mic goes off you'd offer your own, or if you forgot the water earlier you can grab one for the speaker now - there is plenty next to stage also etc.). Mainly during the talk you should be attentive to the talk (as all the audience will be in any case). It is a good idea also to think ahead during the talk as to questions that might be asked after the talk. Think about one or two questions yourself now and make note of them - related to the talk, or the speakers wider experience.. you may need these shortly.

Once the main talk is finished, there wil normally be time for questions. When a talk finishes, there will often be some applause, and then it is your turn to stand up at the front with your mic (or from stage if appropriate) to state that we have some time for questions (this also allows a speaker to draw breath and have a swig of water or other beverage). Some talks will naturally prompt a sea of hands, others may not immediately. If you don't see any hands rising straight away, then now is a good time to use that question that you thought of during the talk. No one likes to ask the first question, so if you go ahead with something like 'I'd like to start with a question that occurred to me about the subject - which is that in the light of current human behaviour towards and consumption of the limited resources of our planet, how relevant do you think it actually is that there are likely to be 36 million years to the end of the world?' etc. .. then others will typically think of their own questions and be more forthcoming with interesting questions while this one is being answered, and often lead to some lively and interesting debate.

During questions, where you have raised hands, we generally try to go to people in order of hands raised for fairness. If you have a Fitbit (other smart watches and fitness trackers are available) then you may well get quite a few steps dashing around the tent. It is important to pass (or hold in front of) the microphone to the person asking the question so that the question can be 1) recorded (where permitted) and 2) heard by the speaker and everyone else in the room. The speaker will then answer this question and normally others in turn. You also have a duty to keep an eye on time, and to prevent one person hogging the questions with either multiple questions or more a discourse of their own. This comes down to common sense so that things don't overrun, and a good strategy if there look to be more questions than time allows (or a few people with these) is to ask for the microphone back and say something like (and remembering one of the questions that you asked the speaker earlier in the Green Room): 'I can see that we've got quite a few more questions here and it is a very interesting topic that we could talk for hours on and sadly our schedule in the tent does not allow for that but happily Professor Hawking's schedule allows him to stay on for a while and he will be happy for you to buy him a pint in the Robot Arms bar and discuss this further with any and all interested.

At the close of questions, we normally thank the speaker for their talk and there may be a final round of applause, you may or may not wish to say that 'our next talk here on Stage X will be Y at Z O'Clock' so that everyone knows where they stand.

We then help the speaker to disconnect their laptop etc, make sure that any equipment borrowed is returned (VGA adapters, Microphones etc.), and any props are taken off stage & thank the speaker etc.

You then typically have enough time to dash to the loo if you need to, and then back to the Green Room to meet your next speaker if you are not at the end of your shift.

All of the above happens in quite a short space of time and so if any of this sounds a bit intimidating then don't worry as it soon becomes quite a natural process. As part of training, we'll run through the process and you can try some intros in front of us if you like and can buddy you with someone experienced in the process. Eveyone has their own style and these are just some notes from experience.

This is a wiki so if you've anything to add, delete, elaborate on etc. then please feel free to contribute / correct / tidy / restructure etc.

'''Some general notes:'''

- Make sure you are familiar with the layout of the individual stages - if you've had experience of doing speakerops from one stage then you go to another that you're less familiar with there is more risk of (for example from the author's own experience) falling off the back of the stage as you traverse it in a somewhat unceremonious, slightly embarrasing, mildly comic at the time and bit painful for the next few days manner.
- Please be (at least mostly) sober for the time of you SpeakerOps duty.

NB:

Please note that references to banging in tent pegs with a microphone are intended for purposes of humor and may invalidate the warranty of Tech team members not to wrestle SpeakerOps team members to the ground and sit on you for the duration of a talk. Unless they give you a Shure SM58 which are fine to us for banging drums, tent peggs or anything else. If you are given A Shure LC microphone then note Hackspace rule 0 applies to people, not these microphones and it is your duty to introduce said microphone and a laser cutter to each other with expedience.

We don't have any insight as to what alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages Professor Hawking prefers so if you are on speakerOps shift if / when he speaks please do be sure to check and we can't assume that anyone will be available to take discussions to the bar / outside after their talks; though we could be sure that Professor Hawking would probably not be short of hands raised after his talk.
* At this point in time no speakers are invited or confirmed and this is purely an illustrative example though I'm sure he would be welcomed to speak at the event).

Team:Content

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== Team members ==

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== SpeakerOps ==

SpeakerOps - taking care of speakers, making sure they have all they need, know where to go, introducing their talk & co-ordinating questions etc.) is now part of Content. To find out more about SpeakerOps and what it involves please have a look at the page on (you guessed it) [[SpeakerOps]]. SpeakerOps is good fun and volunteers to help out are most welcome. Training and full support is available so you'll be confident and comfortable in the role. Also ideal if you'd like to get experience of being on stage in front of the friendly EMF audience if you've got ideas of giving a full talk yourself in the future.

User:Ben.fitzgerald

2018-01-28T11:36:15Z

Ben.fitzgerald:

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Hi, I've been to and enjoyed EMW, EMF 2014 & 2016 and looking forward to EMF 2018.

For the last two events and for this one also, I've volunteered helping out with SpeakerOps 'being Oprah' and making life easier for speakers in showing them where to go, making sure that they hae all they need, introducing them & taking the mic round for questions during the talks etc. Lots of fun and you get to meet some very interesting people (a universal at EMFCamp).

As far as interests go I'm interested in everything to different degrees which can sometimes be a problem as there is so much to potentially do and only so many hours to do it in! If pushed to think about it more I'd say more into technical matters than art as I've nill artistic ability though I do appreciate it the more and talents of others for that. The diversity of EMFCamp and opportunity to discover new and interesting things makes it the ideal event. OK so for some specific things I'm happy to talk about all day, technology, computing, security, transport, planes, submarines, radio, changing the world for the better, geotechnocratics, the Baltics, udimonism, & philosophy.

My work is at Onega Ltd where I'm a director and we provide IT services (MSP / VAR / Support / Security / Comms / Networks / Compliance / VOIP / Cloud etc.) and support to businesses in London, UK and beyond in this connected age. We're also hiring at the moment in case any EMF campers are looking for a fun and challenging role in IT support please do get in touch or if you know anyone good who you can refer to us then we'd be delighted to pay for your EMF ticket to say thankyou if they end up on our team (based Docklands / London, New York or Riga).

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2018-01-28T11:34:43Z

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2018-01-28T11:28:38Z

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User:Ben.fitzgerald

2018-01-28T10:37:58Z

Ben.fitzgerald: Added basic about page.

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Hi, I've been to and enjoyed EMW, EMF 2014 & 2016 and looking forward to EMF 2018.

For the last two events and for this one also, I've volunteered helping out with SpeakerOps 'being Oprah' and making life easier for speakers in showing them where to go, making sure that they hae all they need, introducing them & taking the mic round for questions during the talks etc. Lots of fun and you get to meet some very interesting people (a universal at EMFCamp).

As far as interests go I'm interested in everything to different degrees which can sometimes be a problem as there is so much to potentially do and only so many hours to do it in! If pushed to think about it more I'd say more into technical matters than art as I've nill artistic ability though I do appreciate it the more and talents of others for that. The diversity of EMFCamp and opportunity to discover new and interesting things makes it the ideal event. OK so for some specific things I'm happy to talk about all day, technology, computing, security, transport, planes, submarines, radio, changing the world for the better, geotechnocratics, the Baltics, udimonism, & philosophy.

My work is at Onega Ltd where I'm a director and we provide IT services (MSP / VAR / Support / Security / Comms / Networks / Compliance / VOIP / Cloud etc.) and support to businesses in London, UK and beyond in this connected age. We're also hiring at the moment in case any EMF campers are looking for a fun and challenging role in IT support please do get in touch or if you know anyone good who you can refer to us then we'd be delighted to pay for your EMF ticket to say thankyou if they end up on our team (based Docklands / London, New York or Riga).