How to Organize a workshop?
J. S. Marron
SAMSI & Dept. of Statistics and Operations Research University of North Carolina
Main SAMSI Goals
• Promote Deep & Interdisciplinary Contacts & Collaboration • Last year’s Observation:
– Conventional Workshops Inadequate – Useful acquaintance – but insufficient contact
Major Question: How well do Current Ideas Work?
Recall Main Ideas: • Center on Theme Problems • Very few talks
– Except 5 Minute Madness – And Pie in the Sky
• Discussion Groups • Generate local activities • Return visits
Introductory Session
• Are 5 minute talks too long? Too short?
• Worth everybody doing?
• Then: 1 min. talks, or ½ of workshop? • Who should speak? • Poster ad talks? • Subject matter? (req’d? Recco’d?)
Overall Questions
• Length of workshop (1.5 days?)
• What should be added (or extended)?
• What is not worth the time?
Feedback Requested
• Fill out survey forms
• Email Comments Very Welcome • Let’s Discuss Now