The first introductory email has gone out to everyone who contacted me over the past few months indicating an interest in volunteering as a panelist for one of our workshops (tentative list here). If you’re interested in acting as a panelist and didn’t get the email, it’s not too late to sign up! Just drop me a note (joelysueburkhart AT gmail DOT com) and I’ll add you to our list.
If at any time you’d like to be removed from these updates, just let me know and you’ll be removed from our contact list immediately. This list will not be shared or used for any purpose other than notifying Coyote Con panelists and volunteers.
In the next week, we’ll be sending out the first draft of the schedule to the contact list for sign up!
How does the online format work With a convention? Where can I get more detailed information?
Hi, Jacob, sorry for the delay in replying! I’ll paste a part of the welcome email here with how things will work. If you’re not on the contact list and would like to be, drop me a note.
Coyote Con is an ONLINE conference. We’ll be using chatrooms on the website for each workshop. The general flow of the workshops will be as follows (but this isn’t rigid – we want this to be flexible and fun for everyone):
1. In advance of the workshop, the panelists decide on a few key topics or questions they’d like to discuss. We recommend no more than four panelists to maximize the amount of time each panelist can speak.
2. It works well to have your “talk” typed so you can easily copy and paste into the chatroom. Just remember that people will need time to read, so don’t paste huge passages of text in and expect people to keep up.
3. The panelists provide a brief bio, including websites or recent releases. You’re invited to provide this information to us before the event so we can post it on the Coyote Con website for promotional purposes.
4. At the beginning of the workshop, a moderator will introduce the topic and the panelists. The moderator works best if s/he’s also on the panel and can coordinate the questions with knowledge about the subject.
5. Each panelist will have 5-15 minutes to “talk” alone, depending on how many panelists are participating.
6. The last 20-30 minutes of the workshop will be opened up for Q&A interaction.
7. Generally each workshop will last an hour unless you specifically ask us to allot more time. However, we’ll have enough chatrooms open so that people aren’t rushed to leave so the next workshop can begin. If your chat is rocking and rolling and people are having a great time, then by all means, continue the fun!
8. Prizes are encouraged but not required. Free downloads, gift certificates, and promotional prizes can help liven up the event.