Notes to speakers:

   The purpose of this workshop is to get discussions going.
   This is the primary advantage of an in-person meeting (otherwise
   we could all hear talks as YouTube segments). In order to
   achieve this singular goal we are making three requests of you.
   
1. All talks are assigned 20 minutes. We request that you apportion
   as follows: 15 minutes for the talk and 5 minutes for Q&A.
   All too often speakers consume their Q&A time -- which is a loss
   to both speaker (feedback from audience) and the audience (inability
   to engage speaker in new directions).

   So we humbly request that you exercise discipline and finish your
   talk in 15 minutes.

2. We want the audience to definitely get the big picture. However, 
   an advantage of the meeting is that experts attend and you (the
   speaker) could get specific feedback. In order to accommodate
   the needs for both the lay audience and the expert we request
   that you end you begin and end your talk with a summary and
   outstanding issues.

3. We request that you provide us with (i) a 1-page summary (pdf)
   and (ii) a pdf version of your talk ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
   We realize that this request flies in the face of the tradition
   in our field (namely talks are prepared on airplane en route to
   the meeting). 

   However, having the talk in advance will help students
   and those who are interested in becoming familiar with the subject
   ahead of the meeting. This way they are in a better position to
   -listen- to you rather than being overwhelmed by new content.
   
   Please take time to write a thoughtful summary. Also it is best
   if you keep your presentation simple (dynamic tools in the talk
   do not translate well to pdf file)

   You will be reminded 10 days ahead of the meeting for the summary
   and the ppt file. You will then be reminded once more on the day
   it is due. We believe it is in your interest to provide this
   material (for the reasons listed above) and so we again humbly
   request that you accede to the request (and timetable).