[Stoves] ETHOS 2017 agenda and logistics

[Andrew Heggie]

Following a mini exodus from the list we may be missing out on
receiving some announcements which may be of interest, this meeting
has been discussed but in case anyone missed this:

On 21 January 2017 at 20:33, Derby, Elisa  wrote:
> Hello all,
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> We’re looking forward to seeing many of you at ETHOS next week!  Here are
> some last minute logistics and guidance for you.
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> Agenda:  the agenda is now posted at www.ethoscon.com (and attached), and by
> the middle of next week we will post the “abstract catalog”, which will
> include all of the abstracts for the scheduled talks.  Printed copies of the
> agenda will be given to you when you check-in at the event. We will NOT be
> printing out the abstract catalog; if you want a print-out of that one
> please do so yourself! Please note that Friday afternoon/evening events will
> be at the Baymont Inn starting at 1:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday events
> will be at Northwest University. If you see a burning topic not yet covered
> on the agenda, please make a note to yourself to suggest it for the Saturday
> evening Open Space sessions; we’ll describe how that works on Saturday.  No
> need to (please don’t) send any ideas in advance by email. J
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> Registration: If you are planning to come and have not yet registered,
> please do so now at www.ethoscon.com (some of you submitted abstracts but
> not yet registered). Otherwise we will have to hand-write your name tag next
> weekend, while everyone else gets fancy printed ones!
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> Paying your conference fee: If possible, please pay the registration fee
> online with a credit card/PayPal. Note this is a separate step from
> registering—to pay click on the “Buy Now” button on the ETHOS homepage.  For
> those unable to register or pay in advance,  you may do so at the door
> starting at 1pm at the Baymont Inn on Friday, and 7:30am at Northwest
> University on Saturday.  If you did not pay the $60 ($30 for students)
> registration fee in advance, please bring cash or a check to do so in
> person.  No credit card payments onsite.
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> While you have your credit card out, please make a tax-deductible
> scholarship donation! Just click on the “Donate” button right under the
> description of the scholarship fund on the home page.
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> Friday afternoon sessions: New this year is the Friday 1:30pm “Welcome to
> the cookstoves sector” session at the Baymont Inn.  This is an ideal intro
> for folks on the early end of becoming cookstoves enthusiasts, but will have
> something for everyone, even the most seasoned cookstove veteran. We’ll
> present a broad overview and introduction to the sector, and summaries of
> the latest cookstoves-related updates as they pertain to health, climate,
> standards and testing, technologies and fuels, consumer preferences and
> adoption, market development and finance, and cross-sectoral issues.  All in
> 90 minutes!  This will be followed by the ever-popular Stoves 101 in which
> Christa and Dean will present an intro to stove design, stoves and fuels.
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> Friday Evening Slideshow: There will be a slideshow on Friday from 7-10pm at
> the Baymont Inn. This is an opportunity to tell your story in a relaxed,
> casual, friendly setting.  If you’d like to present, please follow these
> guidelines:  No slide limit, but no more than 10 minutes per presentation
> please. We will have a moderator timing presenters.  You can sign-up to
> present on arrival as of 1pm. Please include in your presentation your name,
> organization, your organization’s mission, and places where your
> organization works.  During the slideshow please focus on sharing the goals
> of your work, specific activities undertaken, and results to date. Please
> also share requests and offers to collaborate! Please bring your
> presentation on a flash drive or email it to ethosconference2016 at gmail.com
> by next Thursday.
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> Speakers: If you are presenting on Saturday or Sunday, you should have
> received an email from me about where to upload your presentation, due next
> Friday.  If you did not receive that email, let me know.
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> Meals: We’ll provide a very casual buffet-style sandwiches on Friday evening
> before the slideshow. Sat/Sun lunch and Sat dinner will be served at
> Northwest University cafeteria for $6-7.
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> Do you have a reusable travel coffee mug and water bottle?  Please bring
> them and help us cut down on coffee break waste!
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> Are you bringing a stove to demo during the Sunday afternoon Lighting of the
> Stoves? Please consider cooking something on it, for fun—cider, hot cocoa,
> pancakes, quesadillas, whatever suits you!
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> Transportation:  We rely on informal ride sharing from Baymont to the
> University and back again.  If you need a ride, please show up in the lobby
> of the Baymont around 7:30am on Sat.  Drivers- please ask around to see if
> anyone needs a ride before you depart.  All- it’s a good idea to communicate
> with your carpool about whether you’ll be keeping that same group of people
> for the ride back to the hotel that evening.  Once at Northwestern on Sat,
> drivers will be asked to post open spaces in their cars for rides to the
> airport on Sunday and Monday.
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> There is no smoking of any kind on campus, indoors or out, and no alcohol
> consumption.
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> If you have any questions, please reply to this email.
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> See you soon!
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> The ETHOS organizing team
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