And of course, once you and your helpers have devised a huge list of panels, you have to actively hunt down panelists to be on all of them. That's another area where people aren't always super-forthcoming.
I think it's also important for more people to submit what they'd like to see, and not just what they think they can run. It gives the programmer more to work with, which is always nice. I've heard a few times people say "I had an idea for a panel, but I wouldn't be able to run it so I didn't tell anyone." People need to be encouraged that it's okay to just throw some ideas out there without feeling responsible for them. This is something I'm planning to focus on next year - lots of panel submissions, whether I can run them or not!
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Date: 2009-04-16 03:51 am (UTC)I think it's also important for more people to submit what they'd like to see, and not just what they think they can run. It gives the programmer more to work with, which is always nice. I've heard a few times people say "I had an idea for a panel, but I wouldn't be able to run it so I didn't tell anyone." People need to be encouraged that it's okay to just throw some ideas out there without feeling responsible for them. This is something I'm planning to focus on next year - lots of panel submissions, whether I can run them or not!