Reflections on Previous Self Assessments Value proposition Previous events Lowell Clobbered = factor of 50

Value proposition

Previous events

Lowell

Value Proposition Opportunity to stimulate collaboration E.g. Joachim Schmidt and me Can expose interesting points of view and issues But only if the discussion gets beyond what all of us know about each other already

Opportunity to stimulate collaboration

E.g. Joachim Schmidt and me

Can expose interesting points of view and issues

But only if the discussion gets beyond what all of us know about each other already

Value Proposition Can shape the direction of research… But only if we “strike a chord” Visibility for the community on the international stage

Can shape the direction of research…

But only if we “strike a chord”

Visibility for the community on the international stage

Best Event – Laguna Beach (1988) Stirred up a tornado Non linear recursion considered bad Hardware data base machines considered bad

Stirred up a tornado

Non linear recursion considered bad

Hardware data base machines considered bad

Worst Event -- Lowell Text and data bases Huge flop as the leadoff topic Rest of the event was largely the predictable people saying the predictable things However….. NSF encouraged us to have another one Even though NSF rep (whose name escapes me) thought it was mediocre

Text and data bases

Huge flop as the leadoff topic

Rest of the event was largely the predictable people saying the predictable things

However…..

NSF encouraged us to have another one

Even though NSF rep (whose name escapes me) thought it was mediocre

My Advice Skip the platitudes We know them already Be bold and controversial Be visionary

Skip the platitudes

We know them already

Be bold and controversial

Be visionary