ANNOUNCE Diagram Slam at the SD conference (SD6500)

[SDMAIL Andrew Jones]

Posted by  "Andrew Jones" <apjones1 at bellsouth.net>

Dear System Dynamicists:
 
I'm writing to introduce a first-time event at this year's System Dynamics
Society Conference: the "Diagram Slam".
 
Inspired by the annual NY Times Crossword Puzzle contest, Scrabble
tournaments, spelling bees, poetry performance contests (called "Poetry
Slams"), and the legend of Jay Forrester sketching the World model on a
cocktail napkin while flying home from Rome, this is a contest for teams of
people (1-5) to create the most interesting, funny, innovative, or beautiful
causal-loop and/or stock-flow diagram on a topic that appeared in the recent
news. 

The winning team will receive a photograph of themselves with Jay Forrester.

Pick your team-mates and come ready to compete.

Specific rules are below and on the conference website.

Drew Jones
apjones at sustainer.org 
 

The Diagram Slam 
A System Dynamics Conceptualization Contest 
 
Qualifying Round Submissions 

Diagrams must be based on material from an article in a newspaper or
magazine (any country, any language) that was printed after July 23, 2007.
The diagram may include factors not addressed in the article. 
The diagram must fit completely on an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper or paper
napkin. Multiple colors may be used. The diagram can include notes,
behavior-over-time graphs, pictures, anything you choose. Please attach the
article from the paper that prompted the diagram. Do not write names of
contestants on the submission. Contestants will be given a number to
identify the diagram. 
An arbitrary group of judges will pick the top five diagrams for the finals.


Final Round 

Five finalist teams will be invited to compete for the championship via a
live presentation after the Beer Game. Each team can have as many presenters
as they like. They will have: 
*	No more than four minutes. 
*	An overhead projector and projection screen. 
*	Five blank transparency sheets. 
*	A packet of multi-color pens. 
*	An adoring crowd. 

Schedule 

*	Diagrams must be submitted by 5pm on Tuesday, July 31. 
*	Five finalists will be announced during the August 1, Wednesday
morning plenary session. They will receive their blank transparencies and
pens soon after. 
*	The five finalists will compete for the championship on Wednesday
evening, August 1 immediately following the Beer Game, at around 9pm. 
Questions? Contact Drew Jones (apjones at sustainer.org and 1-828-236-0884
before the conference and 1-828-231-4576 during the conference). 
Posted by  "Andrew Jones" <apjones1 at bellsouth.net>
posting date  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:48:50 -0500