VDAT 2009 - The A to Z of what the participants liked

Areas of interest; Informal atmosphere. Arrangements and Interactions. Communication during the symposium was good. Conglomeration of intellectuals. Continuity over the years. Enthusiasm of people and motivation. Guest talks and discussions. Good timing of presentations. Good paper presentations. In-depth and interactive tutorials and technical sessions. Informal environment for interaction "Informally formal environment" and the variety of topics. Interaction with experts in the field.

Keynote talks and panel discussions. Knowledgeable speakers; The session chairs were very good, and made the sessions interesting with their questions. Not too many formalities. Opportunity to meet good students and teachers. Panel discussion and its outcome. Prompt; No time wasted on formalities like in other symposiums. Punctuality and Management of events. Quality of papers and systematic arrangement. Quality maintained over the years. Technical quality of papers. Timing and arrangements. Wide variety of topics; Domain-specific topics. Zeal and organization inspite of lack of sponsorship; Review process quality.