We are organizing a bid to host the 2010 FOSS4G conference in Denver and are soliciting support and interest from the North American geospatial community (and beyond). During the bid process, we are specifically looking for:
* FOSS leaders to join the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) * Letters of Support from user groups, government agencies, businesses, and academic organizations If you are interested in contributing in any way, please contact Eric Wolf at [EMAIL PROTECTED] The LOC currently includes: Eric B. Wolf, USGS Center of Excelence in GIS, Shapelib, GDAL/OGR user Peter Batty, President of Spatial Networking, PostGIS user, ex-CTO of Intergraph Ben Tuttle, National Geospatial Data Center, WorldWind developer Charlie Savage, CEO of MapBuzz, lead developer of ruby-prof Brian Timoney, The Timoney Group, Google Earth developer, PostGIS User We have an agreement with GITA (the Geospatial Information and Technology Association), also based in the Denver area, to handle all the conference logistics. GITA has been successfully running international geospatial-oriented conferences since 1978 including the 2006 and 2007 GeoWeb conference. GITA's experience running large international geospatial conferences helps ensure the success of the conference and allows the LOC to focus on creating a great program. Denver and the Colorado Front Range is well-known for a diverse FOSS and closed-source geospatial community. And having just hosted the Democratic National Convention, Denver bosts a wide range of conference venues. The LOC feels that our diverse backgrounds, with the help of GITA, will allow us to create a FOSS4G conference that will bring greater commercial exposure to FOSS while providing a supportive environment for the continued development of FOSS projects. Details of the RFP can be read at: http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp Sincerely, Eric Wolf and the Denver LOC. -- -=--=---=----=----=---=--=-=--=---=----=---=--=-=- Eric B. Wolf 720-209-6818 USGS Geographer Center of Excellence in GIScience PhD Student CU-Boulder - Geography
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