Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] some post-FOSS4G thoughts
Frank Warmerdam ha scritto: I would suggest that local/regional conference In Italy, GRASS meetings (now GFOSS meeting) have been organized regularly since 2000. Next year it will be in Sardinia: http://gfoss2009.crs4.it/ All the best. pc -- Paolo Cavallini, see: * http://www.faunalia.it/pc * ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] some post-FOSS4G thoughts
In Japan, we have been holding FOSS4G local conference once every year since 2006. For this year, we will have FOSS4G TOKYO/OSAKA in Nov. http://www.osgeo.jp/foss4g2008-in-tokyo/ http://www.osgeo.jp/foss4g2008-in-osaka/ They are very good opportunities for those who aren't good at English communication to understand the latest trends of FOSS4G world. Toru Mori OSGeo Japan chapter Markus Neteler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wroteF On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Paolo Cavallini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank Warmerdam ha scritto: I would suggest that local/regional conference In Italy, GRASS meetings (now GFOSS meeting) have been organized regularly since 2000. Next year it will be in Sardinia: http://gfoss2009.crs4.it/ In Germany, there is the FOSSGIS series (since 2006): http://fossgis.osgeo.net/wiki/Main_Page Markus ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] some post-FOSS4G thoughts
On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Paolo Cavallini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frank Warmerdam ha scritto: I would suggest that local/regional conference In Italy, GRASS meetings (now GFOSS meeting) have been organized regularly since 2000. Next year it will be in Sardinia: http://gfoss2009.crs4.it/ In Germany, there is the FOSSGIS series (since 2006): http://fossgis.osgeo.net/wiki/Main_Page Markus ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] some post-FOSS4G thoughts
Dave, I could not agree with you more! But I think it speaks to having regional as well as international conferences. As we all know, applications for GIS is growing at a prodigious rate and the need for frequent interaction between developers and others grows apace. Chip Taylor Prepared Response, Inc -Original Message- If you 'reverse the directions' in Chip's text, you might get the wording used by people in Capetown to explain why they perhaps didn't wouldn't a FOSS4G conference in Seattle. And the same might have been said for some people in Australia who didn't attend FOSS4G 2007 in Victoria BC Canada, but then you could probably 'reverse' that in 2009 for why some people won't attend FOSS4G 2009 in Sydney Australia. It just reinforces that by moving FOSS4G around geographically, each year some people will be unable to attend, while at the same time others will have an opportunity to attend that year. Overall, the most good for the most people, given time. -- Dave Patton CIS Canadian Information Systems Victoria, B.C. Degree Confluence Project: Canadian Coordinator Technical Coordinator http://www.confluence.org/ OSGeo FOSS4G2007 conference: Workshop Committee Chair Conference Committee member http://www.foss4g2007.org/ Personal website: Maps, GPS, etc. http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.6/1713 - Release Date: 10/7/2008 6:40 PM ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] some post-FOSS4G thoughts
In Canada we go to the pub. Jody Paolo Cavallini wrote: Frank Warmerdam ha scritto: I would suggest that local/regional conference In Italy, GRASS meetings (now GFOSS meeting) have been organized regularly since 2000. Next year it will be in Sardinia: http://gfoss2009.crs4.it/ All the best. pc ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] some post-FOSS4G thoughts
Jody Garnett wrote: In Canada we go to the pub. Jody Although that said; a regional conference would be fun ... we are still struggling to have any kind of meetings for the bc chapter. I am amazed at all these other groups that have had yearly conferences since rocks were beginning to cool. One down side with the whole conversation track here is the idea of splitting into multiple venues is that the open source projects cannot always field community members to attend everything. The original post talked about minimizing expense; breaking into several venues actually updates the expense from where I am sitting. Jody ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Marketing] AAG 2009 Proposal
Alex, what sessions are you organizing? I will be probably teaching but I may be able to come or my colleague who plans to attend could present if I cannot come. I was planning to submit to GIS and geomorphology but if there is an open source GIS related session I can submit there, best regards, Helena - Helena Mitasova Associate Professor Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 1125 Jordan Hall, Campus Box 8208 North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695-8208 http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/ On Oct 8, 2008, at 12:19 AM, Alex Mandel wrote: Was there any resolution on this proposal at the conference. We need to move fast to at least get the deposit($500) for a booth down in the next 8 days. I'd just like to reiterate that the AAG should not be considered a local event as it changes location every year (the US is quite large) and draws an international crowd. Alternate funding suggestions are welcome, but we need to at least get the booth deposit down before the deadline to have something to work with. Regardless we are moving ahead with organizing sessions, although the response on EDU and General list has been quite low compared to last year. Suggestions for where to send the Call for Papers? Thanks, Alex Cameron Shorter wrote: This does look like an excellent opportunity for OSGeo and I'd love to see OSGeo present. However, it does bring up a bigger question about whether OSGeo should fund local events. If OSGeo funds events in the US, then should all 100+ other countries expect the same level of funding? Do we have budget to support this? Here in Australia the OSGeo local chapter have been setting up conference stands, giving presentations and workshops and funding ourselves. Local industry has been coughing up for travel expenses fliers and registration fees and often OSGeo friendly delegates help man the stand. We often get free registration often based on us being Non-Profit and a highly desirable act. We have some good presentations you are welcome to use at: http://www.lisasoft.com/LISAsoft/Company/Presentations.html Mark Leslie's summary of the Open Source Gespatial Stack and my Business Case for using Open Source. Alex Mandel wrote: Marketing Committee, I would like to propose that Osgeo commit to exhibiting at the Association of American Geographers meeting in late March, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The AAG annual meeting is the largest meeting of geographers in the United States and includes many international academics and government employees in geography. The last 2 conferences have had over 7000 attendees. I've put together a preliminary budget proposal at http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/AAG_2009 At minimum we need to commit to $1000 to reserve the booth in the exhibit hall very soon, there are less than 8 spots left for non- profits with a deposit of $500 at booking. I can guarantee 4 volunteers for the booth on top of the request to send at least one top Osgeo member(board?). In conjunction with the exhibit I'm attempting to organize paper sessions around FOSS software which I will be proposing to the Edu and general lists shortly. Thank you, Alex Mandel (wildintellect) Geography Graduate Group University of California, Davis ___ Marketing mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: [Marketing] AAG 2009 Proposal
Helena, We're in the process of registering the sessions right now(should be done by friday), but the plan is to have 3 sessions. We can always shrink it if we don't get enough papers but I have the suspicion that the AAG paper sorting people will find some we missed so we should give them a place to put them. * Session 1:Introduction to FOSS in Geography * Session 2:FOSS Case Studies - What you did, what you used and why. * Session 3:Technical FOSS - talks that throw in the technical talk. At the moment I think we have about 3-4 talks in the works but thats mostly people I know and see on a regular basis. The details are/will be on http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/AAG_2009 Suggestions on what to call the sessions is also up for discussion. Thanks, Alex Helena Mitasova wrote: Alex, what sessions are you organizing? I will be probably teaching but I may be able to come or my colleague who plans to attend could present if I cannot come. I was planning to submit to GIS and geomorphology but if there is an open source GIS related session I can submit there, best regards, Helena - Helena Mitasova Associate Professor Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 1125 Jordan Hall, Campus Box 8208 North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695-8208 http://skagit.meas.ncsu.edu/~helena/ On Oct 8, 2008, at 12:19 AM, Alex Mandel wrote: Was there any resolution on this proposal at the conference. We need to move fast to at least get the deposit($500) for a booth down in the next 8 days. I'd just like to reiterate that the AAG should not be considered a local event as it changes location every year (the US is quite large) and draws an international crowd. Alternate funding suggestions are welcome, but we need to at least get the booth deposit down before the deadline to have something to work with. Regardless we are moving ahead with organizing sessions, although the response on EDU and General list has been quite low compared to last year. Suggestions for where to send the Call for Papers? Thanks, Alex Cameron Shorter wrote: This does look like an excellent opportunity for OSGeo and I'd love to see OSGeo present. However, it does bring up a bigger question about whether OSGeo should fund local events. If OSGeo funds events in the US, then should all 100+ other countries expect the same level of funding? Do we have budget to support this? Here in Australia the OSGeo local chapter have been setting up conference stands, giving presentations and workshops and funding ourselves. Local industry has been coughing up for travel expenses fliers and registration fees and often OSGeo friendly delegates help man the stand. We often get free registration often based on us being Non-Profit and a highly desirable act. We have some good presentations you are welcome to use at: http://www.lisasoft.com/LISAsoft/Company/Presentations.html Mark Leslie's summary of the Open Source Gespatial Stack and my Business Case for using Open Source. Alex Mandel wrote: Marketing Committee, I would like to propose that Osgeo commit to exhibiting at the Association of American Geographers meeting in late March, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The AAG annual meeting is the largest meeting of geographers in the United States and includes many international academics and government employees in geography. The last 2 conferences have had over 7000 attendees. I've put together a preliminary budget proposal at http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/AAG_2009 At minimum we need to commit to $1000 to reserve the booth in the exhibit hall very soon, there are less than 8 spots left for non-profits with a deposit of $500 at booking. I can guarantee 4 volunteers for the booth on top of the request to send at least one top Osgeo member(board?). In conjunction with the exhibit I'm attempting to organize paper sessions around FOSS software which I will be proposing to the Edu and general lists shortly. Thank you, Alex Mandel (wildintellect) Geography Graduate Group University of California, Davis ___ Marketing mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
