Re: [OSM-talk-ie] OSM Ireland chapter - reboot
Hey guys, I'd love to tag along and try integrate into the community if possible. Also based in Cork Alternatively would love to skype in and out when possible Thanks On 12 September 2017 at 20:54, Dave Corley wrote: > John & Donal, > > It's definitely a case of the more, the better. > > Dave > > On 12 Sep 2017 09:03, "John Ronan" wrote: > > > I would be interesting in attending as well (From Waterford). If I can > > at all. It would be good to put faces to the names. > > > > Regards > > John > > > > On 11/09/17 21:57, Donal Hunt wrote: > > > I'm certainly interested in attending (based in Cork, Ireland) so need > > some > > > leadtime and ability to travel up for it. Either Saturday seems good > > right > > > now. > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Donal > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 8:22 PM, Dave Corley > > wrote: > > > > > >> Much appreciated folks. > > >> > > >> Can you let me know when the formal approval is given. I'll set up a > > ticket > > >> booth to track numbers then. > > >> > > >> Thanks again, > > >> Dave > > >> > > >> On 11 Sep 2017 20:08, "Tadeusz Cantwell" wrote: > > >> > > >>> As a member of Tog I can come in early on the 21st to open up and put > > my > > >>> name down to host the event. > > >>> Tad > > >>> > > >>> On 11 September 2017 at 13:39, Dave Corley > > wrote: > > >>> > > Hi Jeffrey, > > > > A 4pm finish might not be a bad idea especially for those traveling. > > >>> Would > > it be possible to start earlier? Say 10 or 11? I'm just mindful that > > >>> there > > will be a lot of things to go through and I would like to leave time > > >> for > > discussions. On the other hand, I don't want to inconvenience you > (or > > other Tog members) too much as you are doing us a favour. > > > > Dave > > > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Jeffrey Roe > > >> wrote: > > > There is an internal event on the 21st that starts at 4pm. So you > > > would need to finish up then or run it on the 14th. > > > An event takes 5 days for Tog to approve and you need a member to > > >> host > > > you. I could possible do the 21st but you would need someone else > to > > > host if you wanted the 14th. > > > Jeffrey Roe, > > > www.tog.ie > > > > > > > > > On 11 September 2017 at 10:41, Dave Corley > > >>> wrote: > > >> Hi all, > > >> > > >> Rounding back on this again. Between the responses on the mail > > >> list, > > >> Facebook and previous surveys, the general consensus is to go > ahead > > with > > >> this. > > >> > > >> Martin, sorry for not replying to you earlier, but I wanted to > stay > > quiet > > >> and see what others thought first. To your point, yes, its > possible > > >>> to > > do > > >> everything I stated outside of a formal body, but given we are an > > > informal > > >> grouping of similarly minded folks for over a decade and > > >>> organisational > > >> interest/involvement is decreasing rather than increasing, I think > > >>> its > > >> necessary to do this if we are to ever become "more". Your comment > > about > > >> there being a functioning group is bang on the money too. Right > > >> now I > > > feel > > >> there is such a thing, and the infrastructure is more or less in > > >>> place > > ( > > > we > > >> are starting in a much better position than our UK counterparts). > > >> > > >> That being said, after the original survey questions a year ago, > > >> the > > mail > > >> list and facebook responses and some private feedback, I think, as > > usual, > > >> the distance factor is the biggest hurdle. With that in mind I > > >> think > > its > > >> best to change from a series of meetings on the subject, to a > > >> single > > one, > > >> where several of us come together and blitz the main items: > > >> > > >> - Constitution > > >> - Memorandum of association > > >> - Articles of association > > >> - Interim board > > >> - etc etc > > >> > > >> What I looking to achieve is to get to a point where we are 90% of > > >>> the > > > way > > >> there. Afterwards, everything achieved would be put up online for > > > feedback, > > >> comment and to close out any remaining items. > > >> > > >> I'm hoping a single session of 5-6 hours should be good enough for > > this, > > >> say from 12-5/6 on a Saturday. I'm hoping that by limiting this to > > >> a > > > single > > >> day, to get a much larger group to participate. > > >> > > >> In order to keep things moving through the day, I'm going to try > > organise > > >> some sponsorship of refreshments. > > >> > > >> Would the Tog folks on this list know if Tog is available on a > > >>> Saturday > > > in > > >> Oct? Say the 14th or 21st. If not, I'll try sort something else. > > >> > > >>
Re: [OSM-talk-ie] OSM Ireland chapter - reboot
John & Donal, It's definitely a case of the more, the better. Dave On 12 Sep 2017 09:03, "John Ronan" wrote: > I would be interesting in attending as well (From Waterford). If I can > at all. It would be good to put faces to the names. > > Regards > John > > On 11/09/17 21:57, Donal Hunt wrote: > > I'm certainly interested in attending (based in Cork, Ireland) so need > some > > leadtime and ability to travel up for it. Either Saturday seems good > right > > now. > > Thanks! > > > > Donal > > > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 8:22 PM, Dave Corley > wrote: > > > >> Much appreciated folks. > >> > >> Can you let me know when the formal approval is given. I'll set up a > ticket > >> booth to track numbers then. > >> > >> Thanks again, > >> Dave > >> > >> On 11 Sep 2017 20:08, "Tadeusz Cantwell" wrote: > >> > >>> As a member of Tog I can come in early on the 21st to open up and put > my > >>> name down to host the event. > >>> Tad > >>> > >>> On 11 September 2017 at 13:39, Dave Corley > wrote: > >>> > Hi Jeffrey, > > A 4pm finish might not be a bad idea especially for those traveling. > >>> Would > it be possible to start earlier? Say 10 or 11? I'm just mindful that > >>> there > will be a lot of things to go through and I would like to leave time > >> for > discussions. On the other hand, I don't want to inconvenience you (or > other Tog members) too much as you are doing us a favour. > > Dave > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Jeffrey Roe > >> wrote: > > There is an internal event on the 21st that starts at 4pm. So you > > would need to finish up then or run it on the 14th. > > An event takes 5 days for Tog to approve and you need a member to > >> host > > you. I could possible do the 21st but you would need someone else to > > host if you wanted the 14th. > > Jeffrey Roe, > > www.tog.ie > > > > > > On 11 September 2017 at 10:41, Dave Corley > >>> wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Rounding back on this again. Between the responses on the mail > >> list, > >> Facebook and previous surveys, the general consensus is to go ahead > with > >> this. > >> > >> Martin, sorry for not replying to you earlier, but I wanted to stay > quiet > >> and see what others thought first. To your point, yes, its possible > >>> to > do > >> everything I stated outside of a formal body, but given we are an > > informal > >> grouping of similarly minded folks for over a decade and > >>> organisational > >> interest/involvement is decreasing rather than increasing, I think > >>> its > >> necessary to do this if we are to ever become "more". Your comment > about > >> there being a functioning group is bang on the money too. Right > >> now I > > feel > >> there is such a thing, and the infrastructure is more or less in > >>> place > ( > > we > >> are starting in a much better position than our UK counterparts). > >> > >> That being said, after the original survey questions a year ago, > >> the > mail > >> list and facebook responses and some private feedback, I think, as > usual, > >> the distance factor is the biggest hurdle. With that in mind I > >> think > its > >> best to change from a series of meetings on the subject, to a > >> single > one, > >> where several of us come together and blitz the main items: > >> > >> - Constitution > >> - Memorandum of association > >> - Articles of association > >> - Interim board > >> - etc etc > >> > >> What I looking to achieve is to get to a point where we are 90% of > >>> the > > way > >> there. Afterwards, everything achieved would be put up online for > > feedback, > >> comment and to close out any remaining items. > >> > >> I'm hoping a single session of 5-6 hours should be good enough for > this, > >> say from 12-5/6 on a Saturday. I'm hoping that by limiting this to > >> a > > single > >> day, to get a much larger group to participate. > >> > >> In order to keep things moving through the day, I'm going to try > organise > >> some sponsorship of refreshments. > >> > >> Would the Tog folks on this list know if Tog is available on a > >>> Saturday > > in > >> Oct? Say the 14th or 21st. If not, I'll try sort something else. > >> > >> Once a date and location is set, I'll set up an invite page, just > >> to > >>> be > >> able to track numbers attending in the event I get sponsorship for > >> refreshments. > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 8:57 AM, Rory McCann > wrote: > >>> I agree with Dave, it would be good to get a formal OSM body set > >> up. > >>> Yes, for doing more mapping events, you don't need a formal body, > >>> but > >>> you do it you want to be an OSMF local chapter, and I susp
Re: [OSM-talk-ie] OSM Ireland chapter - reboot
I would be interesting in attending as well (From Waterford). If I can at all. It would be good to put faces to the names. Regards John On 11/09/17 21:57, Donal Hunt wrote: > I'm certainly interested in attending (based in Cork, Ireland) so need some > leadtime and ability to travel up for it. Either Saturday seems good right > now. > Thanks! > > Donal > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 8:22 PM, Dave Corley wrote: > >> Much appreciated folks. >> >> Can you let me know when the formal approval is given. I'll set up a ticket >> booth to track numbers then. >> >> Thanks again, >> Dave >> >> On 11 Sep 2017 20:08, "Tadeusz Cantwell" wrote: >> >>> As a member of Tog I can come in early on the 21st to open up and put my >>> name down to host the event. >>> Tad >>> >>> On 11 September 2017 at 13:39, Dave Corley wrote: >>> Hi Jeffrey, A 4pm finish might not be a bad idea especially for those traveling. >>> Would it be possible to start earlier? Say 10 or 11? I'm just mindful that >>> there will be a lot of things to go through and I would like to leave time >> for discussions. On the other hand, I don't want to inconvenience you (or other Tog members) too much as you are doing us a favour. Dave On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Jeffrey Roe >> wrote: > There is an internal event on the 21st that starts at 4pm. So you > would need to finish up then or run it on the 14th. > An event takes 5 days for Tog to approve and you need a member to >> host > you. I could possible do the 21st but you would need someone else to > host if you wanted the 14th. > Jeffrey Roe, > www.tog.ie > > > On 11 September 2017 at 10:41, Dave Corley >>> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Rounding back on this again. Between the responses on the mail >> list, >> Facebook and previous surveys, the general consensus is to go ahead with >> this. >> >> Martin, sorry for not replying to you earlier, but I wanted to stay quiet >> and see what others thought first. To your point, yes, its possible >>> to do >> everything I stated outside of a formal body, but given we are an > informal >> grouping of similarly minded folks for over a decade and >>> organisational >> interest/involvement is decreasing rather than increasing, I think >>> its >> necessary to do this if we are to ever become "more". Your comment about >> there being a functioning group is bang on the money too. Right >> now I > feel >> there is such a thing, and the infrastructure is more or less in >>> place ( > we >> are starting in a much better position than our UK counterparts). >> >> That being said, after the original survey questions a year ago, >> the mail >> list and facebook responses and some private feedback, I think, as usual, >> the distance factor is the biggest hurdle. With that in mind I >> think its >> best to change from a series of meetings on the subject, to a >> single one, >> where several of us come together and blitz the main items: >> >> - Constitution >> - Memorandum of association >> - Articles of association >> - Interim board >> - etc etc >> >> What I looking to achieve is to get to a point where we are 90% of >>> the > way >> there. Afterwards, everything achieved would be put up online for > feedback, >> comment and to close out any remaining items. >> >> I'm hoping a single session of 5-6 hours should be good enough for this, >> say from 12-5/6 on a Saturday. I'm hoping that by limiting this to >> a > single >> day, to get a much larger group to participate. >> >> In order to keep things moving through the day, I'm going to try organise >> some sponsorship of refreshments. >> >> Would the Tog folks on this list know if Tog is available on a >>> Saturday > in >> Oct? Say the 14th or 21st. If not, I'll try sort something else. >> >> Once a date and location is set, I'll set up an invite page, just >> to >>> be >> able to track numbers attending in the event I get sponsorship for >> refreshments. >> >> Dave >> >> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 8:57 AM, Rory McCann wrote: >>> I agree with Dave, it would be good to get a formal OSM body set >> up. >>> Yes, for doing more mapping events, you don't need a formal body, >>> but >>> you do it you want to be an OSMF local chapter, and I suspect it >>> would >>> be easier to talk to government bodies (or big orgs) if you're >> from >>> an >>> official body. >>> >>> And who knows, setting it up might be kick up the arse for some of >>> us! >>> Since I'm in Germany, I can't come to any of the events. 😞😞😞 >> But I'll >>> help how I can... I was involved with setting up TOG, which was >>> originally an unincorporated asso
