Hi Bernelle, I‘ve added my name to the list. I’ll be checking back to see if there’s any update.
Cheers. Ed Nicolai Music Video/TV Ad Director - Motion Graphics Namibia: +264 81 43 31 374 Angola: +244 945 75 23 11 Zambia: +260 967617783 eddynico...@me.com - eddynico...@gmail.com [for emergencies only] > On 28 Aug 2019, at 1:36 PM, Bernelle Verster <bernel...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Edson > > Replying to all for interest: > > Team: > I need team members listed on the page to show strength of numbers, > basically. So, for starters, please add your name (thanks Geoffrey!). > Also, please share this bid to your networks! > > Insider knowledge: > I don't know the OSM community nor do I know the SotM format. I have > organised the Debian Conference in Cape Town before (DebConf16), which > I think is a similar culture. > > Format: > My interest in getting involved, and also my concern that I may > 'corrupt' the format, is that I am interested in using OSM in games, > urban metabolism visualisations and information design, and organising > a conference is a great way to learn and connect. I would like the > conference to have tracks addressing these things, which hopefully > would also incentivise creatives and people who otherwise may not be > interested in OSS mapping stuff to attend - bringing new blood and > pretty things. I need help to keep the conference true to the SotM > format. > > Remote participation: > For accessibility, but also for the increasing concern about > (long-haul) flights and climate change, I would like a greater > emphasis on remote participation. Ideally, an avatar in a virtual > world :) Like, SimCity for OSM! (not that far fetched, but probably a > lot of work) Ideas needed on how to improve accessibility here. > > Location: > My current favourite is the University of Cape Town Rondebosch campus, > as I know how things work there and we have a staff member on the team > (DebConf16 was held there). I still need a letter of support from a > relevant department/faculty to give us a venue discount. Does this > suit people in terms of access, transport, whatever? Other ideas? If > anyone wants to help with catering or venue quotes, also get in touch > please. Feel free to add known costs to the wiki as an indication to > the bid committee, see Heidelberg (this year's SotM) bid as example: > https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_2019/Call_for_venues/Heidelberg > > regards > B > >> On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 2:06 PM Edson Nicolai via Talk-ZA >> <talk...@openstreetmap.org> wrote: >> >> Hi Bernelle, >> >> I’m based in Luanda, and couldn’t attend previous conferences, but looking >> at the possible dates on the page, I might attend this one. >> >> Let me know what info you might need from me and how I can help at all. >> >> >> Ed Nicolai >> >> Music Video/TV Ad Director - Motion Graphics >> >> Namibia: +264 81 43 31 374 >> Angola: +244 945 75 23 11 >> Zambia: +260 967617783 >> >> eddynico...@me.com - eddynico...@gmail.com [for emergencies only] >> >>>> On 28 Aug 2019, at 12:59 PM, Bernelle Verster <bernel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I submitted a bid to host the 2020 State of the Map conference in Cape >>> Town, South Africa [1]. >>> >>> The deadline for this bid is Saturday 31 August 2019. At the moment we >>> have a very small team, and no interest from the OSM community in >>> South Africa. I am willing to lead the bid but will have to withdraw >>> if there is not sufficient interest to help organise it. >>> >>> Please add your names and give indications of suitable >>> venues/locations and catering options if you have opinions on this. >>> >>> regards >>> Bernelle (indiebio) >>> >>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_2020/Call_for_venues/CapeTown >>> >>>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 10:47 AM Bernelle Verster <bernel...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> There is now a bid for Cape Town. I don't have a team yet, so this >>>> group posting is to call any interested peoples to add their name and >>>> share ideas for what they'd like to see. >>>> >>>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_2020/Call_for_venues/CapeTown >>>> >>>> You can find me through email or IRC (indiebio). >>>> >>>> regards >>>> Bernelle >>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 6:56 AM Enock Seth Nyamador <enocks...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> FYI >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>> De : Christine Karch <christ...@hermione.de> >>>>> Date: mar. 18 juin 2019 à 23:59 >>>>> Subject: [Osmf-talk] SotM 2020 >>>>> To: <osmf-t...@openstreetmap.org>, Talk Openstreetmap >>>>> <t...@openstreetmap.org> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello OSM community, >>>>> >>>>> at the moment we have no venue for SotM 2020. There are no candidates >>>>> even yet. Hello world! Is there any OSM community who would like to host >>>>> SotM spontaneous? We extend the call for bids until end of August. We >>>>> would like to present the SotM 2020 in Heidelberg during SotM 2019. >>>>> >>>>> Please use our wiki form for the formal part of your bid [1]. But don't >>>>> hesitate to ask questions to the SotM working group via email. >>>>> >>>>> Did you ever consider to provide the unconference format? This could be >>>>> an amazing change to what we are used. Or should we just meet for a >>>>> barbecue? :) >>>>> >>>>> Or how about an upgrade of your local conference to a global? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Christine >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [1] >>>>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_2020/Call_for_venues >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> osmf-talk mailing list >>>>> osmf-t...@openstreetmap.org >>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/osmf-talk >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best, >>>>> -Enock >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Talk-ZA mailing list >>>>> talk...@openstreetmap.org >>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-ZA mailing list >>> talk...@openstreetmap.org >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ZA mailing list >> talk...@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za _______________________________________________ Talk-africa mailing list Talk-africa@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-africa
