<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Hello All,</span><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="">I've been speaking to some of you about holding FOSS4G 2018 in Dar es Salaam and have received some very positive feedback. This wouldn't just be a FOSS4G for Tanzania but would be Africa's FOSS4G. There is strong support in Tanzania for this and within the LOC (in cc). What’s needed now is you! </div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="">On Monday, our team will submit a Letter of Intent for hosting FOSS4G 2018 in Dar es Salaam, but we’re looking to cast the net as far and wide to raise Geo across Africa and the World. Is anyone interested in joining us to make this the best FOSS4G ever?</div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="">Please let us know! Hopefully, the OSGEO committee will choose us and we’ll be in the Dar sun in two years.</div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="">Best,</div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="">Mark</div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Steven Feldman <<a href="mailto:shfeldman@gmail.com" class="">shfeldman@gmail.com</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[OSGeo-Discuss] FOSS4G 2018 - Request for Proposals now open</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">22 September 2016 at 22:47:56 BST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">OSGeo-Conf <<a href="mailto:conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org" class="">conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:announce@lists.osgeo.org" class="">announce@lists.osgeo.org</a>, OSGeo Discussions <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org" class="">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">OSGeo Board <<a href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org" class="">board@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I am pleased to announce that the process to select a host for FOSS4G 2018 has now opened.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">2018 is designated as a “Rest of the World” year (i.e. not North America or Europe)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Details of the selection process, the RfP document, key dates and useful links are available at <a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2018_Bid_Process" class="">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2018_Bid_Process</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Any questions should be submitted to <a href="mailto:conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org" class="">conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org</a> not by replying in the list in which this message has been posted, please start a new mail thread with a subject line beginning FOSS4G 2018</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Conference Committee are excited at the prospect of reaching new communities in 2018 and sharing our passion for FOSS4G. We look forward to receiving your proposals.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">May the FOSS be with you<br class=""><div class="">
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