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<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>For those interested in being involved in a FOSS4G-ANZ conference
for 2018, I've set up a Doodle pole for a kickoff meeting next
week. Please let us know when you are available. <br>
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<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://doodle.com/poll/s3vdegqcqrdbxq4w">https://doodle.com/poll/s3vdegqcqrdbxq4w</a></p>
<p>Meeting location: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="irc://freenode.net#osgeo">irc://freenode.net#osgeo</a></p>
<p>Primary email list:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz">https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz</a><br>
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Agenda (extending John Bryan's agenda):<br>
-form a committee & determine 'rules of engagement' (how do we
work together as a group?)<br>
-broadly scope the event, determine key details (what is it? when is
it?)<br>
* How many days?<br>
* Venue type?<br>
* Target size?<br>
* Target cost?<br>
* Program?<br>
* What location? (how we select it)<br>
-select communication forum(s): email list, wiki, meeting times<br>
-nominate and save the date<br>
-plot out a schedule for the planning process<br>
-identify, and begin engaging with, key stakeholders<br>
* Potential bodies to manage finances: SSSI, OSGeo, OSM State of the
Map, other<br>
* Potential champions: LINZ, GA, CSIRO, <br>
-begin spreading the word!<br>
<br>
Agenda (extending John Bryan's agenda):<br>
-form a committee & determine 'rules of engagement'<br>
-broadly scope the event<br>
* How many days?<br>
* Venue type?<br>
* Target size?<br>
* Target cost?<br>
* Program?<br>
* What location?<br>
-select communication forum(s): email list, wiki, meeting times<br>
-nominate and save the date<br>
-plot out a schedule for the planning process<br>
-identify, and begin engaging with, key stakeholders<br>
<br>
<br>
Re setting up FOSS4G conferences, the OSGeo Conference Committee has
been building up a cookbook over the years. It is not complete, but
is a starting point:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook</a><br>
<br>
Cheers, Cameron<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22/11/17 9:19 pm, John Bryant wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAHY5hn_gwW0Ue1XcG6tyE1+PYqgJegEE+OdQdHN32usYASuEoA@mail.gmail.com">
<div dir="ltr">Hi all, I can see the below message on the online
version of the thread, but it didn't come through to my email. I
see it was posted early this morning, but I couldn't see it
online until this evening. In case I'm not the only one who
didn't get it, I'll paste it here:
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_705702"
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Apologies
for the cross posting, but I figured it was worth making
sure a few key people/groups are aware of this discussion.<br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706255"
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706292"
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">I
second Daniel's comments. <br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_705667"
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br>
</div>
<div dir="ltr"
id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_705668"
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">As
an intro, I work at NIWA and have been active in the NZ FOSS
GIS community for some years (QGIS, Postgis, Geonetwork,
GMT, GDAL, etc...), and a semi-regular at FOSS4G when I
can. <br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_705666"
class="gmail-qtdSeparateBR"
style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px">
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706599"
dir="ltr">There are a few events that this could link in
with, and a few local SIGs & forums that may also be
interested, but if TechnologyOne are interested in linking
this to their QGIS workshops, I think that would be an
ideal start, possibly even in both countries??</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706807"
dir="ltr"><br>
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<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706818"
dir="ltr">Some other NZ groups/events we could perhaps
work with: <br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706809"
dir="ltr"><br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706820"
dir="ltr">NZ Spatial Excellence awards</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706810"
dir="ltr">Horizons Regional GIS forum</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706811"
dir="ltr">NZOSA<br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706682">ALGIM</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706899">NZ
Emerging Spatial Professionals<br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706900">...</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_707009"><br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706683">My
time & availability is limited, but very happy to help
where I can to progress this.</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706684"><br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706706"><br>
</div>
<div id="gmail-yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1510536002680_706685">Brent
Wood</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 21 November 2017 at 22:50, Alex
Leith <span dir="ltr"><<a
href="mailto:alexgleith@gmail.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">alexgleith@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Daniel and others
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<div>I think that sounds like a good plan, alternating
between NZ and AU.</div>
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<div>Responding to Jeff, it's fantastic to know that OSGeo
is supportive. And my earlier comments around
'organisation' really are around how we can have an
account and seed funding to start from. I think doing
that through an existing organisation sounds way better
than creating an entity.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Regarding John's steps, I think this is just about
right. Somewhere in there needs to be the organising of
a relationship with a body that can handle the money,
though. Once we've got a bit of a prospectus, I can talk
to SSSI, potentially. Are there other organisations may
be interested?</div>
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<div>And again, I agree with John, so let's try to arrange
some kind of video meeting soon. I suggest the week
after next, so 5 or 6 of Dec.</div>
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<div>Regards,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Alex</div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 at 22:18 dwsilk
<<a href="mailto:dsilk@linz.govt.nz"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">dsilk@linz.govt.nz</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi
all<br>
<br>
For those that don't know me, I work at Land
Information New Zealand and<br>
attended the QGIS Au meetup on Friday.<br>
<br>
On 21 November 2017 at 23:21, John Bryant
<[hidden email]> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I see the first steps, roughly, as:<br>
><br>
> -form a committee & determine 'rules of
engagement' (how do we work<br>
> together as a group?)<br>
<br>
..and as an extension of this, how do we work
together as two countries?<br>
<br>
One idea that I raised with John when we discussed
this was:<br>
- sharing membership of an organising committee
between Au/NZ<br>
- alternating FOSS4G events between the two
countries each year<br>
- heavy lifting is taken on by the committee
members from the host country<br>
<br>
As a bit of background, TechnologyOne has
organised a QGIS user conference<br>
in New Zealand for the last few years. That
conference already consisted of<br>
2 or 3 days of workshops + two days of conference
(one day on QGIS, one day<br>
on Intramaps) and I'm guessing attracts around 100
attendees.<br>
<br>
There is certainly interest here in expanding this
to a FOSS4G event and I'm<br>
keen to continue to be part of the discussion and
work toward making that<br>
happen.<br>
<br>
On 21 November 2017 at 01:49, Jeff McKenna
<[hidden email]> wrote:<br>
><br>
> - I think the future model of FOSS4G events
can be seen in the recent<br>
> FOSS4G-SotM-AR <a
href="http://www.foss4g-ar.org/"
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.foss4g-ar.org/</a>
(Argentina).<br>
<br>
That event looks great Jeff, and the additional
guidance will be valuable.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
Daniel<br>
<br>
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