<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV>I'll lead you through these points at tomorrow's meeting...</DIV><DIV><B><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></B></DIV><DIV><B>Fundraising / Sponsorship<BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </B></DIV><DIV>- Starting to get more interest</DIV><DIV>- Wrote up several docs. in course of dialogue with sponsors (help sponsor osgeo, summary/overview of organisation, fundraising invitation letter)</DIV><DIV>- Invoicing procedure in place now, need some follow-up on A/P now :)</DIV><DIV>- 1Spatial background - unsolicited interest, via Geoff/Gary, various discussions/emails</DIV><DIV>- At least 2 more sponsors waiting in wings for new year</DIV><DIV>- Several GDAL sponsors</DIV><DIV>- Planning for meeting in Ottawa, it went well, believe we can find common ground.. requires follow-up recommendations</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN>- continuing to polish our pitch and documents</DIV><DIV>- Open Tec. Development - Wash. D.C. conf. shaping up.. need OSGeo part to start iron out</DIV><DIV>- Sponsorship web pages needed now (?)</DIV><DIV>- Confusion about how other local chapters tie into the overall sponsorship plan</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><B>Finance</B></DIV><DIV>-summarising various account payables, ensuring invoices are being paid, answering questions as needed</DIV><DIV>- day-to-day expenses are now more manageable,</DIV><DIV>- worked with Laura regularly</DIV><DIV>- weekly follow-up discussions</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><B>Infrastructure</B></DIV><DIV>- negotiated final pricing and coordinated hosting provider contract</DIV><DIV>- several other DNS-related services now subscribed to and ready for changeover</DIV><DIV>- regular semi-weekly meeting/touching base with indictrans, CN, Bob, Shawn, Jason re: various migration tasks, reviewing migration plan and priorities</DIV><DIV>- setting up various applications and services as required for testing on community.osgeo site</DIV><DIV>- following development of content porting - focused on primary content / tools, new features are secondary</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><B>Promotion & Visibility</B></DIV><DIV>- Booth/attendance at GISIDEAS successful</DIV><DIV>- AU event</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN>- Helped organise booth at AU with Nathalie/Heather, etc.</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN>- MapGuide OS user meeting sounded great</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN>- Great OSGeo promotion from on-stage - Andrew M, Andy M, Carsten, etc. met Liam</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN>- Met many faces.. many more opportunities to suggest direction to MGOS marketing, education potentials, etc. .. OSGeo well received with all I spoke to</DIV><DIV>- Three specific upcoming events that have approached us: GeoTec, Location Intelligence, Where 2.0 (sort of)... how to best connect?</DIV><DIV>- Various branding/design items are wrapping up final vers. - likely by year end</DIV><DIV>- Potential to work with new sponsors marketing groups now</DIV><DIV>- Discuss conference bid with Victoria bid group</DIV><DIV>- Spoke at Ottawa local chapter meeting (~20 people)</DIV><DIV>- Newsletter status - migration to osgeo, provided editorial</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><B>Legal</B></DIV><DIV>- no significant progress made</DIV><DIV>- some review of budget started.. will pass crystal ball past board</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN>- this needed also for sponsorship solicitation</DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </SPAN>- need to go through application form in more detail</DIV><DIV>- question of insurance for officers/directors</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><B>Office / General</B></DIV><DIV>- now have a public mailing address (PO Box)</DIV><DIV>? Need to set up a permanent address for foundation - my office PO box is fine, otherwise need virtual service.. ideas?</DIV><DIV>- Set up pretty well with supplies, etc. - will aim to get some good letterhead, etc. </DIV><DIV>- Can order biz cards if wanted</DIV><DIV>- Tracking expenses</DIV><DIV>- Various benefits forms, etc. completed</DIV><DIV>- Available more now in IRC :)</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>