<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I support this as well.<div><br></div><div>Mark</div><div><br><div><div>On Jul 3, 2012, at 4:45 PM, Frank Warmerdam <<a href="mailto:warmerdam@pobox.com">warmerdam@pobox.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Cameron,<br><br>For reference, the "board liason"'s job is to monitor the conference's<br>finances in an effort to ensure it is staying within the parameters of<br>the budget approved by the board. Often the liason can also be a<br>conduit for other information and a source of experience too but the<br>core function is to provide (hopefully light weight) financial<br>monitoring.<br><br>For reference I'm thrilled that Peter is willing to fill this role.<br><br>Best regards,<br>Frank<br><br>On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Cameron Shorter<br><<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">I'm not exactly sure what the role of a board liaison is, but I do think<br>that the UK team can only benefit from a mentor from a previous FOSS4G<br>chair.<br><br>+1 from me. (as a member of the conference committee)<br><br><br>On 4/07/2012 4:35 AM, Jo Cook wrote:<br><br>Hi Peter,<br><br>Absolutely! You can keep us on the straight and narrow- but if anyone has<br>any questions, they can always ask directly.<br><br>Jo<br><br>On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Peter Batty <<a href="mailto:peter@ebatty.com">peter@ebatty.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite"><br>Hi Jo, yes I had wondered about the possibility of you doing the role too,<br>and I know you would do a good job of keeping the board informed. But as you<br>say, one of the advantages that I bring is having the experience of running<br>a previous event. And also I think there's probably some advantage to having<br>someone from outside the original proposing team just to give a bit of an<br>external perspective on things.<br><br>Cheers,<br> Peter.<br><br><br>On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Jo Cook <<a href="mailto:jocook@astuntechnology.com">jocook@astuntechnology.com</a>><br>wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite"><br>Hi Guys,<br><br>Happy to +1 Peter- though don't forget you already have a built-in<br>liaison- though without quite as much experience at conference organisation<br>(until after September next year...)<br><br>Jo<br><br>On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 6:48 PM, Peter Batty <<a href="mailto:peter@ebatty.com">peter@ebatty.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite"><br>I almost added that into my statement of qualifications :)<br><br><br>On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Michael P. Gerlek <<a href="mailto:mpg@flaxen.com">mpg@flaxen.com</a>><br>wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite"><br>+1, but only because you speak the same language as they do...<br><br>.mpg<br><br>On Jul 3, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Peter Batty <<a href="mailto:peter@ebatty.com">peter@ebatty.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite">Hi everyone,<br><br>I would like to volunteer to be the board liaison for FOSS4G 2013 in<br>Nottingham. As most of you probably know, I was Chair of FOSS4G 2011 in<br>Denver, and I am originally from the UK so that gives me an additional<br>interest in helping the UK team run a great conference. I'm not quite sure<br>of the protocol for choosing someone for this role, but I assume it makes<br>sense to propose a motion on it at the next board meeting? If anyone else<br>would like this role please speak up, I would be happy to let someone else<br>do it :). But equally if nobody else wants to, I will be happy to take it<br>on.<br><br>Cheers,<br> Peter.<br>_______________________________________________<br>Board mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Board@lists.osgeo.org">Board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board<br></blockquote></blockquote><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Board mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Board@lists.osgeo.org">Board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board<br><br></blockquote><br><br><br>--<br>Jo Cook<br>Astun Technology Ltd, The Coach House, 17 West Street, Epsom, Surrey,<br>KT18 7RL, UK<br>t:+44 750 095 8167<br>iShare - Data integration and publishing platform<br><br>*****************************************<br><br>Company registration no. 5410695. Registered in England and Wales.<br>Registered office: 120 Manor Green Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8LN VAT no.<br>864201149.<br><br></blockquote><br></blockquote><br><br><br>--<br>Jo Cook<br>Astun Technology Ltd, The Coach House, 17 West Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT18<br>7RL, UK<br>t:+44 750 095 8167<br>iShare - Data integration and publishing platform<br><br>*****************************************<br><br>Company registration no. 5410695. 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