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Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:21:14 -0700<br>
From: Landon Blake <<a href="mailto:sunburned.surveyor@gmail.com">sunburned.surveyor@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Subject: Re: [California] Preliminary Track Schedule for OSGeo Open<br>
Source Track at CLSA 2014 Conference<br>
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Ragi, Jeff, and Peter:<br>
<br>
It looks like the CLSA Conference is in San Diego instead of Reno next<br>
spring. Please let me know if this changes your ability to attend as a<br>
speaker.<br>
<br>
Thanks.<br>
<br>
Landon<br>
<br>
<br>
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Landon Blake<br>
<<a href="mailto:sunburned.surveyor@gmail.com">sunburned.surveyor@gmail.com</a>>wrote:<br>
<br>
> Thanks for the offer Alex. I need to try and get something firmed up in<br>
> the next couple of weeks for the conference committee.<br>
><br>
> I appreciate, however, your willing spirit!<br>
><br>
> Landon<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Alex Mandel <<a href="mailto:tech_dev@wildintellect.com">tech_dev@wildintellect.com</a>>wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Maybe, but I doubt I could commit more than 3-4 months in advance, 9<br>
>> months ahead is a little too far to know with and certainty.<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks,<br>
>> Alex<br>
>><br>
>> On 06/12/2013 10:46 AM, Landon Blake wrote:<br>
>> > I'm close to finalizing our schedule for the open source GIS track at<br>
>> the<br>
>> > 2014 CLSA Conference:<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/CLSA_2014_Conference_OSGeo_Open_Source_GIS_Track#Speaker_Biographies" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/CLSA_2014_Conference_OSGeo_Open_Source_GIS_Track#Speaker_Biographies</a><br>
>> ><br>
>> > Ragi and Jeff: Could you add a short bio paragraph to the wiki page? Or<br>
>> > send it to me by e-mail and I will add it.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > I've still got room for a 1 or 2 hour talk/workshop on GIS programming<br>
>> at<br>
>> > the end of the session. Is there anyone willing to teach? Something on<br>
>> > Python or R or Ruby?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Let me know.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Landon<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Landon Blake<br>
>> > <<a href="mailto:sunburned.surveyor@gmail.com">sunburned.surveyor@gmail.com</a>>wrote:<br>
>> ><br>
>> >> The committee that organizes the Annual CLSA Conference is interested<br>
>> in<br>
>> >> having a half day or full day event on open source GIS at the 2014<br>
>> >> Conference. They've asked me to put together some information about our<br>
>> >> event schedule and the speakers.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> I've put up a preliminary event schedule based on a full day event with<br>
>> >> two tracks here:<br>
>> >><br>
>> <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/CLSA_2014_Conference_OSGeo_Open_Source_GIS_Track" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/CLSA_2014_Conference_OSGeo_Open_Source_GIS_Track</a><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> I've left several open slots. Here are some sample topics that could be<br>
>> >> plugged into those open slots:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> - Python scripting with QGIS.<br>
>> >> - The business case for GIS.<br>
>> >> - Linear referencing in GIS.<br>
>> >> - Introduction to QGIS.<br>
>> >> - GIS database concepts with PostGIS.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> I'd like to keep the GIS concepts and GIS software parts of the event<br>
>> very<br>
>> >> simple and easy for beginners. This will have greater appeal for most<br>
>> land<br>
>> >> surveyors.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> The last part of the event on GIS programming can be geared towards<br>
>> more<br>
>> >> experienced GIS users.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> I'd be more than willing to host a short hackfest in Reno on the<br>
>> evening<br>
>> >> before or after the session.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> This is a really great opportunity to get exposure for our<br>
>> organization to<br>
>> >> a large audience of spatial professionals.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Jeff and Ragi: Let me know where you might like to plug-in to the<br>
>> >> preliminary event schedule.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Others: Please let me know if you could serve as a speaker. Your<br>
>> >> registration for the GIS event would be waived, and I think I can get<br>
>> >> registration for the rest of the 3 or 4 day conference waived as well.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> I'm really excited about this opportunity and I hope you can support it<br>
>> >> with your teaching and speaking.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Landon<br>
>> >><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
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