[OSGeo-Conf] Who decides the foss4g program (and other big decisions )?

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

Just thinking out loud.. It is possible that some LOCs might see the programme 
as their primary task and really want to make it reflect their goals, while 
conference support companies take care of the many other local issues.  

I also wonder if the conf committee feels it has the time and ability to keep 
up top of these more time critical decisions.

Tyler

On May 27, 2010 01:54:37 pm Cameron Shorter wrote:
> foss4g committee,
> 
> At foss4g2009, there was talk that the international osgeo community
> (led by the foss4g committee) should provide greater guidance on some of
> the recurring themes of the conference, thus allowing to LOC to focus
> more on local issues. I would have appreciated this greater guidance
> when I was chair.
> 
> I still think that the LOC chair should have the final say on decisions,
> we the foss4g committee should decide what our preferred position is on
> items such as program, workshops, code sprints, priority items to
> include in budgets, etc.
> 
> The first of these questions to come up is the program and workshops:
> * I suggest that Jeff (as chair) or Eric (as foss4g chair) raise a
> question for vote on these big ticket items, with Jeff making a call on
> the recommendation, and Eric having final say as foss4g chair.
> * These recommendations should be rolled into guidelines for future
> conferences too.