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Has the board decided what is happening with the AGM and Sol Katz
award?<br>
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On 26/05/2012 7:50 AM, Jo Cook wrote:
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<p>I like, but I would like a statement on what we intend to do
about the AGM etc if it's not going to be in Beijing</p>
<p>Jo<br>
</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 25 May 2012 21:31, "Cameron Shorter"
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> Here is a proposed
draft email, probably to be sent by Arnulf on behalf on the
board. Feel free to reword as you see fit:<br>
<br>
Title: FOSS4G 2012 in Beijing - categorised as a Regional
FOSS4G<br>
<br>
Body:<br>
<br>
In the interests of transparency, the OSGeo board are noting
that FOSS4G 2012 in Beijing is being considered by the OSGeo
Board as a "Regional FOSS4G Event", rather than as the
"International FOSS4G event". This means that the OSGeo
Annual General Meeting, and Sol Katz award will not be
included as part of the program, and possibly means that
there will be less international presence than at the FOSS4G
International event.<br>
<br>
That said, we do anticipate that FOSS4G Beijing will be a
successful regional event, drawing heavily upon the local
region for attendance.<br>
<br>
The growth and maturity of OSGeo software and following
interest from business, educational and government has been
fanning a rising demand for the FOSS4G conference. This
demand has led initially to the development of an
international conference - first titled FOSS4G in 2006 in
Switzerland. By 2009 it was becoming apparent that FOSS4G
attracted a very high local attendance who made up over half
the audience. These local attendees usually were obviously
interested in FOSS4G, but were not attending the
international event. By 2011/2012 many successful regional
FOSS4G events have been running, which have been
capitalising on the previously untapped local interest.<br>
<br>
As such, we anticipate that FOSS4G Beijing will similarly be
successful in capturing the regional interest in FOSS4G and
will stage a compelling regional FOSS4G event. We do
encourage all who are interested to attend.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 26/05/2012 5:44 AM, Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">OK,
I’ll make an official motion.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">PROPOSED:
There will be no annual, international FOSS4G
event this year. There will be a regional OSGeo
conference in Beijing in September 2012, but it will
not include an Annual General Meeting nor will the
Sol Katz award be announced there.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">My
motion does not lay blame, point fingers, or attempt
a rationale; it simply states the facts as they are.</span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">-mpg</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org"
target="_blank">conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>
[<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org"
target="_blank">mailto:conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:seven@arnulf.us"
target="_blank">seven@arnulf.us</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 25, 2012 12:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'conference'; OSGeo Board<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'FOSS4G 2012'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Board] RE: [OSGeo-Conf]
FOSS4G Beijing - a regional event</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi, <br>
there is no motion on the floor. My intention is
simply to follow up on a standing request by many
people who keep asking about the event in Beijing.
In the absence of a functioning conference committee
I believe it is the board's job to answer.<br>
<br>
I have no intention of discouraging anybody going
there but it is not going to be comparable to
previous global events. Whoever has the capacities
to make it so please step up. Now. We need an AGM,
international keynoters, some board representation,
Sol Katz Award event and other stuff I currently
cannot see and am not expecting anymore. <br>
<br>
Where is the problem in being honest about this? I
can already see the frustration of people and
corresponding media reports after the fact saying
that we have 'failed'. No need for this.<br>
<br>
If someone else sees the need for an official note
please take over, it is not that important to me.<br>
<br>
Best regards, <br>
Arnulf<br>
<br>
--<br>
Arnulf Christl (aka Seven)<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://arnulf.us"
target="_blank">http://arnulf.us</a><br>
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----- Reply message -----<br>
From: "Michael P. Gerlek" <<a
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To: "'Tim Schaub'" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Cc: "'conference'" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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target="_blank">conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org</a>>,
"'FOSS4G 2012'" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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target="_blank">foss4g2012@lists.osgeo.org</a>>,
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Subject: [Board] RE: [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G Beijing - a
regional event<br>
Date: Fri, May 25, 2012 20:20<br>
<br>
<br>
We need to set people's expectations that this is
not the usual annual global event at which there
will be large number of international attendees, the
Sol Katz Award, the annual general meeting, etc.<br>
<br>
-mpg<br>
<br>
<br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Tim Schaub <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:[mailto:tschaub@opengeo.org]"
target="_blank">[mailto:tschaub@opengeo.org]</a><br>
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 11:19 AM<br>
> To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mpg@flaxen.com" target="_blank">mpg@flaxen.com</a><br>
> Cc: conference; FOSS4G 2012; <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org"
target="_blank">board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [Board] RE: [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G
Beijing - a regional event<br>
> <br>
> What would be the desired outcome of any motion
we could make? Do you<br>
> want to encourage people not to attend? I
doubt that. Is this just<br>
> about conveying disappointment?<br>
> <br>
> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Michael P.
Gerlek <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:mpg@flaxen.com" target="_blank">mpg@flaxen.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
> >> This makes FOSS4G in Beijing a
regional event at best<br>
> >> and I believe we must make clear that
this is not going to be ''the''<br>
> >> global meeting of the tribes.<br>
> ><br>
> > Agreed, I've been saying as much for a
while now. I think the board needs to formally make
that announcement asap -- perhaps a<br>
> motion is in order?<br>
> ><br>
> > -mpg<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> >> -----Original Message-----<br>
> >> From: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org"
target="_blank">conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:[mailto:conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org]"
target="_blank">[mailto:conference_dev-bounces@lists.osgeo.org]</a>
On Behalf Of Seven (aka<br>
> Arnulf)<br>
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:06 AM<br>
> >> To: conference; FOSS4G 2012<br>
> >> Subject: [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G Beijing -
a regional event<br>
> >><br>
> >> Folks,<br>
> >> on the website at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.foss4g.org/" target="_blank">http://2012.foss4g.org/</a>
there is still no option for<br>
> >> submitting abstracts although the
submission has been opened -<br>
> >> apparently without notice to any of
the regular OSGeo channels.<br>
> >> Workshops submission ends in two
weeks.<br>
> >><br>
> >> No international speakers have been
announced and there are only Chinese<br>
> >> sponsors listed (although interest by
regulars was documented as early<br>
> >> as December 2012). This makes FOSS4G
in Beijing a regional event at best<br>
> >> and I believe we must make clear that
this is not going to be ''the''<br>
> >> global meeting of the tribes.<br>
> >><br>
> >> We should at the same time continue to
support FOSS4G in Beijing as a<br>
> >> regional event and help them wherever
they let us.<br>
> >><br>
> >> On <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://2012.foss4g.org/" target="_blank">http://2012.foss4g.org/</a>
the link to the OSGeo Wiki page in the lower<br>
> >> right should be removed as it is not
being used (and currently points to<br>
> >> a 404).<br>
> >><br>
> >> Best regards,<br>
> >> Arnulf<br>
> >><br>
> >> --<br>
> >> Exploring Space, Time and Mind<br>
> >> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://arnulf.us" target="_blank">http://arnulf.us</a><br>
> >>
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> >> Conference_dev mailing list<br>
> >> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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target="_blank">Conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
> >> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev"
target="_blank">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference_dev</a><br>
> ><br>
> >
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> > Board mailing list<br>
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> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> --<br>
> Tim Schaub<br>
> OpenGeo <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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