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My colleague Jenny will follow this discussion to see if there is any interest. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Kind regards,<span style='color:black'><br>Milena</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=780 style='width:585.0pt'><tr><td width=110 rowspan=3 style='width:82.5pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img width=108 height=88 id="_x0000_i1037" 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width=16 style='border:none'></td><td width=17 style='border:none'></td><td width=8 style='border:none'></td><td width=26 style='border:none'></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> Bruce Bannerman [mailto:B.Bannerman@bom.gov.au] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 12 March 2014 9:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> Milena Dalton; 'conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org'<br><b>Cc:</b> aust-nz@lists.osgeo.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OSGeo-Conf] Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Milena,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Based on my experiences as a member of the Local Organising Committee for FOSS4G-2009, a future bid from Australia and New Zealand would need to be actively supported by the OSGeo-AustNZ and FOSS4G community if it were to be successful.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>I have not seen any discussion on your proposal within the Australian community, so can I suggest that this is a pre-requisite first step?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>With my current commitments, I can’t see that I will have the time to devote to a FOSS4G-2015 bid. I note that Cameron has also responded similarly.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Perhaps there are others in the OSGeo-AustNZ community who would care to work with you. You can subscribe to the OSGeo-AustNZ list at [1] and follow any discussion to see if there is interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>(cc’d to OSGeo-AustNZ).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>[1] <a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/aust-nz</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Milena Dalton <<a href="mailto:milena.dalton@melbournecb.com.au">milena.dalton@melbournecb.com.au</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 12 March 2014 7:56 am<br><b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:'conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org">'conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org</a>'" <<a href="mailto:conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org">conference_dev@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>[OSGeo-Conf] Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #B5C4DF 4.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-right:0cm' id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE"><div><div><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear Sir/Madam, </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>I am hoping you can assist me with an enquiry I have on FOSS4G?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>By way of introduction, I work with the Melbourne Convention Bureau of Australia, a non-for-profit organisation whose mission is to work in partnership with local associations and institutions and provide free of charge assistance to local organisations and academics in putting together a bid for meetings in their particular field of expertise.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>I note from previous correspondence our office has had with Cameron Shorter, GeoSpatial Programs Manager, 2017 was seen to be the next open year for Australia to be considered as a host for FOSS4G. I am wondering if this is still the next open year for which Australia could be considered and if so, when the due date would be for the bid to be submitted?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for any assistance to the above questions that you are able to give me, it is very much appreciated.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>I look forward to receiving your 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