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    Andrew, I've added some review comments.<br>
    Good to see you thinking about how to integrate with an
    international foss4g process. I expect there to be a lot that
    foss4g-na can contribute back to international foss4g processes.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 24/04/2015 11:10 pm, Andrew Ross
      wrote:<br>
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      Dear Everyone,<br>
      <br>
      I wanted to reach out to make sure you have an opportunity to
      participate & provide feedback on the proposed FOSS4G NA
      governance. (see below)<br>
      <br>
      Also, and very important, I would like to initiate a discussion
      about how we might mesh the process when FOSS4G Global comes to
      North America. If you would, please have a look and share your
      thoughts, we'd be grateful. Thank you in advance.<br>
      <br>
      Kind regards,<br>
      <br>
      Andrew<br>
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              <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Subject:

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              <td>FOSS4G North America selection process</td>
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              <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date:
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              <td>Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:37:19 -0400</td>
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              <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From:
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              <td>Andrew Ross <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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              <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Organisation:

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              <td>Eclipse Foundation</td>
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              <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">To: </th>
              <td>OSGeo Discussions <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                  href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org"><discuss@lists.osgeo.org></a>,
                Location IWG <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                  href="mailto:location-iwg@locationtech.org"><location-iwg@locationtech.org></a></td>
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        Dear Everyone,<br>
        <br>
        (x-posted to OSGeo & LocationTech discussion lists, please
        fwd to all interested parties)<br>
        <br>
        As a fairly new conference, FOSS4G North America has lacked a
        formal selection process in terms of how to select which
        city/venue, who was organizing, and more. Until now...<br>
        <br>
        A team of concerned people from the community including many
        past chairs of North American FOSS4G events have collaborated to
        draft a proposal for how FOSS4G North America will be governed.<br>
        <br>
        On behalf of the team, we would like to invite you to review the
        draft and participate in the process. The review period will
        last until April 29th. After which, we will enact the process
        for FOSS4G NA 2016.<br>
        <br>
        The <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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          document is available publicly here</a>. Anyone can comment.
        All discussion takes place via. a <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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          group here</a>.<br>
        <br>
        A brief summary is as follows:<br>
        <br>
        The city & venue selection process will be conducted by a
        committee consisting of:<br>
        <ul>
          <li>The 3 most recent FOSS4G NA chairs</li>
          <li>One appointed representative from OSGeo</li>
          <li>One appointed representative from LocationTech</li>
        </ul>
        The committee will select the next conference location factoring
        their votes, plus votes from attendees & sponsors from the
        previous conference. The same committee will also select the
        organization to run the logistics for the conference. The
        conference chair will be elected at the previous conference by
        conference attendees.<br>
        <br>
        If you're interested, please do join the Google group to discuss
        and participate. Thanks in advance.<br>
        <br>
        Kind regards,<br>
        <br>
        Andrew<br>
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