<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi all,<br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>I would like to inquire about the bid process for FOSS4G 2017, whether the schedule will be similar to 2016 where letters of intent were expected in early January, or if things will be set in motion earlier. We're looking into bidding to host the conference in Ottawa, Canada.</div><div>Thank you.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div><br></div><div></div><div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="235"><col width="211"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0px"><td style="border:0px solid rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:7px"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Jérôme Jacovella-St-Louis</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Co-Chair,  OSGeo Ottawa Local Chapter</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Founder, Chief Technology Officer</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Ecere Corporation       </span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="http://ecere.ca/" target="_blank">http://ecere.ca</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></td><td style="border:0px solid rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:7px"></td></tr></tbody></table><br></div></div></div></div>