<div dir="ltr">I've added this to the FOSS4G Calender, along with some other events around the same time. <br><br>I think we need to be aware at this stage our proposed dates (20th-24th Oct) sits between the SSI conference (28th Sept-2nd Oct) and the WALIS forum (4th-6th Nov) which are both large Australian Geospatial events. Based upon previous years this may also be the time which the ESRI Australia conference is held?<br>
<br>These regional conferences create stiff competition especially as they are established events, which makes the marketing of FOSS4G locally in Australia/NZ very important. We should consider the following as key features of the marketing plan IMO:<br>
<br>1. Many in Australia/NZ will not have been to a FOSS4G conference so there is an *opportunity* to attend this *unique* event<br>2. What makes FOSS4G *different*?<br>3. FOSS4G is a *value* for money conference is comparison to other events?<br>
4. This is a truly *global* event<br><br>One thing we need to ensure (I'm no marketeer!) is that FOSS4G is well advertised locally so that people are aware of their choices well in advance i.e. given a choice of conferences we want FOSS4G to be in the list!<br>
<br>Simon<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/9/16 Tim Bowden <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim.bowden@westnet.com.au">tim.bowden@westnet.com.au</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Janelle,<br>
<br>
Dates for Intergeo in Germany. Our proposed dates don't conflict, but<br>
just a reminder for the record. We promised not to conflict, and there<br>
may be opportunities to find new sponsors there.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Tim Bowden<br>
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Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Conf] Timetable for -09 bidding<br>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:38:46 +0200 (CEST)<br>
<br>
Hey,<br>
<br>
sorry, there is a mistake:<br>
<br>
Intergeo runs from 22nd to 24th SEPTEMBER in Karlsruhe, Germany.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Torsten<br>
<br>
<br>
On Fri, October 12, 2007 5:41 pm, Arnulf Christl wrote:<br>
> Jeff McKenna wrote:<br>
>> I also support Paul's recommendation of this October for the '09 RFP<br>
>> discussions and release.<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> jeff<br>
><br>
> Hey,<br>
> have I been missing something or is this the planning forum for the<br>
> FOSS4G CFP '09?<br>
><br>
> I would like to recommend to make sure that it will not take place in<br>
> parallel to the Intergeo 2009 which runs from October 22nd to 24th in<br>
> Karlsruhe, Germany. It will obviously not be possible to take care for<br>
> every other event that can possibly come up but FOSS4G took place at the<br>
> same dates in 07 and will also overlap perfectly in 08 with Intergeo.<br>
> With 16.500 visitors [1] the Intergeo is a great opportunity and major<br>
> attraction for businesses who will not be able to come to FOSS4G. OSGeo<br>
> operated an Open Source park on Intergeo 07 and will probably also do so<br>
> in 08 but I am hesitant to advertise this to OSGeo lists and businesses<br>
> to not interfere with "our" conference.<br>
><br>
> Thanks for the consideration.<br>
><br>
> Best regards,<br>
> Arnulf.<br>
><br>
> [1] <a href="http://www.intergeo.de/downloads/PM_Schlussmeldung_2007_e.doc" target="_blank">http://www.intergeo.de/downloads/PM_Schlussmeldung_2007_e.doc</a><br>
><br>
><br>
>> Tim Bowden wrote:<br>
>>> On Sun, 2007-08-19 at 13:27 -0700, Paul Ramsey wrote:<br>
>>>> I would like to see us run the '09 process in October of '07, to<br>
>>>> build on the enthusiasm I am hoping the '07 attendees will be taking<br>
>>>> home with them. Get them while they are dazed and vulnerable,<br>
>>>> that's how I got sucked in :)<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> P<br>
>>><br>
>>> +1<br>
>>> Minimum of 18 months is needed to book venues that can take 1000+ and<br>
>>> also have enough smaller venues for the 20 streams we are likely to<br>
>>> need<br>
>>> by then <tongue firmly in cheek><br>
>>><br>
>>> If FOSS4G07 fulfils even half of what it is promising then it will<br>
>>> indeed leave many dazed and vulnerable. If anyone's running a tote,<br>
>>> I'm<br>
>>> tipping 910 dazed and vulnerable registered punters. And yes, I agree<br>
>>> that's a good time to stir up action for the next round of bidding.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Regards,<br>
>>> Tim<br>
>>><br>
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