+1 united front and keep it simple<br clear="all"><br>Simon<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/8/6 Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tmitchell@osgeo.org">tmitchell@osgeo.org</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
FYI - my email has had trouble this week - accidentally NOT sending many<br>
of mails out - sorry for this.. resending in case you didn't receive it<br>
already earlier.<br>
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I suggest just making the main OSGeo booth a bit bigger (doubled?) and<br>
all share it. There are no other more specific main OSGeo plans for it,<br>
so no need to worry about that.<br>
We're all running on volunteer power, so having two booths will likely<br>
just dilute our efforts at promotion.<br>
<br>
If the chapter is keen to run a booth and do OSGeo promo stuff, then I'd<br>
just as soon see the chapter take over the main OSGeo booth spot. There'd<br>
be a few of us who could help, of course, but having it led by the local<br>
chapter is a much more efficient scenario.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
> I've had a chat with Bruce and Jody about this.<br>
> Thinking about logistics, I think it is important for the Aust-NZ OSGeo<br>
> chapter to have a central nerve centre (ie a booth) that the Organising<br>
> Committee can work from.<br>
><br>
> In particular, the Organising Committee will be filling lots of roles<br>
> including:<br>
> * Addressing any technical glitches that may happen in the conference.<br>
> Ie be findable by delegates who have noticed a problem.<br>
> * Coordinate planned foss4g activities and volunteers<br>
> * Standard OSGeo promotion to local delegates. This will be our best<br>
> opportunity to source local OSGeo members for the next 5 years or so.<br>
><br>
> Unless there are any objections, I'll discuss logistics with Tour Hosts.<br>
><br>
> Jody Garnett wrote:<br>
>> I thought the Aust-NZ chapter was putting on the conference :-) I<br>
>> agree that a lot of us are not going to sit still long enough to be in<br>
>> a booth :-D<br>
>><br>
>> However it would be a really good place for advocacy and to promote<br>
>> our chapter (may be case of preaching to the converted?).<br>
>><br>
>> Do we know if OSGeo is going to have a booth?<br>
>><br>
>> Jody<br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Bruce<br>
>> Bannerman<<a href="mailto:bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com">bruce.bannerman.osgeo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Hi Jody,<br>
>>><br>
>>> It's a great idea, however some thoughts:<br>
>>><br>
>>> - We'll need to find some money for the stand $2,500 at least<br>
>>><br>
>>> - We're hosting the FOSS4G-2009, so a lot of us will be helping to<br>
>>> organise<br>
>>> the conference<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> It would be good to have a place for people to find out about us though<br>
>>> if<br>
>>> we could find additional volunteers to stand at the booth and get the<br>
>>> required money.<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Bruce<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>>>> From: <a href="mailto:aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
>>>> [mailto:<a href="mailto:aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">aust-nz-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] On Behalf Of Jody Garnett<br>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, 30 July 2009 10:36 AM<br>
>>>> To: <a href="mailto:aust-nz@lists.osgeo.org">aust-nz@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
>>>> Subject: [Aust-NZ] Aust-NZ FOSS4G Booth<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> I have an interesting question; I just noticed that my<br>
>>>> organization is sponsoring the "power station" (which while<br>
>>>> more expensive then a booth does not include a place for me<br>
>>>> to hang out at FOSS4G).<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> As the local OSGeo group organizing the conference are we<br>
>>>> going to have a booth? And if so can I please hang out at it :-)<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Jody<br>
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