<div dir="ltr"><div>Sorry, just realised this was a board discussion, thought we were on the Oceania list. Too tired :)</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck!</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 13 Nov 2021 at 06:21, John Bryant <<a href="mailto:johnwbryant@gmail.com">johnwbryant@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>My intuitive estimate: at least 8 months, depending on where you start from. For a new team, starting from scratch, it would be nice to have at least a couple of extra months on top of that.</div><div><br></div><div>Also it depends on how clear the requirements are, ie. how would a conference committee work, what are their responsibilities, how much independence can they expect to have, etc. It feels like even a well-coordinated push to develop requirements could take a couple of months to develop & socialise, to a point where an independent LOC could take the ball and run with it.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 13 Nov 2021 at 05:56, Edoardo Neerhut <<a href="mailto:eneerhut@gmail.com" target="_blank">eneerhut@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Possibly, but that would prompt another question: how much lead time is needed to prepare for a Melbourne or Wellington type event?</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 12 Nov 2021 at 13:49, Emma Hain <<a href="mailto:emmahain@gmail.com" target="_blank">emmahain@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">November has been super hard to do. Mid year? <br><br><div dir="ltr">Emma Hain</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 13 Nov 2021, at 07:48, Edoardo Neerhut <<a href="mailto:eneerhut@gmail.com" target="_blank">eneerhut@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">I'm not committed to November. Happy to explore other options.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 12 Nov 2021 at 13:45, John Bryant <<a href="mailto:johnwbryant@gmail.com" target="_blank">johnwbryant@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">How committed to the November dates are we? I heard comments from a couple of people in academia that this was a difficult time for them, being at the tail end of a very busy period.<br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 13 Nov 2021 at 05:37, Jonah Sullivan <<a href="mailto:jonahsullivan79@gmail.com" target="_blank">jonahsullivan79@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I think it's a safe bet in 2022. I used the word "bet" because there is still some financial and reputation risk. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Locate22 is in Canberra as a big centralised geospatial conference in May (<a href="https://locateconference.com/" target="_blank">https://locateconference.com/</a>).</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I haven't seen any big in-person international conferences advertising yet, but I'm sure they will be coming soon.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 13 Nov 2021, 02:55 Edoardo Neerhut, <<a href="mailto:eneerhut@gmail.com" target="_blank">eneerhut@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi all,<br><div><br></div><div>Thrilled that local hubs were able to put on events yesterday, complemented by the regional program. Seeing photos come through on Twitter, Slack, and email and I expect more will come through soon. Take a look at a few from <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10gUp8c_h_TcQ-7NLqtaPT8V4TDp9qCNz?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Perth and Kiribati here</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>With this energy, what do we all think about creating a Call for Venues for 2022? It's uncertain what the global environment would look like, but at the very least it will get local hubs thinking about 2022.</div><div><br></div><div>I love what local hubs have been able to achieve and want to see it continue, but I would also like to bring back the traditional conference concept with one location in November. This is important to foster regional ties, get people more involved, and ensure the financial longevity of our organisation.</div><div><br></div><div>Perhaps local hubs would take place every second year or we find a way to support them during the year so that they can put on events at a time of their choosing.</div><div><br></div><div>Keen to hear your thoughts,</div><div><br></div><div>Ed</div><div><br></div></div>
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