<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi Bruce<div><br></div><div>I don't think having regional groups is in anyway diluted talent.</div><div>This may be my own thinking, but I feel that a regional group is where the value is.</div><div>Unless you have local people you can call on and meet with, it may as well be a global group.</div><div>I.e. the value of Aust-NZ is to help facilitate two things:</div><div>* Conferences - well done</div><div>* Local meets / talent.</div><div><br></div><div>Think global, act local :-)</div><div><br></div><div>That does not however stop you working together across australia too, just my opinion of the value of local groups.</div><div><br></div><div>Scott</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>On 13/11/2009, at 12:21 PM, Bruce Bannerman wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Hi Shaun,<br><br>Lets not dilute the talent that we've got at this stage.<br><br>I think that we'll be more effective as a focussed group.<br><br>That doesn't mean that we can't have regional get togethers as per the Melbourne meet.<br>
<br><br>Bruce<br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br>
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> Subject: [Aust-NZ] Qld/Brisbane Chapter of OsGeo ?<br>
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> Sorry if this has been raised before, if so can someone<br>
> please point me at the relevant info/contact person.<br>
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> A couple of people I know (who are reasonably well versed<br>
> with FOSS4G, and very keen to boot) are interested in either<br>
> organising or attending a Queensland or Brisbane Chapter of OzGeo.<br>
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> If there is a group already in existence we'd love to join,<br>
> if not I'd like to start coordinating one if others are interested.<br>
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> Many thanks,<br>
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> Shaun Kolomeitz<br>
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