<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Hi all,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I like the option of a shared booth with other OSGeo projects - and QGIS could certainly contribute to such a shared booth (both financially and with people).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">It would be great if the local QGIS user groups would take the initiative if such an important event takes place in their country. <a href="http://QGIS.ORG">QGIS.ORG</a> could then co-support the local user group.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">As an example, in 2027 the international cartographic conference (ICC) will take place in Warsaw ( <a href="https://icc2027.org/">https://icc2027.org/</a> ) and I asked the Polish QGIS user group to look into it organizing a boot there. They have local contacts and are well connected, e.g. with the local university that is the host of the conference. <a href="http://QGIS.ORG">QGIS.ORG</a> can then potentially support them as well.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Greetings,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Andreas</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 24 Mar 2026 at 00:34, Emma Hain via QGIS-PSC <<a href="mailto:qgis-psc@lists.osgeo.org">qgis-psc@lists.osgeo.org</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>I have often thought this was a good idea, however, the cost is a lot, unless you can get a discounted price. </div><div><br></div><div>An option could be for OSGeo to have a booth and then the representatives from the respective software could man it. </div><div><br></div><div>Sometimes the option may be cheaper to sponsor a social event. </div><div><br></div><div>If a national government wanted to encourage the use of FOSS4G, perhaps they could help with a grant? </div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Kind regards</div><div>Em<br></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 23 Mar 2026 at 21:05, Raymond Nijssen via QGIS-PSC <<a href="mailto:qgis-psc@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">qgis-psc@lists.osgeo.org</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">Hi PSC,<br>
<br>
Today I bumped (a little late) into this announcement of the GWF in <br>
Amsterdam (April 27 - May 1), having "Sovereignty" as a theme.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://geospatialworld.net/gwf/2026/index.php" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://geospatialworld.net/gwf/2026/index.php</a><br>
<br>
Has the PSC ever considered having a QGIS booth is such an international <br>
GIS conference? Or a shared booth with OSGeo maybe?<br>
<br>
As the Dutch QGIS user group, we could find volunteers to build up and <br>
run the booth, keeping cost a bit lower. However, the smallest booth is <br>
around 5000 euro for 3 days.<br>
<br>
floor plan:<br>
<a href="https://service.rai.nl/INTERSHOP/web/WFS/RAI-raievents-Site/en_US/Geospatial/EUR/ViewContent-Start?PageletEntryPointID=pg_Floorplans" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://service.rai.nl/INTERSHOP/web/WFS/RAI-raievents-Site/en_US/Geospatial/EUR/ViewContent-Start?PageletEntryPointID=pg_Floorplans</a><br>
<br>
This year we are too late I think, but I'd like to know if the PSC is <br>
interested in supporting this idea and making plans for upcoming <br>
conferences around the world.<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
Raymond<br>
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