[TCMUG] Re: Update: MN GIS/LIS Birds of a Feather Sessions

[David William Bitner]

I'm not planning on being at GIS/LIS this year as of now.

David

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Brian Fischer <bfischer at houstoneng.com> wrote:
> I really don’t have anything to offer either.  Maybe we could just gather
> around a couple of tables in the Beer tasting and try to sit together during
> that event instead of an official BOD in a separate room.  Just a thought.
> I’m open either way.
>
>
>
> Brian Fischer, CFM  GIS Project Manager
> Houston Engineering, Inc.
> Phone: W: 763.493.4522 / M: 763.229.2734
>
>
>
> From: tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org]
> On Behalf Of Fawcett, David
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 2:39 PM
> To: Perry Nacionales; tcmug at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [TCMUG] Re: Update: MN GIS/LIS Birds of a Feather Sessions
>
>
>
> I will be there, but don't really have anything to offer up as content for
> the session.
>
>
>
> Aside from the beer and bs, what would we like new or potential users to
> hear about?
>
>
>
> What would be of interest to people on this list and other users that aren't
> often in the same room together?
>
>
>
> David.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org]
> On Behalf Of Perry Nacionales
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 2:29 PM
> To: tcmug at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [TCMUG] Re: Update: MN GIS/LIS Birds of a Feather Sessions
>
> So, who's attending and who wants to coordinate? Let's discuss this and
> reply to Stacey.
>
> I most likely won't be able to make it to the conference... Maybe one of the
> Brians or Davids? GeoMOOSE folks?
>
> -Perry
>
> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Steve Lime <Steve.Lime at dnr.state.mn.us>
> wrote:
>
> I doubt I'll be attending this year. I do think the local OSGeo chapter will
> be interested
> in doing a BoF again though. I've CC'd that list in the hopes someone will
> want to take
> the lead.
>
> Steve
>
>>>> On 9/16/2009 at 12:13 PM, in message <4AB11CCB.2070701 at d.umn.edu>,
>>>> Stacey Stark
> <slstark at d.umn.edu> wrote:
>> Steve and Mark:
>>
>> If you are still interested in hosting a Birds of a Feather session at
>> the conference, we will have the ballroom (where the beer tasting will
>> be) beginning at 6:00pm (beer event starts at 7:30) and can assign a
>> table or two off in the corner for your meeting.   We have one other
>> hydrography BoF session during that time (6:45-7:30).  We will type up a
>> description and start time to insert into the conference packets.
>> Please let me know, or pass this information on to someone who may be
>> interested in hosting.
>>
>> I know you both had some different (and good) ideas about incorporating
>> these into sessions or demonstrations - and maybe you have already done
>> that (I don't have all the demo and session information).    Let me know
>> what you'd like to do on Thursday night, if anything, and we should be
>> able to accommodate your requests.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Stacey
>>
>> Stacey Stark wrote:
>>> Hello Steve and Mark:
>>>
>>> I am working as conference chair -elect this year for the MN GIS/LIS
>>> Conference in October.   We are re-evaluating  the schedule, and are
>>> wishing to get some feedback on the Birds of a Feather sessions.
>>> Last year the vendor reception, fun run, silent auction, beer tasting,
>>> and birds of a feather events all fell within quick succession of one
>>> another and there was some overlap.   In order to make sure everyone
>>> can attend the sessions they'd like to, we are trying to determine
>>> whether or not we could arrange these differently.
>>>
>>> A few questions for you:
>>>
>>> Are you interested in leading a "birds of a feather" session again at
>>> the Fall Conference?
>>> How did the attendance at the session last year compare to previous
>>> years?
>>> Do you want to continue the "birds of a feather" meetings (whether or
>>> not you lead it)?
>>> What are your comments about having this at a different time other
>>> than Thursday night?  (Thursday or Friday morning at 7:45am, Wednesday
>>> evening, birds of a feather tables at Thursday and/or Friday lunch?)
>>> Another idea is to move these to Thursday at 5:30, as we do not plan
>>> to have the silent auction this year.
>>> Or we can keep it at 7:30 on Thursday night.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your input!  Please let me know if there are others I
>>> should contact, I am new to the MN GIS/LIS Consortium committees.
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> Stacey
>>>
>
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