[TCMUG] RE: Dreaming of Iron Sheep...

[James Klassen]

I heard beer.

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 1:21 PM, David William Bitner <bitner at gyttja.org>wrote:

> Did somebody say beer?!?!?!
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Perry Nacionales <pnaciona at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> +1
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>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Lime, Steve D (DNR) <
>> Steve.Lime at state.mn.us> wrote:
>>
>>> I'd be interested in meeting to talk about this- informally as in over a
>>> beer.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:
>>> tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Dolbow, Mike (MDA)
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 8:21 AM
>>> To: tcmug at lists.osgeo.org
>>> Subject: [TCMUG] RE: Dreaming of Iron Sheep...
>>>
>>> All right, you all know I mostly lurk on this list but David's post made
>>> me think "yeah"! I've been trying to sell the idea of an
>>> un-conference-style even to a few others lately without a lot of success.
>>> This one I think has a good chance at getting legs, and I'd be willing to
>>> help. The key selling point for me from David is to "cross-pollinate with
>>> Web and Design folks who don't self-identify as GIS or geospatial people".
>>> Reason? Us GIS folks are pretty good at doing a lot of informal (and
>>> formal) collaboration, but "traditional IT" folks (at least in state
>>> agencies) really are only doing formal collaboration. I want to demonstrate
>>> the benefits of informal collaboration.
>>>
>>> I'm in. Anyone else?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:
>>> tcmug-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Fawcett, David (MPCA)
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:17 PM
>>> To:
>>> Subject: [TCMUG] Dreaming of Iron Sheep...
>>>
>>> Living here in the flat land on the craton, the geospatial world tends
>>> to mimic the geophysical world.  The coasts have some exciting geospatial
>>> events going, but they have earthquakes and hurricanes too.
>>>
>>> Aside from the large conferences that cost a lot of money to attend,
>>> there are quite a few cheap/free unconferences and other events going on.
>>>  Free to attend, but one would just have to buy an expensive airplane
>>> ticket to get there...
>>>
>>> I lurk on the CUGOS list, and it is cool to see the things that they
>>> pull together.  The FRUGOS folks have some pretty awesome events too.
>>>
>>> I recently ran across this event.
>>> http://www.floatingsheep.org/2012/01/announcing-iron-sheep-map-and-hack-day.html
>>> And I started to wonder if we could pull of something like this here in
>>> MN.  (Of course, we may not have Michael Goodchild and Javier de la Torre,
>>> but how about [fill in your local rockstars here]).
>>>
>>> Here are some random thoughts:
>>> - A 4 hour, focused event may be more easy to manage as opposed to an
>>> unconference with lots of breakout sessions.
>>> - It could be coordinated with MinneBar, MinneWebCon, GIS/LIS, GIS Day,
>>> GIS/LIS Spring Workshops, etc.  Or it could stand alone.
>>> - We could use it as a chance to cross-pollinate with Web and Design
>>> folks who don't self-identify as GIS or geospatial people.
>>> - We could use it to promote (or stimulate the production) of data
>>> services by state agencies and other organizations.
>>> - We would get to know each other better.
>>> - We could follow it up with a social event.
>>>
>>> Oh yeah, it would be fun!
>>>
>>> David.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> David J Fawcett, GISP
>>> Spatial Database Administrator
>>> Information Systems Office
>>> Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
>>>
>>> 651.757.2350
>>> david.fawcett at state.mn.us
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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