[OSGeo-UK] UK Digest, Vol 78, Issue 1

[Steven Feldman]

They mailed me as chair of 2013 and I explained that it was very unlikely that FOSS4G would return to the UK in 2019 so the next slot would be 2022. They lost interest then
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>   1. Fwd: Conference Opportunity with Visit Manchester (Ian Turton)
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> From: Ian Turton <ijturton at gmail.com>
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> Date: 2 February 2015 11:29:46 GMT
> Subject: [OSGeo-UK] Fwd: Conference Opportunity with Visit Manchester
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> I got this in my inbox, I currently have no desire to be involved in organising a conference and probably wouldn't choose Manchester if I did but if anyone wants to investigate/follow up.
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> It has to be said the typos and general inability to get my details right (surely a copy paste from LinkedIn) makes me wonder about their ability to help us but they might have some cash?
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> Ian 
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> From: Dickinson, Angela (Marketing Manchester) <Angela.Dickinson at marketingmanchester.com <mailto:Angela.Dickinson at marketingmanchester.com>>
> Date: Mon Feb 02 2015 at 10:58:02 AM
> Subject: Conference Opportunity with Visit Manchester
> To: <ijturton at gmail.com <mailto:ijturton at gmail.com>>
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> Dear Mr Turton,
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> I understand that you held Co-founder and developer of Geotools project for Open Source Geospatial Foundation -OSGeo and hope that you may help me with some information with the FOSS4G-Europe OSGeo's European Conference on Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial.
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> I work in the conference team at Visit Manchester – the tourist board and convention bureau for Manchester and my role is to research international conferences which would be relevant to the profile of our city. I am currently investigating the possibility of bidding to host a future FOSS4G-Europe conference.
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> I recently spoken to Jachym, Contact for the Association who has advised we make contact with the national community to asses the appetite to attract this conference to the UK.
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> I would be extremely grateful for any advice you can give in this matter.
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> I would like to thank you for your time in advance and look forward to hearing from you.
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> With kind regards,
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