[OSGeo-UK] FOSS4G UK 2018 : We need you!

[Jeff McKenna]

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On 2017-09-22 11:33 AM, James Milner wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> 
> EDIT: I sent this this morning, but unfortunately didn't go to the 
> mailing list for whatever reason. Sending this again from my other email.
> 
> 
> After a bit of convincing from Steven in Boston, I now have some 
> exciting news that I want to share with you all. I'm happy to announce 
> that FOSS4G UK will be taking place on the 8th and 9th of March at the 
> Geovation Hub, London! The event will be similar to FOSS4G 2016 which 
> happened in Southampton, probably with some changes allowing for the 
> difference in venues and room sizes. I will be chairing the 
> committee along with Tom Chadwin as co-chair.
> 
> *
> *
> 
> *Organising Committee *
> 
> 
> We are still formalising the organising committee, and there are still 
> some roles that need filling, namely:
> 
> 
>   * *Workshop Coordinator* - Make sure workshops go smoothly for all
>     involved
>   * *Marketing and Social Media Coordinator* - Help promote FOSS4G UK
>     2018 across various channels, manage the Twitter account for the event
>   * *Head of Social Affairs *- Arguably one of the most important roles;
>     help organise the after party on the Thursday!
>   * *Swag Coordinator *- Help organise t-shirt, sticker and banner
>     printing for the event
>   * *Volunteers - *We'll need some help on the day with stewarding and
>     moving things around
> 
> 
> Please let me know if you think you'd be a good fit for any of these. If 
> you have another idea for making FOSS4G UK 2018 a great event please get 
> in touch.
> 
> 
> *Codesprint*
> 
> In order for the codesprint happen we need a *Code Sprint Coordinator* 
> to step forward. They will help find a venue and coordinate food/drink 
> for a codesprint on the Saturday. I'm happy to work with this person as 
> I'd really like to see this happen myself!
> 
> If you have an *office/space you can lend us on the Saturday *please get 
> in touch.
> 
> *Website*
> 
> Here is the website for the event, it's mostly just holding for now but 
> we will be using it as a central point of information going forward:
> 
> 
> http://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guk2018/
> 
> *
> *
> 
> *Contact*
> 
> 
> If you're interested in getting involved, or have any general queries 
> please email me (jamesmilner22 at hotmail.com) and I'll get back to you as 
> soon as possible.
> 
> *
> *
> 
> *Sponsors*
> 
> 
> Finally, the event will not be possible without sponsorship. If you or 
> your company are interested in being part of making FOSS4G UK 2018 a 
> success, please contact sponsorship coordinator Max Stephan 
> (max.stephan at geovation.uk) or myself directly.
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> It's still early stages so the details will start coming together in the 
> next couple of months. I'll post an update when we have more specifics 
> and news to share with you all. In the mean time keep an eye on the 
> website as I'll be aiming to keep that updated directly.
> 
> 
> All the best,
> 
> 
> James
> 
> 
> James Milner
> loxodrome.io <http://www.loxodrome.io>
> 
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