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<p>Following up from Ant's email, the draft text for the call for
volunteers/venue suggestions is available at <a
href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ANdUjlKimXJe6uvfedFUxE4rxt2It1j_VGRE0tZ_QL0/edit?usp=sharing"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ANdUjlKimXJe6uvfedFUxE4rxt2It1j_VGRE0tZ_QL0/edit?usp=sharing</a>.
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<p>Please do have a look and add your comments / thoughts / etc. <br>
</p>
<p>Ant suggested it would probably be easiest to put a simple form
together for responses - he will do this if people agree.</p>
<p>I suggest we share this publicly, on the website, socials etc. on
Monday 4th. Please add your changes by then. <br>
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<p>If you have trouble accessing the doc, let me know. <br>
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<p>Best wishes,<br>
Nick.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 27/02/2024 11:25, Antony Scott
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi all,
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<div>Here are some notes from our OSGeo UK call on FOSS4G
yesterday.</div>
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<div>Headline - we'd like to organise a single venue, in person,
two day FOSS4G event this year (it's already 5 years since the
last one). We'll need a suitable venue and some people to step
up to organise - more to follow...</div>
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<div> OSGeo UK Call, 27th Feb 2024: FOSS4G UK 2024</div>
<br>
Present: Tom Chadmin, Dave Barter, John Stevenson, Illya Santos,
Steven Feldman, Nick Bearman, Al Graham, Piet Gerrits, Paul
Wittle, Barry Rowlingson, Guy Solomon, Rachel Talbot, Ant Scott<br>
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<b>1. FOSS4G UK 2024: Possible venues and format</b><br>
Options were discussed for a 2024 event, including a repeat of
the 'local' format of 2023 and 2022, and a single venue event.
It was agreed that bearing in mind the last single venue event
was in Edinburgh in 2019, it would be great to be able to
organise one this year, and possible return to the 'local'
format next year. This would be dependent on a suitable venue
being found, and a group being willing to organise. If this
wasn't possible, we would leave individuals to organise one off
events, which we would support, but there would be no
coordinated national event.<br>
<br>
Other points:<br>
- Robust streaming is important, and should be easier at a
larger venue with good facilities<br>
- We would need to accomodate 150 - 300 people, with the ability
to run two or three tracks<br>
- Organising team would not necessarily need to be based in the
host location, though one or two locals would be needed<br>
- Date should be later than Oct onwards, and avoid clashes with
other key events <br>
- This does not preclude local events, but should not be at same
time<br>
- Co-chairs possible
<div>- Event should be two days<br>
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<i>Action: Ant to draft call for volunteers/venue
suggestions, to be circulated to list, put on website,
broadcast etc - aim to get this out by Friday 1st.</i><br>
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<b>2. Email newsletter</b><br>
Awaiting set up on Sender - Steven volunteered to do this,
will liaise with Al. Email address needed - Nick will sort.
Ant to get contact details from Eventbrite for previous
FOSS4G.<br>
Dave recommends OSM weekly and Django as patterns. Need a
means for people so suggest/include content stuff easily.<br>
<br>
<b>3. Code sprint<br>
</b>Will be on Tuesday 30th of July in Portland, Dorset.
Promotion to come soon.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 26 Feb 2024 at 12:02,
Nick Bearman via UK <<a href="mailto:uk@lists.osgeo.org"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">uk@lists.osgeo.org</a>>
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to see some of you at 1pm, in about an hour.<br>
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If you have comments but can't make it, please let us know.<br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
Nick.<br>
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On 22/02/2024 13:57, Nick Bearman via UK wrote:<br>
> Quick reminder, we are meeting on Monday (26th Feb) to
talk about <br>
> FOSS4G:UK 2024.<br>
><br>
> Hope to see you there!<br>
><br>
> You might be interested in reading our lessons learned
from last time <br>
> if you want to find out more: <br>
> <a
href="https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guklocal2023/lessons-learned.html"
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://uk.osgeo.org/foss4guklocal2023/lessons-learned.html</a>.<br>
><br>
> Best wishes,<br>
> Nick.<br>
><br>
> On 15/02/2024 09:19, Nick Bearman via UK wrote:<br>
>> Hi All,<br>
>><br>
>> As promised at the AGM last year, I would like to
arrange a date to <br>
>> meet up and talk about plans for FOSS4G:UK 2024<br>
>><br>
>> I have set a meeting for Mon 26th Feb, 1pm - 2pm, on
Google Meet <br>
>> <a href="https://meet.google.com/wxn-htxj-ikh"
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://meet.google.com/wxn-htxj-ikh</a>.<br>
>><br>
>> We will discuss ideas for FOSS4G:UK 2024. If you have
any ideas but <br>
>> can't make it to the meeting, please email them (to
the list or to me <br>
>> direct) and I will make sure they are mentioned.<br>
>><br>
>> I (or Ant) will circulate some notes after the
meeting summarizing <br>
>> our discussions/decisions.<br>
>><br>
>> We will also be after volunteers, so if you are
willing, please do <br>
>> step forward.<br>
>><br>
>> Looking forward to continuing the great FOSS4G:UK
conference series!<br>
>><br>
>> Best wishes,<br>
>><br>
>> Nick.<br>
>><br>
>> Nick Bearman | OSGeo:UK Chair<br>
>><br>
>><br>
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