[Aust-NZ] FW: FOSS4G (Free and Open Source Software For Geo Spatial) Presented By OSGEO

[Cameron Shorter]

Tyler,
Thank you for your input, it is greatly appreciated. It should help us 
create a better conference plan which should be good for everyone.

Yes, we are aware that this is a public email list. Out interest is to 
be quite open in our bidding process, only keeping financial details 
confidential (we have a private email list for that).


Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
> Hi all, you never know who is lurking on this list  :)
> A few rough comments to help provide a bit more context...
>
>> There were lots of booths for the tradeshow, I think about 50. Amy 
>> can confirm the number for you.
>
> I think it was closer to 25 or 30.
>
>> We used our
>> entire hall for the booths and there was also an internet cafe as well.
>
> OSGeo hosted table stands with 4 computer workstations and some sofas 
> out of one side of our booth.  It wasn't anything elaborate.
>
>> All the meals and breaks were located in the
>> tradeshow area. It was a big part of the conference. Our hall is 
>> 14,000 square ft.
>
> I suspect you'll get some different numbers if you dig into it.  I 
> believe we only used half the hall, the other half was set up for 
> plenary sessions.  Meals and breaks were also set up outside of the 
> tradeshow area.
>
>> They used all of our breakout rooms and used them to the max as well.
>
> That's for sure!
>
>> Amy could send you the diagrams of the ...
>
> Our 2007 committee also has many docs that you might find useful.  Let 
> me know if you need to find some.
>
>> The birds of a feather sessions were located in all of the breakout 
>> rooms at the end of each day.
>
> Some of our sessions had to end early due to the centre closing.  It 
> would have been good to have later access to the venue.
>
>> The group used our entire centre for their conference (40,000 sq. ft) 
>> and they used every last inch.
>
> The only caveat is that half that tradeshow area was essentially 
> unused except for two half days when the plenary sessions took place 
> (opening, closing).
>
>> There were over
>> 600 people in attendance in the end and the space was a good fit for 
>> them.
>
> More precisely about 720.
>
> Hope that helps.  Others from our local committee this year have more 
> information, i.e. Paul Ramsey, but I thought I'd throw a few comments 
> out there for you in case it helps.
>
> Tyler
>
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