[Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Bruce Bannerman]

Ben,

It sounds like we have a go-er.

John W's approach of workshops and conference stream would be good.


There are a number of Open Source Spatial projects underway or about to kick off at the moment. 2011 would be a good time to demonstrate where they are at.


Bruce 





 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: john.weaver at osdm.gov.au [mailto:john.weaver at osdm.gov.au] 
> Sent: Friday, 23 April 2010 11:40 AM
> To: Ben.Searle at osdm.gov.au; Bruce Bannerman
> Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
> 
> Bruce,
> 
> One way to meet government and community expectations 
> together would be to have OS workshops for the techos and 
> co-opt the best of them to present high level papers to the 
> conference.
> 
> The spatial at gov committee has talked about when to introduce 
> workshops to the conference agenda and this would be an 
> excellent initial theme.
> 
> 
> John Weaver
> Manager, Office of Spatial Data Management
> 
> 
> Post: GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601
> Ph: 6249 9590
> Mob: 0419 464 128
> Email: john.weaver at osdm.gov.au
> 
> Web: www.osdm.gov.au
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
> [mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Searle Ben
> Sent: Thursday, 22 April 2010 1:12 PM
> To: B.Bannerman at bom.gov.au
> Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
> 
> Bruce,
> 
> We will be having a specific Defence stream at spatial at gov 
> this year and perhaps we could have a stream on the use of 
> open source within government in 2011.
> 
> Things to be included could be what is available in OS 
> applications - who has successfully adopted OS, what are the 
> issues, legalities etc.
> 
> I am happy to look at working with the OS community to 
> develop a program and if we feel it would be of relevance to 
> government then we can offer to provide the conference 
> platform for this.  This would take away the OS community 
> need to work on the infrastructure component of a conference, 
> such as venue, PCO issues, costs, budgets delegate fees and 
> managing all this.  OS could concentrate on getting a good 
> theme populated with good presenters.
> 
> My only caveat would be it would need to be relevant to 
> senior government people, less to the tech heads....
> 
> I am happy to explore this further.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Ben Searle
> General Manager,
> Australian Government Office of Spatial Data Management
> 
> Phone: 02 6249 9298
> Mobile: 0439-995-785
> Fax: 02 6249 9942
> Email: ben.searle at ga.gov.au
> Web Site URL: http://www.osdm.gov.au/
> Postal address: GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Bannerman [mailto:B.Bannerman at bom.gov.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 22 April 2010 12:48
> To: Searle Ben
> Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
> 
> 
> 
> That sounds like a good idea Ben.
> 
> What did you have in mind?
> 
> 
> 
> John,
> 
> This could also be a good venue for OSM if Ben was interested.
> 
> It would be good to expose many decision makers to the power 
> of the OSM approach to Community maintained spatial data.
> 
> The approach has potential for the future maintenance of 
> Government data (with Government organisations, private 
> industry and public sharing the maintenance burden).
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> > [mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of 
> > Ben.Searle at osdm.gov.au
> > Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 9:33 AM
> > To: deltafoxtrot256 at gmail.com; cameron.shorter at gmail.com
> > Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
> > Subject: RE: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Given that you are looking at a 2011 conference would there be any 
> > interest in holding an open source event together with spatial at gov 
> > 2011.  This will be in Canberra towards the end of 2011 - possibly 
> > November.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Ben Searle
> > General Manager,
> > Australian Government Office of Spatial Data Management
> >
> > Phone: 02 6249 9298
> > Mobile: 0439-995-785
> > Fax: 02 6249 9942
> > Email: ben.searle at ga.gov.au
> > Web Site URL: http://www.osdm.gov.au/
> > Postal address: GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> > [mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of John Smith
> > Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 9:16
> > To: Cameron Shorter
> > Cc: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org
> > Subject: Re: [Aust-NZ] OSM Conference in 2011
> >
> >
> > On 21 April 2010 07:43, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Teaming with Linux.conf.au is a good idea. It will certainly make 
> > > organisation easier, and should make it easier to attract 
> delegates.
> >
> > That's what we're hoping for, however they don't put out 
> applications 
> > for mini-confs until next month, even if that falls through 
> we would 
> > still like to hold something next year...
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