[OSGeo-Board] Motion: Promotion and Visibility Committee

[Chris Holmes]

+1 on this, and agree with Frank that it should be a proper committee.

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Arnulf Christl (CCGIS) wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I want to start a Promotion and Visibility Group. Please vote with a -1 0
>> +1 to get the text below pasted to the Wiki (any changes and addtitions
>> will be done there).
>>
>> +1 from Arnulf.
> 
> 
> Arnulf,
> 
> I am generally +1 on this, but I think this group ought to be designated
> as a "proper committee" with a chair and initial appointed members and
> a formal responsibility to report back to the board.
> 
> It should also be noted that until such time as it has a budget for
> promotional materials and so forth, that it will have to avoid spending
> any money.  I think we will need to do some thinking before we start
> spending money - getting a reporting and approval mechanism in place,
> having a treasurer, etc.
> 
> Perhaps as a pre-step to forming this committee you could solicit
> some members willing to spend a non-trivial amount of time preparing
> materials, and coordinating efforts.  I think Dave McIlhagga would be
> an excellent member of such a committee.
> 
> Till we get more settled on our message, I would like the board to
> have a chance to review promotional material prepared for the foundation.
> 
> Best regards,

-- 
Chris Holmes
The Open Planning Project
thoughts at: http://cholmes.wordpress.com
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