[Board] "Cascadia" chapter formation

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

FYI - I added this item to the next meeting agenda.


Tyler

On 18-Nov-08, at 11:14 PM, Aaron Racicot wrote:

> OSGeo Board,
>
> The Cascadia Chapter of OSGeo would like to request official  
> recognition
> from the board.  As stated in the "how to form a local chapter"  
> wiki page:
>
> ""OSGeo Chapter" should submit an official expression of interest  
> to form a
> chapter to the OSGeo board, listing initial members, mission,  
> representative
> and other supporting information."
>
> We are maintaining a Wiki page for the Cascadia group at:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Cascadia
>
> Members:
> - 3 founding members (Aaron Racicot, Michael Gerlek, Josh Livni)
> - 100 Currently on the mailing list
>
> Mission:
> - Articulated in the Wiki page
>
> Representative:
> - Aaron Racicot (aaronr at z-pulley.com) (Charter Member of OSGeo)
>
> This chapter is based on the existing Cascadia Users of Geospatial  
> Open
> Source (CUGOS) group (Founded Feb 2007):
> http://groups.google.com/group/cugos
>
> Please feel free to contact me directly with any issues or questions.
>
> Aaron Racicot
>
>
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Tyler Mitchell
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