[Board] Fwd: [Foss4g2012] Meeting summary of FOSS4G 2012 meeting (3rd, July)

[Jo Cook]

Hi All,

Have we heard any more about this? My reading of things was that they
should have made a decision on go/no go by now.

Thanks

Jo

On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Peter Batty <peter at ebatty.com> wrote:

> Forwarding to the board just in case anyone is not on the foss4g2012 list.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Shin, Sanghee <endofcap at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 10:03 AM
> Subject: [Foss4g2012] Meeting summary of FOSS4G 2012 meeting (3rd, July)
> To: FOSS4G 2012 <foss4g2012 at lists.osgeo.org>
> Cc: Bo Guo <bo.guo at gisticinc.com>, Ang Gao <tomgaoang at gmail.com>,
> Zhengfan Lin <public.t.lin at gmail.com>, Xianfeng Song <xfsong at gucas.ac.cn>,
> Yan Xun <yanxunyx at gmail.com>, Ang Gao <gaoang at lreis.ac.cn>, Rongguo Chen <
> chenrg at lreis.ac.cn>
>
>
> Present :
> From China LOC:
>         • Gao Ang
>         • Xun Yan
>
> From International Volunteer Group:
>         • Cameron Shorter
>         • Sanghee Shin
>         • Tanner Lin
>         • Bo Guo
>
> Date & Time:
>         • July 3rd, 2012  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Beijing Time
>
> Log:
>         • http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo/%23osgeo.2012-07-03.log
>
> Minutes:
> • Gao Ang reported current situation of FOSS4G preparation from LOC side.
> • Regarding PCO(Professional Conference Organizer) contract, LOC failed to
> sign a PCO contract with 3S News, a PCO company, last week. And LOC tried
> to find another PCO, but only to fail.
> • Currently LOC is not optimistic about the hosting FOSS4G 2012
> successfully due to lacking of experiences and staffs.
> • Only 3 part time local volunteers are available in LOC now. However they
> don't have enough time to handle all the conference issues.
> • LOC started to look over all the options including canceling.
> • Cameron suggested a financial assessment or simulation for continuing
> and canceling conference.
> • LOC & International volunteer group looked over the possibility of
> hosting FOSS4G 2012 as local event.
> • According to Gao Ang, if LOC could not find PCO or hire full time
> organizer, LOC would like to cancel conference rather than make it a local
> event.
> • Cameron stated LOC should make decision soon whatever that may be.
> • Gao Ang will gather opinions from LOC members and then will report LOC's
> final decision on FOSS4G to OSGeo Board by this weekend.
>
> Pending Issues:
> • LOC's final decision on FOSS4G 2012 including canceling, continuing and
> downgrading to local event.
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