[Board] Defining an OSGeo Ambassador role

[Jeroen Ticheler]

Right Jo, it may be we need both type of roles. One in the form of a Speakers list, the other in the form of Ambassadors or Honorary members that may be invited at conferences etc.

Jeroen

ps. I couldn't find a speakers list on the OGC site. 
psps. OGC has several honorary members that definitely appeal to be invited as speakers. A "blue-ribbon" panel, lots of grey hair (no offense!)  See http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/organization/bod and http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/organization/gac



On 11 mei 2012, at 10:35, Jo Cook wrote:

> One of Cameron's original emails about this had the ogc in it: http://www.ogcnetwork.net/node/1585
> 
> I quite like the approach they have taken there
> 
> Jo
> 
> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
> Interesting discussion - I wonder if we can find some examples of foundations with a similar role and a) figure out how they did it and b) if it worked well for them?
> 
> I could not see a similar role with a quick search on types of members:
> - Eclipse has membership tied to contributions by the looks of things (http://www.eclipse.org/membership/become_a_member/membershipTypes.php)
> - Apache just seems to have members (by invitation only etc… http://www.apache.org/foundation/members.html)
> - Free software foundation also has membership it tied to donations etc…
> 
> I wonder if the role we are thinking of is more of a "speaker" …
> 
> That is turning up better hits:
> - http://community.apache.org/speakers/
> - http://www.gnu.org/people/speakers.html#becoming-speaker (seems to be by audition - that is what I get for searching for speakers)
> 
> Perhaps someone else will have better luck?
> 
> Jody
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