[Board] FOSS4G-FR 2014

[Yves Jacolin]

Hello,
Le jeudi 19 décembre 2013 07:53:02 Cameron Shorter a écrit :
> Moving this request to conference email list:
> 
> Conference email list:
> I propose that we support this request to make use of the name
> "FOSS4G-FR" as per below.
> +1 Cameron Shorter
> 
> If there are no objections within 48 hours, consider this email as
> approval and support from the OSGeo conference committee.

So this is official? Could be great to have a formal approval from the OSGeo 
conference committee anyway.

Thanks Cameron.

Y.

> On 18/12/13 22:49, Vincent Picavet wrote:
> > Hello board,
> > 
> > The OSGeo-fr local chapter organized this year a french-speaking one day
> > event on FLOSS in the GIS field (that is, FOSS4G).
> > Since it was the first edition, we had a specific name for it (which was
> > not that appreciated by all).
> > We had 150 people for this event and good feedback.
> > 
> > In 2014 we intend to run a 2 days conference event + 1 day of workshops,
> > all in french. We expect to gather around 300 persons.
> > This event would be in Paris between the 20th and the 22nd of May, as we
> > are offered (free of charge) a location to organize it and this is the
> > only slot available.
> > 
> > We would like to call the conference FOSS4G-FR. We read the discussions on
> > "FOSS4G Brand" lately, and there does not seem to be a strict process to
> > follow to be able to use this name. Please correct me if things changed
> > since the threads we read.
> > As for an announcement to the board, here it is :-)
> > 
> > The person in charge of the project is Étienne Delay, and organization
> > takes place on the OSGeo Francophone mailing list, as for now.
> > 
> > Note that Gérald Fenoy is part of the event and could relay informations
> > to/from OSGeo board.
> > 
> > Do not hesitate if you have any question.
> > 
> > Vincent Picavet / Étienne Delay
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Yves Jacolin