[Board] FOSS4G 2014 RFP Vote

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Mark,
I do like your proposal of 1st place being awarded FOSS4G Global, and 
2nd place being offered FOSS4G-NA the following year.

However, I'm not sure who will be responsible for selecting the 
FOSS4G-NA city, or what process is in place (if any) for selecting a 
FOSS4G-NA city. If someone following this thread is in the know, I'd 
encourage you to speak up.

On 23/07/2013 12:01 PM, Mark Lucas wrote:
> Sounds like we are making up the rules as we go along.  I think we 
> either have a board vote or not.  If someone wants to abstain because 
> they believe they have a conflict of interest that should be their 
> personal decision.
>
> I'd like to find a way to select one as the international conference 
> and let the other organize as a regional.
>
> I'd really like to find a way to build up OSGeo revenues through some 
> of the regional conferences as well.  Perhaps as simple as when they 
> need OSGeo financial backing we work a division of profits.
>
> First step is simply selecting the international venue.
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Jul 22, 2013, at 8:36 AM, Daniel Morissette 
> <dmorissette at mapgears.com <mailto:dmorissette at mapgears.com>> wrote:
>
>> On 13-07-22 8:33 AM, Bart van den Eijnden wrote:
>>> Right, this makes sense Arnulf.
>>>
>>> My concern was merely that if there is one proposal with "broad support"
>>> (a.k.a. conflict of interest), and all those people step out of voting
>>> (both on the conf committee as on the board), the vote will be very
>>> skewed. This is exactly what Daniel has pointed out.
>>>
>>
>>
>> BTW, I believe Mark Lucas is on the DC LOC so we'd lose him as well 
>> for the vote unless I'm mistaken.
>>
>>
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