[Board] hangout tomorrow

[Jody Garnett]

On 24 March 2016 at 13:43, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> In part, I think it was a recognition that OSGeo is a community driven
> organisation, and OSGeo board's biggest value is blessing and promoting
> people from the community who step up to scratch an itch and volunteer to
> get something done.
>

We are all very aware that OSGeo is a community driven organization - we
should really promote the work our volunteers are doing. It can also serve
as inspiration forth others to take part.

Very much agreed, while I am keen to see the strategic plan shared - I
understand that it is primarily an inspiration rather than a roadmap.

One thing we have raised on conference committee list was a need to mend
> the relationship between OSGeo and Location-Tech, as it has impacted the
> FOSS4G bidding process. I expect that improving this relationship will lead
> to both communities feeling more inspired to create better FOSS4G
> conferences, which in turn will empower and attract volunteers.
>

I enjoy the balance of being both a board member and on the LocationTech
steering committee - and see many encouraging signs. The board has taken
the formal step of asking Micheal to act as our representative for
LocationTech (although OSGeo has been a guest member of LocationTech we had
gone a number of years with out a representative.)  The upcoming joint
conference (foss4g-na) is another opportunity to mend bridges with a
successful event.

All the best,
Jody
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