[Board] OSGEO US Chapter

[Randal Hale]

My schedule is clear - Just name the time and the virtual place and I'll 
be there.

Randy


On 04/23/2018 07:33 AM, María Arias de Reyna wrote:
> Hi Randal,
>
> I'm happy to hear this is going forward. Can you come to the next
> board meeting (Tuesday 1st of May) and present it so we can vote
> accordingly?
>
> On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 5:32 PM, Randal Hale
> <rjhale at northrivergeographic.com> wrote:
>> Good Morning (or Afternoon) OSGEO Board.
>>
>> I'm emailing you all per
>> (https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_Chapter_Guidelines) to ask is the
>> OSGEO.US Forming chapter could become a formal chapter.
>>
>> After the Bosston FOSS4G event several of started talking about the need for
>> a National Chapter. There are several smaller chapters that exist within the
>> confines of the Boundaries of the United states - we contacted as many as we
>> could and had positive responses from those that responded. We don't want to
>> change anything they are doing but provide a larger umbrella to help if
>> possible. As of right now the organizers are as follows: Guido Stein, Laura
>> Doty, Josh Rosenthal, Sheeri Cabral, Mike Foster, Randy Hale, Kurt Menke,
>> and Kayla Patel. There have been many more that have emailed me off list and
>> asked to help.
>>
>> We've developed a mission statement: OSGeo.US will cultivate and support
>> local OSGeo chapters and projects in the United States. OSGeo.US will also
>> support activities and events that build awareness of the OSGeo and create
>> opportunities to grow the OSGeo community.
>>
>> We've started a website: http://OSGEO.us. We have added ourselves to the
>> OSGEO.org Site and I've put in a trac
>> (https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/2157#ticket) ticket to get an email
>> list going. Which will be nice - as emails have been flying from person to
>> person and it will be good to get them in one location.
>>
>> I've been picked to be the liason with the board if that is OK.
>>
>> We've started attempting to fund a few activities in and around the US.
>> Support for FOSS4GNA 2018 Community Day and an upcoming meeting of OSGEO
>> Enthusiasts in East Tennessee.
>>
>> We don't have a conflict with any existing chapters - all we wish to do is
>> help them continue what they are doing. Linguistics and other issues
>> shouldn't be a problem (but if it does we welcome the diversity and will
>> work with anyone). We feel like we have momentum. We're accepting of members
>> from anywhere - but since we've Focused on the US (and the US territories)
>> that's who we are targeting...BUT - bring us your tired poor and huddled
>> masses yearning for Free and Open Source Software for GIS.
>>
>> If there's anything else you need to know feel free to email myself
>> (rjhale at northrivergeographic.com) or Guido Stein (guido at guidostein.com)
>>
>> Thanks for your time,
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> --
>> Randal Hale
>> rjhale at northrivergeographic.com
>> https://www.northrivergeographic.com
>> (423)653-3611
>>
>>
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Randal Hale
rjhale at northrivergeographic.com
https://www.northrivergeographic.com
(423)653-3611