[Board] OSGEO US Chapter

[María Arias de Reyna]

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 2:33 PM, Randal Hale
<rjhale at northrivergeographic.com> wrote:
> My schedule is clear - Just name the time and the virtual place and I'll be
> there.
>

IRC. 16 UTC.

All details here: https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_Meeting_2018-05-01

> 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
>