[Board] OSGEO US Chapter

[Randal Hale]

You are on the calendar - thanks much!

Randy


On 04/23/2018 09:13 AM, María Arias de Reyna wrote:
> 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
>>

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Randal Hale
rjhale at northrivergeographic.com
https://www.northrivergeographic.com
(423)653-3611