[Board] Send a timeline mail to OSGeo-Discuss and information about f2f and no charter member meeting

[Jeff McKenna]

Great, thank you Astrid and Till.  -jeff



On 2018-01-10 12:23 PM, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> sure we could make a Charter Member meeting on one of the other days at 
> BaseCamp.
> 
> Monday evening would be fine. (as FOSSGIS starts already with a come 
> together on tuesday)
> 
> I would suggest to discuss the topic at our next f2f-video call next 
> week. (still early enough)
> 
> I will put it on the agenda.
> 
> Astrid
> 
> Am 2018-01-10 17:17, schrieb Till Adams:
>> Jeff,
>>
>> as said, we now have BC from SUNDAY to SUNDAY. This is the timeframe we
>> gave for the CodeSprint as well. So we can easily use sunday evening for
>> the <howeveryoucallit> Meeting. But monday is also possible ;-)
>>
>> The good thing is: We have BaseCamp the whole week exclusively for us
>> -it's up to us to fill it with an attractive programme beside the
>> CodeSprint...
>>
>>
>> Till
>>
>>
>> Am 10.01.2018 um 16:16 schrieb Jeff McKenna:
>>> Hi Astrid, Till,
>>>
>>> Would Monday evening on the 20th be available for an "OSGeo meeting",
>>> or whatever we call it?  (maybe that would avoid any complications of
>>> booking the Basecamp for Sunday)
>>>
>>> I don't mind preparing an agenda, if you are wondering who would lead
>>> it (sometimes it is good to have someone step forward).  Or we can
>>> work all together on the agenda as a Board, agree on the agenda within
>>> the next 2 weeks.
>>>
>>> What you do you think?
>>>
>>> -jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2018-01-10 11:03 AM, Jeff McKenna wrote:
>>>> Hi Astrid,
>>>>
>>>> I personally feel that an OSGeo charter members meeting is very
>>>> important, and the OSGeo code sprint in Bonn is a perfect place to
>>>> make this happen.  I feel that both can happen (the Board meeting and
>>>> the charter members meeting).   For example, we could block off 2
>>>> hours at the end of the 18th Sunday for the charter members meeting
>>>> (actually I would call it an "OSGeo meeting" to allow everyone to
>>>> attend).  I think giving a space of 2 hours for everyone to talk
>>>> about the foundation is a wonderful opportunity.
>>>>
>>>> -jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2018-01-10 10:25 AM, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> at last board meeting (2017-12-23) we decided to make the f2f
>>>>> meeting at the weekend before OSGeo Code Sprint and not the charter
>>>>> member meeting as discussed before.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some people already asked me about the charter member meeting. So I
>>>>> would like to send mail with the timeline to OSGeo-Discuss.
>>>>>
>>>>> What do you think about the idea? Anything I missed? Shall I add an
>>>>> explanation why no charter member meeting?
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to send it when the new webside is there... with the
>>>>> fresh link sto the events (will change the links below).
>>>>>
>>>>> 17.-18.3. OSGeo Board F2F meeting in Bonn [link to f2f meeting wiki
>>>>> page -> I will create the page]
>>>>> 18.-25.3. OSGeo Code Sprint in BaseCamp in Bonn
>>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Code_Sprint_2018
>>>>> 21.-24.3. FOSSGIS Konferenz (german speaking local chapter annual
>>>>> conference https://www.fossgis-konferenz.de/2018/)
>>>>>
>>>>> (I will send a separate mail about the status of f2f preparation soon)
>>>>>
>>>>> Astrid
>>>>>