I agree. It's a shame, but we need to face the facts and not have people booking plane tickets etc.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Paul Ramsey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pramsey@opengeo.org" target="_blank">pramsey@opengeo.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Honestly, it's Not Happening. They have no organizer, it's two months<br>
to go time, there's no program, it's just no longer possible for them<br>
to put on an international FOSS4G-style event. Even a regional event<br>
would be a massive stretch. At this point WhereCamp Beijing seems like<br>
a more achievable goal.<br>
<br>
Unfortunately I know of people who put in FOSS4G Beijing as their<br>
conference request to their employers many months ago, they'll be<br>
disappointed. However, as Jeroen points out, it can get worse: they<br>
can book airline tickets and go to Beijing and find no event there.<br>
<br>
Clearly state: it's not going to happen.<br>
<br>
P.<br>
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On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Michael P. Gerlek <<a href="mailto:mpg@flaxen.com">mpg@flaxen.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Jo is right, were waiting to hear something.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Nonetheless, once again, I think the board needs to formally take action on<br>
> this. Specifically, we need to announce to the community that the 2012<br>
> international FOSS4G event is not happening (although there might be a small<br>
> regional event). We need to act to clarify the side-channel discussions and<br>
> rumors that continue to go on about this.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> _mpg<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> From: <a href="mailto:board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org">board-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>]<br>
> On Behalf Of Jo Cook<br>
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 2:36 AM<br>
> To: Peter Batty<br>
> Cc: <a href="mailto:board@lists.osgeo.org">board@lists.osgeo.org</a><br>
</div>> Subject: Re: [Board] Fwd: [Foss4g2012] Meeting summary of FOSS4G 2012<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">> meeting (3rd, July)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi All,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Have we heard any more about this? My reading of things was that they should<br>
> have made a decision on go/no go by now.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Jo<br>
><br>
> On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Peter Batty <<a href="mailto:peter@ebatty.com">peter@ebatty.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Forwarding to the board just in case anyone is not on the foss4g2012 list.<br>
><br>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
> From: Shin, Sanghee <<a href="mailto:endofcap@gmail.com">endofcap@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Date: Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 10:03 AM<br>
> Subject: [Foss4g2012] Meeting summary of FOSS4G 2012 meeting (3rd, July)<br>
> To: FOSS4G 2012 <<a href="mailto:foss4g2012@lists.osgeo.org">foss4g2012@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br>
> Cc: Bo Guo <<a href="mailto:bo.guo@gisticinc.com">bo.guo@gisticinc.com</a>>, Ang Gao <<a href="mailto:tomgaoang@gmail.com">tomgaoang@gmail.com</a>>, Zhengfan<br>
> Lin <<a href="mailto:public.t.lin@gmail.com">public.t.lin@gmail.com</a>>, Xianfeng Song <<a href="mailto:xfsong@gucas.ac.cn">xfsong@gucas.ac.cn</a>>, Yan Xun<br>
> <<a href="mailto:yanxunyx@gmail.com">yanxunyx@gmail.com</a>>, Ang Gao <<a href="mailto:gaoang@lreis.ac.cn">gaoang@lreis.ac.cn</a>>, Rongguo Chen<br>
> <<a href="mailto:chenrg@lreis.ac.cn">chenrg@lreis.ac.cn</a>><br>
><br>
><br>
> Present :<br>
> From China LOC:<br>
> Gao Ang<br>
> Xun Yan<br>
><br>
> From International Volunteer Group:<br>
> Cameron Shorter<br>
> Sanghee Shin<br>
> Tanner Lin<br>
> Bo Guo<br>
><br>
> Date & Time:<br>
> July 3rd, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Beijing Time<br>
><br>
> Log:<br>
> <a href="http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo/%23osgeo.2012-07-03.log" target="_blank">http://irclogs.geoapt.com/osgeo/%23osgeo.2012-07-03.log</a><br>
><br>
> Minutes:<br>
> Gao Ang reported current situation of FOSS4G preparation from LOC side.<br>
> Regarding PCO(Professional Conference Organizer) contract, LOC failed to<br>
> sign a PCO contract with 3S News, a PCO company, last week. And LOC tried to<br>
> find another PCO, but only to fail.<br>
> Currently LOC is not optimistic about the hosting FOSS4G 2012 successfully<br>
> due to lacking of experiences and staffs.<br>
> Only 3 part time local volunteers are available in LOC now. However they<br>
> don't have enough time to handle all the conference issues.<br>
> LOC started to look over all the options including canceling.<br>
> Cameron suggested a financial assessment or simulation for continuing and<br>
> canceling conference.<br>
> LOC & International volunteer group looked over the possibility of hosting<br>
> FOSS4G 2012 as local event.<br>
> According to Gao Ang, if LOC could not find PCO or hire full time<br>
> organizer, LOC would like to cancel conference rather than make it a local<br>
> event.<br>
> Cameron stated LOC should make decision soon whatever that may be.<br>
> Gao Ang will gather opinions from LOC members and then will report LOC's<br>
> final decision on FOSS4G to OSGeo Board by this weekend.<br>
><br>
> Pending Issues:<br>
> LOC's final decision on FOSS4G 2012 including canceling, continuing and<br>
> downgrading to local event.<br>
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