[California] [Fwd: Re:Fwd: NACIS conference exhibitor information]

[Alex Mandel]

Anyone want to take a stab at an abstract? We should try to get it done
this week.

Community members will demonstrate the production of maps using free
software available via the Open Source Geospatial foundation. Including
but not limited to desktop GIS, spatial databases, web service
providers, and web programming interfaces to make both print and digital
maps both static and interactive.

Just a rough idea, I want to try not to pin us to specific software if
we have to adjust based on people's availability.

Thanks,
Alex

Alex Mandel wrote:
> So in talking with them some more NACIS really wants demos of using the
> software. Here's what I offered them off the top of my head:
> Quantum GIS/GRASS - Desktop visualization and analysis
> Mapserver - Serving data for the web
> Openlayers - Web Mashups
> Postgis - Spatial Database Queries, Import/Export of data and viewing
> results visually
> OpenJump - Desktop visualization and analysis
> 
> I'm thinking between me, Brian, Landon and maybe Bob(cgs_bob if he can
> come) we can easily cover these applications.
> 
> Their response was "Sounds perfect! Quite soon, if you could send me a
> couple of sentences outlining your presentation I would appreciate it.
> An abstract would be ideal, but we're not requiring that level of
> formality. "
> 
> So let's aim to get them an abstract or outline by Monday. Remember the
> focus should be on making maps. Send in your ideas, although preferablly
> edit the wiki page.
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/NACIS_2009
> 
> Alex
> 
> Landon Blake wrote:
>> I can do 10 minutes on OpenJUMP/GeoTools.
>>
>> Landon
>> Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268
>> Cell Phone Number: (209) 992-0658
>>  
>>  
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: california-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>> [mailto:california-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Alex Mandel
>> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 10:55 PM
>> To: california at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: Re: [California] [Fwd: Re:Fwd: NACIS conference exhibitor
>> information]
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Quick update, they want to know asap if we want a speaking slot. Brian
>> said he might be able to do a status/what is OSGeo talk that he made for
>> OSCon. I'm sure I can some up with something, anyone else want to jump
>> in and give a 5-10 minute?
>>
>> Landon, Bob(cgs_bob)?
>>
>> If at least 4 of us want to do it I'll try to milk it for 1 hour speaker
>> time. Let me know before monday afternoon so I can email NACIS.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Alex
>>
>> Alex Mandel wrote:
>>> Ok, so NACIS doesn't have an exhibit hall, they eliminated it to keep
>>> out commercial aspects.
>>>
>>> But they have offered us a speaking slot, poster and flyer space.
>>> That all sounds good to me, especially since the paper submission
>>> deadline passed more than a month ago.
>>>
>>> What do you guys think, they might give us a whole hour if we want to
>>> bring in several speakers from the group and maybe do a panel?
>>>
>>> (This is Oct 7ish in Sacramento)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: Re:Fwd: NACIS conference exhibitor information
>>> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:49:17 -0400
>>> From: Margaret Pearce <pearce at ohio.edu>
>>> To: Alex Mandel <aimandel at ucdavis.edu>
>>> CC: Susan Peschel <sqp at uwm.edu>
>>> References: <49F9A007.4040006 at uwm.edu>
>>>
>>> Dear Alex Mandel,
>>> My apologies for the lateness of this response to your email.
>>>
>>> We would very much welcome your participation at the NACIS 09
>> conference in
>>> Sacramento. The NACIS conference is a little bit different in that, at
>> this
>>> time, we do not allow vendors to set up tables or booths, or to give
>>> software workshops. We created this policy to keep it non-commercial.
>>> I understand OSGeo is also about keeping mapmaking non-commercial,
>> however,
>>> so that makes it a strange policy in your case.
>>>
>>> Would you be interested in putting together a presentation that would
>> fit
>>> into a half hour or hour timeslot? That would be something that could
>> fit
>>> into the conference. We have also offered people the option of
>> displaying
>>> posters and making brochures and flyers for the registration table.
>>>
>>> If you would like to talk it over on the phone, I would be happy to go
>> over
>>> some details with you. I can call you or you can call me at
>> 740-590-9978
>>> (Eastern time zone).
>>>
>>> Again, we would be thrilled with the participation of Open Source
>> Geospatial
>>> Foundation and would like to find a way to encourage that!
>>>
>>> Thanks and looking forward to talking to you,
>>>
>>> Margaret Pearce
>>> Program Chair, NACIS 09
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> NACIS business team,
>>>> As a representative of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation(OSGeo) I
>> am
>>>> interested in information regarding exhibit space and workshop
>>>> opportunities at your upcoming conference in Sacramento. I've been
>>>> unable to locate such information on the web site. If you could
>> forward
>>>> me the information or let me know when to expect it to be publicly
>>>> posted I would greatly appreciate it.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> --
>>>> Alex Mandel
>>>>
>>>> Open Source Geospatial Foundation
>>>> http://www.osgeo.org
>>>>
>>>>