[California] Becoming a chapter - almost there

[Alex Mandel]

I see it 2 ways, 1 we pick someone who the OSGeo community knows and
sees online and at conferences, 2 we pick someone who we think has great
potential based on other work they've done and their interest.

Either way it would be great for it to be someone other than me since
I'm already quite entangled with the Marketing committee and on our
public outreach efforts.

I think there are actually a few good candidates who have yet to join
this list and I want to make sure we get them on before we proceed.

Landon were you able to check the subscribers to make sure all the
people listed on our homepage are subscribed?

Thanks,
Alex

Brian Hamlin wrote:
> Re: Alex Nomination
> 
> I want to make clear at this point though that this is a volunteer
> organization with community goals. So any official position has a built
> in requirement of service and outreach. Here in the information tech
> world, I think there is a tendency to get caught up in the machine and
> process and not in the people.
> 
> So if Alex is it, I am asking right now for Alex to think twice about
> people when he goes about chapter business. Alex is obviously highly
> capable, and has already done a huge amount of leg work in getting the
> Davis contingent moving towards AAG, which naturally bodes well.
> 
> best regards
>   -Brian
> 
> 
> On Mar 11, 2009, at 7:33 AM, Landon Blake wrote:
> 
>> I nominate Alex Mandel to be our official chapter representative.
>>
>> Unless, of course, someone else really wants the job. :] I think Alex
>> has done great at getting things off the ground, and would like him to
>> continue his work.
>>
>> Any comments?
>>
>> 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: Monday, March 09, 2009 6:03 PM
>> To: california at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: [California] Becoming a chapter - almost there
>>
>> I was triple-checking the list of things to become a chapter, we have 1
>> thing left as far as I can tell before I officially submit the request.
>>
>> We need to nominate an "official representative to liaise with the OSGeo
>> Board". This person once excepted by the OSGeo board would be an officer
>>  in OSGeo. I'm sure what that means, but you should probably attend
>> board meetings on IRC/conference calls once a month.
>>
>> With that, I say we do a round of nominations, and then have a round of
>> some sort of vote - any ideas?
>>
>> See:
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Local_Chapter_Guidelines
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:Officer
>>
>> Alex
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