[California] Preliminary Track Schedule for OSGeo Open Source Track at CLSA 2014 Conference

[Landon Blake]

Ragi, Jeff, and Peter:

It looks like the CLSA Conference is in San Diego instead of Reno next
spring. Please let me know if this changes your ability to attend as a
speaker.

Thanks.

Landon


On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Landon Blake
<sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thanks for the offer Alex. I need to try and get something firmed up in
> the next couple of weeks for the conference committee.
>
> I appreciate, however, your willing spirit!
>
> Landon
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Alex Mandel <tech_dev at wildintellect.com>wrote:
>
>> Maybe, but I doubt I could commit more than 3-4 months in advance, 9
>> months ahead is a little too far to know with and certainty.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Alex
>>
>> On 06/12/2013 10:46 AM, Landon Blake wrote:
>> > I'm close to finalizing our schedule for the open source GIS track at
>> the
>> > 2014 CLSA Conference:
>> >
>> >
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/CLSA_2014_Conference_OSGeo_Open_Source_GIS_Track#Speaker_Biographies
>> >
>> > Ragi and Jeff: Could you add a short bio paragraph to the wiki page? Or
>> > send it to me by e-mail and I will add it.
>> >
>> > I've still got room for a 1 or 2 hour talk/workshop on GIS programming
>> at
>> > the end of the session. Is there anyone willing to teach? Something on
>> > Python or R or Ruby?
>> >
>> > Let me know.
>> >
>> > Landon
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 6:44 PM, Landon Blake
>> > <sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com>wrote:
>> >
>> >> The committee that organizes the Annual CLSA Conference is interested
>> in
>> >> having a half day or full day event on open source GIS at the 2014
>> >> Conference. They've asked me to put together some information about our
>> >> event schedule and the speakers.
>> >>
>> >> I've put up a preliminary event schedule based on a full day event with
>> >> two tracks here:
>> >>
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/CLSA_2014_Conference_OSGeo_Open_Source_GIS_Track
>> >>
>> >> I've left several open slots. Here are some sample topics that could be
>> >> plugged into those open slots:
>> >>
>> >> - Python scripting with QGIS.
>> >> - The business case for GIS.
>> >> - Linear referencing in GIS.
>> >> - Introduction to QGIS.
>> >> - GIS database concepts with PostGIS.
>> >>
>> >> I'd like to keep the GIS concepts and GIS software parts of the event
>> very
>> >> simple and easy for beginners. This will have greater appeal for most
>> land
>> >> surveyors.
>> >>
>> >> The last part of the event on GIS programming can be geared towards
>> more
>> >> experienced GIS users.
>> >>
>> >> I'd be more than willing to host a short hackfest in Reno on the
>> evening
>> >> before or after the session.
>> >>
>> >> This is a really great opportunity to get exposure for our
>> organization to
>> >> a large audience of spatial professionals.
>> >>
>> >> Jeff and Ragi: Let me know where you might like to plug-in to the
>> >> preliminary event schedule.
>> >>
>> >> Others: Please let me know if you could serve as a speaker. Your
>> >> registration for the GIS event would be waived, and I think I can get
>> >> registration for the rest of the 3 or 4 day conference waived as well.
>> >>
>> >> I'm really excited about this opportunity and I hope you can support it
>> >> with your teaching and speaking.
>> >>
>> >> Landon
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
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