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

[Ragi Burhum]

It makes it much better :)

Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:21:14 -0700
> From: Landon Blake <sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com>
> To: "california at lists.osgeo.org" <california at lists.osgeo.org>
> Subject: Re: [California] Preliminary Track Schedule for OSGeo Open
>         Source Track at CLSA 2014 Conference
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> 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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