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

[Alex Mandel]

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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