[Conference-europe] when and where

[Marius]

As Maria confirmed a spring event would not benefit from free/low cost venues like a summer one so I was trying to say a spring event may cost attendees more than a summer event.

On Aug 17, 2014 4:36 PM, Jachym Cepicky <jachym.cepicky at gmail.com> wrote:
Not sure, what you mean by $$ spring or $ summer

Jachym

2014-08-17 23:11 GMT+02:00 Marius <mariusjigmond at hotmail.com>:
> There will always be different crowds to cater to. Thus far there have been
> three events (Prague, Bucharest, and Bremen). Why not survey-monkey past
> attendees to gauge interest for a spring $$ event or a summer $ event?
>
> -marius
>
> On Aug 17, 2014 3:10 PM, Jachym Cepicky <jachym.cepicky at gmail.com> wrote:
> At the moment, there is only one proposal, which is Como, but there
> was no call for 2015s venue yet
>
> this e-mail thread should be about, what is the criteria for choosing
> venue, everybody aware of various options we have?
>
> I understand the universities issue, but FOSS4G-Europe is not that big
> (and maybe it will remain rather small), that we can still fit into
> small venues. I liked the organization of Vienna Code Sprint - it was
> done in cooperation with city of Vienna and we fit in comfortably.
>
> I do not think Europe Code Sprint has to timely overlap with the (next
> year) U.S.-based C tribe, but March-April is IMHO better, then later.
> But it was nice, that we could join events like NASA World Wind
> Challenge  and possibly others as well, not sure, how possible this
> should be, if we move FOSS4G-Europe to march/april then.
>
> After discussing this, shell we officially, as conference-europe
> committee go for call for venue?  Everybody has his/her criteria?
>
> Jachym
>
>
>
>
> 2014-08-16 22:07 GMT+02:00 Posta Maria <maria.brovelli at polimi.it>:
>> During semesters there are no rooms available for conferences. That' the
>> reason why, if held at the university, they are necessarily during summer
>> time (at least this is the situation in Como.) But it is not mandatory to
>> stay at the University. We can go in conference centers. Obviously costs
>> are
>> completely different.
>>
>> How many proposals are there at the moment for hosting the next
>> conference?
>> Better probably to verify which actual possibilities there are.
>> Cheers.
>> Maria
>>
>>
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>>
>> Il giorno 16/ago/2014, alle ore 06:26, Siki Zoltan <siki at agt.bme.hu> ha
>> scritto:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> 2 of the previous 3 european conferences (FOSS4G-CEE, FOSS4GE) were
>> organized at universities (Praha and Brema). In july it is easier to have
>> rooms, auditoriums, cheep hostel rooms at a university. I suppose it is
>> the
>> case in Como.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Zoltan
>>
>> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014, Doz. Dr. Frank HOFFMANN wrote:
>>
>> Am 15.08.2014 08:47, schrieb Posta Maria:
>>
>> It was proposed July, not June.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Maria
>>
>>
>>  *It doesn't matter even if July... KCH commented correctly, as far
>>
>>  as it will be* *overlaid with other important events like INSPIRE
>>
>>  (EU), AFD (EU), AGIT (AT), ESRI (US) etc.
>>
>>  FOSS4G (http://2014.foss4g.org/) , Sept. 8-13, Portland, Oregon...
>>
>>   From my insight into global/european events it seems to me that
>>
>>  between months february<>april are not so overloaded...
>>
>>
>>  fh / 9:25
>>
>>  ***
>>
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Prof. Maria Antonia Brovelli
>>
>> Vice Rector for Como Campus
>>
>> Politecnico di Milano
>>
>> NASA World Wind Virtual Globe Technology Webinar
>>
>> http://mundogeo.com/webinar/opengeoscienceandapplications/nasa-world-wind/
>> ISPRS WG IV/5 "Web and Cloud Based Geospatial Services and Applications
>> <http://www2.isprs.org/commissions/comm4/wgs.html#wg_IV/5>" Co-chair
>>
>> OSGeo Charter Member
>>
>> ICA - OSGeo Lab Network Advisory Board Member
>>
>> SIFET Scientific Commitee Member
>>
>> Via Natta, 12/14 - 22100 COMO <x-apple-data-detectors://0/0> (ITALY)
>>
>> Tel. +39-031-3327336 <tel:+39-031-3327336>
>>
>> Cel. +39-328-0023867 <tel:+39-328-0023867>
>>
>> fax. +39-031-3327321 <tel:+39-031-3327321>
>>
>> e-mail1: maria.brovelli at polimi.it <mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it>
>>
>> e-mail2: prorettrice at como.polimi.it <mailto:prorettrice at como.polimi.it>
>>
>> Il giorno 15/ago/2014, alle ore 01:01, Karel Charvat <charvat at ccss.cz
>> <mailto:charvat at ccss.cz>> ha scritto:
>>
>> Dear Maria, Peter, Jachym,
>>
>> If we would like focused on European Community and namely on INPSIRE and
>> if
>>
>> FOSS4GI Europe has to be organised mainly as regular conference May and
>> June
>>
>> are not best month to do it.  It is necessary taken into account, that
>>
>> INSPIRE and Geospatial World Forum 2015 will be jointly organized on 25-29
>>
>> May 2015 in Lisbon, Portugal and it is almost impossible for most of
>> people
>>
>> in two weeks go for some more days conferences. So I am afraid, that
>>
>> beginning of June will completely miss community, which has to be in some
>>
>> way target. So my recommendation will be  April or September, if there is
>> no
>>
>> conflict with some Worldwide events.
>>
>> If target will be mainly on real technicians and developers, then probably
>>
>> beginning of June could be suitable. But not managers, decision makers and
>>
>> some strategic persons
>>
>> Karel
>>
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>> [mailto:conference-europe-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jachym
>>
>> Cepicky
>>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 8:26 AM
>>
>> To: Peter Baumann
>>
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>>
>> Subject: Re: [Conference-europe] when and where
>>
>> Hi Maria and Peter,
>>
>> yes, academic track was since last years important part of the event as
>>
>> well, and it makes sense to continue with it
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> We can take this as first venue proposal ;-)
>>
>> Jachym
>>
>> 2014-08-13 18:35 GMT+02:00 Peter Baumann <p.baumann at jacobs-university.de
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