[OSGeo-Conf] Timetable for -09 bidding

[Tim Bowden]

On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 17:41 +0200, Arnulf Christl wrote:
> Jeff McKenna wrote:
> > I also support Paul's recommendation of this October for the '09 RFP 
> > discussions and release.
> > 
> > -- 
> > jeff
> 
> Hey,
> have I been missing something or is this the planning forum for the 
> FOSS4G CFP '09?
> 
> I would like to recommend to make sure that it will not take place in 
> parallel to the Intergeo 2009 which runs from October 22nd to 24th in 
> Karlsruhe, Germany. It will obviously not be possible to take care for 
> every other event that can possibly come up but FOSS4G took place at the 
> same dates in 07 and will also overlap perfectly in 08 with Intergeo. 
> With 16.500 visitors [1] the Intergeo is a great opportunity and major 
> attraction for businesses who will not be able to come to FOSS4G. OSGeo 
> operated an Open Source park on Intergeo 07 and will probably also do so 
> in 08 but I am hesitant to advertise this to OSGeo lists and businesses 
> to not interfere with "our" conference.
> 
> Thanks for the consideration.
> 
> Best regards,
> Arnulf.
> 
> [1] http://www.intergeo.de/downloads/PM_Schlussmeldung_2007_e.doc
> 

Arnulf,

Just for you [1] the Aust-NZ bid team will make sure we propose conf
dates for mid to late September, giving plenty of clearance from
intergeo.

Regards,
Tim

[1]  Well, those were the dates we had in mind anyway, but what the
heck!