[OSGeo-Conf] usage of "FOSS4G"

[Eric Wolf]

Dave,

I don't think that's a problem. For instance, the AAG (Association of
American Geographers) has a GeoComputation track but it's clearly not
THE GeoComputation. If anything, seeing the term FOSS4G in tracks at
other conferences will likely heighten awareness of THE FOSS4G
conference.

-Eric

On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Dave Patton <davep at confluence.org> wrote:
> In the email below Gavin uses "FOSS4G".
>
> Do we need to, from a marketing point of view,
> ensure that "FOSS4G" is not used unless it is
> as part of the marketing of the actual FOSS4G
> conference?
>
> For example, Capetown now is 'associated with'
> FOSS4G, having hosted FOSS4G 2008. Would having
> the AfricaGIS conference include a 'FOSS4G track',
> with dates immediately adjacent to FOSS4G 2009,
> lead to any confusion or mixed messages?
>
> Is it as simple as replacing "FOSS4G" with "OSGeo"
> in Gavin's text?
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] some post-FOSS4G thoughts
> Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:55:22 +0200
> From: Gavin Fleming <GavinF at mintek.co.za>
> Reply-To: OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
> To: OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>, africa at lists.osgeo.org
>
>
> Frank wrote:
>>
>> As an alternative to a stand-alone event, it can also be helpful to
>> work with an existing GIS conference organizer to provide an "open
>> source track" or something similar.
>
> We've just been approached by www.eis-africa.org who are keen to run a
> dedicated FOSS4G track at www.africagis2009.org , 26-29 Oct 2009, the week
> after FOSS4G 2009. AfricaGIS is the major GIS conference in Africa (e.g. 750
> delegates in Pretoria in 2005). So, who's keen to make it happen?
>
> GISSA will try to run FOSS4G tracks / have FOSS4G booths at all future
> national and provincial events in SA as well.
> -------- Original Message --------
>
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