[OSGeo-Conf] 2011 Discussion

[Steve Lime]

Ditto on option B although I worry that many regional events would rival the international
event in scope and would require similar financial backing to pull off.

Steve

>>> On 4/14/2009 at 12:31 PM, in message <49E4C87D.9040105 at gatewaygeomatics.com>,
Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> wrote:
> OSGeo Conference Committee members,
> 
> I haven't seen any other discussions, or modifications to the 2011 Wiki 
> page, since I suggested that we hold a vote to determine what changes 
> (if any) are required for 2011.  So I will continue on with the plan.
> 
> Please vote on one of the 4 options for 2011, as outlined on the 2011 
> Wiki page[1]:
> 
>    A. Modified Status Quo
>    B. Two Track Strategy
>    C. Both Annual and Regional Events in Same Year
>    D. No changes to the Existing Process
> 
> If the successful option requires changes to the FOSS4G hosting process, 
> the changes will be brought to the OSGeo Board for approval.  Voting can 
> occur for one week, until the end of the 21st.
> 
> For those wondering who is currently on the OSGeo Conference Committee, 
> please see the associated Wiki page[2].
> 
> I'll start with posting my vote:
> 
>    B. Two Track Strategy
> 
> [1] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Reboot_2011 
> [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee 
> 
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
> Jeff McKenna wrote:
>> OSGeo Conference Committee members,
>> 
>> I'd like to pick this discussion up again.
>> 
>> Thank you Paul for bringing this issue up.  I also feel that change is 
>> needed in our process, for 2011.
>> 
>> I have modified Paul's initial 2011 page by adding the existing 
>> observations that were made on this mailing list 
>> (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Reboot_2011), and I now ask all OSGeo 
>> conference committee members to give it a good read and place your 
>> thoughts on that page, and make changes to the options wherever necessary.
>> 
>> After some discussion on this issue (giving a week or so for this), I 
>> would like to call a vote on modifying the 2011 process, starting on the 
>> 14th of this month.   That should give the committee some time to come 
>> up with some solid options for 2011.  Voting will begin on the 14th, and 
>> the voting period will close on the 21st.  The results of the vote will 
>> be brought to the OSGeo board for approval.
>> 
>> I personally am really proud of what the FOSS4G event has accomplished 
>> around the world, and am looking forward to improving this event process 
>> for the future years.
>> 
>> -jeff
> 
> 
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