[OSGeo-Conf] 2011 Discussion
Steve Lime
Steve.Lime at dnr.state.mn.us
Tue Apr 14 18:09:18 EDT 2009
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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