[OSGeo-Conf] 2011 Process

[Paul Ramsey]

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com> wrote:
> Paul Ramsey wrote:
>>
>> So, to pick up a thread from April (!!!)
>> <http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2009-April/000885.html>
>> the 2011 process need to be started up. My rough nose-count from that
>> time indicates that the balance of support was for the "modified
>> status quo" namely a continued annual international event, but with a
>> lighter overhead for the initial bidding process.
>> <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Reboot_2011#Options_for_2011>.
>> Apparently the board has also discussed this and come down in favour
>> of the modified status quo.
>>
>> I would like to add one more decision before we start 2011 planning,
>> and that is "regional rotation". Namely that, before we solicit
>> letters of interest, we clearly state that acceptable proposals from a
>> particular region will receive preference. Further, I would like to
>> propose that the rotation be set as Europe/North America/Other, with
>> 2010 being Europe, 2011 being North America and 2012 being the next
>> other.
>>
>> Can anyone violently opposed to the above please speak up? If I hear
>> no objections, I will attempt to write up a more detailed process page
>> on the wiki that reflects the state of affairs for the 2011 process.
>
> Paul,
>
> I am of supportive of the above approach.
>
> Best regards,


Thanks Frank.