[Board] RE: [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G Beijing - a regional event

[Tim Schaub]

What would be the desired outcome of any motion we could make?  Do you
want to encourage people not to attend?  I doubt that.  Is this just
about conveying disappointment?

On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:13 AM, Michael P. Gerlek <mpg at flaxen.com> wrote:
>> This makes FOSS4G in Beijing a regional event at best
>> and I believe we must make clear that this is not going to be ''the''
>> global meeting of the tribes.
>
> Agreed, I've been saying as much for a while now. I think the board needs to formally make that announcement asap -- perhaps a motion is in order?
>
> -mpg
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Seven (aka Arnulf)
>> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:06 AM
>> To: conference; FOSS4G 2012
>> Subject: [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G Beijing - a regional event
>>
>> Folks,
>> on the website at http://2012.foss4g.org/ there is still no option for
>> submitting abstracts although the submission has been opened -
>> apparently without notice to any of the regular OSGeo channels.
>> Workshops submission ends in two weeks.
>>
>> No international speakers have been announced and there are only Chinese
>> sponsors listed (although interest by regulars was documented as early
>> as December 2012). This makes FOSS4G in Beijing a regional event at best
>> and I believe we must make clear that this is not going to be ''the''
>> global meeting of the tribes.
>>
>> We should at the same time continue to support FOSS4G in Beijing as a
>> regional event and help them wherever they let us.
>>
>> On http://2012.foss4g.org/ the link to the OSGeo Wiki page in the lower
>> right should be removed as it is not being used (and currently points to
>> a 404).
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Arnulf
>>
>> --
>> Exploring Space, Time and Mind
>> http://arnulf.us
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