[OSGeo-Conf] Nominate Jachym Cepicky to OSGeo conference committee

[Gavin Fleming]

+1 for Jeroen, Vasile and Jachym

On 03/07/2013 11:36, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> I'd like to nominate Jachym Cepicky and Vasile Craciunescu to the 
> OSGeo Conference committee, including voting on selection of FOSS4G 
> 2014. (I trust neither has a vested interest in either of the proposed 
> locations?)
>
> Both have (privately) confirmed their willingness to help the 
> Conference committee out.
>
> Jachym Cepicky was chair of FOSS4G-CEE 2012, and is on the OSGeo Board.
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#J.C3.A1chym_.C4.8Cepick.C3.BD
> +1 from me
>
> Vasile Craciunescu chaired FOSS4G-CEE 2013, as well as organising a 
> series of FOSS4G workshops:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#J.C3.A1chym_.C4.8Cepick.C3.BD
> +1 from me.
>
>> On 3/07/2013 7:52 AM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>> >>I agree with Jeff's suggestion that we should invite global and
>>> >>regional FOSS4G chairs and LOC members to join the OSGeo conference
>>> >>committee. LOC committee members typically have gathered significant
>>> >>knowledge in running FOSS4G events, and we should tap into this
>>> >>experience in deciding on the next FOSS4G.
>>> >>
>>> >>This is particularly pertinent this time around as a number of our
>>> >>committee members have withdrawn from voting as they are involved in
>>> >>one of the North America FOSS4G bids.
>>> >>
>>> >>Current members are listed here:
>>> >>http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee#Current_Members
>>> >>
>>> >>Please speak up if you have experience with running FOSS4G events, 
>>> and
>>> >>can spare some time to help select future events. (This will involve
>>> >>you voting on which city will hold FOSS4G 2014). Once you have spoken
>>> >>up, we can go through the motion of formalising that in our wiki.
>
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