[OSGeo-Conf] Announcements about FOSS4G bid schedule and bid schedule preparation?

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Steven, comments inline

On 30/06/2015 9:45 pm, Steven Feldman wrote:
> Some thoughts on the 2017 bid process
>
>  1. Would it help if the Letters of Intent were a bit more detailed?
>
The instigator for keeping Letter of Intent short was to be respectful 
of our communities time, both in bidding, and in reading bids. I'm open 
to a reasoned argument for making the LoI longer, but I think the 
current 2 pages is sufficient.
>
>  1. We may want to do more early LoI questioning before going to full
>     proposals
>  2. If we start process soon, I suggest we allow a longer period for
>     LoI’s - given summer vacations till say mid/end August? Then 2
>     weeks for questions. Then vote
>  3. Letters of Intent - is 2 votes sufficient? Should we consider
>     changing criteria to 25% of votes (round down to whole number)?
>
I haven't seen any issues to date with the 2 vote system for LoI. There 
are a number of alternatives which could also be good, but unless there 
is an issue, I'd suggest don't spend the effort changing.

>  1. Full bids submitted by mid October, then 2-3 weeks for questions
>     and decision by mid November 2015 (approx 21/22 months before event)
>
>
>
> Steven
>
>
>> On 24 Jun 2015, at 06:13, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us 
>> <mailto:eadam at co.lincoln.or.us>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've prepared a rough draft for a process outline and new schedule
>> [6].  Please review and revise. Otherwise, express some positive
>> support.
>>
>> I have a few thoughts about the schedule: Do we really want to be
>> asking questions and making the decision during FOSS4G 2015?  Should
>> we ensure that the decision is *after* FOSS4G 2015 (future FOSS4G
>> focus at 2015 should be 2016 not 2017)?
>>
>> I've also started a cursory 2017 RFP process in SVN [7].  Please
>> update as needed.
>>
>> I've prepared a draft for a press release [8], please revise.
>>
>> Should we make an OSGeo email alias, rfp at osgeo.org 
>> <mailto:rfp at osgeo.org> for any private
>> communications (likely sponsors)?
>>
>> The website RFP page [9] needs to be edited too.  I think that I have
>> rights to do this once we decide on details.
>>
>> Thanks and best regards, Eli
>>
>> [6] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2017_Bid_Process
>> [7] https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/foss4g/rfp/2017
>> [8] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2017_RFP_Release_Text
>> [9] http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp
>>
>>
>

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