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

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Eli,
Thank you for compiling all this.
Comments inline.

On 24/06/2015 3:13 pm, Eli Adam 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.
Text looks fine, with the following suggestion:
In the past, we have had 2 votes for a city which have ended in a tie.

I suggest for the final vote, that one person be allocated 1.5 votes, in 
order to act as a tie breaker.
Ideally, this person should be the Conference Chair, however, we don't 
seem to have a chair for the conference committee at the moment.

As such I'd like to nominate Eli, as conference chair, at least for the 
duration of this FOSS4G bidding process, as he has been doing the work 
to get things going and I'm sure will do a good job as chair.

>
> 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.
I've reviewed, it looks good.
>
> Should we make an OSGeo email alias, rfp at osgeo.org for any private
> communications (likely sponsors)?
I suggest not.
I've found that people will either be comfortable emailing a public 
list, or if they prefer to discuss things privately, they want to know 
who will be reading their private email. As such, it is typically better 
to provide a person's name (such as a conference chair) that can be 
emailed privately instead.

>
> 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
>
>
> On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Cameron Shorter
> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Eli,
>> I'm available to help with review.
>> I remember there being a few relatively minor items from the last conference
>> period which we can probably tweak.
>> In particular, I see each bid period as an opportunity to refine the FOSS4G
>> Handbook:
>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook
>>
>>
>> On 22/05/2015 11:44 am, Eli Adam wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Some time ago we passed a new FOSS4G bid schedule [1].
>>>
>>> I think that we should make announcements on this list, Discuss, news,
>>> and OSGeo and FOSS4G twitter accounts that the bid will start soon so
>>> that LOCs can organize and submit letters of interest. Thoughts on
>>> this?  Should we draft an announcement on the wiki or look for an old
>>> one to recycle?
>>>
>>> We should also make/update the RFP details.  Here are some examples
>>> [2], [3] and source material [4].  Are there any committee members
>>> willing to help?  Do we want to keep the working methodology the same
>>> (odt source and pdf output)?  Are there changes that people want to
>>> see other than changing the region and year?  I'd like to incorporate
>>> a reference to the recently adopted code of Conduct [5].
>>>
>>> I'm looking forward to LOCs having sufficient time to secure venues
>>> and other details.
>>>
>>> Best regards, Eli
>>>
>>> [1]
>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/conference_dev/2014-December/002794.html
>>> [2] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2015_Bid_Process
>>> [3] http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp
>>> [4] http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/rfp/
>>> [5] http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Of_Conduct
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