[OSGeo-Conf] Extend 2017 proposal deadline?

[Cameron Shorter]

+1 based on advise that all 3 bidders agree to extension. Cameron

On 26/09/2015 7:35 am, Steven Feldman wrote:
> With respect Andrew it is for the committee not the bidders to decide 
> whether to delay the deadline for FOSS4G 2017 proposals until 17th October
>
> I'll  start the voting with a +1
>
> Steven
>
>
> On 25 Sep 2015, at 22:30, Andrew Ross <andrew.ross at eclipse.org 
> <mailto:andrew.ross at eclipse.org>> wrote:
>
>> Thank you Robert, Michael, & Dave.
>>
>> If anyone is opposed, please speak up in the next 24 hours otherwise 
>> we'll call it lazy consensus and make-it-so. The committee should not 
>> need to vote on something so trivial. No one has argued against the 
>> extension.
>>
>> And thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts.
>>
>> A
>>
>> On 25/09/15 17:12, Robert Cheetham wrote:
>>> The Philadelphia team would welcome an additional week.
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>> ------------------
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 10:29 AM, <dmcilhagga at dmsolutions.ca 
>>> <mailto:dmcilhagga at dmsolutions.ca>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     The Ottawa group would certainly feel we could bring forward a
>>>     higher quality bid with the extra time, primarily due to FOSS4G
>>>     having landed right in the middle of the response period.
>>>
>>>     To be honest, I think it's primarily in OSGeo's interest -- as
>>>     better bids = better chance of a successful event in 2017.
>>>
>>>     Dave
>>>
>>>     -----Original Message-----
>>>     From: "Michael Gerlek" <mpg at flaxen.com <mailto:mpg at flaxen.com>>
>>>     Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 10:11am
>>>     To: "Andrew Ross" <andrew.ross at eclipse.org
>>>     <mailto:andrew.ross at eclipse.org>>
>>>     Cc: "conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org
>>>     <mailto:conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org>"
>>>     <conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org
>>>     <mailto:conference_dev at lists.osgeo.org>>
>>>     Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Conf] Extend 2017 proposal deadline?
>>>
>>>     (I’d suggest the deadline be extended only be allowed if all
>>>     three LOCs also agree to the extension.)
>>>
>>>     -mpg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     > On Sep 25, 2015, at 10:08 AM, Andrew Ross
>>>     <andrew.ross at eclipse.org <mailto:andrew.ross at eclipse.org>> wrote:
>>>     >
>>>     > Hey Everyone,
>>>     >
>>>     > I observe that some people involved with bids for Ottawa,
>>>     Philadelphia, and Boston were also involved with FOSS4G 2015 in
>>>     Korea, FOSS4G NA 2016 in Raleigh, FedGeoDay in D.C., and other
>>>     activities all within a couple of weeks. This is on top of their
>>>     daily lives, day jobs, and family obligations.
>>>     >
>>>     > Would it be unreasonable to push the proposal deadline for
>>>     2017 to a slightly later date such as October 17th?
>>>     >
>>>     > The folks involved are some very active people in the
>>>     community and it'd be a shame to needlessly push them towards
>>>     burn out. There is plenty of time between now and 2017 to afford
>>>     this small extension.
>>>     >
>>>     > Thoughts?
>>>     >
>>>     > A
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