[OSGeo-Conf] Conference Committee Face to Face in Bonn

Jachym Cepicky jachym.cepicky at gmail.com
Thu Aug 11 23:53:00 PDT 2016


Hi,

+1 for the meeting
+1 for what Franz-Josef is saying, move the time and date out of talks

the time, which will work for most of you will probably work for me too

pá 12. 8. 2016 v 0:45 odesílatel Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
napsal:

> I won't be at FOSS4G, but suggest adding another item to the agenda:
>
> "Paid coordinator role - should one be introduced?"
>
> An regular feature in "Lessons Learned" is volunteer burn out, and lack of
> experience carried from one FOSS4G to the next. This in part has been
> mitigated by FOSS4G global events being selected in locations where FOSS4G
> regional events have already been tested.
>
> So question is: Should OSGeo sponsor a person or organisation to act as
> "FOSS4G supporter" who has the role of collating FOSS4G knowledge and
> sharing it from one event to the next, paid out of the profits of FOSS4G
> events?
>
> On 12/08/2016 7:32 AM, Steven Feldman wrote:
>
> Is that the view of others as well?
>
> If so we can try to change but there are social activities and other stuff
> early evenings
>
> Steven
>
> On 11 Aug 2016, at 21:52, Franz-Josef Behr <
> franz-josef.behr at hft-stuttgart.de> wrote:
>
> Dear Steven,
>
> even if I am not very essential regarding these topics: I'd prefer not to
> block the time where talks are given, i.e. to postpone the meeting in the
> early evening or morning.
>
> Best regards - Franz-Josef
>
>
> Am 11.08.2016 um 16:07 schrieb Steven Feldman:
>
> Hi everyone
>
> Apologies for the long period of inactivity on the conference list
> (prepping 2 talks for FOSS4G and helping to run FOSS4GUK have taken a chunk
> of my free time).
>
> We talked in the past about having a F2F while many of us are in Bonn for
> FOSS4G. In particular I think it would be very helpful to talk through some
> of the long standing topics around FOSS4G events before we get into the CfP
> for 2018, there are some topics where we need guidance from the board (e.g
> financial expectations, relationships with 3rd parties, guarantees). The
> meeting is open to anyone who is active on the Conference list, board
> members and anyone else with an interest in the plans for FOSS4G 2018 (i.e.
> it’s an open meeting)
>
> I have drafted a provisional agenda at
> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee_F2F_2016 add to it, edit
> it or comment on sections (particularly if you won’t be able to make it to
> Bonn) - please attribute your comments so that it is easy to see who said
> what.
>
> I have set up a doodle poll to try and find a time that works for the most
> people http://doodle.com/poll/es6s24345uddy2e6
>
> Once we have a time slot I will ask Till if he can provide us with a room
> to meet
>
> Looking forward to seeing you in Bonn
>
> May the FOSS be with you :)
> ______
> Steven
>
>
>
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