[OSGeo-Conf] Time to decide on FOSS4G NA 2017

Thu Feb 18 23:56:29 PST 2016

Just my 2 cents:

We (Europeans) decided **not** to have a FOSS4G-EU and a FOSS4G in the 
same year.
So next FOSS4G-EU after 2015 in Como will be in 2017.

Till

Am 2016-02-19 05:07, schrieb Helena Mitasova:
> I agree with Steven as well, I believe it would be better to have 
> just
> one FOSS4G conference in US in 2017.
>
> Helena
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 10:07 PM, 신상희 <shshin at gaia3d.com [30]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all, 
>>
>> I agree with Steven’s view also. 
>>
>> I couldn’t recall the case that we run the regional and global
>> event at the same year in the same region. As Venka mentioned, last
>> year’s FOSS4G Asia was merged to FOSS4G Seoul and we’ll not have
>> FOSS4G Europe this year to promote FOSS4G Bonn more successfully. 
>>
>> Usually more than two-third FOSS4G attendees are from the same
>> region. If we have FOSS4G NA in Spring and International FOSS4G in
>> Summer, there could be possible cannibalisation. Im concerned about
>> that. 
>>
>> Kind regards, 
>>
>> 신상희
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Shin, Sanghee
>>
>> Gaia3D, Inc. - The GeoSpatial Company
>>
>> http://www.gaia3d.com [26] 
>>
>> 2016-02-19 10:46 GMT+09:00 Venka <venka.osgeo at gmail.com [27]>:
>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> I agree with the views expressed by Steven.
>>> More comments below.
>>>
>>> On 2/19/2016 8:09 AM, Steven Feldman wrote:
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> A NA regional event and a global event in the same year could
>>>> be
>>>> different. It may be possible to differentiate the appeal of
>>>> the 2
>>>> events to different audiences but I would need convincing on
>>>> this. I
>>>> know that we have a global event in Europe this year and the
>>>> community has chosen not to run a regional event in the same
>>>> year
>>>> (there will be a couple of much smaller country level events).
>>>
>>> In 2015, the Asian community also chose not to run the
>>> FOSS4G-Asia regional event.
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> Perhaps the Boston team should be asked for their opinions and
>>>> at the
>>>> very least they should rework their budget to take account of
>>>> the
>>>> potential reduction in sponsorship and delegates that could
>>>> result?
>>>
>>> +1 to consulting the Boston team and if possible, also asking
>>> FOSS4G and FOSS4G-NA attendees/sponsors (past and 2016) to find
>>> out if many would consider attending/sponsoring both events if
>>> they are organized in the same year.
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> Venka
>>
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