[OSGeo-Conf] Priorities for Conference Committee

Mon Mar 14 12:03:18 PDT 2016

I have pulled together an initial list of priorities or topics for discussion at https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee_2016_Priorities it is based on the emails in this thread. Feel free to add to the list or to reorder (the order is currently just the sequence in which topics were posted i.e. no prioritisation)

Once we have the agreement between the board and the Boston LOC completed I will kick off discussion asking members which topic they wish to take first.

Cheers
______
Steven

> On 14 Mar 2016, at 07:41, Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Seems this email of mine never made it to the conference list, before, sending again. ...
> 
> I'd add to Steven's list to include (longer term needs):
> 
> 5. Fleshing out our handbook: https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_Handbook> and aligning with FOSS4G bid documentation
> 6. Resolving our current issue of having more detailed review of conference proposals than we have volunteer time
> 7. Addressing our loss of collective knowledge between FOSS4G events, with each new event starting with a new team. Ideas have floated in the past about having a single person dedicated to FOSS4G events. This might be a paid position
> 8. Considering our relationship between OSGeo and LocationTech, both of which host Open Source Geospatial events, both of which bring unique but slightly different value propositions. 3 cities bid for FOSS4G from North America for 2017, two teamed with LocationTech. Debate about which city to select was dominated by whether OSGeo should work with LocationTech, which resulted in these cities potentially being disadvantaged. This is something the conference committee should resolve before calling for bids.
> 9. Understanding and formalising our position related to FOSS4G regional and local events and working out how we can support and help them better
> 
> Cheers, Cameron
> 
> On 9/03/2016 12:06 am, Steven Feldman wrote:
>> Maria
>> 
>> We currently don’t have a schedule of formal meetings. Most business is transacted through the CC mailing list with ad hoc calls or IRCs when needed (e.g. to discuss FOSS4G bids). If the view of the members is that we should have more formal meetings then we could institute.
>> 
>> Summary of current business (others may want to chip in with additional topics or corrections):
>> 
>> We have a vote closing today on the motion to provide seed funding of up to $70k to the FOSS4G 2017 team.
>> We have an outstanding request for membership from Maxi with Venka and Cameron’s support. I asked whether we should vote and no one else has replied. Once that is resolved, we may want to consider whether we need criteria for committee membership and eligibility for voting for the selection of global FOSS4Gs
>> We await a proposal from FOSS4GNA as to whether there will be a North American regional event in 2017 in addition to the global event. Once that is resolved, we may want to consider whether there should be a formal policy or process to manage potential competing events under the FOSS4G or OSGeo banners
>> We will start the RfP process for FOSS4G 2018 immediately after 2016 closes, it will probably be a good idea to review the RfP documentation and requirements before issuing again as there have been several suggestions for improvements.
>> Cheers
>> ______
>> Steven
>> 
>> 
>>> On 8 Mar 2016, at 12:52, Polimi < <mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it>maria.brovelli at polimi.it <mailto:maria.brovelli at polimi.it>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Many thanks to All of you! As I'm new in this committee please can you let me know when are next meetings and what are next  decisions?
>>> I look forward to collaborating with you!
>>> Best.
>>> Maria
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----------------------------------------------------
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>>> Vice Rector for Como Campus and GIS Professor
>>> Politecnico di Milano
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> Il giorno 08 mar 2016, alle ore 11:16, Steven Feldman <shfeldman at gmail.com <mailto:shfeldman at gmail.com>> ha scritto:
>>> 
>>>> We have 5 votes in favour and none against - a unanimous vote in favour of Maria joining the conference committee :)
>>>> 
>>>> A big welcome to Maria
>>>> 
>>>> I have added Maria to the list of conference committee members on the wiki
>>>> ______
>>>> Steven
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 5 Mar 2016, at 05:23, David Fawcett <david.fawcett at gmail.com <mailto:david.fawcett at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> +1
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 2:15 PM, Cameron Shorter < <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>cameron.shorter at gmail.com <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>> +1 Cameron
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 5/03/2016 1:59 am, Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I would like to nominate Prof. Maria Brovelli [1]
>>>>> as new member of the Conference Committee.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Apart from her numerous contributions to OSGeo,
>>>>> she has successfully organized the FOSS4G-Europe
>>>>> event in 2015 [2] . Her knowledge and experience will
>>>>> be an asset to our committee.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have already sounded the idea to Maria and she has
>>>>> kindly consented to join the conference committee.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best
>>>>> 
>>>>> Venka
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> [1] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Maria <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Maria>
>>>>> [2] http://europe.foss4g.org/2015/ <http://europe.foss4g.org/2015/>
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