We are organizing a bid to host the 2010 FOSS4G conference in Denver and<br>are soliciting support and interest from the North American geospatial <br>
community (and beyond). During the bid process, we are specifically looking for:<br><br>* FOSS leaders to join the Local Organizing Committee (LOC)<br>* Letters of Support from user groups, government agencies, businesses, and <br>
academic organizations<br><br>If you are interested in contributing in any way, please contact Eric<br>Wolf at <a href="mailto:ebwolf@usgs.gov" target="_blank">ebwolf@usgs.gov</a>.<br><br><br>The LOC currently includes:<br>
<br>Eric B. Wolf, USGS Center of Excelence in GIS, Shapelib, GDAL/OGR user<br>
Peter Batty, President of Spatial Networking, PostGIS user, ex-CTO of Intergraph<br>Ben Tuttle, National Geospatial Data Center, WorldWind developer<br>Charlie Savage, CEO of MapBuzz, lead developer of ruby-prof<br>Brian Timoney, The Timoney Group, Google Earth developer, PostGIS User<br>
<br>We have an agreement with GITA (the Geospatial Information and Technology<br>Association), also based in the Denver area, to handle all the conference<br>logistics. GITA has been successfully running international geospatial-oriented <br>
conferences since 1978 including the 2006 and 2007 GeoWeb conference. <br>GITA's experience running large international geospatial conferences helps <br>ensure the success of the conference and allows the LOC to focus on creating<br>
a great program.<br><br>Denver and the Colorado Front Range is well-known for a diverse FOSS and<br>closed-source geospatial community. And having just hosted the Democratic<br>National Convention, Denver bosts a wide range of conference venues.<br>
<br>The LOC feels that our diverse backgrounds, with the help of GITA, will allow <br>us to create a FOSS4G conference that will bring greater commercial exposure<br>to FOSS while providing a supportive environment for the continued development<br>
of FOSS projects.<br><br><br>Details of the RFP can be read at:<br><br><a href="http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp" target="_blank">http://www.osgeo.org/conference/rfp</a><br><br><br>Sincerely,<br>Eric Wolf and the Denver LOC. <br clear="all">
<br>-- <br>-=--=---=----=----=---=--=-=--=---=----=---=--=-=-<br>Eric B. Wolf 720-209-6818<br>USGS Geographer<br>Center of Excellence in GIScience<br>PhD Student <br>CU-Boulder - Geography<br><br>