[OSGeo-Discuss] California Chapter - A Beginning

[Dan Putler]

Hi Landon,

Sounds good. I registered for the conference since the price goes up $50
(from $125 to $175) tomorrow.

Dan

On Mon, 2007-15-10 at 10:32 -0700, Landon Blake wrote:
> Dan,
> 
> The website for the conference is here:
> 
> http://www.calgis.org/
> 
> I'll get a hold of the management to see what the costs/requirements are
> for setting up a booth.
> 
> Landon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Putler [mailto:dan.putler at sauder.ubc.ca] 
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 10:23 AM
> To: Landon Blake
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] California Chapter - A Beginning
> 
> Hi Landon,
> 
> It turns out that for complicated dual career reasons, I'm in NorCal
> about half of the time and Vancouver the other half (I guess making me
> eligible to be both in the California and British Columbia Chapters).
> I'm interested in helping out if I can. The CALGIS event seems
> particularly interesting (I grew up in Modesto, and much of my family is
> still there). What are the details on this event, and how can I
> (potentially) help?
> 
> Dan
> 
> On Mon, 2007-15-10 at 09:37 -0700, Landon Blake wrote:
> > I want to thank Allan, Brad, and Chris for their responses to my post
> > about starting a California Chapter.
> > 
> > Allan had an excellent suggestion about representing the OSGeo at the
> > CALGIS 2008 Conference in Modesto. I think this would be a great short
> > term goal for our chapter. Modesto is right down Highway 99 from
> > Stockton, so if this idea has support from other OSGeo members I can
> > plan on representing the OSGeo there in some fashion. Would any other
> > members of our fledgling chapter be able to help with that?
> > 
> > I think it would be prudent to request a mailing list for
> > "almost-a-chapter" from Tyler.
> > 
> > I think we then need to accomplish the following tasks to get our
> > chapter off of the ground:
> > 
> > [1] Determine what needs to be done to meet the requirements for an
> > OSGeo chapter. I imagine we might have to elect some chapter
> > representatives and come up with some type of charter.
> > 
> > [2] Decide on one or two well defined goals for 2008. Perhaps these
> will
> > be software-related, perhaps they won't be. I'll send a subsequent
> post
> > on this topic.
> > 
> > I can do some research on the requirements at a booth for the CALGIS
> > 2008 Conference in Modesto. Can Allan, Chris or Brad work on
> determining
> > the requirements to become an OSGeo chapter? (Or, I can trade tasks
> with
> > someone.)
> > 
> > Landon
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brad Douglas [mailto:rez at touchofmadness.com] 
> > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 1:20 PM
> > To: Landon Blake
> > Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] California Chapter
> > 
> > > Has there ever been any discussion of forming a California chapter
> of
> > > the OSGeo? I would think with all the geo guys in the Bay Area that
> > > this would have been done already.
> > 
> > I queried about it early in OSGeo history, but never received
> interest.
> > 
> > > I would be interested in helping out with this, although I don't
> know
> > > if I want to "run and administer" things on my own. Are there any
> > > other interested OSGeo members in California?
> > 
> > I also had similar concerns.
> > 
> > > I was thinking we could form a chapter with one or two clear and
> > > simple goals. This would help our group to be focused and have
> > > something to actually "work together" on. I'm pretty flexible to
> what
> > > the goals might be, although I have a particular interest in a
> couple
> > > of areas. :]
> > 
> > What did you have in mind?  I'm a GRASS developer and reside in the
> > South-east Bay (Fremont).  It would be nice to work on something with
> > someone who didn't drink the ESRI Koolaid for a change...
> > 
> > 
-- 
Dan Putler
Sauder School of Business
University of British Columbia