[Europe] INSPIRE Conference 2018

[Till Adams]

HI,

Dirk and I discussed this issue yesterday after our meeting with the
Copernicus Support Office. I also think, that this is very in our scope,
but I see potential conflicts, if we name the booth "OSgeo booth" and
then there are companies exhibiting. The question is, who decides on
which company is allowed to be on thebooth and which not? WOrst case
would be, that pure proprietary companies show up and want to hiere a
desk on the booth.

We had a similar experience with InterGEO, where we had the "Open SOurce
Parc" and - maybe also because of lack of interest of several Open
Source companies (including terrestris ;-)), exhibitors arised, that you
never heard in the context of Open Source and took a desk on this booth.

My proposal is to name it "Open Source Geospatial Booth" (or whatever),
but to have one OSgeo-desk on the booth.

Just m 2 cents.

In general: Agree totally with Jachym.

Till



Am 05.04.2018 um 09:02 schrieb Jachym Cepicky:
> Hi all,
>
> I would be very supportive and this totally fits into our scope. Not
> sure, how I can personally contribute though, but please, go a head
>
> J
>
> st 4. 4. 2018 v 12:18 odesílatel Till Adams <till.adams at fossgis.de
> <mailto:till.adams at fossgis.de>> napsal:
>
>     Dirk,
>
>     perhaps we can talk on this tomorrow after our meeting?
>
>     Till
>
>
>     Am 04.04.2018 um 10:59 schrieb Dirk Frigne:
>     > Dear list,
>     >
>     > Should OSGeo be represented with a booth on the next INSPIRE
>     conference?
>     > If we get support from the organisations providing support and
>     services
>     > at the OSGeo projects we will and we can.
>     > Objective is to have the biggest booth in the room!
>     > Let me know before 11 April 2018 if you are interested to
>     represent your
>     > company/OSGeo service on the OSGeo booth.
>     >
>     > *Context*
>     > Last year several OSGeo projects where represented on the INSPIRE
>     > conference via several booths. We had the opportunity to talk to the
>     > OSGeo members representing these projects and offering
>     commercial services.
>     >
>     > This year, we founded OSGeo Europe and amongst the objectives of
>     this
>     > local chapter are: [1]
>     >
>     > * Support European open standards and European directives such
>     as INSPIRE
>     > * To encourage different communities to work together where relevant
>     > * Organisation of events
>     >
>     > If some projects are interested to work together and represent their
>     > company/project/OSGeo Service via a common OSGeo booth, I am
>     willing to
>     > take an initiative to organise this.
>     > During this first step I want to inquiry if parties are
>     interested to
>     > join this initiative. Once I know the number of interested parties I
>     > will work out a proposition with a binding offer.
>     >
>     >
>     > To be able to move forward in time (because the INSPIRE
>     conference will
>     > take place in September in Antwerp Belgium [2] I ask interested
>     parties
>     > to contact me before *April 11* by replying on this list or in
>     private
>     > so we can take a timely decision. I will take all interested
>     parties in
>     > the loop for further practical organisation.
>     >
>     > Together we can make OSGeo and the OSGeo eco system strong!
>     >
>     > Best regards,
>     >
>
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