[FOSS4G-UK] Notes from FOSS4G:UK 2023 Meeting 26th July

Fri Aug 4 04:53:35 PDT 2023

Looks good to me
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> On 4 Aug 2023, at 12:47, Dan Ormsby <dormsby at sparkgeo.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Just thinking a bit more about agenda timings (specifically I was looking at how much speaking time we might need at local venues).  I presume we need to have consistent local session timings across all venues, so that streaming etc is in synch.
> 
> Personally I feel that sessions that are around an hour and a half long with breaks in between works about right, probably with a "proper" coffee / networking break in the morning, 45 min lunch (an hour always seems a bit more than necessary), and a short 15 min comfort / leg stretch / breather in the afternoon.  So, how about this below.  Any thoughts?  We'd have to keep local session 3 to tight timing to allow for reconvening for the keynote and tech swap over, unless those two sessions were swapped?  In total that would give 180 mins of local sessions (6 x 30 min talks, or equivalent).
> 
> Start	End	Agenda
> 09:00	09:30	Arrivals
> 09:30	10:00	Local welcome
> 10:00	10:30	Helen McKenzie (20-25+5-10) geospatial evangelising
> 10:30	11:00	Local session 1
> 11:00	11:30	Coffee / networking break
> 11:30	13:00	Local session 2
> 13:00	13:45	Lunch
> 13:45	14:45	Local session 3
> 14:45	15:15	Ujaval Gandhi (20-25+5-10) geospatial career (google -> open)
> 15:15	15:30	Break
> 15:30	16:30	FOSS4G 2013 Panel Session
> 1 x 5 min intro
> 4 x 10 min recordings - 7/8 min?
> 15 min questions / discussions
> Barry - Steven Can we change the name of the panel to 10 Years After?
> 16:30	16:45	wrap up, thank you
> 
> 
> On Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 15:39, Nick Bearman <nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk <mailto:nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk>> wrote:
>> TLDR;
>> - Tech meeting tomorrow (Thurs) 2-3pm. Ask Nick for details.
>> - We will extend the Call for Talks to Mon 7th August 2023. Website and 
>> Google Form updated. List emailed.
>> - Promote new Call for Talks deadline on social media - all.
>> - Agreed to buy OSGeo:UK and FOSS4G:UK stickers.
>> - Discussion around t-shirts. Plan to upload a template and people to 
>> buy their own. Further discussion via email list.
>> - Next meeting Tue 8th Aug 12-1, https://meet.google.com/yuv-rqte-sku
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Here are some notes from our meeting today.
>> 
>> Venues (check sponsors on sheet)
>> - Glasgow - To confirm catering with Tom Armitage with catering - Idox.
>> - Lancaster - To check with Barry
>> - Keyworth - all fine.
>> - Maynooth - room and catering all good.
>> - London - Geovation room, catering - Geolytix, £500
>> - Swansea - venue fine.
>> - Basingstoke - all fine, Geoxphere.
>> - Bristol - venue fine, catering, also ok.
>> 
>> Website - thanks to Barry.
>> 
>> Call for Talks
>> - 16 responses so far, everywhere has at least 1, some 2/3/4.
>> - extend call for talks to Mon 7th. Al.
>> 
>> Keynotes:
>> 
>> Ujaval Gandhi (PM) Yes
>> - topics
>> - two options - agreed: geospatial career (google -> open).
>> 
>> Helen McKenzie (AM) Yes
>> - topics
>> - agreed geospatial evangelising
>> 
>> FOSS4G 2013 Panel (PM, after keynote) - NB to confirm details with Barry.
>> 
>> Approx Schedule TBC:
>> 09:30am - Local welcome
>> 10:00am - 10:30am - Helen McKenzie (20-25+5-10)
>>      geospatial evangelising
>> 10:30am - 3pm - Local
>> 3:00pm - 3:30pm Ujaval Gandhi (20-25+5-10)
>>      geospatial career (google -> open)
>> 3:30pm - 4:30pm - FOSS4G 2013 Panel Session
>>      1 x 5 min intro
>>      4 x 10 min recordings - 7/8 min?
>>      15 min questions / discussions
>>      Barry - Steven Can we change the name of the panel to 10 Years After?
>> 4:30pm - 4:45pm - wrap up, thank you
>> 
>> Registration / Ticket sales update
>> - 52 registered, of which 6 using free ticket codes.
>> - 6 free (4 Bristol, 1 Keyworth, 1 Glasgow)
>> 
>> Online attendance
>> - online focus?
>> - be clear about what we are offering - youtube, matrix
>> - call them observers rather than participants.
>> 
>> Marketing
>> Swag
>> Stickers - Yes, OSGeo:UK & FOSS4G UK
>> - pay centrally.
>> Free t-shirts for speakers
>> - redbubble - buy your self.
>> - steven - UK based - buy it yourself.
>> - explore options and share via emails
>> 
>> Tech
>> - meeting Amy tomorrow (Thu) 2-3PM.
>> 
>> Sponsorship
>> - Meta - Interested, reached out via LinkedIn from FOSS4G 2022, Said.
>> - Turing, emailed 25th July.
>> - ESRI NB to follow up.
>> 
>> AOB
>> 
>> Next Meeting
>> 8th Aug - after call for talks deadline
>> 
>> -- 
>> Nick Bearman
>> +44 (0) 7717745715
>> nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk <mailto:nick at geospatialtrainingsolutions.co.uk>
>> 
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>> 
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