[Foss4g2009] Nominations for position of Local Organising Committee Chair for FOSS4G-2009

[Jeff McKenna]

Yes Frank is correct.  The advisory committee for the local organizing  
committee (LOC) is the existing OSGeo Conference Committee.  That  
OSGeo committee exists to guide the LOC through the conference process.

Bruce are we misunderstanding what you mean by an additional "FOSS4G  
2009 committee"?  I was assuming that the 2009 LOC was already  
established.

-jeff




On 2-May-08, at 2:03 PM, Frank Warmerdam wrote:

>
>>> In addition I think that we need to officially set up a FOSS4G 2009
>>> committee, which works the same as other OSGeo committees. Ie,  
>>> anyone
>>> can join, the committee doesn't have any legal teeth, but provides
>>> recommendations to the Board of Aust-NZ chapter of OSGeo, or OSGeo
>>> Board. The FOSS4G committee has a chair.
>>>
>>> The FOSS4G chair should be assigned by Aust-NZ OSGeo chapter (and
>>> confirmed by OSGeo Board as the Aust-NZ chapter is not legal yet).
>
> Folks,
>
> Normally there is a conference committee that actually operates the
> conference (often called the Local Operating Committee or LOC).  It
> appears you are suggesting another committee beyond this.  I would
> gentle discourage this.  My suggestion is to make the LOC mailing list
> subscription open to anyone but keep it straight that extra readers/ 
> posters
> aren't actually LOC members and don't get votes on decisions.  They  
> just
> get the opportunity to comment, suggest, volunteer, etc.
>
> Also, you are encouraged to bounce ideas, and ask for volunteers on  
> the
> general conference committee (http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Conference_Committee 
> ).
>
> I feel that yet another committee (advisory committee for FOSS4G 2009)
> would be somewhat unnecessary complication, and if those folks don't  
> join
> the LOC public list they will have trouble keeping up on what is  
> happening
> anyways.
>
> Jeff, any thoughts on this?
>
> Best regards,
> -- 
>