[Foss4g2009] Re: Need volunteers for coordinator roles

[Cameron Shorter]

PS.
If possible, it would be good if the Coordinator roles are shared 
between 1 local person and 1 experience foss4g person.

Cameron Shorter wrote:
> We are looking for people to coordinate some of the foss4g activities. 
> See below ...
>
> Early bird registration closed on Friday, and I'm expecting to find 
> out how many people have registered from Arinex today.
>
> The next phase is for us to get delegates to sign up for the less 
> structured activities. So I propose:
> 1. I send out a press release to pontential sponsors around Wednesday 
> this week, saying "lots of people registered, you should sponsor".  
> Bruce and I have started here: 
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Press_Release_25
>
> 2. Send a press release to delegates and attendees inviting them to 
> sign up for the extra activities. We can send this ~ Wed - Friday.
>
> 3. Before sending the release out (over the next couple of days) we need:
> a. At least one, and preferably two people to act as coordinators for  
> the following activities. This involves being the point of contact for 
> community  members to ask questions, coordinate wiki page and any 
> resources required, and then to make sure everything runs smoothly at 
> foss4g.
>
> The list of activities:
>
>    * Climate Challenge Integration Plugfest
>      
> <http://external.opengis.org/twiki_public/bin/view/ClimateChallenge2009/WebHome> 
>
>      (Raj from OGC)
>    * Live DVD <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Live_DVD>
>    * Code Sprint <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Code_Sprint>
>    * Posters <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Posters>
>    * InstallFest <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_InstallFest>
>    * Birds of a Feather
>      <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_BirdsOfAFeather>
>    * Volunteers <http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Volunteers>
>
> (See links from: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009)
>
> Most of these coordinating roles should have a light workload, but it 
> does require a responsible person prepared to chase down issues as 
> they arise.
>


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