[Foss4g2009] Re: [Aust-NZ] Aust-NZ FOSS4G Booth [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Cameron Shorter]

Following on from Tyler's idea, I've organised for OSGeo to have two 3m 
x 2m booths, which is between the Climate Change Integration Plugfest on 
one side, and round the corner is the charging station.

OSGeo + Local Organising Committee : booths 15 & 16
Climate Change Integration Plugfest  : booths 17 & 18


mapbutcher wrote:
> +1 united front and keep it simple
>
> Simon
>
>
> 2009/8/6 Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) <tmitchell at osgeo.org 
> <mailto:tmitchell at osgeo.org>>
>
>     FYI - my email has had trouble this week - accidentally NOT
>     sending many
>     of mails out - sorry for this.. resending in case you didn't
>     receive it
>     already earlier.
>     ------
>
>     I suggest just making the main OSGeo booth a bit bigger (doubled?) and
>     all share it.  There are no other more specific main OSGeo plans
>     for it,
>     so no need to worry about that.
>     We're all running on volunteer power, so having two booths will likely
>     just dilute our efforts at promotion.
>
>     If the chapter is keen to run a booth and do OSGeo promo stuff,
>     then I'd
>     just as soon see the chapter take over the main OSGeo booth spot.
>      There'd
>     be a few of us who could help, of course, but having it led by the
>     local
>     chapter is a much more efficient scenario.
>
>     > I've had a chat with Bruce and Jody about this.
>     > Thinking about logistics, I think it is important for the
>     Aust-NZ OSGeo
>     > chapter to have a central nerve centre (ie a booth) that the
>     Organising
>     > Committee can work from.
>     >
>     > In particular, the Organising Committee will be filling lots of
>     roles
>     > including:
>     > * Addressing any technical glitches that may happen in the
>     conference.
>     > Ie be findable by delegates who have noticed a problem.
>     > * Coordinate planned foss4g activities and volunteers
>     > * Standard OSGeo promotion to local delegates. This will be our best
>     > opportunity to source local OSGeo members for the next 5 years
>     or so.
>     >
>     > Unless there are any objections, I'll discuss logistics with
>     Tour Hosts.
>     >
>     > Jody Garnett wrote:
>     >> I thought the Aust-NZ chapter was putting on the conference :-)  I
>     >> agree that a lot of us are not going to sit still long enough
>     to be in
>     >> a booth :-D
>     >>
>     >> However it would be a really good place for advocacy and to promote
>     >> our chapter (may be case of preaching to the converted?).
>     >>
>     >> Do we know if OSGeo is going to have a booth?
>     >>
>     >> Jody
>     >>
>     >> On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Bruce
>     >> Bannerman<bruce.bannerman.osgeo at gmail.com
>     <mailto:bruce.bannerman.osgeo at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >>> Hi Jody,
>     >>>
>     >>> It's a great idea, however some thoughts:
>     >>>
>     >>> - We'll need to find some money for the stand $2,500 at least
>     >>>
>     >>> - We're hosting the FOSS4G-2009, so a lot of us will be helping to
>     >>> organise
>     >>> the conference
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>> It would be good to have a place for people to find out about
>     us though
>     >>> if
>     >>> we could find additional volunteers to stand at the booth and
>     get the
>     >>> required money.
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>> Bruce
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>
>     >>>> -----Original Message-----
>     >>>> From: aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>     <mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>
>     >>>> [mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>     <mailto:aust-nz-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>] On Behalf Of Jody Garnett
>     >>>> Sent: Thursday, 30 July 2009 10:36 AM
>     >>>> To: aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:aust-nz at lists.osgeo.org>
>     >>>> Subject: [Aust-NZ] Aust-NZ FOSS4G Booth
>     >>>>
>     >>>> I have an interesting question; I just noticed that my
>     >>>> organization is sponsoring the "power station" (which while
>     >>>> more expensive then a booth does not include a place for me
>     >>>> to hang out at FOSS4G).
>     >>>>
>     >>>> As the local OSGeo group organizing the conference are we
>     >>>> going to have a booth? And if so can I please hang out at it :-)
>     >>>>
>     >>>> Jody
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>     >>>>
>     >>>>
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