[Foss4g2009] Draft press release for review - Sign up for FOSS4G bonus activities

[Cameron Shorter]

http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Press_Release_26

We can send this press release out tomorrow, if all the "get involved" 
wiki pages are up to date. Alternatively, we can wait till Monday.

Review comments welcomed.


  Sign up for FOSS4G bonus activities

Sydney, Australia. 14 August 2009. http://2009.foss4g.org

The FOSS4G conference is famous for its community driven, 
extra-curricular activities and wiki pages are now open for community 
members to define these activities for 2009. So if you want to get more 
out of FOSS4G listening, if you have a topic you want to discuss, a 
message you want to share, a product you want to show off, or you want 
to network with light minded people, then please consider adding your 
name to one of the following activities.


    Birds of a Feather

Semi-organised meetings between like-minded groups. Add a discussion 
topic that expect will attract like minded people, and you wish to 
coordinate. http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_BirdsOfAFeather


    OSGeo AGM

OSGeo's Annual General Meeting which will hear reports from Local 
Chapters and OSGeo Committees. 
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Annual_General_Meeting_2009


    Installfest

At the start of the conference, community members will be helping 
delegates install a wide variety of FOSS software on delegates laptops. 
Add the name of your project and yourself to the wiki if you will be 
attending. See also the Live DVD. 
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_InstallFest


    Posters

Limited poster boards will be on hand for the duration of the 
conference. Add your proposed project and contact details to the wiki so 
we can determine how big posters should be, and how many we can accept. 
Monitor poster discussion on the foss4g email list. 
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Posters


    Demo Theater

Ten minute product presentation slots will be running during morning tea 
and lunch breaks. These presentations are being offered first to 
sponsors, then to community members. Contact the coordinators if you 
wish to be involved. 
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Demonstration_Theatre


    Live DVD

A Live DVD, with windows installers will be handed out to all delegates, 
who will bring it to the installfest and it will be available for 
handing out at conferences and marketing events around the world. It is 
a huge marketing opportunity, but is critically under-resourced, and 
there is a good chance we will have to resort back to the 2008 Live DVD. 
If you are a good community organisor, or a wiz technical geek, please 
help out with this activity. 
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Live_DVD


    Code Sprint

Saturday after FOSS4G: Passionate programmers + pizza + caffeine + 
whiteboards + wireless = great software advancements. Add a project you 
wish to work on, a coordinator, and goals for your code sprint. 
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Code_Sprint


    The Climate Change Integration Plugfest (CCIP)

A demonstration of standards based interoperability between Open Source 
and Proprietary geospatial applications based on a Climate Change 
Scenario, being coordinated by the OGC. Contact Raj Singh if interested. 
http://external.opengis.org/twiki_public/bin/view/ClimateChallenge2009/WebHome 



    Volunteers

Want to help out with all the extra little jobs, or need volunteers for 
specific activities? http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_Volunteers


  About FOSS4G

The Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) conference, 
coming to Sydney, Australia, 20-23 October 2009, attracts presentations 
from the world's best Developers, Policy Makers, Sponsors and Geospatial 
Professionals in the area of geospatial applications, standards, 
government programs, business processes and case studies. Topics include 
mobile platforms, location based applications, crowd sourcing, cloud 
computing, development, spatial standards, integration of cross-agency 
data, Spatial Data Infrastructures, Sensor Webs, Web Processing 
Services, Integration of Open Source and Proprietary Software and more.

http://2009.foss4g.org


    Upcoming milestones

    * 14 Sep 2009, *Completed program available*
    * 20 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Workshop
    * 21-23 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Presentations and Tutorials
    * 24 Oct 2009, FOSS4G Code Sprint


    Media Sponsors

    * Position Magazine: http://www.positionmag.com.au/
    * Asian Surveying and Mapping Newsletter: http://www.asmmag.com
    * Geoconnexions Magazine: http://www.geoconnexion.com/
    * Directions Magazine: http://directionsmag.com/
    * GIS Development: http://gisdevelopment.net/
    * Baliz Media: http://www.BALIZ-MEDIA.com/

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For more information or to keep informed from the FOSS4G Organising 
Committee, join our email list or twitter feed at: 
http://2009.foss4g.org/contacts/

or contact:

Cameron Shorter, Chair of the FOSS4G Organising Committee and Geospatial 
Systems Architect at LISAsoft

tel +61-2-8570-5050

c a m e r o n . s h o r t e r @ l i s a s o f t . c o m



-- 
Cameron Shorter
Geospatial Systems Architect
Tel: +61 (0)2 8570 5050
Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254

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Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source
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