[Foss4g2009] Draft press release for review - Sign up for
FOSS4G bonus activities [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Bruce Bannerman
B.Bannerman at bom.gov.au
Wed Aug 12 21:56:28 EDT 2009
BOF updated.
http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/FOSS4G_2009_BirdsOfAFeather
Bruce
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foss4g2009-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:foss4g2009-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of
> Cameron Shorter
> Sent: Thursday, 13 August 2009 7:30 AM
> To: foss4g2009
> Subject: [Foss4g2009] Draft press release for review - Sign
> up for FOSS4G bonus activities
>
> 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/ClimateChall
> enge2009/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/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ----------
>
> 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
>
> Think Globally, Fix Locally
> Geospatial Solutions enhanced with Open Standards and Open Source
> http://www.lisasoft.com
>
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