[Foss4g2009] Re: Invitation to Senator Kate Lundy

[mapbutcher]

Cameron,
I didn't see a time specified in your doc - but i have Kate penciled in at:

22/10/2009 8:30 - 8:45am

Cheers

Simon


2009/6/3 Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com>

> I've written a draft invitation for Senator Kate Lundy to open FOSS4G.
>
> Simon,
> Can you please confirm that I'm offering the correct time for her speaking
> slot.
>
> Pia,
> Can you please do a general sanity check, and make sure I have covered the
> issues that Kate would be interested in.
>
> The document is in subversion at:
> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2009/documents/sponsor/FOSS4G Senator
> Kate Lundy.doc
>
> ----
>
> Senator The Honourable Kate Lundy
>
> Australian Labor Party
>
> Law Society Building
>
> 11 London Circuit
>
> Canberra ACT 2601
>
> Dear Senator Kate Lundy,
>
> The Open Source Geospatial Foundation has been successful in attracting the
> prestigious international Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial
> (FOSS4G) Conference which is to be held at the Sydney Convention and
> Exhibition Centre from the 20 – 23 October 2009.
>
> FOSS4G is where the international Geospatial community meets to discuss
> Geospatial Open Source Software and integrating Open Source with existing
> systems through Open Standards. The 2009 Conference in particular invites
> delegates to attend presentations and targeted tutorials focussed on
> business, technical and industry aspects of FOSS4G. In addition, ‘Birds of a
> Feather’ sessions will allow like-minded groups to hold discussions, while a
> specific day has been dedicated to practical hands on workshops.
>
> On behalf of the Organising Committee, I would like to invite you to attend
> the conference and would additionally be honoured if you gave a brief
> welcome address to the delegates during the opening session on Wednesday 21
> October 2009.
>
> At this year's Conference we are expecting a keen interest from within the
> Australian Government as there have been some recent exciting developments
> led by:
>
> - CSIRO with the Spatial Information Services Stack project. This project
> is working to provide a set of FOSS4G tools that can be rolled out to a
> number of Government Departments; and
>
> - The Office of Spatial Data Management and the Australia New Zealand Land
> Information Council with the adoption of a FOSS4G project as a tool to help
> Government employees and the public to find government spatial information.
>
> In our current challenging economic times, particularly in the light of the
> implementation of the recommendations of the Gershon Review within Federal
> Government, I think that you will find that FOSS4G is a cause that should be
> supported. FOSS4G has the potential to save government considerable sums of
> money and to lead to more innovative and open technical solutions.
>
> I understand you have a very busy schedule and I would be grateful if you
> could advise me of your availability to participate in the opening session
> at your earliest convenience. I would be honoured for you to open the FOSS4G
> Conference 2009.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Cameron Shorter
>
> Chairman
>
> FOSS4G 2009 Local Organising Committee
>
>
> --
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> Geospatial Systems Architect
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> Mob: +61 (0)419 142 254
>
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