[Foss4g2009] Organising committee more effective at email blasts than Tour Hosts? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Shoaib.Burq at ga.gov.au]

Yes I agree - Especially given the number of unsolicited calls from obscure conferences I seem to be getting in my mail box.

So it will really help our cause if the person sending the eblast is a familiar name

Shoaib Burq
--
Data Manager, National Marine Samples Database (MARS)
Seabed Mapping and Characterisation (SMAC)
Marine & Coastal Environment Group,
Geoscience Australia
Phone: +61 2 6249 9551 | Fax: +61 2 6249 9956 | www.ga.gov.au


-----Original Message-----
From: foss4g2009-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:foss4g2009-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Cameron Shorter
Sent: Thursday, 12 March 2009 9:47
To: Julia Vernon; Nicole Hosford; foss4g2009
Subject: [Foss4g2009] Organising committee more effective at email blasts than Tour Hosts?

Tour Hosts,
I'm questioning whether Tour Hosts can be as effective as the Organising
Committee at email blasts.

The OC has compiled a viral email list of community leaders, who have
been effective at translating our last press release and emailing the
release to their respective communities, with a personal introduction.

It would be hard for Tour Hosts as an external organisation to be able
to tap into such strong and effective community good will.

On top of that, the OC has been writing all press releases/eblasts sent
out to date, and I think we should continue to do this.

This doesn't reflect poorly on Tour Hosts, but rather is an indication
of the strong community links and good will that FOSS4G has acquired
over the years.

So unless I'm missing something, I suggest that eblasts be removed from
Tour Host's responsibilities and removed from the budget.

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

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