[Foss4g2012] RE: [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G Beijing - a regional event

[Michael P. Gerlek]

> This makes FOSS4G in Beijing a regional event at best
> and I believe we must make clear that this is not going to be ''the''
> global meeting of the tribes.

Agreed, I've been saying as much for a while now. I think the board needs to formally make that announcement asap -- perhaps a motion is in order?

-mpg


> -----Original Message-----
> From: conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:conference_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Seven (aka Arnulf)
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:06 AM
> To: conference; FOSS4G 2012
> Subject: [OSGeo-Conf] FOSS4G Beijing - a regional event
> 
> Folks,
> on the website at http://2012.foss4g.org/ there is still no option for
> submitting abstracts although the submission has been opened -
> apparently without notice to any of the regular OSGeo channels.
> Workshops submission ends in two weeks.
> 
> No international speakers have been announced and there are only Chinese
> sponsors listed (although interest by regulars was documented as early
> as December 2012). This makes FOSS4G in Beijing a regional event at best
> and I believe we must make clear that this is not going to be ''the''
> global meeting of the tribes.
> 
> We should at the same time continue to support FOSS4G in Beijing as a
> regional event and help them wherever they let us.
> 
> On http://2012.foss4g.org/ the link to the OSGeo Wiki page in the lower
> right should be removed as it is not being used (and currently points to
> a 404).
> 
> Best regards,
> Arnulf
> 
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