[foss4g2014] promotion and publicity plans

Thu Nov 7 22:42:48 PST 2013

Okay, there's clearly an argument to be made for PDX!

So would the conference title be FOSS4G 2014 PDX? following the theme of
the previous year's titles [1], is that how we want it to be immortalized?
just asking...
:-)

Alternatively it would be FOSS4G 2014 Portland, obviously. I'm just looking
at previous year's logos and seeing how these two options play out. I don't
feel strongly about it, yet.

Lots of good ideas in this thread!

I say we contact whoever it takes to get the Geo-Landia spot produced, that
would be over the top!
Does anyone have any contacts in this area?

See you next week at the planning meeting!
Percy

[1] googling the titles/logos is left to the reader

On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Melissa Chavez <theeditedword at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > If most people are flying in, PDX makes sense, as they'll already be
> > somewhat familiar with it.
> > —Melissa
>
> Oh yeah, we need to make sure that everyone makes their international
> travel plans to PDX  and not PWM (Portland Maine).
>
> Eli
>
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Dana, Randy <randy.dana at state.or.us>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I support PDX.  Let others learn what it is.  There are numerous places
> >> name Portland, in the US and abroad, but only one PDX.  It is a moniker
> >> widely used by Portlanders to identify things related to the city.  It
> gives
> >> us a link to PSU (pdx.edu) and the Port of Portland (the international
> >> airport bearing that identifier).  While more syllables, I find it
> easier to
> >> say than Portland.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> How are we seen by outsiders? One vote: a bus driver in Victoria, BC
> told
> >> me he wanted to vacation in Portland for its beer and bikes.  Though we
> >> shouldn’t encourage them at the same time.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Randy
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Randy Dana | GIS Coordinator
> >> Oregon Coastal Management Program
> >> Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development
> >> 800 NE Oregon St.  Box 18, Suite 1145 | Portland, OR  97232
> >> Office: (971) 673-0960 | Fax: (971) 673-0911
> >> randy.dana at state.or.us | www.oregon.gov/LCD/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: foss4g2014-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> >> [mailto:foss4g2014-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of David Percy
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 8:24 PM
> >> To: Phillip Davis
> >> Cc: foss4g2014
> >> Subject: Re: [foss4g2014] promotion and publicity plans
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I think Portland, since no one else knows what PDX stands for.
> >>
> >> Other themes includes Roses and Bridges.
> >>
> >> Bridges might be an interesting theme, we could somehow link it to
> >> bridging the gap between COTS software, bridging communities of
> practice,
> >> bridging skill sets, all sorts of possibilities...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Phillip Davis <pdavis at delmar.edu>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Portland or PDX?  PDX.  What makes PDX unique?  Beer.  The Merry Men of
> >> PDX.  Beer!
> >> ________________________________________
> >> From: foss4g2014-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> >> [foss4g2014-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Eli Adam
> >> [eadam at co.lincoln.or.us]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 7:51 PM
> >> To: foss4g2014
> >> Subject: [foss4g2014] promotion and publicity plans
> >>
> >>
> >> I'd like to brainstorm ideas about promoting FOSS4G 2014.
> >>
> >> What should our theme be?  There could be a serious theme pertaining
> >> to content (I've heard user focus suggested) as well as a fun theme
> >> pertaining to location/identity.  Nottingham's Robin Hood theme worked
> >> very well for the location/identify theme.
> >>
> >> What makes Portland soo Portland?  Bikes? Put a bird on it? Trees?
> >> Smallest park in the world (I'm told this is no longer true or
> >> contested)? What else?
> >>
> >> Are we Portland or PDX?
> >>
> >> Once we collect some of this information, then we can craft it into
> >> press releases, promotional videos, etc.
> >>
> >> What are your thoughts?
> >>
> >> Eli
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