[foss4g2014] Admin recommendations

[David Percy]

Thanks Jeff, your guidance is appreciated!


On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 5:57 AM, Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com
> wrote:

> Hello 2014 committee,
>
> (I am writing this with a FOSS4G hat on, not any other role or title)
>
> Each year I give some recommendations to the FOSS4G local committee
> early on.  I've been involved with FOSS4G a long time, and can give some
> useful recommendations, that could help your communication and help the
> future committees learn from you.
>
> Note that not every committee listens to me, and you are not forced to
> do anything I say.
>
> 1. I strongly recommend that you heavily use the OSGeo Wiki to record all
> of your progress, meetings, lists, tasks.
>
> The benefit here is future committees have a nice easy way to use your
> materials/templates/press releases/meeting structure/workshop
> pages/everything.
>
> Make sure to add the "FOSS4G2014" text at the bottom of each of your
> wiki pages, so it can be found:
>
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:FOSS4G2014
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:FOSS4G2011
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:FOSS4G2010
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:FOSS4G2009
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:FOSS4G2008
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Category:FOSS4G2007
>
> 2. start to store ALL your files in OSGeo's SVN.  I've created a new
> "2014" folder for you at:
>
> http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/
> http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2014/
>
> Contact me if someone needs write permissions.
>
> Store vector logos, docs, website...anything and everything.  This will
> GREATLY help future events.  Start right now with you final logo files
> (raw vectors).
>
> Eg. The first ever FOSS4G ribbon raw vector files are still available in
> that same SVN: http://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/foss4g/2004/osgis-mum2/
>
> Please do store your files through SVN, to help future events.  Thank you.
>
> 3.  You're already moving along with the public and private mailing
> lists.  Excellent.  The more visibility on the public list the better
> (2013 raised the bar for regular updates to the community)  And don't
> forget to use the workshop list as well, as there are hundreds of
> presenters still living there with experience.
> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/conference-workshops
>
>
> Thanks for keeping this all in mind, as you travel down this long path.
>
> -jeff
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David Percy ("Percy")
-Geospatial Data Manager
-Web Map Wrangler
-GIS Instructor
Portland State University
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-geology.pdx.edu
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