[foss4g2014] Admin recommendations

[Eli Adam]

Jeff,

We certainly appreciate and recognize the value of your advice.  Please
always feel free to advise.

Thanks, Eli


On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 12:57 PM, David Percy <percyd at pdx.edu> wrote:

> 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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>
>
>
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