[FOSS4G2016] LocationTech collab For Bonn?

[Marc Vloemans]

Jeff

Thanks for trying to keep us on the straight and narrow.
But narrow or too narrow is the question, here.

If a track with some of LocTec projects is to be a threat to the overall programme, then that says more of the weak situation we as a OSGeo community are thinking we are in.

If GeoWave works on GeoServer technically, then why not present together at a conference.....

Vriendelijke groet,
Marc Vloemans




Kind regards,
Marc Vloemans

> Op 5 nov. 2015 om 18:43 heeft Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> This is interesting, I wasn't aware of such a track.  Is there an "OSGeo" track?  I know from years of FOSS4G experience, that getting OSGeo projects represented for both presentations and workshops is a real struggle, so you can imagine my surprise to see such a track.  Put plainly, just a reminder that the global FOSS4G event is the OSGeo foundation's event, so before we go adding other tracks, I think we should be sure to have a plan for the OSGeo foundation and its projects.  (for many years, for example, I would contact project leaders who were under-represented in presentations and workshops and nudge them, I did that for countless FOSS4G events)
> 
> So, short story: is there a plan to be sure to have OSGeo projects prominently represented in presentations and workshops?
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
>> On 2015-11-05 1:30 PM, Gert-Jan van der Weijden wrote:
>> Hi Marc, Volker, Till and others,
>> 
>> 
>> A few questions:
>> - Is "key notes" meant like: to have some key notes entirely provided by
>> LocationTech; or does LocationTech just provide suggestions and contacts
>> and is it up to the LOC to decide whether or not to use these
>> suggestions & connections
>> - Is a "LocationTech"-track in the program a track completely filled
>> with LocationTech partners, or a track assembeld by LocationTech (or
>> even something else).
>> 
>> Thus, both my remarks are about: is Locationtech's role like an
>> "assistent to the driver" (with the LOC still firmly holding the
>> steering wheel and making the final decisions), or is LocationTech's
>> holding the steering wheel (for at leat a few kilometers).
>> 
>> Both make sense, but in order to avoid misconception it's good to have
>> this clear in advance.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> GJ
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Marc Vloemans <mvloemans at boundlessgeo.com> schreef:
>> 
>>> Hi
>>> Discussed with Andrea Ross and Jody Garnett where there is opportunity
>>> to work together:
>>> - she wants gladly to collaborate and supply resources (not logistics
>>> like in Foss4G NA, as  that is already covered)
>>> - promotion, they have 120.000plus mailing list worldwide
>>> - they have road show internationally that
>>> - key notes: their network has access to big names in Gov
>>> Commercial-sectors Aerospace etc.  Names we generally do not have
>>> access to
>>> - a LocationTech track in the programme
>>> 
>>> Next step: put a proposal on our behalf together and send of to her.
>>> 
>>> I Want to do that, but first some input from you!
>>> 
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Marc Vloemans
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